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Membership‐Making in Diverse Societies: Revisiting the Idea of Society as a Common Possession

Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The traditional aim of Western social democracy has been to create a society that is a ‘common possession’ of its members (in T.H. Marshall's words). Social democratic politics has therefore been both society‐making and membership‐making, orienting people to a shared society as an object of attachment and loyalty, and nurturing membership ...
Will Kymlicka
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The Evolution of bilateral investment treaties, investment treaty arbitration and international investment

, 2011
Explores the evolution of the current regime involving foreign direct investment, bilateral investment treaties and investment treaty arbitration, and considers why a harmonised multilateral investment agreement has never been adopted.
Ahmad Ghouri (4465159)
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The case against third-party funding in investment arbitration

, 2019
The rapid increase of third-party funding (TPF) in investor-state dispute-settlement (ISDS) raises concerns about effects TPF may have on the stability, fairness and legitimacy of the investment treaty regime.
Hough, Kirrin, Garcia, Frank J.
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Examining New Donors in the OECD's Development Assistance Committee

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT How do emerging donors integrate into the existing international aid architecture? While the existing literature focuses largely on emerging donors from the Global South, such as Brazil, China, India and Russia, there are many emerging donors from the Global North that have joined the OECD's Development Assistance Committee (DAC)—the premier ...
Nicolas Bau, Simone Dietrich, Katharina Fleiner, Alice Iannantuoni   +3 more
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Is quinoa‐farming sustainable in marginal environments? Social, economical and environmental aspects

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is an Andean grain crop introduced as a novel crop to many parts of the world in recent years. Recognized for nutritious seeds and high abiotic stress tolerance, it has been promoted as an element of climate‐resilient agriculture, particularly in marginal environments.
Anna Tabea Mengen, Damir Esenaliev, Jakhongir Babadjanov, Lukas John, Sandra M. Schmöckel, Botir Khaitov   +5 more
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Entrenching the right to regulate in the international investment legal framework: The African experience [PDF]

, 2019
Doctor Legum - LLDThe existing traditional international investment law regime which is largely based on the conventional European and North American Model Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) has come under intense criticism. The argument is that this
Chidede, Talkmore
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Fostering Women's Political Leadership Through Government Accountability: Evidence From OECD Countries

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Women remain significantly underrepresented in political leadership worldwide. This study examines how different combinations of government accountability mechanisms enhance women's political representation (WPR) as a pathway to leadership in 30 OECD countries.
Samira Nazar, Seyed Ashkan Zarghami
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Radical Reform of the International Investment Treaty Regime: A Role for Climate Clubs?

Global Policy
ABSTRACT There is growing concern that provisions in international investment treaties are being used to delay the critically needed transition away from fossil fuels. Although various procedural and substantive reforms have been pursued in recent years, these reforms have thus far failed to tackle the fundamental problems with ...
Kyla Tienhaara, Harro van Asselt, Peter Newell   +2 more
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Stakeholder and rightsholder engagement in environmental research: Lessons from Canadian scholars engaging diverse groups

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract To promote inclusivity, relevance and actionability of environmental research, scholars are engaging with rightsholders and stakeholders (Indigenous groups, governments and individuals) to co‐produce research. These transdisciplinary approaches represent diverse forms of ‘engaged’ research (e.g.
Jennifer M. Holzer, Andrew N. Kadykalo, Elson Ian Nyl Ebreo Galang, Anna Pieper, Nicole Klenk, Mark L. Mallory, Alana R. Westwood, Bonnie M. Hamilton, Catherine M. Dieleman, Poliana Mendes, Nicolas D. Brunet, Stephan Schott, Chad Walker, Karen F. Beazley, Lori Bradford, Steven J. Cooke, Marianne Falardeau, Vivian M. Nguyen, Jennifer Provencher   +18 more
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An interdisciplinary review of the interplay of conflict, socio‐economic factors, and land cover and vegetation dynamics in Colombia

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Colombia's forests play a crucial role in preserving biodiversity and mitigating climate change, but they are currently facing severe degradation, particularly after the 2016 Peace Agreement. Our literature review highlights a growing research interest in this topic and demonstrates how interdisciplinary approaches combining diverse methods can enhance
Estefanía Muñoz, Jesús A. Anaya, Nicola Clerici, Lina M. Estupinan‐Suarez, Isabel Lopera, Solveig Richter, Alejandro Salazar, Carlos A. Sierra, Andrés Tangarife‐Escobar, Miguel D. Mahecha, David Montero, Pablo Palacios‐Rodríguez, Pablo Ramos, Santiago Botía   +13 more
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