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Vitrina CERO. Dineros del mundo: Melanesia [PDF]
El Museo Arqueológico Nacional (MAN) conserva una destacada colección de dineros tradicionales, objetos utilizados como medida de valor, instrumento de pago y acopio de riqueza en diversas áreas del mundo, formada en su mayoría en los últimos veinticinco
Paloma Otero Morán
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Pacific journalism solidarity in the face of overwhelming forces
Commentary: The Melanesian Media Freedom Forum (MMFF) notes democracy is in retreat and journalists like Victor Mambor (West Papua), Scott Waide (Papua New Guinea) and Dan McGarry (Vanuatu) are carrying the baton for media freedom.
Fred Wesley
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During recent field survey for threatened and uncommon vascular plants in Niue, four ferns were collected and confirmed as additions to the indigenous flora. Ophioderma intermedium (Hook.) Nishida and O. falcatum (C.Presl) O.Deg. were collected from terrestrial habitats in primary tropical forest.
Peter B. Heenan
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Local-level governance in the Pacific [PDF]
Throughout Melanesia and many parts of the Pacific, systems of government continue to be reviewed and restructured. Decentralisation of state powers and responsibilities from the national to provincial and lower levels of government is a recurring theme.
Schoeffel, Penelope, Turner, Mark
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Discussion of Marai: Melanesian Consensus: Questions?
Leo Marai's article proposes to study the central role of consensus in conflict resolution in Melanesia and to describe its particular psycho-cultural characteristics.
Martin Kesselman
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Drivers of fishing at the household scale in Fiji
Coral reefs sustain millions of people worldwide, yet in recent years, social, environmental, and climate change have caused major declines in coral reef fisheries.
Rachel Dacks +3 more
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Legacy effects of European colonialism on hotspots of biocultural diversity threat
Abstract Patterns of biological diversity have been shaped by cultural practices in the past, while in turn, cultures and languages have evolved in close interaction with local species and ecosystems. However, in the Anthropocene, human activities are putting increasingly diverse pressures on ecosystems and cultures, resulting in accelerating threat ...
Bernd Lenzner +4 more
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Antibiotic Exposure in Early Life and Risk of Type 1 Diabetes: A Meta‐Analysis
ABSTRACT Background Early‐life antibiotic use may increase the risk of childhood type 1 diabetes (T1D), potentially through gut microbiota dysbiosis and associated effects on immune development. This meta‐analysis evaluated associations between early‐life antibiotic use and T1D.
Sharan Ram +5 more
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Last year we promised the content would be more regional for this second issue. Once again it is heavily concentrated on Melanesia, particular Papua New Guinea. We make no apologies for this.
David Robie
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The Psychology of Consensus in Melanesia
Consensus is an essential ingredient for conflict resolution, reconciliation, agreement, and peace in Melanesian societies. The psychological aspects of its positive influence in establishing a common ground between conflicting parties have not been ...
Leo Marai
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