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A stress test for climate change impacts on water security: A CRIDA case study

Climate Risk Management, 2020
Since the impacts of climate change will be felt most directly through changes in water availability and water security, adequate tools are required to support water resources management decisions for the medium and long term.
K.M.J. Verbist, H. Maureira-Cortés, P. Rojas, S. Vicuña   +3 more
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The needed link between open science and science diplomacy—A Latin American perspective

Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics
The relevance of science diplomacy and open science in today's world is undeniable. Science diplomacy enables countries to jointly address pressing global challenges, such as climate change, pandemics, and food security.
Reina Camacho Toro, Reina Camacho Toro, Luz M. Cumba Garcia, Luz M. Cumba Garcia, Luz M. Cumba Garcia, Laura A. Galvis, Luisa F. Echeverría-King, Luisa F. Echeverría-King, Branislav Pantović, Branislav Pantović, Branislav Pantović, Claudia Alarcón-López, Claudia Alarcón-López, Claudia Alarcón-López, Verónica Rossana Suarez, Verónica Rossana Suarez, Pedro Figueroa, Ivonne Torres-Atencio, Ivonne Torres-Atencio, Ivonne Torres-Atencio, Claudia Widmaier, Claudia Widmaier, Tatiana Rodrigues Fraga, Tatiana Rodrigues Fraga, Susan Benavides, Susan Benavides   +25 more
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The Measurement of TFP in Argentina, 1990-2004: A Case of the Tyranny of Numbers, Economic Cycles and Methodology [PDF]

International Productivity Monitor, 2008
The aim of this study is to examine the main sources of growth in Argentina for the period 1990-2004 in order to identify the dominant growth profile: either extensive, which is associated with factor accumulation and utilisation, or intensive, which is ...
Ariel Coremberg
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Nanostructured Magnetite Coated with BiOI Semiconductor: Readiness Level in Advanced Solar Photocatalytic Applications for the Remediation of Phenolic Compounds in Wastewater from the Wine and Pisco Industry

Applied Sciences
Heterogeneous photocatalysis is an advanced, efficient oxidation process that uses solar energy to be sustainable and low-cost compared to conventional wastewater treatments.
Alejandra Gallegos-Alcaíno, Gabriela Paz Barría, Yanko Moreno, Iván Fernández, Rodrigo Poblete, Héctor Maureira-Cortés, Antonia Cristal Figueroa Alvarado, Constanza Belén Hernández, José Flores   +8 more
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First-trimester medication abortion via telemedicine: A retrospective cohort study

Public Health in Practice
Background: Following the decriminalization of abortion in Colombia and amidst a global health crisis due to COVID-19, Profamilia implemented a telemedicine-assisted first-trimester Medication Abortion (MAB) program.
Leonardo Cely-Andrade, Luis Carlos Enríquez-Santander, Karen Cárdenas-Garzón, Biani Saavedra-Avendaño, Guillermo Antonio Ortiz Avendaño   +4 more
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The Every Woman Every Child initiative: supporting countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to reduce social inequalities in health

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2022
Resumen La iniciativa Todas las mujeres, Todos los niños América Latina y el Caribe (EWEC-LAC, por su sigla en inglés) se estableció en 2017 como un mecanismo interinstitucional regional.
Antonio Sanhueza, Liliana Carvajal, Daniel A. Cueva, Sonja Caffe, Alma Virginia Camacho, María Alejandra Berroterán, Deborah Horowitz, Amparo Gordillo-Tobar, Oscar J. Mujica, Every Woman Every Child Latin America and the Caribbean   +9 more
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High-resolution gridded population datasets for Latin America and the Caribbean using official statistics

Scientific Data, 2023
“Leaving no one behind” is the fundamental objective of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Latin America and the Caribbean is marked by social inequalities, whilst its total population is projected to increase to almost 760 million by 2050.
Tom McKeen, Maksym Bondarenko, David Kerr, Thomas Esch, Mattia Marconcini, Daniela Palacios-Lopez, Julian Zeidler, R. Catalina Valle, Sabrina Juran, Andrew J. Tatem, Alessandro Sorichetta   +10 more
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2007 Labour Overview: Latin America and the Caribbean [PDF]

, 2008
[Abstract] In summary, as the 2007 Labour Overview which I am pleased to present demonstrates, Latin America and the Caribbean have made progress in improving some key labour market indicators, especially in reducing unemployment, but significant gaps ...
International Labour Office
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Untitled: An exploration of anonymity in the Dominican Republic by Brittany Fulgione \u2718 [PDF]

, 2018
Brittany Fulgione \u2718 has traveled to Central America and the Caribbean three times to contextualize social justice work in Latin America.
Fulgione, Brittany
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Sustainability Impacts of Bamboo Poles in Ecuador: A Social and Environmental Life Cycle Assessment

Buildings
Ecuador is considered one of the South American countries with abundant bamboo resources due to its diversity and abundance. This species, considered a non-timber resource, contributes to multiple SDGs because of its environmental potential and provision
Maria Lourdes Ordonez Olivo, Zoltán Lakner, Pablo Jacome Estrella, Pablo Roberto Izquierdo, Fabian Moreno Ortiz, Carlos Falconi Velasco   +5 more
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