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The Impact of Democratization and Globalization on Environmental Sustainability in Brazil

Geological Journal, EarlyView.
Fossil fuel, economic globalisation, and economic growth drive environmental degradation while democratisation positively influences environmental quality. ABSTRACT Although Brazil still possesses significant ecological reserves, the surplus in its biocapacity has been rapidly declining in recent years.
Mustafa Naimoğlu, Mehmet Metin Dam, Serdar Ongan, Andrew Adewale Alola   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Traumatic injury associated with motorcycle incidents in Latin America: a systematic literature review. [PDF]

OTA Int
Monje CM, Oberlohr V, Arzuza L, MacKechnie MC, Cordero Herrera A, Molina Gándara J, Garizabalo Cantillo GJ, Tahir P, Miclau T.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Analysing the Drivers of Cropland Footprint in Leading Agricultural Nations: Evidence From MMQR Approach

Geological Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change represents the biggest current challenge for us and for future generations. Its impact on agriculture is undeniable, considering the food security goal. Thus, the cropland footprint has been distinguished as a comprehensive index for assessing the impact of environmental changes in agricultural areas determined by the increased ...
Ibrahim Cutcu, Magdalena Radulescu
wiley   +1 more source

Photography in Latin American Literature

, 2010
This paper proposes an analysis of the presence of photography in the twentieth-century Latin American literature. Through various authors, it is shown how photography is part of the plot of some works. The photographic image is central to the aesthetic design of novel and short stories, exerting a key influence not only on their plots, but also on ...
openaire   +1 more source

Asymmetric Information With Multiple Risks: The Case of the Chilean Private Health Insurance Market

Health Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We extend the Rothshild and Stiglitz (1976) model to two sources of risk –inpatient and outpatient risk– to better proxy real‐world health insurance markets. We uncover an interesting theoretical possibility: Take individuals A and B, who are low risks in, say, the inpatient dimension but A is riskier in the outpatient dimension.
Dolores de la Mata, Matilde P. Machado, Pau Olivella, Nieves Valdés   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

WEIRD but Also Inconsistent: An Analysis of the Reporting Practices of Participant Samples Across Five Areas of Psychology. [PDF]

Int J Psychol
Petrutiu L, Birney ME, Cooke R, Stewart S.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

From mechanism to phenotype: What fits in a basket trial

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Kette D. Valente
wiley   +1 more source

Economic burden of Chagas disease in Latin American countries: a population-based cost-of-illness analysis from the RAISE study. [PDF]

Lancet Reg Health Am
Andrade MV, Noronha KVMS, de Souza A, Julião NA, Motta-Santos AS, Franco Braga PE, Bracarense H, Alves do Santos AB, Nascimento BR, Eloah Machado Í, Martins-Melo FR, Molina I, Perel P, Geissbühler Y, Demacq C, Castro Jaramillo HE, Echeverría LE, Principato MB, Aguilera Mora LF, Fernandez ML, Nina Calisaya JJ, Pinho Ribeiro AL.   +21 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Conspiracy Beliefs, Institutional Mistrust, and Health‐Related Behaviours During the COVID‐19 Pandemic in Burkina Faso: A Mediation Analysis

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background No study has yet examined the conjoint role of institutional trust and COVID‐19 conspiracy beliefs on compliance with COVID‐19 preventive behaviours among populations of African countries. This study aims to deepen the understanding of the relationship between institutional mistrust, conspiracy beliefs, and health‐related behaviours
Gabin F. Morillon, Marlène Guillon, Jacky Mathonnat   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influenza and Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Utilisation in Vulnerable Urban Youth in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This project explores influenza and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine utilisation among a multi‐ethnic group of youth (aged 11–23 years) in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Method Using a cross‐sectional design and purposive sampling, influenza vaccine utilisation over 3 years was assessed via questionnaire.
Sarah Deck, Se Lim Jang, Rachel Harris, Fariba Kolahdooz, Moutasem Zakkar, Sangita Sharma   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source