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Lactose in human milk is associated with lower rates of infection during a drought

open access: yesAnnals of Human Biology
Background Infants given mothers’ milk have higher resistance against infections than formula-fed counterparts. This protection is likely multifactorial, with roles for both milk immune factors and nutrients, particularly under elevated nutritional and ...
Masako Fujita, Katherine Wander
doaj   +1 more source

Translocal Practices on the Tibetan Plateau: Motorised Mobility of Pastoralists and Spatial Transformations

open access: yes, 2014
Tibetan pastoralist communities in Amdo, the north-eastern region of the Tibetan plateau, have undergone tremendous change due to a number of state induced modernisation processes.
Iselin, Lilian
core   +1 more source

Plurality in transformative change: Three co‐created pathways toward nature‐positive Europe(s)

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The accelerating decline of biodiversity necessitates transformative change to protect nature and society, which requires innovative actions and governance strategies. This paper advances the conceptual understanding of transformative change by identifying patterns of change in three co‐created transformative pathways for a nature‐positive ...
Mara de Pater   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Towards Sedentarization of Cattle Farming Systems in Sudanian and Sudano-Guinean Zones of Benin: A Typological Analysis of Conflicts Between Farmers and Herders

open access: yesWorld
Conflicts between farmers and herders are a persistent challenge in Sudanian and Sudano-Guinean zones of Benin, largely driven by competition over access to pastoral resources. This study aimed to characterize the prevalence, causes, and typology of such
Massourou Tidjani   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Applying a grief model to working with pastoralists [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
This paper proposes that many pastoralists are living in a context dominated by the experience of loss. The concept of loss and the resulting grief is not just applicable to\ud those exiting the industry but also applies to those still “hanging on” to ...
Darracott, Rosalyn
core   +1 more source

Pastoralists perceptions and prioritization of livestock diseases.

open access: yes, 2023
Pastoralists perceptions and prioritization of livestock diseases.
Hamilton Majiwa (16534960)   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Human–wildlife coexistence and social context: Evidence from farmer communities in southern Sri Lanka

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Studies on human–wildlife interactions (HWI) often focus on conflict mitigation studies, thus overlooking underlying factors that influence community decisions to coexist with wildlife. To address this knowledge gap, we collected empirical evidence of how community interactions with wildlife are shaped by their social contexts.
Anuradhi Dulangi Jayasinghe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rewilding's technological experiments: Virtual reality and scalable narratives of rewilding in the Scottish highlands

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Depictions of rewilded landscapes reveal the underlying principles shaping the future of rewilding. This paper analyses a virtual reality (VR) model of a rewilding project in the Scottish Highlands that is advertised as a vision of a rewilded nature in 50 to 100 years' time.
Nick Sidwell
wiley   +1 more source

Stakeholder analysis and their roles in livestock disease reporting and response in Northern Kenya

open access: yesPastoralism
IntroductionLivestock are central to pastoral livelihoods. A major constraint in pastoral production is livestock diseases, which is often exacerbated by inadequate surveillance systems.
Derrick Noah Sentamu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Increased utilitarian value of invasive species in regions with long invasion history may limit public engagement for invasion control

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Positive perceptions of invasive species can hinder effective management, especially if management efforts that are rooted in scientific theories are misaligned with local ecological knowledge. We documented local ecological knowledge about land invasibility as predicted by invasion biology theories. Participants with greater local ecological knowledge
Laurel Mael Philpott, Orou G. Gaoue
wiley   +1 more source

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