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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The dynamic nature of small islands being geographically isolated and their perceived connectedness with global networks complicates research attempts to draw general conclusions on whether insularity leads to marginalization or strengthens their resilience for sustainable development.
Toheeb Lekan Jolaosho +2 more
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Seeding for Monarchs, Pollinators, and Living Snow Fence
, 2017 The establishment of the correct mix of native plant species on roadsides can benefit water quality, provide a habitat for pollinators including the monarch butterfly, and at the same time offer protection from snow drifting. Reduced mowing and beatification is another benefit. This presentation covers the where, what, and how to make this happen. What
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A Roadmap of Noninstitutional Living Options for People with Dementia: “Don’t Fence Me In”
Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissementAbstractCanadians overwhelmingly do not want to live in long-term care institutions (LTCIs) when they age; yet many end up there for lack of home care, because family care partners burn out, or because they and their professional advisors are unaware of alternatives to institutions.
Maude Lévesque, Margaret Oldfield
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As global conservation efforts intensify, balancing environmental protection with social sustainability has become increasingly urgent. This study employs a comparative case study approach to examine two natural resource management interventions in northern Benin: one led by African Parks in an insecure zone, and another by TMG Research in a ...
Ramoudane Orou Sannou +1 more
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Defragmentation measures and the increase of a local European badger (Meles meles) population at Eindegooi, the Netherlands [PDF]
Ontsnipperingsmaatregelen en de groei van de lokale dassenpopulatie (Meles meles) op Eindegooi . Vanaf 1984 zijn gegevens verzameld op het landgoed Eindegoed en omgeving. De das koloniseerde nieuwe terreinen.
Apeldoorn, R.C., van +2 more
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Measuring Strategic, Tactical, Complex and Simple Changes to Farm Systems
Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Agriculture is under increasing pressure to redesign farm systems. Governments are increasingly seeking to halt or reverse the damaging effects of agriculture on the environment. Adapting to climate change requires reconfiguring farm systems to withstand more variable, and historically more extreme, seasonal conditions and the constant demand ...
Geoff Kaine, Vic Wright
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The Control–Entropy Paradox: Modeling the Thermodynamic Limits of Environmental Governance
Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Environmental governance often seeks to reduce disorder, yet the energetic and material costs of control are overlooked. This article presents the Control–Entropy Paradox, developing a formal systems model and a conceptual extension of governance theory.
Sibongiseni B. Hlabisa
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Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.In the aftermath of the 2020 U.S. election, the boundary between activism and extremism blurred, with election officials reporting violent threats and false accusations of election fraud. From a symbolic interactionist perspective, these attacks provide a unique lens for examining the consequences of being falsely labeled a criminal.
Steven Windisch
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