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Hobbyist preferences for pet freshwater turtles
Abstract The burgeoning pet trade is a primary threat to wild freshwater turtles worldwide. Although the risks from commercial exploitation of turtles have been discussed widely, there is little empirical research on preferences for pet turtles from a hobbyists’ perspective.
Jingjing Zhao +7 more
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ABSTRACT In this paper, we investigate the adoption of carbon pricing policies within the U.S. across states. While policymakers have many tools at their disposal, carbon pricing is a policy option that utilizes market theories to curtail harmful effects from emissions through pricing structures.
Travis Wagher, Joshua Mitchell
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Abstract Hydropower dams regulate water flows for millions of downstream inhabitants worldwide, altering water availability. Under a changing climate, flow control is often framed technically and politically as being essential for reducing drought and flood risks. However, it can also disrupt ecological flows, impact livelihoods and erode environmental
Laura Betancur‐Alarcón +4 more
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Extent of threats to marine fish from the online aquarium trade in the United States
The global marine aquarium hobby is a multibillion‐dollar industry, largely driven by demand from the United States. Much of this trade occurs online. We web scraped 4 major US‐based e‐commerce platforms selling marine aquarium fish to determine the retail price and source (wild capture, aquaculture, or both) of 13 families of ray‐finned marine fish ...
Bing Lin +6 more
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ABSTRACT In the study, we investigate the roles energy price inflation and its volatility play in shaping foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow into Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). Applying data from 37 SSA economies between 2002 and 2023 and the system generalized method of moments (GMM) as the estimation strategy to account for endogeneity, the results ...
Chimere O. Iheonu +2 more
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Comparing public support for alternative climate policy designs: An experimental study
Abstract Scholars have debated how specific policy designs may generate stronger positive or negative reactions from the public, especially with regard to public expectations regarding pricing‐based policy designs compared to regulatory approaches.
Joshua Basseches +3 more
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Urban sustainability commitment: Actor constellations and motivations
Abstract In recent years, cities have increasingly committed to sustainable urban development, despite it being a voluntary task. This paper investigates the causes behind this commitment by focusing on local policy‐makers and their motivation rather than viewing cities as unitary actors.
Svenja Katharina Schwarz +1 more
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Energy Price Inflation and Real Output Nexus in Selected Sub‐Saharan African Economies
ABSTRACT This study makes a novel contribution to the empirical literature by leveraging a distinctive data set on energy price inflation to examine its influence on real gross domestic product (GDP) growth in eight sub‐Saharan African countries from 1992 to 2023.
Chimere O. Iheonu, Charles Mbohwa
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Una opción en la sustitución de los Sellos del Timbre
El Impuesto sobre Documentos es uno de los tributos que se ha mantenido por larga data en el Sistema Tributario cubano. El mismo se paga a través de la adquisición de sellos del timbre que de forma unitaria o combinados deben cubrir el impuesto con que ...
Olga Lidia Machado Torres +1 more
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Understanding multiple pathways of the impacts of socio‐economic shocks on large carnivores
Abstract Large carnivores are ecologically, economically and socially important, but they are also among the most threatened species worldwide. These species face numerous threats, most importantly habitat transformation, prey depletion and hunting.
Ranjini Murali +17 more
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