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Persistence of the Positive Impact of Legislative Strategies to Constrain Multinational Corporate Tax Avoidance in Light of the ‘PwC Tax Scandal’

Accounting &Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of Australia's multinational anti‐avoidance legislation and diverted profits tax on restricting corporate tax avoidance (CTA) among foreign significant global entities (SGEs) operating in Australia, in light of the Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC) tax scandal.
Mikhail Shashnov, Roman Lanis, Peter Wells, Brett Govendir, Grant Richardson, Gregory Pazmandy   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genotyping Contemporary Captive and Historical Wild Western Lowland Gorillas Indicates Captive Breeding Is Maintaining Genetic Diversity in a Critically Endangered Primate

Animal Conservation, EarlyView.
Captive populations of threatened species risk losing genetic diversity over time. We evaluated the genetic status of contemporary captive western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at Howletts and Port Lympne and compared this with specimens from a historical wild population.
Jaimie Morris, Tony King, John Hills, Simon C. Harvey, Jane Hopper, Rodrigo Vega   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Features of the mechanism of criminal behavior when committing illegal logging of forest stands

Известия высших учебных заведений. Поволжский регион: Общественные науки
Background. Responsibility for illegal logging of forest plantations is provided for by Article 260 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. These socially dangerous acts occupy a significant place in the structure of environmental crime and ...
A.V. Yashin
doaj   +1 more source

Penerapan Sanksi Pidana Korupsi Terhadap Kejahatan Penebangan Liar (Illegal Logging) [PDF]

, 2010
Kerugian yang timbul akibat penebangan liar berdampak terhadap keuangan atau perekonomian negara yang secara yuridis menurut Pasal 2 dan 3 Undang-Undang Nomor 31 Tahun 1999 tentang Pemberantasan Tindak Pidana Korupsi, pada dasarnya telah memenuhi ...
Simatupang, Ridwan
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Conservation Priority Areas for Endemic and Threatened Bird Species in the Brazilian Amazon Under Climate Change: A Multifaceted Approach

Animal Conservation, EarlyView.
Climate change is projected to substantially erode taxonomic, phylogenetic, and functional diversity of endemic and threatened birds in the Brazilian Amazon by 2100. Integrating these dimensions with climate refugia revealed priority conservation areas, particularly in the eastern Amazon, highlighting where conservation efforts can best safeguard ...
Kauê Felippe de Moraes, Marcela Guimarães Moreira Lima, Gabriela Ribeiro Gonçalves, Dimas Augusto Molina Marin, Sara Miranda Almeida, Marcos Pérsio Dantas Santos   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cannabis use and cannabis use disorder among older adults in the USA

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Cannabis use is increasing among older adults in the United States (US); however, little is known regarding details of use or cannabis use disorder (CUD) in this population. This study aimed to describe cannabis use and CUD among older adults in the US.
Benjamin H. Han, Evan L. Eschliman, Joseph J. Palamar, Mireia Triguero Roura, Pia M. Mauro   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A decade of cannabis‐related hospital admissions in Victoria, Australia: A retrospective observational study

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Over the past decade, there has been increased lifetime use of illicit and medical cannabis, underscoring the need to examine public health impacts. This includes reports of increased cannabis‐related psychosis. In this context, this study aimed to determine all cannabis‐related hospital admissions in Victoria, Australia ...
Myfanwy Graham, Janneke Berecki‐Gisolf, Jane Hayman, Adrian Carter, Shalini Arunogiri, Suzanne Nielsen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Illegal Logging: dari Persoalan Falsafati ke Penegakan Hukum

, 2012
Banyaknya terdakwa dalam kasus illegal logging lebih dikarenakan kekacauan dan carut marutnya sistem penegakan hukum, terutama penegakan hukum dalam bidang kehutanan.
hermansyah, .
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Running towards: Labour market incentives for runaway slaves in the British Cape Colony, 1830–1838

Asia‐Pacific Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Recent scholarship on slave escapes has increasingly emphasised economic motivation, but few studies have empirically investigated how market incentives influenced the decision‐making of enslaved individuals during transitions from coerced to wage labour.
Karl Bergemann, Gabriel Brown, Johan Fourie   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global harms, local profits: How the uneven costs of natural disasters affect support for green political platforms

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Large‐scale fires are becoming increasingly common due to climate change. While conventional wisdom suggests that firsthand experiences with natural disasters foster green coalitions by raising awareness of environmental degradation, we propose an alternative view: Natural disasters can heighten the perceived trade‐off between economic ...
Silvia Pianta, Paula Rettl
wiley   +1 more source