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Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Deforestation and its social impacts are an enduring challenge in agrarian frontiers, especially in the tropics. Fueled by global demand for commodities, this process is mediated by ideas, concepts, meanings, and policies that uphold socioenvironmental degradation. A key and understudied—arena in which this mediation occurs is the sub‐national
Gabriela Russo Lopes, Fabio de Castro
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Town and Regional Planning, 2009 The inadequacy of human settlements in South Africa is manifestly seen in the growth of informal settlements in all major cities and towns. Although there has been a history of informal settlement upgrading this has not been wide spread, nor has it been ...
Neil Klug, Shahid Vawda
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Some lessons learned from engaging in WaSH participatory action research in Melanesian informal settlements [PDF]
, 2017 In Melanesian countries there has been a large flux of people from rural to urban and peri-urban areas, resulting an in increased number living in informal settlements. These settlements often lack connections to mains water and sewerage lines and formal
Barrington, DJ +6 more
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Policy Spandrels: How Design Decisions Can Open Up Spaces for Unintended Policy Change
European Policy Analysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article introduces the concept of policy spandrels to make sense of public policies producing second‐order effects that are unintentional from the perspective of policy design and yet are fraught with consequences. By analogy with architectural spandrels—leftover spaces that can be used for unforeseen purposes—policy change can be enabled
Martino Maggetti
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Variation in the Use of Subregional Integration Courts between Business and Human Rights Actors: The Case of the East African Court of Justice [PDF]
, 2014 Residential energy visualization has increased in popularity during the past years, due to both legislation and an increased focus on the environmental impact of buildings.
Kalström, Lovisa, Lindblad, Elin
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Digital Rights Activism in Multilevel Governance
European Policy Analysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Multilevel governance (MLG) without a clear hierarchical structure can create power imbalances among various actors, particularly in settings with overlapping jurisdictions and policy areas. This dynamic is especially pronounced in Internet governance, which faces a complex interplay of domestic laws, state interdependence, and heightened ...
Alison Harcourt
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Frontiers of Architectural ResearchContemporary intervention strategies in Latin America have been mainly based on adaptability and informal interconnection processes based on observing morphogenic evolution in informal settlements. These behaviours were first explored by John F.C. Turner
Carlos Augusto Martínez Muñoz +1 more
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Solid Biofuel Usage and Households' Behavior Toward Energy Choice in Northwest Ethiopia
Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.This study analyzed household energy choice behavior in northwest Ethiopia using an integrated energy stacking and decision‐making framework. Evidence shows dominant reliance on solid biomass and a fuel‐stacking pattern, while urban residences, higher income, and education increase clean energy adoption, highlighting the need for pro‐poor, context ...
Habtamu Setargachew Molla +3 more
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Forced Draught Impact on Externally Venting Flames: An Experimental and Numerical Investigation
Fire and Materials, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Wind can significantly influence fire development and spread in urban and forest environments causing fatal consequences for the public, the first responders, and the environment. Wind‐driven fires can have a significant impact on structural fires as wind can increase the fire's intensity, development, and flame spread.
Anoop Subramania Warrier +5 more
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KARAKTERISTIK PENYELESAIAN TINDAK PIDANA SECARA INFORMAL MELALUI PERADILAN ADAT
Jurnal Media Hukum, 2018 The legal inquiry is not just a matter of legal institutions and state organs, but also concerning the pursuit of justice that are informal. One of the problems of existing laws are criminal cases.
Fitriati Fitriati
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