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Engaging the public in plant science: Communication facilitators and barriers of scaling up a citizen science campaign

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Volunteers have been involved in nature observations for decades through citizen science initiatives, providing large data sets as well as problem identification that allow a more complete understanding of many natural phenomena. Although communication is a core component in citizen science, the key factors that determine its effectiveness in ...
Kristiina Gibson   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Droit de la concurrence et protection du consommateur: fluctuations des prix des gels hydro-alcooliques et des masques protecteurs suite à la crise du COVID-19

open access: yesMoroccan Journal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research, 2022
Le droit de la concurrence désigne l’ensemble des dispositions législatives et réglementaires veillant à la garantie du principe de la liberté du commerce et de l’industrie.
chorouq berkati
doaj   +1 more source

Leaf longevity and structure, fruit mass and phenology in 52 cultivated varieties and wild accessions of olive

open access: yesFunctional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Although phenology has long been recognized as a critical feature for the adaptation of organisms to their local environment, until recently, phenological events have seldom been considered in the broader context of trait‐based ecology.
Eric Garnier   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

How to manage food price instability in developing countries? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
La crise alimentaire de 2007-2008 et les émeutes urbaines qu'elle a engendrées dans une quarantaine de PED ont conduit à mettre la question de l'instabilité des prix alimentaires au coeur des débats.
Galtier, Franck
core  

Gestion de l'instabilité des prix agricoles en Afrique. Quatre conditions d'efficacité des politiques [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
La flambée des prix des produits agricoles de 2007/2008, suivie d'une baisse en 2009/2010, puis d'une nouvelle hausse en 2010/2011, a placé la gestion de l'instabilité des prix agricoles au coeur des débats politiques.
Alpha, Arlène   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

‘Reinventing’ the Beach? Lessons from a Local Development Plan in the French Riviera

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Coastal squeeze is now so tangible both globally and locally that the focus of scientific debate has expanded from the erosion of beaches to the risk of their disappearance. In this context, it is crucial to explore local development plans that aim to preserve the long‐term existence of a beach.
Isabelle Bruno, Grégory Salle
wiley   +1 more source

Autopsy, deathways, and intercultural healthcare in the southern Peruvian Andes Autopsie, pratiques mortuaires et soins de santé interculturels dans le sud des Andes péruviennes

open access: yesJournal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
While death remains a popular topic for anthropology, relatively few ethnographic accounts consider the modern bureaucratic processes accompanying it. One such process is public health autopsy, which scholars have largely taken for granted. Existing analysis has regarded it as a form of ‘cultural brokering’ and autopsy reluctance in communities is seen,
David M.R. Orr
wiley   +1 more source

How Can Accountants Enhance (or Save) Natural and Cultural Capital Valuation? Engaging Academics: A Collaboration with CPA Canada and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO*

open access: yesAccounting Perspectives, Volume 24, Issue 1, Page 21-46, March 2025.
ABSTRACT Accountants should engage more with natural and cultural capital accounting to make tools more accessible and to ensure critical information is provided to decision‐makers. While ecological economists have continued to innovate and design tools, corporate‐level accounting has seemingly lagged behind.
S. Leanne Keddie   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of timing noise on targeted and narrow-band coherent searches for continuous gravitational waves from pulsars

open access: yes, 2015
Most searches for continuous gravitational-waves from pulsars use Taylor expansions in the phase to model the spin-down of neutron stars. Studies of pulsars demonstrate that their electromagnetic (EM) emissions suffer from \emph{timing noise}, small ...
Ashton, G., Jones, D. I., Prix, R.
core   +1 more source

Does the All‐Star Award Affect Chinese Analysts' Performance? Evidence From a Regression Discontinuity Design and the Field Le prix All‐Star influence‐t‐il le rendement des analystes chinois ? Données probantes issues d'une régression sur discontinuité et du terrain

open access: yesContemporary Accounting Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the effect of the All‐Star award on the performance of Chinese financial analysts. Leveraging unique voting data from 2007 to 2016 and a regression discontinuity design (RDD), we find that the All‐Star award significantly enhances recipients' fundamental analysis. Awarded analysts issue more accurate earnings forecasts, and
Congcong Li, Shaokun Li, Hai Lu
wiley   +1 more source

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