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Ophiorrhiza jomyi (Rubiaceae) sp. nov. from the Vagamon Hills, southern Western Ghats, India

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
A new species of Ophiorrhiza (Rubiaceae)is identified and described from the Vagamon hills of Kerala, Western Ghats, India. The new species is similar to Ophiorrhiza eriantha Wight and Ophiorrhiza meenachilarensis Robi and Balan, but differs in having densely hirsute hairs on young stem, petiole and peduncle; patent hirsute hairs on, above and beneath ...
Ebin Padiyara Joy, Sreehari Sivan Nair, Joby Paul   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Politics and professionalism in community development: Examining intervention in the highlands of northern Thailand [PDF]

, 2009
It has been suggested that the practice of international development assistance is so deeply problematic that the only moral choice is to abandon the work altogether.
Mckinnon, Katharine Islay
core  

Rediscovery of Strobilanthes panichanga and discovery of Strobilanthes parryorum (Acanthaceae): two endangered species from the hills of Dima Hasao, Assam, India

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
We report on two species of Strobilanthes Blume. Strobilanthes panichanga (Nees) T.Anderson has been rediscovered in the Dima Hasao district of Assam, India, after a very long gap of 150 years, and Strobilanthes parryorum C.E.C.Fisch has been discovered for the first time in Assam, India.
Kapil Kumar Kemprai, Souravjyoti Borah
wiley   +1 more source

Adaptive hybrid optimization strategy for calibration and parameter estimation of physical models

, 2011
A new adaptive hybrid optimization strategy, entitled squads, is proposed for complex inverse analysis of computationally intensive physical models. The new strategy is designed to be computationally efficient and robust in identification of the global ...
Atmadji, Carrera, Clerc, Cooren, Dahlin, Dawkins, Digalakis, Dokou, Dylan R. Harp, Ghaffari-Miab, Griewank, Harp, Jessell, Krasnogor, Lagarias, Levenberg, Locatelli, Marquardt, Meek, Moscato, Nelder, Nocedal, Pan, Poeter, Poeter, Rao, Rosenbrock, Shang, Snodgrass, Sun, Velimir V. Vesselinov, Vesselinov, Vrugt, Wang, Wilson, Zhang   +35 more
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Meyna grisea (King & Gamble) Robyns and Meyna peltata Robyns (Rubiaceae: Vanguerieae) – a new record of two ethnobotanically significant fruit trees from Manipur, India

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Meyna grisea and M. peltata, two new records from Imphal Valley, Manipur, India, characterised by a capitate stigma with 4–5 divergent, spreading lobes on a globose base, and a prominent peltate stigma, respectively, are described and illustrated here. Photographs, key to the species, along with their coordinates and diagnostic characters in comparison
Pallavi B. Dhal, Anishya, Sachchidanand Tripathi, Rajkumari Sanayaima Devi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do cultural taboos regulate hunting in transitioning Indigenous communities? The case of the Idu Mishmi of Northeast India

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract There is rising recognition of resource‐use rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) within wildlife conservation. Historically, sociocultural institutions ensured wildlife sustainability in many IPLC areas. However, the future viability of such institutions is uncertain as IPLCs change in response to external pressures and ...
Sahil Nijhawan, Achili Mihu, Iho Tapo, Alinji Rondo, Jibi Pulu, Marcus Rowcliffe   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of a depression care model for the hill tribes: a family and community-based participatory research

BMC Psychiatry, 2023
Background Even though, there is a particularly high prevalence of depression among individuals from the hill tribes in northern Thailand, they are unable to receive appropriate intervention due to cultural, transportation, communication, and legal ...
Onnalin Singkhorn, Pawadee Hamtanon, Katemanee Moonpanane, Khanittha Pitchalard, Rachanee Sunsern, Yosapon Leaungsomnapa, Chananan Phokhwang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The relationship between Indigenous Peoples' lands and conservation: A systematic literature review

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract A growing body of peer‐reviewed literature is focused on the relationship between Indigenous Peoples' lands (Indigenous lands) and conservation outcomes. We performed a systematic review of this English reported peer‐reviewed literature (n = 111) to examine: the key characteristics; the conservation outcomes documented; the methods used in ...
William Nikolakis, Victoria Gay, Garry Merkel, Terry Sunderland, Joe Morrison   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Engaging in Culturally Informed Nursing Care with Hmong Children and Their Families [PDF]

, 2016
The Hmong are an ethnic hill tribe group originally from Southern China with concentrated populations throughout Southeast Asia, especially the mountains of northern Laos.
Byington, Hayley, Degroote, Nora, Haglund, Kristin, Harder, Jamie, Kaminski, Krystal, Xiong, Shoua   +5 more
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‘We want to be the hosts of this story’: Learning from community‐led approaches to data governance of land use for nature recovery

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Debates abound regarding how to use land for nature recovery and environmental governance. Such decisions require an understanding of benefits and trade‐offs, and increasingly rely on vast quantities of data, delivered through digital technologies.
Lucy Jenner, Marc J. Metzger, Darren Moseley, Ed Forrest   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source