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Brokering Localization: Country‐Based Pooled Funds in Humanitarian Assistance

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article analyzes Country‐Based Pooled Funds (CBPFs) to identify types of brokerage models and their effects on localization. CBPFs are intermediaries in the aid chain connecting donors to implementers such as the United Nations, international non‐governmental organizations (INGOs) and national NGOs (NNGOs). This paper analyzes four of the
Maryam Zarnegar Deloffre
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of a novel weight-loss combination product containing orlistat and resveratrol on obesity: A multicenter randomized controlled study (EC-FIT)

open access: yesEndocrine and Metabolic Science
Background: Orlistat, a weight loss medication, is often less effective due to poor adherence to the dietary and exercise recommendations. However, its effectiveness is often compromised by poor adherence to recommended lifestyle changes and side effects
Khin Maung Win   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Repositories of biocultural diversity: Toward best practices for empowering ethnobotany in digital herbaria

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Societal Impact Statement As herbaria digitize millions of plant specimens, ethnobotanical information associated with them is becoming increasingly accessible. These biocultural data include plant uses, names, and/or management practices of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs).
Robbie Hart   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enforcing Internationally Recognized Human Rights Violations under the Alien Tort Claims Act: An Analysis of the Ninth Circuit’s Decision in Doe v. Unocal Corp. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
[Excerpt] On September 18, 2002, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a United States based corporation can be held civilly liable for “aiding and abetting” the internationally recognized human rights violation of forced labor. This case, Doe v.
Kastenberg, Joshua E.
core   +2 more sources

Potential distribution and susceptibility of Coffea arabica L. to climate change impacts

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Ecological niche models (ENMs) are vital for understanding the impact of historical factors on ecosystems and predicting future climate change scenarios. These models help assess how environmental shifts affect agricultural species like coffee, which supports millions of people globally.
Yuliana Grisel García‐Martínez   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

03-04 "Current Economic Conditions in Myanmar and Options for Sustainable Growth" [PDF]

open access: yes
The economy of Myanmar is one of the poorest in South East Asia. Despite relatively rapidly growth during the 1990’s, per capita income by 1998 was little higher than in the middle 1980s.
David Dapice
core  

An exploratory value chain analysis for Burmese pickled tea (LAPHET) : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of AgriCommerce in Agribusiness, Institute of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Laphet (pickled tea) is a well-known traditional cuisine of Myanmar consisting of tea leaves fermented into a pickle. It has a unique taste different from tea used for drinking and has health benefits.
Thar, So Pyay
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Social Welfare Preferences and Sustainable Development Goals. A Multivariate Analysis Approach

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the interrelationship between individual social welfare preferences (SWPs) and sustainable development goals (SDGs). Social welfare preferences are measured through the World Values Survey. To illustrate the proposed approach, we focus on SDG 6, which aims to ensure clean water and sanitation for all. More specifically, SDG
Oksana Liashenko   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Carboniferous-Permian sequences of the western margin of Sibumasu Block: Implications for new lithostratigraphic correlation in the eastern Highlands of Myanmar

open access: yesGeosystems and Geoenvironment
The Eastern Highlands of Myanmar are characterized by Precambrian to Mesozoic rock formations, with Carboniferous-Permian sequences prominently present in the Shan Scarp and Shan Plateau zones. These sequences are particularly concentrated in the western
Kyi Pyar Aung   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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