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Traps and Thresholds in Pastoralist Mobility [PDF]

Replaced with revised version of paper 07/22/10.Asset poverty traps, Pastoralism, Semiparametric estimation, International Development, Livestock Production/Industries, O12, Q12, O13, C50,
Toth, Russell
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Bounded fitness landscapes and the evolution of the linguistic diversity

, 2005
A simple spatial computer simulation model was recently introduced to study the evolution of the linguistic diversity. The model considers processes of selective geographic colonization, linguistic anomalous diffusion and mutation.
Abrams, Barton, Bellwood, Bellwood, Cavalli-Sforza, Diamond, Gomes, I.R. Tsang, Kosmidis, M.A.F. Gomes, Mira, Patriarca, Paulo R.A. Campos, Renfrew, Renfrew, Renfrew, Schulze, Schwämmle, Stauffer, Sutherland, Teşileanu, Viviane M. de Oliveira   +21 more
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Young people's occupational aspirations beyond the aspiration discourse: A sociocultural perspective

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Young people's aspirations have been the focus of many educational, sociological and psychological studies. This paper argues, firstly, that the concept of aspirations holds greater generative potential than suggested by the policy‐oriented ‘aspiration discourse’.
Jelena Popov
wiley   +1 more source

A Classification of Pastoralism in Spain: Understanding the past to Address Present Challenges

Nomadic Peoples
After centuries as a flagship economic activity, pastoralism in Spain is today in danger of collapse due to the simultaneous processes of abandonment and industrialisation.
Rubén Serrano-Zulueta, Antonio Gómez-Sal, Ferrán Pauné, Elena Velado-Alonso, Jesús Garzón, Agustín Del Prado, Pedro María Herrera, Julio Majadas, Francesca Pasetti, Esther Prada-Llorente, Pablo Manzano   +10 more
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Is the well‐known phrase ‘small is beautiful’ true of small transnational education institutions?

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The purpose of this research is to consider the potential attractiveness of operating a small international branch campus (IBC). Drawing upon resource‐based and legitimacy theories, we examine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats associated with the business model that is based on having a small institution size.
Stephen Wilkins, Joe Hazzam
wiley   +1 more source

The Southern Frontier of the Meroitic State: The View from Jebel Moya [PDF]

, 2014
The site of Jebel Moya, excavated in the early twentieth century, represents arguably the largest pastoral mortuary complex in Africa. Jebel Moya is resituated in relation to the neighbouring Meroitic-era agro-pastoral settlements and the only known ...
Brass, M
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Practice Insight: Adapting Peacebuilding Dialogue Methodologies to City‐Resident Relations and Inclusive Policymaking in Calgary, Canada

Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This case study presents a project in which peacebuilding dialogue methodologies were adapted for use in municipal‐level dialogue sessions that took place in Calgary, Canada in late 2022 and early 2023. The authors found that using this approach built trust among cross‐sectoral participants and facilitators, resulted in greater diversity ...
Aleem Bharwani, Josh Nadeau
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Relational resiliences: reflections from pastoralism across the world

Ecosystems and People
Resilience is a common concept in pastoralism scholarship and policy-making, especially in dryland environments where livelihoods are considered vulnerable to frequent shocks such as droughts, pests and epidemics, and conflicts.
Greta Semplici, L. Jamila Haider, Ryan Unks, Tahira S. Mohamed, Giulia Simula, Palden Tsering (Huadancairang), Natasha Maru, Linda Pappagallo, Masresha Taye   +8 more
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Un « SIG à dires d’acteurs » : décryptage des vulnérabilités environnementales des agro-éleveurs et pasteurs au Bénin

Cybergeo, 2015
In the southeast of the commune of Djougou, surface waters used for pastoralism have become increasingly scarce since the 90s. In order to understand this process and its causes, we developed a tool, a “stakeholders-guided GIS”, which enables a socio ...
Elodie Robert, Fabrice Gangneron
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Effects of habitat and livestock on nest productivity of the Asian houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii in Bukhara Province, Uzbekistan [PDF]

, 2016
To inform population support measures for the unsustainably hunted Asian houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii (IUCN Vulnerable) we examined potential habitat and land-use effects on nest productivity in the Kyzylkum Desert, Uzbekistan.
BM Gubin, C Kerven, C Tourenq, Charlotte E. Packman, D Bergin, D Lavee, DF Hoyt, F Launay, G Gauthier, G Gintzburger, GI Shenbrot, H Mayfield, H Mayfield, J Cuziat Le, J Cuziat Le, JW Mallord, K Linné Kausrud, K Waber, KL Boughey, KR Clarke, LA Hardouin, LM Carrascal, M Magana, M Salek, MA Koshkin, MA Koshkin, Maxim Koshkin, MJ Crawley, MZ Islam, NFR Snyder, Nigel J. Collar, NJ Aebischer, O Combreau, O Combreau, Paul M. Dolman, PM Dolman, PM Dolman, R Chargé, R Frankham, RJ Burnside, RK Smith, Robert J. Burnside, S Aghanajafizadeh, S Riou, SE Williams, SJ Dinsmore, TN Johnson, TP Robinson, TW Richardson, WK Yang, Y Hingrat   +50 more
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