Linking 'citizen scientists' to professionals in ecological research, examples from Namibia and South Africa [PDF]
, 2009 The use of trained members of the public (‘citizen scientists’) to help monitor and collect data in science-driven environmental research projects is not a new concept e.g.
Araya, Yoseph N. +2 more
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“Green Developmentalism” and the Role of International Law in Negotiating the Energy Transition
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Policy evolutions in North American and European capitals have prompted debates about ongoing shifts in global economic governance from a primary emphasis on promoting markets to a more extensive role for the state in steering economic relations.
Lorenzo Cotula
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Sedimentary Mercury Enrichments as a Tracer of Large Igneous Province Volcanism
Geophysical Monograph Series, Page 247-262., 2021 Exploring the links between Large Igneous Provinces and dramatic environmental impact
An emerging consensus suggests that Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and Silicic LIPs (SLIPs) are a significant driver of dramatic global environmental and biological changes, including mass extinctions.
Lawrence M. E. Percival +3 more
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Integrated land and water management: policy and institutional issues [PDF]
, 2007 Namibia is known to be the most arid country south of the Sahara. Average annual rainfall is not only relatively low in most parts of the country, it is also highly variable.
Werner, Wolfgang
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Rebuilding the Ladder? Contemporary Contests Over Industrial Policy
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Does the greater embrace of industrial policy globally signal the emergence of a New Washington Consensus? We show that the multiplication of industrial policies, while consequential, signals neither normalisation nor consensus. Rather, industrial policy is increasingly the object of contestation over norms and practices of state ...
Ilias Alami, Jack Taggart, Tom Chodor
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Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.Abstract Mark–recapture models are the primary framework for estimating demographic parameters in wild organisms. Complex life histories and sampling processes demand complex model formulations, yet these are vulnerable to errors in implementation and unanticipated biases.
Murray Christian +6 more
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Linking farmers to markets through valorisation of local resources : the case for intellectual property rights of indigenous resources : Scientific report. IPR DURAS [PDF]
, 2008 Two central questions were therefore addressed by the project: "How can local communities efficiently protect their resources and differentiate their production through GIs?" and "What is the nature and extent of the required institutional and legal ...
Biénabe, Estelle +3 more
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Australian Endodontic Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examined population‐specific morphological variations in human premolar roots and canals and their clinical implications. Cone‐beam computed tomography (CBCT) was used with the Ahmed classification system. A retrospective descriptive cross‐sectional study analysed 388 maxillary premolars from CBCT scans of 97 participants obtained ...
Gunther Arthur Streit +2 more
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Volatility Spill-over in a Customs Union: The Case of South Africa Sheep Import from Namibia [PDF]
Prices guide economic agents’ resource allocation and output mix decisions. The extent of price transmission determines the nature of market integration. Volatility spill-over in spatially linked agricultural markets has been investigated, but not across
Oyewumi, Olubukola Ayodeju +1 more
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Global Apparel Value Chain in the Post‐MFA Era: Exploring Bangladesh's Competitive Edge
Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study revisits Bangladesh's competitive edge by examining patterns of global apparel trade during the post‐Multi‐Fibre Arrangement (MFA) era using a large bilateral panel of 27 leading apparel exporters trading with 163 destinations with coverage of 90% of the world apparel exports.
Abul Bashar Mohammed Fakhruzzaman
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