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Do Sustainable Agricultural Practices Boost Production and Technical Efficiency? A Case Study of Coffee Smallholders in Peru

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smallholder agriculture remains a cornerstone for economic development and poverty reduction in Latin America. Their transition to sustainable agricultural production is critical in the face of the environmental challenges posed by conventional farming practices and is a key pathway to achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development ...
Gabriela Carbajo‐Alvarez, Gabriel Rosero, Bernhard Brümmer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Finding ‘pockets of possibility’ for anti‐racism in a curriculum for student teachers: From absence to action

The Curriculum Journal, Volume 34, Issue 1, Page 22-42, March 2023., 2023
Abstract Many institutions have found the strength to name racism and seek space for curriculum and other systemic changes. We argue this is happening against a backdrop of curriculum, regulatory and policy changes in education, and particularly initial teacher education and training (ITE/T), which are de‐racialised.
Heather Smith, Vini Lander
wiley   +1 more source

Staging an Experience of Cultural Heritage Preservation: Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Heirloom Rice in the Philippines

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Cordillera Administrative Region in the Philippines is home to terraced rice embedded in centuries of cultural heritage. However, weak market incentives threaten sustained production, jeopardizing indigenous communities' cultural heritage and the in situ biodiversity of rice genetic resources.
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
wiley   +1 more source

‘Deep understanding’ for anti‐racist school transformation: School leaders' professional development in the context of Black Lives Matter

The Curriculum Journal, Volume 34, Issue 1, Page 156-172, March 2023., 2023
Abstract In June 2020, the world witnessed an upsurge in Black Lives Matter (BLM) demonstrations following the murder of George Floyd, an African American, by a White American police officer. The international response called for the global community to reassess the value of black lives blighted by racist social systems.
Sharon Walker, Ian Bennett, Pavenjit Kettory, Clare Pike, Lee Walker   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hazards, heritage protection and disasters resilience Competence, Liability and Culpability. Who's the blame?

Archeomatica, 2018
In ordinary circumstances managing cultural heritage is not any easy, yet, lately it turned into a much more challenging job. During the last few decades we assisted to an increased number of disasters caused by events of unprecedented frequency and ...
Claudio Cimino
doaj  

‘I Don't Think I Would've Survived Without Having a Constant Support System’: Independent Living Skills Acquisition During the Transition From Care in Western Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT For care‐experienced young people, the preparation for leaving out‐of‐home care (OOHC) is vital in support of post‐OOHC outcomes. This research explores the acquisition of Independent Living Skills (ILS) amongst young people in Western Australia and is based on interviews with care‐experienced young people at two time points: while in OOHC and
Michael Starr, Donna Chung, Lauren Parsons, Reinie Cordier   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Can underwater robotics technology save submerged Cultural Heritage? [PDF]

arXiv, 2020
Cultural Heritage can largely profit from the set of technologies that have recently been developed in Submarine Robotics. In this paper we focus on how underwater robotics and related technologies can be used to enhance economical fruition, control, protection and social impact of the cultural heritage.
arxiv  

The Right to Cultural Connection for Children in Out‐of‐Home Care: Does Australian Policy and Practice Adequately Support Cultural Identity for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children?

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Development of cultural identity is understood to be central to well‐being; however, it is not always prioritised for children in out‐of‐home care (OOHC). This paper examines current policy and practice designed to support the cultural identity and connection of non‐Indigenous culturally and linguistically diverse children (CALD) in OOHC, who ...
Rebekah Grace, Megan Mitchell, Amy Conley Wright, Kathy Karatasas, Fay Hadley, Jioji Ravulo, Stacy Blythe, Adaora Ezekwem‐Obi, Manjula Waniganayake   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Distribution models calibrated with independent field data predict two million ancient and veteran trees in England

Ecological Applications, Volume 32, Issue 8, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Large, citizen‐science species databases are powerful resources for predictive species distribution modeling (SDM), yet they are often subject to sampling bias. Many methods have been proposed to correct for this, but there exists little consensus as to which is most effective, not least because the true value of model predictions is hard to ...
Victoria Nolan, Francis Gilbert, Tom Reed, Tom Reader   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Drinking Water Policy: A Realist Review

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures have a deep, enduring connection to water. However, since Australia's colonisation in 1788, water management has shifted, creating ongoing issues for these communities. Notwithstanding the universal recognition of safe drinking water as a human right, significant inequities persist, particularly ...
Margaret Apolima Fono, Felicity Chapman, Vita Christie, Carmen Parter, Jodi Knight, Simone Sherriff, Uncle Boe Rambaldini, Bradley Moggridge, Kylie Gwynne   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source