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Does Military Spending Explode External Debt in Pakistan? [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper explores the effect of military expenditures on external debt in case of Pakistan over the period of 1973-2009. For this purpose, ARDL bounds testing approach is used to examine cointegration between the variables.
Butt, Muhammad Sabihuddin   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Commons are cared for: Coexistence between humans and wild birds on the island of Kihnu, Estonia

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Local knowledge is an essential dimension of humanity's relationship with the environment. Investigating the interdependence between humans and wild birds holds value in fostering a mutually beneficial relationship with avian populations. Gathering bird eggs is a significant practice for Kihnu islanders in Estonia.
Raivo Kalle   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

No thanks: How an ideology of sharing, not reciprocating, ensures abundance in the forests of south‐eastern Cameroon

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Reciprocity and relationality are themes which frequently emerge with respect to human–nature associations in Indigenous groups around the world. But many hunter‐gatherers have been shown to reject systems of reciprocity, instead favouring unconditional sharing both between each other and their environment through egalitarian social structures.
Simon Hoyte, Felix Mangombe
wiley   +1 more source

Stimulating reciprocity: How human–plant relations support Indigenous cultural revitalization and stewardship in the Ecuadorian Amazon

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Human–plant relations shed light on forms of reciprocity in Indigenous territorial stewardship. This article shows how Cofán, Siona and Siekopai (also Secoya or Airo Pai in Peru) Indigenous Peoples in the western Amazon collect, cultivate and use yoco (Paullinia yoco) to promote communal conviviality, reclaim once‐threatened cultural practices
Joel E. Correia   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Visualizing the selective localization of carbon nanotubes in immiscible polymer blends

open access: yesPolymer Composites, EarlyView.
The in‐situ visualization of 80/20 Polyvinylidenefloride/Polystyrene system with MWCNT is shown. The evolution of torque during the mixing is shown along with the photographs of the blend at each stage. Abstract This paper examines the migration mechanisms of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in 80/20 polyvinylidenefloride/polystyrene (PVDF/PS) and
Shashank Ramakrishnan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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