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Maguey (Agave spp.) Utilization in Mesoamerican Civilization: A case for Precolumbian "Pastoralism"
, 2017 Archaeologists have generally neglected the implications of maguey cultivation in their assessments of prehispanic Mesoamerican cultural development in the highlands of central and north-central Mexico.
J. Parsons, J. A. Darling
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Nonprofit Management and Leadership, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Under the roof of Christian churches in Central Europe, some nonprofit organizations (NPOs) grow, while others are in marked decline. Our study in this context extends a previous focus on financial indicators to NPO managers' experiences, their role clarity and job satisfaction, during phases of organizational growth and decline. Specifically,
Max Niehoff, Johannes Stark
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The Impact of Insecurity on Livelihood and Social Service Provision in Kotido District [PDF]
human development, aid, trade ...
Simon Nangiro
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, 2017 This paper looks at the impact of the traditional and emerging institutional environment on the practice of migratory pastoralism in the Kailash Sacred Landscape (KSL), a transborder region in the western Himalayas around the tri-juncture between China ...
Abhimanyu Pandey +3 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Pastoral practices remain a widespread economic activity across European mountain regions. However, the viability of this activity may be threatened by the recovery of large wild vertebrates associated with passive rewilding, leading to the so‐called human–wildlife conflicts.
P. Acebes +4 more
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PASTORAL KATEKESE ATAUKAH KATEKESE PASTORAL?
SAPA - Jurnal Kateketik dan Pastoral, 2018 Kata pastoral dapat dirumuskan dalam beberapa pengertian, akan tetapi dapat diringkas dalam dua pengertian besar yaitu dalam arti umum, maksudnya yang pada umumnya dipahami secara luas dan arti khusus yang lebih direfleksikan dalam situasi dan perkembangan dewasa ini. Kata katekese pun dapat dikelompokan dalam dua pengertian, yaitu tahap pengajaran dan
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Dams, Cows, and Vulnerable People: Anthropological Contributions to Sustainable Development [PDF]
It is with considerable trepidation that I agreed to address so distinguished a gathering of development economists, theoreticians, and practitioners. I was enormously honoured when Professor Naqvi invited me to make this presentation, and at the same ...
Michael M. Horowitz
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Modeling Siberian ibex (Capra sibirica) occupancy in Ikh Nart Nature Reserve, Mongolia [PDF]
, 2016 As the world becomes increasingly populated, humans continue to modify habitats to suit their needs. Mongolia is one of many Asian countries currently undergoing human-induced landscape change, namely in the form of increased grazing pressure on the land
Peterson, Emily C
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Who is local and what do they know? Braiding knowledges within carnivore management in Europe
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Growing recognition of Indigenous Peoples and traditional local communities as stewards of biodiversity has brought to the fore the issues of knowledge and value pluralism in conservation policy and practice. Given their basis in practical and multi‐generational experience, Indigenous and local knowledges are highly relevant to managing human ...
Hanna Pettersson +6 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract The recovery of large carnivores in Europe raises issues related to sharing landscape with humans. Beyond technical solutions, it is widely recognized that social factors also contribute to shaping coexistence. In this context, scholars increasingly stress the need to adopt place‐based approaches by analysing how humans and wildlife interact ...
Alice Ouvrier +7 more
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