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Past, present and future of local crop evolution
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Promoting agrobiodiversity is a promising strategy for mitigating the negative effects of climate change on global food security. We highlight the central role evolutionary processes play in harnessing the potential of local crops by integrating genomics, archaeology, ethnobotany and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK).
Nataly Allasi Canales +6 more
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Local Public Good Provision, Municipal Consolidation, and National Transfers [PDF]
We analyze a simple model of local public good provision in a region comprising two districts, a city and a village. When districts remain autonomous and local public goods have positive spillover effects on the neighboring district, there is ...
Robert Dur, Klaas Staal
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Pest Management Science, EarlyView.Domestic composters enable year‐round emergence of Drosophila suzukii, buffering winter temperatures and supporting larval development, potentially enhancing overwintering survival and early‐season crop reinfestation. Abstract BACKGROUND Drosophila suzukii is an invasive pest established worldwide, including in temperate regions with harsh winters.
Romain Georges +3 more
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Impact assessment of interregional government transfers in Brazil: an input-output approach [PDF]
Redistributive policies carried out by the central government through interregional government transfers is a relevant feature of the Brazilian federal fiscal system.
Costa, Silvio M. +4 more
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Reconstructing Long‐Term Historical Hydrologic Alteration to Support Environmental Flows in Texas
River Research and Applications, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Understanding and quantifying hydrologic alteration is essential for effective watershed management and ecological conservation. This study developed a modeling framework to predict reference hydrology and assess and model hydrologic alteration across Texas using publicly available geospatial datasets.
Mark B. Lueders +5 more
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Evaluating fiscal equalization in Indonesia [PDF]
This paper presents a methodology to evaluate fiscal decentralization focusing on the potential mis-targeting of intergovernmental fiscal equalization transfers.
Suharnoko Sjahrir, Bambang +3 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires transparent and accountable local governments, yet little is known about the structural drivers of municipal transparency. This study introduces a machine learning approach to predict municipal transparency using the Bidimensional Transparency Index (BTI), which measures both the ...
Ana M. Plata‐Díaz +3 more
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Beyond Gaps and Imbalances: Re-Structuring the Debate on Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations [PDF]
How do we know whether a country suffers from vertical fiscal imbalance (VFI)? What should be done about it? Academic appreciation of these issues in general, and the nature of political behaviour in particular, both have major implications for the way ...
Sharma, Chanchal Kumar
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Can Environmental Markets Pay for More Sustainable Farm Dams? A Cost–Benefit Analysis
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Farm dams are widespread artificial waterbodies that play a critical role in agricultural water security. Enhancing these systems through sustainable interventions such as fencing, hardened access points, and revegetation can improve water quality and deliver carbon and biodiversity co‐benefits.
K. U. D. N. Hansani +4 more
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Local government finance in Ireland: The four pillars of fiscal decentralisation
AdministrationThis article outlines Ireland’s system of local government finance using a conceptual framework drawn from the fiscal federalism and municipal finance literature.
Turley Gerard
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