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The Fargo‐Moorhead Diversion: Flood Protection or Sprawl Promotion?
ABSTRACT Urban growth and development opportunities are needed worldwide, but growth and development must be hazard‐aware and should follow smart‐growth principles. The $2.89 billion Fargo‐Moorhead Area Diversion Project was designed to provide flood protection following damaging floods on the Red River of the North.
Nicholas Pinter +2 more
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The sport volunteering paradox: concerns from a legal and governance perspective, but the irony remains. [PDF]
Mountifield C, Sharpe S.
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Unlocking Financial Inclusion: The Dynamics of Bank Account Ownership in Urban Slums
ABSTRACT Financial inclusion is a key driver of sustainable development, contributing to poverty reduction (SDG 1), gender equality (SDG 5), and reduced inequalities (SDG 10). Despite extensive financial‐inclusion policies in India, residents of urban slums remain largely excluded from formal banking systems.
Davide Moro +3 more
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The State-Level Association Between Safe Haven Laws and Rates of Infant Mortality in the United States. [PDF]
Thomas KA, Kaminsky CJ.
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ABSTRACT Corporate sustainability in the Global South unfolds under heterogeneous institutional conditions, where firms face simultaneous pressures from global ESG standards and local governance constraints. This study examines the relationship between ESG‐aligned environmental practices and corporate financial performance, considering the moderating ...
Paulo Sérgio Reinert +3 more
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Household financial management behavior and catastrophic health expenditure risk in rural China: the moderating role of health insurance coverage. [PDF]
Cheng Q.
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Carbon VIX, Climate Risk and Financial Stability New Evidence From Developing Countries
ABSTRACT This study investigates the effects of the carbon VIX and climate risk on financial stability through the banking Z‐score in developing economies. Using the Dynamic Panel Threshold Model of 106 developing countries from 2012 to 2022, the results reveal that both carbon VIX and climate risk exert a significant negative influence on banking ...
Alanoud Al‐Maadid +3 more
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Tree-based machine learning methods for predicting vehicle insurance claim size. [PDF]
Terefe EM, Aga MA.
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ABSTRACT Climate change is one of the most profound ethical and existential challenges of the 21st century. Beyond its physical, economic, and environmental consequences, it raises fundamental moral questions about justice, equity, responsibility, and the right to a livable planet.
Jacob Kwakye
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