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Civil Society Volunteering Patterns in Africa: An Analysis of the Civicus Civil Society Index 2008-2011 Findings on Volunteerism [PDF]

, 2011
The State of Civil Society 2011, published by CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, April 2012, is the first report on the changing health and state of civil ...

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CSR disclosure and investment efficiency in MENA countries: The moderating role of CSR committee

Strategic Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Corporate social responsibility disclosure (CSRD) is often recognized as a transparency mechanism that allows companies to communicate their commitment to CSR. However, CSRD may also exacerbate agency conflicts. This study addresses these two contrasting perspectives by investigating the impact of CSRD on investment efficiency and exploring ...
Mohamed Malek Belhoula, Imen Khanchel, Naima Lassoued, Rouba Jebri   +3 more
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Towards smaller family size in Egypt, Morocco and Turkey: overall change over time or socio-economic compositional effect? [PDF]

The whole region of the South and East Mediterranean exhibits a profound fertility transition with marked differences in the pace of fertility declines among the countries.
Agata V. D´Addato, Daniele Vignoli, Sutay Yavuz   +2 more
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Effect of bio‐fertilization and edapho‐climatic conditions on chickpea nodulation, grain yields, and seed protein in a Mediterranean context: a meta‐analysis approach

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Chickpeas (Cicer arietinum L.) serve as a protein‐rich staple, particularly in Mediterranean countries, where they are often grown in marginal and water‐stressed areas. This meta‐analysis synthesized evidence from peer‐reviewed publications across Mediterranean countries to assess how chickpea rhizobial inoculation influences chickpea ...
Amira Hachana, Amir Souissi, Lewis Ziska, Katherine Morgan, Carina Yiu, Issam Achour, Asma Bouatrous, Imen Hemissi, Hanen Arfaoui, Anissa Riahi, Manel Bouraoui, Bouaziz Sifi   +11 more
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From niche to scale: enabling factors for saline agriculture in the North Sea and Mediterranean regions

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Salinisation is one of the most pressing environmental challenges affecting agricultural land and food production worldwide. Although the challenge is substantial, saline agriculture represents a promising approach that integrates soil, water and crop management practices tailored to salt‐affected lands, enabling both adaptation to ...
Pim van Tongeren, Katarzyna Negacz
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Reforming Trade in Services and Negotiation Processes in Morocco [PDF]

Arguments in favor of liberalizing the market for services are becoming increasingly widespread. These arguments particularly apply to financial services, telecommunications, and transportation, which are key sectors that significantly contribute to a ...
Adil Diani
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The Bazaar as a Model for Knowledge Work

Knowledge and Process Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper presents fieldwork that extends existing metaphors of knowledge work as a process shaped by hierarchical or market forces. A qualitative, ethnographic study of six knowledge‐intensive businesses in two countries identifies striking parallels with the Middle Eastern bazaar in contrast to Western impersonal markets and hierarchies. We
Reed Elliot Nelson, Andrew B. Hargadon, José Osvaldo De Sordi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Precision Restoration to Minimize Soil Loss in a Watershed in the Atlantic Forest Domain

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Turvo River Watershed, located in the Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais and part of the Doce River Basin, faces serious problems of erosion and soil degradation, which compromise and reduce the quality of local water resources. Given this scenario, it is essential to implement environmental recovery strategies that prioritize the ...
Rodrigo Nobre Santana, Luíza Maria Affonso Lopes da Silva, Sady Júnior Martins da Costa Menezes, Getúlio Fonseca Domingues, Carlos Antônio Alvares Soares Ribeiro, Plinio Antonio Guerra Filho, Alexandre Rosa dos Santos   +6 more
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Desertification Risk: Bibliometric Analysis and Future Research Directions

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Desertification, driven by climatic and anthropogenic factors, is one of the most pressing global environmental challenges, causing significant economic, ecological, and social consequences. A bibliometric analysis was performed to identify research trends and gaps in the desertification risk topic.
Fatima‐Ezzahrae Imam, Daniela Smiraglia, Antonio Pulina, Francesca Assennato, Elisabetta Raparelli, Giovanna Seddaiu   +5 more
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Existence, Non‐Existence, and Uniqueness of Solutions for a Generalized Fractional p‐Kirchhoff Equation

Mathematische Nachrichten, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the existence and non‐existence and uniqueness of global solutions for certain parameter values c$c$ in a new class of generalized fractional p$p$‐Kirchhoff equations in the whole space. Using the Pohozaev and Nehari identities for an auxiliary problem, together with the fractional Gagliardo–Nirenberg inequality and the
J. Vanterler da C. Sousa, Romulo Diaz Carlos, El‐Houari Hamza   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source