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High‐elevation endemic plants predicted to lose habitat from changing climate in Washington State

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise High‐elevation plants face unique challenges from potential climate change impacts that will likely require upslope migration into increasingly smaller suitable habitat. This situation is particularly acute for endemic species that by definition occupy small geographic ranges.
Nicholas L. Gjording, Erik W. Ertsgaard, David E. Giblin, Iris H. Dimpsey, Owen B. Bard   +4 more
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Organic carbon stocks in aboveground biomass and soils in hyper-arid AlUla County, Saudi Arabia

Carbon Balance and Management
Background Dryland ecosystems, which cover nearly half of the Earth's terrestrial surface, play a considerable role in global carbon dynamics yet remain underrepresented in carbon stock assessments.
Steven McGregor, Ruan van Mazijk, Robbert Duker, Abdul-Lateef Ismail, William Liversage, Anthony J. Mills, Carly Butynski, Maurice Schutgens, Miren Schleicher, Max D. Graham, Shauna K. Rees, Abdelsamad Eldabaa, Ahmed H. Mohamed, Sami D. Almalki, Benjamin P. Y.-H. Lee   +14 more
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Establishing a New International Standard for Natural Dyed Textile Goods [Natural Organic Dye Standard (NODS)]

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2023
Environmental awareness has become more important among individuals and societies in recent years. The increasing awareness and sensitivity to the environment have made the reintroduction of natural dyes in the textile industries even more important.
Recep Karadag
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World Heritage: Challenges for the Millennium [PDF]

, 2007
This 200-page publication provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of more than three decades of the implementation of the World Heritage Convention and highlights a number of its successes and challenges.
Labadi, Sophia
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Participatory Policy Development: Reflections on Designing the Strong Roots for Our Futures Program in Victoria

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this paper, we trace the journey to create the Strong Roots for our Futures Program, a government program to resource and support Traditional Owners to undertake a range of activities in areas where no state recognition existed. We provide a background to state recognition in Victoria before considering the program design, leading to an ...
Nell Reidy, Bhiamie Williamson, Jesse Williams   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Restoring Environmental Flows by Modifying Dam Operations

Ecology and Society, 2007
The construction of new dams has become one of the most controversial issues in global efforts to alleviate poverty, improve human health, and strengthen regional economies. Unfortunately, this controversy has overshadowed the tremendous opportunity that
Brian D. Richter, Gregory A. Thomas
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Building Community Amidst the Institutional Whiteness of Graduate Study: Black Joy and Maroon Moves in an Academic Marronage

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article reflects on the construction of a supportive community of Black Afro‐diasporic graduate students and their supervisors researching issues relating to race in the field of education in Australia. It draws on the concept of marronage—a term rooted in the fugitive act of becoming a maroon, where enslaved people enacted an escape in ...
Hellen Magoi, Casianus Gemoh, Denise Chapman, Edmund Hypolite, Simon Angok, Melanie Baak, Joel Windle   +6 more
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First State Heritage Park annual report fiscal year 2024

, 2023
This is the First State Heritage Park's annual report for fiscal year 2024. It provides information about park visitors, finances, the First State Club, staff professional development, programs, internships, and events, as well as information about the ...
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of Parks and Recreation, First State Heritage Park
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Citizen Science Contributions to Address Biodiversity Loss and Conservation Planning in a Rapidly Developing Region

Diversity, 2021
Biodiversity data support conservation research and inform conservation decisions addressing the wicked problem of biodiversity loss. However, these data often need processing and compilation before use, which exceed the time availability of professional
Diana L. Soteropoulos, Caitlin R. De Bellis, Theo Witsell   +2 more
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On the Prospects for African Philosophy in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper grapples with the situation of people of African descent in Australia by working through the constitution of the body of academic philosophy in the country. It contends with the parochialism of the Australian philosophical community and the prospects for the cultivation of greater pluralism. Taking African philosophy as one possible
Bryan Mukandi
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