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Deforestation and resource disputes in Papua New Guinea

open access: yesAsian Economic Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Disputes over land and other resources are common in poor areas of Asia and the Pacific, where common pool resources matter for livelihoods, property rights are poorly defined, and state capacity for dispute resolution is low. For example, in Papua New Guinea (PNG), the subject of the current study, one‐quarter of households experience land ...
John Gibson
wiley   +1 more source

The world is an unjust place: The impact of lifetime adversity on belief in conspiracy theories

open access: yesBritish Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Conspiracy mentality ‐ the tendency to view important events as the product of secret plots by powerful groups ‐ is known to arise from collective victimization and discrimination. Yet less is understood about how adversities such as illness, financial loss, or trauma, unrelated to social identity, foster such beliefs.
Daniel Jolley   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transforming Canadian Federal Governance in a Polycrisis

open access: yesCanadian Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract Since 1995, scientific consensus has linked human activity to climate change, yet the political and financial power of the carbon economy remains entrenched. Under conditions of polycrisis, many states continue to miss emissions targets and, in some cases, retreat from climate commitments.
Ann Dale, Colin Dring, Leslie King
wiley   +1 more source

How Do Child Protection Workers Report and Assess Signs of Honour‐Based Violence? An Analysis of 138 Cases

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Honour‐based violence (HBV) is a serious social problem with significant health and social consequences for affected children. Despite growing policy attention, little is known about how child protection services address HBV in practice. This study examines how child protection investigations categorized as HBV are handled by a specialized ...
Stina Lindegren, Siv‐Britt Björktomta
wiley   +1 more source

The Portuguese police experience with drug decriminalisation. [PDF]

open access: yesPolicing Soc
Moniz M   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Institutional lessons from the Nordic management model

open access: yesConservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract To improve wildlife management outcomes, in terms of reaching management goals and increasing legitimacy, Nordic countries have developed institutional systems involving stakeholders that aim for a more inclusive and participatory model.
Jens Nilsson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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