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When and why to give shorebirds a head start

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Headstarting is a translocation technique involving the hatching or rearing of wild eggs or young in captivity and the release of those individuals back to the wild at or before independence. It has been trialed as a conservation intervention for shorebirds over recent decades to improve the population trend of target populations by increasing
Lynda Donaldson, Alex Nicol‐Harper, Rebecca Lee, Nigel S. Jarrett, Geoff M. Hilton   +4 more
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Identifying the exposure of taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity of steppe birds to renewable energy development

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Biodiversity is globally threatened by human impacts, including land‐use transformation and climate change, which has prompted a rapid transition from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources, such as photovoltaic (PV) energy. However, utility‐scale PV plants require vast areas and can lead to conflicts with biodiversity conservation, making ...
Pablo Medrano‐Vizcaíno, François Mougeot, Beatriz Arroyo, Gerard Bota, David Giralt, Laura Maeso‐Pueyo, Carlos A. Martín, Manuel B. Morales, Pedro P. Olea, Juan Traba, Ana Benítez‐López   +10 more
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Insights for conservation from the Ecological Knowledge Games project

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Environmental conservation research requires robust methods for collecting large‐scale behavioral data and engaging diverse stakeholders in decision‐making processes. We (Y.P., A.B.D., and N.B.) created EcoKnowGames (Ecological Knowledge Games), a transdisciplinary project that develops knowledge games for conservation science and data ...
Yuan Pan, A. Bradley Duthie, Isabel Jones, Daksha Patel, Nils Bunnefeld   +4 more
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The Shadow Presence of U.S. Models of Parental Involvement in Postcolonial Multilingual Language and Literacy Reforms in Western Highland Mayan Rural School Districts in Guatemala

Journal of Sociolinguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study offers a critique of imperialist relations implicit in U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) pedagogical texts and capacity‐building resources designed to support decolonial Indigenous Mayan language and literacy instruction.
Jennifer F. Reynolds
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Defining and identifying relevant stakeholders to advance effective conservation

Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 3, June 2026.
The challenge of defining stakeholders in environmental science and an approach for refining existing definitions. Abstract Stakeholder is a contested term that has spawned a multitude of ad hoc definitions. The ambiguity of these definitions has oftentimes impeded transdisciplinary research in environmental governance and conservation science because ...
Milan Büscher, Felix Przesdzink, Christian Wilhelmy, Laura Herzog, Johannes Halbe, Florian Fiebelkorn   +5 more
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Evaluating Youth Participatory Action Research in the Americas: Comparative Insights on Empowerment, Methodologies, and Social Change

Journal of Adolescence, Volume 98, Issue 3, Page 698-723, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) positions adolescents as co‐researchers to investigate and address social issues affecting their lives. While YPAR has gained global prominence, comparative research examining how it is conceptualized and practiced across regional contexts remains limited.
John Diaz, Paola Velasquez Quintero, Cody Gusto, Ivan Muñoz‐Echeverri, Camilo Norena Herrera, Laura Valencia   +5 more
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Comparison of ultrasound with computed tomography and whole‐body diffusion‐weighted MRI in prediction of surgical outcome using ESMO‐ESGO criteria in patients with tubo‐ovarian carcinoma: prospective ISAAC study

Ultrasound in Obstetrics &Gynecology, Volume 67, Issue 2, Page 207-219, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective To test the non‐inferiority of extended abdominopelvic ultrasound examination compared with contrast‐enhanced computed tomography (CT) and whole‐body diffusion‐weighted magnetic resonance imaging (WB‐DWI/MRI) in discriminating preoperatively between resectable and non‐resectable disease based on the European Society for Medical ...
D. Fischerova, P. Pinto, J. L. Alcázar Zambrano, J. Vara‐Garcia, V. Chiappa, F. Raspagliesi, D. Franchi, A. V. Urbinati, A. C. Testa, J. Jarkovsky, D. Cibula, F. Moro, Collaborators, F. Frühauf, J. Slama, R. Kocian, S. Alessi, G. Avesani, K. Benesova, A. Burgetova, G. Calareso, L. Lambert, M. Masek, A. Fagotti, C. Panico, P. Pricolo, R. Vigorito   +26 more
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Several Initiatives but Little Results: A Novel Approach to Offer an Institutional Explanation for Food Insecurity in Ghana

World Food Policy, Volume 11, Issue 2, November 2025.
ABSTRACT A key strategy for achieving food security in Ghana is the implementation of food security projects. Unfortunately, one‐third of these projects encounter failure, primarily due to institutional shortcomings. The study demonstrates that institutional weaknesses are significant barriers to attaining food security and examines how institutional ...
Collins Oduro, Alan Renwick, Joseph Oscar Akotey   +2 more
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Influence of National Government and Development Partners on Uganda's Water, Sanitation, and Solid Waste Services Delivery: A Review

World Water Policy, Volume 11, Issue 4, Page 939-952, November 2025.
ABSTRACT This study reviews the status of access to water supply, sanitation, and solid waste management (SWM) services in Uganda, examining the influence of national government policies, institutional frameworks, and financing mechanisms. It employs a mixed‐methods approach, combining qualitative analysis of primary data from key informant interviews ...
Ronald Sakaya, Charles B. Niwagaba, Alex Y. Katukiza, Christoph Lüthi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Escribir en comunidad: Construcción de relaciones y responsabilidad en la producción de conocimiento

American Anthropologist, Volume 127, Issue 3, Page 447-465, September 2025.
ABSTRACT As anthropology reckons with its past, present, and future, anthropologists increasingly seek to challenge inequities within the discipline and academia more broadly. Anthropology, regardless of subdiscipline, is a social endeavor. Yet research often remains an isolating (though not necessarily solitary) process, even within research teams and
Jordi Armani Rivera Prince, Emily M. Blackwood, Madeleine Landrum, Emily B. P. Milton, Elizabeth L. Rodgers, Monica Barnes, Elizabeth Chin, Christa Craven, Kristina Douglass, María José Figuerero Torres, María A. Gutiérrez, Sarah Herr, Lisa Hodgetts, Kirk A. Maasch, Kylie E. Quave, Danilyn Rutherford, Daniel H. Sandweiss   +16 more
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