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Torture and scepticism in Papua New Guinea witch hunts Torture et scepticisme dans les chasses aux sorcières en Papouasie‐Nouvelle‐Guinée

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
For over a century, anthropologists have documented the many institutions that exist to respond to witchcraft and the uncanny that it names: oracles that attempt to produce certainty by naming the witch; moots in which grievances are aired; trials in magistrates’ courts that attempt to satisfy the community while preserving the life of the accused ...
Chloe Nahum‐Claudel
wiley   +1 more source

Haze Pollution Levels, Spatial Spillover Influence, and Impacts of the Digital Economy: Empirical Evidence from China

, 2021
With the development of digital technologies such as the Internet and digital industries such as e-commerce, the digital economy has become a new form of economic and social development, which has brought forth a new perspective for environmental ...
Jie Zhou, Hanlin Lan, Cheng Zhao, Jianping Zhou   +3 more
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Profits Lost in the Haze: Evidence From Wildfire Smoke Bénéfices perdus dans la brume : données issues de la fumée des feux de forêt

Contemporary Accounting Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Whereas prior studies primarily examine how environmental shocks affect manufacturing, distribution, and supply chains, we examine a distinct and understudied channel: the effect of wildfire smoke on human capital operating from firm headquarters.
Jing Kong, Harlow Loch, Michael Shen
wiley   +1 more source

Measurement report: Three-year characteristics of sulfuric acid in urban Beijing and derivation of daytime sulfuric acid proxies applicable to inland sites [PDF]

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) is a key precursor in atmospheric new particle formation and cluster early growth. However, long-term measurement of it is only available at a few sites. Although several proxies for estimating H2SO4 concentration have been proposed,
Y. Guo, Y. Guo, C. Yan, C. Yan, C. Li, C. Deng, Y. Zhang, Y. Zhang, Y. Zhou, H. Zheng, Y. Jiang, X. Chen, W. Ma, N. Sarnela, Z. Lin, C. Hua, X. Fan, F. Zheng, Z. Feng, Z. Wang, Y. Zhang, J. Jiang, B. Zhao, M. Kulmala, M. Kulmala, M. Kulmala, Y. Liu   +26 more
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Environmental Changes and Their Effect on the Airway Microbiome: Implications for Airway Diseases

Allergy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Obstructive airway diseases, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), represent the two major chronic airway inflammatory diseases. In both conditions, the airways are exposed to a variety of microbial and environmental stimuli.
Georgios Rentzos, Evangelia Fouka, Nikolaos Lazarinis, Theo Gülen, Patricia Ramos‐Ramirez, Lauren Flynn, Stelios Loukides, Paraskevi Xepapadaki, Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos, Anders Lindén, Apostolos Bossios   +10 more
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An Analysis of the Sources of Ultrafine Particles During Severe Haze Pollution Periods in China

Toxics
Haze Pollution in China arises from the rapid enlargement of ultrafine particles into light-absorbing fine particulate matter through adsorption processes under atmospheric stagnation conditions.
Jingkun Zhou, Long Sun, Yunkai Zhou
doaj   +1 more source

Agroecology and Transformative Adaptation to Climate Change

Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines transformative adaptation to climate change through the EFICAS Project (Eco‐Friendly Intensification and Climate‐resilient Agricultural Systems) implemented across 12 upland communities in northern Laos from 2014 to 2020.
Jean‐Christophe Castella
wiley   +1 more source

Haze pollution and insurance development: Analysis of residents’ participation in the insurance.

, 2022
Haze pollution and insurance development: Analysis of residents’ participation in the insurance.
Yingjun Huang (12475920), Zhengmin Duan (12475923), Yonglian Chang (12475917), Manman Li (4270726)   +3 more
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Study on the Influencing Factors of Haze Pollution from thePerspective of Space--Taking the Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration as an Example [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2019
In recent years, haze frequently occurs in the Yangtze river delta region. In order to explore the influencing factors of haze pollution, the paper uses panel data from 2006 to 2016 and spatial lag model to explore the influencing factors of PM2.5.
Gan Ting, Liang Wei
doaj   +1 more source

The Construction of an Environmental Villain: A Discourse Analysis of Upland Maize Farming in Thailand

Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Since the mid‐2010s, Thai public discourse has villainised upland maize cultivation in northern Thailand for deforestation and environmental degradation through the popular imagery of bald mountains. The attention has prompted a new wave of land‐use interventions urging upland smallholders to replace maize with trees and perennials.
Pin Pravalprukskul, Cecilie Friis, Thilde Bech Bruun   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source