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Spatiotemporal Dynamics and Drivers of Ecosystem Service Value in Coastal China, 1980–2020
LandIn response to the widespread decline in ecosystem service value (ESV) caused by rapid industrialization and urbanization-driven land-use transitions in Coastal China—characterized by shrinking farmland and expanding built-up land and crystallized in the
Qing Liu +5 more
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Unpacking the Chemistry of Urban Land Governance in Africa: In search of land governance
International Journal For Multidisciplinary ResearchThe purpose of the study was to interrogate the chemistry (best mix practices) and challenges (dilemmas) of urban land governance in Africa. We note that there is an increase in demand for good urban governance by city residents all over Africa. This paper briefly traces the current issues in the region in response to the growing quest for “good ...
Chonanga Carrington Nyendwa - +1 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Ferroelectric tunnel junction devices based on epitaxial undoped ferroelectric HfO2 films demonstrate stable switching endurance of over 106 switching cycles, low write voltages of ±3 V, 16 measured resistance states, and neuromorphic capability.
Markus Hellenbrand +13 more
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Poor Governance, Good Business: How land investors target countries with weak governance [PDF]
, 2013 Investors are buying up vast tracks of land across the developing world in a modern day 'land rush'. New analysis by Oxfam explores where land is changing hands and why.
Fuentes-Nieva, Ricardo +1 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A multifunctional structural power composite is developed by integrating high‐mass‐loading Zn‐ion hybrid supercapacitors with metal mesh current collectors and aramid nanofiber‐based composite electrolytes, enabling simultaneous load‐bearing capability and enhanced areal energy storage.
Yuseung Choi +8 more
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Effective governance of transnational adaptation initiatives [PDF]
, 2019 Transnational climate governance has mainly been preoccupied with climate change mitigation, both in practice and as studied in academic literature. However, transnationally governed adaptation initiatives are emerging and increasing in scale. This paper
Dzebo, Adis, Environmental Governance
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Anticipatory governance of solar geoengineering: conflicting visions of the future and their links to governance proposals [PDF]
, 2020 This article identifies diverse rationales to call for anticipatory governance of solar geoengineering, in light of a climate crisis. In focusing on governance rationales, we step back from proliferating debates in the literature on ‘how, when, whom, and
Nicholson, Simon +11 more
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Technology innovation and environmental outcomes of road transportation policy instruments
Nature CommunicationsRoad transportation policies can drive innovation in more environmentally sustainable vehicle and fuel technologies but may have unintended consequences.
Clara Ma +2 more
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, 2021 Land governance in Myanmar, Southeast Asia, has seen major changes in recent decades. Civil war and the military regimes from 1962 to 2010, and the subsequent transition and reform period from 2011 to 2015, have had significant impacts on land governance and land use throughout Myanmar.
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Governing Global Land Deals: The Role of the State in the Rush for Land [PDF]
Development and Change, 2013 ABSTRACTOver the past decade, there has been a dramatic increase in large‐scale land deals, often from public lands to the hands of foreign or domestic investors. Popularly referred to as a ‘global land grab’, new land acquisitions are drawing upon, restructuring and challenging the nature of both governance and government.
Wolford, Wendy +4 more
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