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On an Aggregation Theory for Indicators Expressing Behaviors of Complex Systems With an Application to Sustainability

open access: yesSustainable Development, Volume 34, Issue 3, Page 3304-3321, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Certain attributes of large‐scale complex systems are often expressed through sets of indicators. For example, the sustainability of an entity, be it a nation, a city, an energy system, a corporation etc., can be effectively represented by indicators and corresponding data series.
Vassilis S. Kouikoglou   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

When does algorithmic complexity add causal value in environmental epidemiology? [PDF]

open access: yesEnviron Epidemiol
Simons P   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Tropical Forests and Sustainability: The Role of Multilateral Financing in Latin America

open access: yesSustainable Development, Volume 34, Issue 3, Page 3249-3258, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The challenge of slowing deforestation and degradation in the tropical regions of Latin America requires financing mechanisms (public and private) that can enable actions to preserve and sustainably manage forest integrity. This paper begins by examining the strategy implemented by the World Bank to protect forest cover in tropical countries ...
Ángela Andrea Caviedes Conde   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Virtual Exchange as a Strategy to Foster Global Learning and Internationalization of the Curriculum

open access: yesNew Directions for Teaching and Learning, Volume 2026, Issue 186, Page 111-118, Summer 2026.
ABSTRACT This chapter describes the constitution and development of one of the first institutional initiatives for implementing a virtual exchange program in a Higher Education Institution in Brazil. The focus is on the description and discussion of the role of stakeholders in fostering and supporting virtual exchange activities, as well as examples of
Ana Cristina Biondo Salomão   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urban Waters, Unseen: The Hydrology of Informal Settlements Must Not Be Ignored

open access: yesWater Resources Research, Volume 62, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract Informal settlements—home to more than 1 billion people worldwide—remain largely invisible in urban hydrological science. Despite their density, structural complexity, and distinctive water pathways, these neighborhoods are routinely omitted from flood models, drainage assessments, and water‐resource analyses due to data gaps and limitations ...
Augusto Getirana
wiley   +1 more source

Examining women's choice between home and institutional births: Insights from the Salud Mesoamérica Initiative (SMI). [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS One
Bartolomeu L   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

An Economic Analysis of the Abonera Maize Production System in the Atlantic Coast of Honduras

open access: yes
This paper compares the economics of the abonera maize production system, in which maize is grown in rotation with a green manure crop (velvetbean, Mucuna deeringiana), with traditional bush-fallow cultivation of maize in the Atlantic Coast area of ...
Buckles, Daniel, Sain, Gustavo
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NMR Identification and Quantification of Galactinol in Green Coffea arabica: Implications for Traceability and Adulteration

open access: yesJournal of Food Science, Volume 91, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Among coffee low‐molecular‐weight carbohydrates, galactinol plays an important role in coffee physiology and quality, having received attention also for its potential use as a marker of geographical origin. Nevertheless, data on the occurrence of this sugar in green coffee beans remain limited.
Elisabetta De Angelis   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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