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State‐Level Politics in Forest Governance: The Role of the Narrative‐Policy Nexus in the Brazilian Amazon

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Deforestation and its social impacts are an enduring challenge in agrarian frontiers, especially in the tropics. Fueled by global demand for commodities, this process is mediated by ideas, concepts, meanings, and policies that uphold socioenvironmental degradation. A key and understudied—arena in which this mediation occurs is the sub‐national
Gabriela Russo Lopes, Fabio de Castro
wiley   +1 more source

ICANN—Now and Then: ICANN’s Reform and Its Problems [PDF]

, 2003
This paper sheds some light upon the major problem arising from the current normative infrastructure of the DNS and provides a possible solution to the current physical problem of the DNS.
von Arx, Kim G.
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Policy Spandrels: How Design Decisions Can Open Up Spaces for Unintended Policy Change

European Policy Analysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article introduces the concept of policy spandrels to make sense of public policies producing second‐order effects that are unintentional from the perspective of policy design and yet are fraught with consequences. By analogy with architectural spandrels—leftover spaces that can be used for unforeseen purposes—policy change can be enabled
Martino Maggetti
wiley   +1 more source

Recent advances in multifunctional soft robots: A materials–structures–systems co‐design perspective for synergistic integration

FlexMat, EarlyView.
Abstract Soft robots, engineered from highly compliant materials, offer superior adaptability and safety in unstructured environments compared to their rigid counterparts. Recent advancements, fueled by bio‐inspiration and material programmability, have led to the rapid co‐evolution of their core modules: actuation, sensing, protection, energy, and ...
Qiulei Liu, Zicao Peng, Chong Sun, Haitao Yang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

BRAZIL'S MILITARY-TECHNICAL COOPERATION WITH NAMIBIA: ASPECTS OF A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

Brazilian Journal of African Studies, 2023
O presente artigo analisa por que a cooperação técnico-militar do Brasil com a Namíbia pode ser classificada como estratégica no Atlântico Sul. Como hipótese, o estudo parte do pressuposto de que a consolidação da política africana do Brasil e as pretensões de reforçar sua posição geopolítica em seu Entorno Estratégico foram os grandes fatores ...
Rizzi, Kamilla Raquel, Cossul, Naiane Inez, Bueno, Patrick   +2 more
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Globalization and the Precarious State of Public Finance in Nigeria [PDF]

, 2012
As globalization eviscerates national borders, governments in both developed and developing countries are discovering that their tax base is eroding, especially their ability to tax the proceeds and profits from corporate investment and finance ...
ADEGBIE, F. F., Fakile , A. S.
core  

Domestic and International Health Expenditure and Health and Healthcare Use: Evidence From Mozambique

Health Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Evidence on the relationship between public health expenditure and health is mixed and particularly scarce for low‐income countries. Existing studies overlook the subnational distribution of expenditure and rarely distinguish between sources and governance over funding.
Eliana Chavarría‐Pino, Laura Anselmi, Matt Sutton, Sérgio Chicumbe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Strategy of Russian Military Cooperation with the Countries of the Arab Region

Vestnik MGIMO-Universiteta
The article undertakes an analysis of the prospective domains of Russian military collaboration with Arab countries against the backdrop of geopolitical uncertainties.
A. A. Zhilchenko, M. N. Pasko
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Creation of a military translation guide for the teaching of military linguists (on example of Portuguese language)

Вестник Тамбовского университета. Серия: Гуманитарные науки, 2020
These days, teaching of military linguists, as well as providing them with the necessary information resources, is becoming increasingly important. Additionally, the Portuguese language is becoming more common and relevant in international communication ...
M. A. Tkachev, R. D. Lopatin, P. J. Mitchell   +2 more
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China’s Defense Cooperation with Latin America and Caribbean: Trends and Limitations

Вестник Волгоградского государственного университета. Серия 4. История, регионоведение, международные отношения
Introduction. China started to develop military-to-military ties and defense-industrial cooperation with Latin America and Caribbean countries in the early 2000s as an element of its strategy of comprehensive cooperation with the region. Defense
Vasily Kashin, Ekaterina Kosevich
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