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Coastal Zone Management in the Mediterranean: Legal and Economic Perspectives [PDF]

This paper examines existing measures taken to protect the coastal zones of the Mediterranean Sea and assesses their success. A summary of the main pressures facing these zones is given, followed by an analysis of the legislation covering coastal zone ...
Anil Markandya, M. Cassinelli, S. Arnold, T. Taylor   +3 more
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Towards Water, Food and Energy Security: The Global Challenges and Possible Solutions for a Holistic Vision of Sustainability

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
wiley   +1 more source

Natural coastal risks and the Coastal Zone Integrated Management

, 2011
An analysis of the main natural risk factors of the Peninsula of Hicacos, on the coast center-west of Cuba is submitted. From an exhaustive bibliographic review, first it is presented a physical-geographical and socio-economic characterization of the peninsula of Hicacos, and on this basis are identified geological, geomorphological and ...
Cruz Nardo, R., Cabrera Hernández, A., Moya Gonzalez, B., Morales González, M., García Quintana, Yarisbel   +4 more
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A Comparative Study on the Irrigation Suitability of Kerala's Rivers Using Fuzzy AHP and Conventional Methods

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Food security in Kerala depends on effective irrigation, but poor‐quality irrigation water poses threats such as salinity, sodicity and reduced soil productivity. Although past assessments have been localised, this study presents the first comprehensive, statewide evaluation of irrigation water suitability across 44 major rivers in Kerala.
Raji Karuna, S. K. Pramada, Venkataramana Sridhar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating Youth Participatory Action Research in the Americas: Comparative Insights on Empowerment, Methodologies, and Social Change

Journal of Adolescence, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) positions adolescents as co‐researchers to investigate and address social issues affecting their lives. While YPAR has gained global prominence, comparative research examining how it is conceptualized and practiced across regional contexts remains limited.
John Diaz, Paola Velasquez Quintero, Cody Gusto, Ivan Muñoz‐Echeverri, Camilo Norena Herrera, Laura Valencia   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Youth Entrepreneurship, Credit Access and Post‐Disaster Business Recovery: Evidence From Informal Food Enterprises in Ghana

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how access to finance (credit access) influences business recovery and entrepreneurial performance among youth‐led informal food enterprises in Ghana, with implications for financial inclusion, entrepreneurial ability and post‐crisis business resilience in developing economies.
Bernard Kwamena Cobbina Essel, Ebenezer Donkor, Ayat Ullah, Faizal Adams, Miroslava Bavorova   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the People’s Republic of China – An Assessment of Structural Impacts on Decision-making Processes [PDF]

Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) forms a generally accepted concept to ensure sustainable development in the coastal zone. The implementation of the ICZM framework as formulated, e.g.
Maren A. Lau
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Evapotranspiration Profiles and Trends in Seasonally Dry and Seasonally Humid Tropical Forests

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
Moisture availability and vegetation are decisive factors in ET variations, which are greater in the Atlantic Forest. Precipitation contributes positively to ET variations (r = 0.20–0.67). Significant trends (p < 0.05) in ET were identified, with opposing patterns.
Lucas de Morais Teixeira, Jório Bezerra Cabral Júnior, Helder José Farias da Silva, Fabrício Daniel dos Santos Silva, Gabriel de Oliveira, Daniele Tôrres Rodrigues   +5 more
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Mapping the Spatial Scales of Australian Extreme Precipitation Using Daily Rain Gauges

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
We present the first continent‐wide analysis of the spatial scales of daily extreme precipitation events (EPEs) in Australia using station observations and semivariogram analysis. EPEs generally have larger spatial scales at higher latitudes, with strong seasonal and regional differences shaped by topography, meteorological regimes, and climate ...
Dongqi Lin, Kate R. Saunders, Martin S. Singh   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of the compound impact of sea level rise, land subsidence and storm surge under climate change in ShangHai. [PDF]

PLoS One
Liang B, Shi G, Wu Y, Zhu Y, Wang M, Sun Z.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source