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Political Cycles, Electricity Policy, and Mexico's Economy
ABSTRACT Electricity reform in Mexico should stimulate economic growth, improve energy efficiency, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This article evaluates the successes and failures of reform and draws lessons across political cycles by analyzing changes in political dynamics—often tied to policy reversals—and the legal framework during the pro ...
David Bonilla
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Our study highlights that when acclimatisation periods are too short, the substantial economic and logistical investment in soft‐release protocols may fail to deliver the expected conservation gains. Therefore, defining evidence‐based acclimatisation periods that are long enough to promote settlement, yet compatible with logistical constraints, may ...
Pablo Cisneros‐Araujo +14 more
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Abstract Bioclimatic variables, widely used in ecological and biogeographical studies, are typically derived from 30‐year averages of monthly data (e.g. 1971–2000). Unfortunately, the use of these long‐term averaged variables often creates a temporal mismatch with the observational data collected, which potentially undermines how environmental ...
Gonzalo E. Pinilla‐Buitrago +1 more
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ABSTRACT We trace the shift from a nascent to a mature policy subsystem by examining a hitherto overlooked aspect in policy process scholarship: the relationship between advocacy coalition beliefs and the narratives they express over time. The empirical focus of this case study is Sweden's Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE) policies ...
Simone Grännsjö +3 more
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ABSTRACT Policy integration is seen as an appropriate strategy to address urban problems and promote sustainable urban development objectives. The European Union (EU) has been including this strategy as an essential aspect of its urban initiatives since the 1990s.
María José Dorado‐Rubín +2 more
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Risk of pre‐eclampsia according to gestational age across three decades: population‐based study
ABSTRACT Objectives To determine the risk of pre‐eclampsia in ongoing pregnancies according to gestational age. We also studied whether the gestational‐age‐specific risks of developing pre‐eclampsia have changed over recent decades. Methods This was a population‐based study using data from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway.
C. Haavaldsen, O. Thomas, A. Eskild
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ABSTRACT The relationship between information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure and environmental quality remains a critical issue for developing regions such as the ECOWAS member states. While some scholars argue that ICT infrastructure exacerbates environmental degradation, others contend that it can enhance environmental performance.
Kouakou A. Yao +2 more
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Influence of funding fads and donor interests on international aid for conservation in Madagascar
Abstract Tens of billions of dollars in official development assistance have been spent over the past three decades to address the increasingly rapid loss of biodiversity globally. Despite this expenditure, detailed knowledge of who has provided these funds and who has used them, for what purpose, where, why, and with what consequences remains limited.
Johanna Eklund +5 more
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ABSTRACT This study adopts a policy‐centric perspective to explore the complex relationship between sustainable nitrogen management (SNM) and the health risks associated with unsafe drinking water. The critical policy challenge lies in balancing the essential role of nitrogen fertilizers in achieving high agricultural productivity with their ...
Mingean Park +3 more
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ABSTRACT Women's reproductive rights in China are shaped by geopolitical and cultural factors, resulting in restricted access to planned oocyte cryopreservation (planned OC). While the global discourse surrounding planned OC continues to evolve, China currently sanctions egg freezing for medical purposes exclusively in married women, while prohibiting ...
Olivia M. Y. Ngan +2 more
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