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More Science Than Art: The First Botanical Garden in Portugal (c. 1650)
Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Gabriel Grisley, a German physician, came to Portugal and founded a garden near the Xabregas River in Lisbon, during the 1610s under the Spanish kings' rule. In view of the utility a botanic garden represented for the kingdom, he was able to obtain a royal privilege from King João IV during the Restauration War against the Spanish (1640–1668).
Ana Duarte Rodrigues
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Pollution and Haunted Eco‐Histories: Silent Hill and Silent Horrors in Centralia, Pennsylvania
Popular Culture Review, Volume 37, Issue 2, December 2026.ABSTRACT Centralia is a former mining town and borough in Northeastern Pennsylvania, whose population has been steadily declining since the Mine Fire of 1962—a fire that still burns today. The “horrors” of living in Centralia are reflected in horror media set in postindustrial mining towns like Silent Hill.
Maz Jardon
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The Geographies of Latin American Social Movements Are More Than Just Territories in Resistance
Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, Volume 51, Issue 4, December 2026.ABSTRACT This article analyses social activism in Latin America in the light of its recent transformations, with an emphasis on the interactions between movements and political institutions. Based on a critical review of geographical literature, the authors argue that although the concept of territory remains relevant, it is not enough to understand ...
Juliana Nunes Rodrigues +1 more
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Unpacking the task of synthesis when weaving knowledge systems for biodiversity assessments
People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 11, Page 3838-3855, November 2026.Abstract The pivot towards evidence‐based conservation since 2000 has inspired global environmental assessments to gather evidence across multiple knowledge systems, including through co‐production with Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Knowledge co‐production is highlighted as a strategy for transformative change towards a just future that ...
Maria Tengö +7 more
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Sexuality, Gender &Policy, Volume 9, Issue 4, November 2026.ABSTRACT The experiences of LGBTQIA+ students with disabilities may differ from those of peers who hold only one of these identities. In Greece, however, the educational system lacks clear guidelines for supporting this group. This study investigates LGBTQIA+ students' school experiences with the aim of formulating evidence‐based policy recommendations
Konstantinos Drosos +2 more
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World Food Policy, Volume 12, Issue 2, November 2026.ABSTRACT This study explores environmental justice issues in coastal food systems, focusing on conflicts between small‐scale fisheries and the energy sector due to differing goals in managing food and energy sources. It does so by examining the interdependence between institutions, policies, and different types of knowledge; key elements in building ...
Mateus Henrique Amaral +6 more
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, 2021 Seminario de graduación (licenciatura en administración pública)--Universidad de Costa Rica. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas. Escuela de Administración Pública, 2021La presente investigación muestra el contexto de la gestión cultural en las ...
Bolaños Salas, Karen Nicole +2 more
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Sistema de indicadores para políticas municipales culturales: una herramienta de evaluación
EMPIRIA: Revista de Metodología de Ciencias Sociales, 2012 La evaluación de las políticas públicas y, en especial, de las sociales y culturales, continúa siendo un propósito para la modernización del gobierno local.
ANNA PLANAS LLADÓ, PERE SOLER MASÓ
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World Food Policy, Volume 12, Issue 2, November 2026.ABSTRACT Prevailing levels of hunger, malnutrition, and food insecurity—driven by conflict, global economic crises, and ecological destruction—are threatening fulfillment of the right to adequate food. The integration of human rights in food systems policies can address these challenges; however, progress in the adoption of human rights–based ...
Ellen Johnson +4 more
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Revista de Antropología Social, 2019 La consideración del –arte– flamenco como un hecho social total, no solo subraya las singularidades de procesos y grupos subalternizados localizados en Andalucía, sino que se encuentra hoy relacionada con las lógicas hegemónicas del neoliberalismo y la ...
Iván Periáñez Bolaño
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