The Relational Character of Canadian Nation‐Building Infrastructure in the 21st Century
Abstract Infrastructure development is central to Canada's nation‐building process. This article argues that the federal government has recalibrated its nation‐building mandate from unilateral state command to relational orchestration. Through thematic analysis of thirty‐eight policy documents related to three federal infrastructure plans (2007–2016 ...
Alaz Munzur, Katharina Koch
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Systematic review of climate change interventions for improving child health. [PDF]
Ubalde J +4 more
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Abstract Qualitative approaches are increasingly applied in conservation social science, yet methodological reflection remains limited. Member checking, a process of returning findings to participants for feedback, is widely recognized outside conservation as a means to enhance rigor and reciprocity, but it is rarely reported in conservation research ...
Judith J. Rakowski +6 more
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Gender, food systems, and climate in the 2025 Nutrition for Growth commitments. [PDF]
Thomas-Mambwe A +4 more
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Pest‐preservation paradox among insects
The pest‐preservation paradox is a non‐binary perspective that insects range from those that are harmful and requiring management on the one side, to those requiring conservation intervention on the opposite end of the spectrum. Importantly, the vast majority of insects occur somewhere in the center of the two extremes, and their position along the ...
Michael J. Samways +3 more
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A framework for integrating resilience indicators into risk assessments
Abstract Globally, ecosystems are increasingly threatened by climate change and human pressures, yet ecosystem risk assessments predominantly emphasize exposure to stressors while overlooking intrinsic ecosystem resilience—the capacity to absorb and recover from disturbances.
Benoît Pichon +4 more
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Impact of a non-contributory pension for older adults on hospitalisations and mortality: a protocol for a natural experimental study of the Brazilian continuous cash benefit (BPC). [PDF]
Silva SAGD +13 more
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Integrating migratory connectivity data into the conservation of Australian sharks and rays
Abstract Understanding migratory connectivity is important for conserving highly mobile marine species facing escalating threats. Establishing baseline information on migratory connectivity is necessary for identifying species and regions requiring transboundary cooperation for their conservation.
Diego F. Bezerra +9 more
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Inter-provincial water-energy-carbon transfer and its efficiency in China: the perspective of land use. [PDF]
Cai C +7 more
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This study provides the first laboratory assessment of the physiological host range of Istocheta aldrichi, a candidate biological control agent for Popillia japonica in Europe. In sequential no‐choice tests with 14 European scarab beetles, the parasitoid oviposited on six species but successfully developed only in the two Rutelinae Anomala vitis and ...
Riccardo Valenti +4 more
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