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The private market for antimicrobials: an exploration of two selected mining and frontier areas of Guyana

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Objective. To identify challenges that may raise pathogens’ resistance to antimicrobial drugs by exploring the private market for antimicrobials in two selected mining and frontier areas of Guyana. Methods.
Horace Cox, Friederike Roeder, Lucy Okell, Reza Niles-Robin, Kashana James, Olivia Valz, Katharina Hauck, Elisa Sicuri   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Applying the system viability framework for cross-scalar governance of nested social-ecological systems in the Guiana Shield, South America

Ecology and Society, 2015
Linking and analyzing governance of natural resources at different scales requires the development of a conceptual framework for analyzing social-ecological systems that can be easily applied by a range of stakeholders whose interests lie at different ...
Andrea Berardi, Jayalaxshmi Mistry, Céline Tschirhart, Elisa Bignante, Odacy Davis, Lakeram Haynes, Ryan Benjamin, Grace Albert, Rebecca Xavier, Deirdre Jafferally, Géraud de Ville   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Global Apparel Value Chain in the Post‐MFA Era: Exploring Bangladesh's Competitive Edge

Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study revisits Bangladesh's competitive edge by examining patterns of global apparel trade during the post‐Multi‐Fibre Arrangement (MFA) era using a large bilateral panel of 27 leading apparel exporters trading with 163 destinations with coverage of 90% of the world apparel exports.
Abul Bashar Mohammed Fakhruzzaman
wiley   +1 more source

Systematic-based approach to marine litter prevention in coastal environment: lessons and successes from the PROMAR project implementation in Guyana

Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
Marine litter remains a persistent environmental challenge in Caribbean coastal environments, where land-based plastic waste constitutes the dominant source of debris entering marine systems.
Temitope D. Timothy Oyedotun, Seon Hamer, Chandane Persaud, Linda Johnson-Bhola   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Protected areas on international borders show uneven conservation outcomes

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Border protected areas (BPAs) are national protected areas that are immediately adjacent to a country's border or span two or more countries; they are characterized by distinctive opportunities and pressures. They play a critical role in protecting carbon‐rich ecosystems, conserving endangered biodiversity, reducing cross‐border environmental ...
Rachakonda Sreekar, Hoong Chen Teo, Tiantian Zhang, Jiajia Liu, Aakash Lamba, Jun Ying Lim, Lian Pin Koh, Sean Jing Wen Ng, Janice Ser Huay Lee, James E. M. Watson, Yiwen Zeng   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

HISTORICAL SOIL MOISTURE ANALYSIS USING THE JULES LAND SURFACE MODEL: A CASE STUDY OF GUYANA [PDF]

Journal CleanWAS
In many developing countries, soil moisture data is often limited or unavailable. Stakeholders may use soil moisture data to monitor, detect and sometimes forecast agricultural droughts. Therefore, modelling soil moisture to identify and monitor droughts
Donessa David
doaj   +1 more source

Integrating Oral Health in General Health National Policy Frameworks for Older Adults: Scoping Review

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The global rise in population ageing challenges health systems, including oral health, which is integral to overall health and quality of life. Although the World Health Organization advocates integrated care for older adults, evidence on national models integrating oral health into broader health strategies remains limited.
Manori Dhanapriyanka, Lyndal Pritchard, Angelique Zamora, Nilesh Torwane, Helena Silveira Schuch, Diep Hong Ha, Irosha Perera, Prasanna Jayasekara, Loc Do   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adaptations of lowland jungle mosses to anthropogenic environments in Guyana [PDF]

, 2000
Sixteen lowland jungle mosses growing in anthropogenic habitats at Santa and The Bell - Ituni localities on the Demerara River in Guyana were examined in detail with the aim of detecting any features which would indicate their adaptations to new habitats.
Kuc, Marian
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Under the Surface: Subsea Infrastructure and Everyday Geoeconomics in the European Union

JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract The European Union (EU) is undergoing a geoeconomic shift driven by concerns over its global position, geopolitical tensions and the need for strategic autonomy. Scholars have studied various parts of this ‘geoeconomic turn’ aiming to secure Europe's position in the world.
Lars Gjesvik, Øyvind Svendsen
wiley   +1 more source

Guyana introduces a national data portal with GradeMaker: Case Study [PDF]

, 2019
In November 2016 the Ministry began working with GradeMaker to introduce a national data portal to help better target the school improvement effort.
Guyana. Ministry of Education
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