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Assessing the relationship between land tenure issues and land cover changes around the Arabuko Sokoke Forest in Kenya

Land Use Policy, 2020
Land as an essential resource is becoming increasingly scarce due to population growth. In the case of the Kenyan coast, population pressure causes land cover changes in the Arabuko Sokoke Forest, which is an important habitat for endangered species ...
Alina Schürmann, Janina Kleemann, C. Fürst, Mike Teucher   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Variable grouping patterns in primates: A test of the better competitor hypothesis in male Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Intraspecific variation in social organization (IVSO) within primate populations can arise due to male mating competition. Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) populations exhibit both single‐male and multi‐male groups, providing an opportunity to examine the relationship between male competitive ability and social organization.
Lemeng Li, Stacey R. Tecot, Rebecca J. Lewis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Land Tenure, Loans, and Farmers’ Cropland Conservation Behavior: Evidence from Rural Northwest China

Land
The pivotal role of farmers’ cropland conservation behavior (CCB) in advancing green agricultural practices is well-recognized. This paper underscores the critical role of stable land tenure in enhancing farmers’ CCB, exemplified by the practice of mulch
Guoren Long, Xiaoyan Zhou, Jun Li
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring the Governance–Disclosure Nexus: Board Structures and ESG Disclosures in South Africa

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how governance structures such as board composition and board functions influence environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting among listed South African firms. This study examines 90 public listed companies on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange between 2012 and 2022.
Henriette Elsabe Scholtz, Suzanne Kieviet   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Household Land Tenure Indicators: EPAR Project #357 [Stata .do files] [PDF]

, 2017
<p>Initial release of code to reproduce analyses from EPAR Project #357, Review of Land Tenure Technologies and Indicators: https://evans.uw.edu/policy-impact/epar/research/review-land-tenure-technologies-and-indicators</p ...
Evans School Policy Analysis & Research Group (EPAR)
core   +1 more source

Rural Migrant Workers in Urban China: Does Rural Land Still Matter?

Land
The purpose of this study is to test the response of rural–urban migration to land endowment while recognizing the heterogeneity of land tenure security perceptions.
Huiguang Chen, Wojciech J. Florkowski, Zhongyuan Liu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Empowering Circular Startups: Unveiling the Blueprint for Circular Business Models

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Circular startups are increasingly recognized as key drivers in the transition toward a circular economy. Yet the business models (BMs) through which these startups operationalize circularity remain poorly understood, limiting the ability of entrepreneurial ecosystem actors to offer effective support.
Ann‐Sophie Finner, Linda Sagnier Eckert, Orestis Terzidis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The influence of land tenure and dwelling occupancy on disaster risk reduction. The case of eight informal settlements in six Latin American and Caribbean countries

, 2020
Purpose This study seeks to understand how land tenure security and dwelling occupancy modes influence disaster risk reduction in precarious urban communities.
J. Sarmiento, Vicente Sandoval, Meenakshi Jerath   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Innovative Remote Sensing Methodologies for Kenyan Land Tenure Mapping

Remote Sensing, 2020
There exists a demand for effective land administration systems that can support the protection of unrecorded land rights, thereby assisting to reduce poverty and support national development—in alignment with target 1.4 of UN Sustainable Development ...
M. Koeva, Claudia Stöcker, S. Crommelinck, S. Ho, Malumbo Chipofya, Sahib Jan, R. Bennett, J. Zevenbergen, G. Vosselman, C. Lemmen, J. Crompvoets, I. Buntinx, G. Wayumba, R. Wayumba, P. Odwe, George Ted Osewe, Beatrice Chika, V. Pattyn   +17 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Strategic Impact of EU Taxonomy on Pharmaceutical Firms' Performance

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability has become a central concern in economic policy and corporate governance, increasingly formalised through regulatory frameworks of the European Union (EU). The European Commission has published the EU Taxonomy, which allows economic activities and their contribution to sustainability to be analysed, taking into account ...
Alicia Ramírez‐Orellana, Cristina Blanco González‐Tejero, Silvia Giralt Escobar, Antonio Garcia‐Amate   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source