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A Framework for Understanding and Evaluating Localization: The Case of HelpAge International

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Many transnational non‐governmental organizations (TNGOs) are reevaluating their organizational forms and norms as they pursue localization. Localization itself is a contested and multifaceted concept, however, complicating the design, implementation, and evaluation of localization efforts.
Hans Peter Schmitz, George E. Mitchell
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Contesting Regulatory Capacity: Exploring Doctrines in the Regulatory State

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The contemporary literature on regulation and development has emphasised the importance of low discretion devices for achieving desired policy objectives. At the same time, there has been a growing recognition that state capacity in general, and regulatory capacity more specifically, are essential for achieving development goals in a world of ...
Bruno Queiroz Cunha, Martin Lodge
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Political interference in vaccination policy and transnational implications for Latin America and the Caribbean. [PDF]

Lancet Reg Health Am
Avila-Aguero ML, Falleiros-Arlant LH, Saez-Llorens X, Brea J, Torres-Martínez C, Gentile A, Muñoz FM.   +6 more
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Rethinking Public Administration Reform: Institutional Layering of Bureaucratic, Managerial and Community Logics Over Time in Nigeria's Tax Administration

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The reform of public institutions has attracted sustained attention in both scholarship and policymaking. Increasingly, however, there is growing recognition that reforms are rarely implemented in an institutional vacuum. Instead, new reforms are layered onto existing arrangements, producing hybrid institutional landscapes shaped by prior ...
Edidiong Bassey
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Considering Intermediaries as Relational Localizers: A Case Study of Localization in the Thai–Southeast Myanmar Border Humanitarian Response

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Two conceptualizations of pathways to moderating power asymmetries in humanitarian practice have emerged in localization discourse—one emphasizing procedural reforms and the other highlighting relational transformation. Dominant Global North‐mediated localization frameworks emphasize procedural approaches with a focus on shifting to a direct ...
Meghan Sullivan
wiley   +1 more source

Do cultural taboos regulate hunting in transitioning Indigenous communities? The case of the Idu Mishmi of Northeast India

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract There is rising recognition of resource‐use rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) within wildlife conservation. Historically, sociocultural institutions ensured wildlife sustainability in many IPLC areas. However, the future viability of such institutions is uncertain as IPLCs change in response to external pressures and ...
Sahil Nijhawan, Achili Mihu, Iho Tapo, Alinji Rondo, Jibi Pulu, Marcus Rowcliffe   +5 more
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The magnitude and economic replacement value of wild meat obtained from ‘recreational’ big game hunting in the United States

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Meat production has notable benefits for food security, nutrition and various production economies, but has elicited substantial negative environmental impacts. Recreational hunting provides an alternative to agricultural meat production for over 24 million hunters worldwide.
Shane P. Mahoney, Richard D. Honor
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Assessment of the Presence, Content, and Gaps in Municipal Food Service Guidelines: An Analysis of Policies in the 20 Most Populous U.S. Cities, 2017-2023. [PDF]

Am J Health Promot
Oza-Frank R, McCarthy C, Harris DM, Blanck HM, White-Cooper S, Lowry Warnock A.   +5 more
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Bio‐Based Polyurethanes: Mechanical Performance, Structure–Property Relationships, and Future Directions

Journal of Polymer Science, EarlyView.
This review examines bio‐based polyurethanes from renewable feedstocks, focusing on structure‐property relationships governing mechanical performance. It analyzes reinforcement strategies, benchmarks against petrochemical counterparts, and explores future directions, including non‐isocyanate routes and circular economy integration for sustainable high ...
Khaled Chawraba, Hussein Medlej, Mohamad Sakr, Akram Hijazi, Abrar Hussain   +4 more
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Public procurement of cardiac implantable electronic devices across Europe: are we purchasing value or cost-effectiveness? [PDF]

Europace
Osoro L, Arbelo E, Kozhuharov N, Landen R, Martinek M, Leclerq C, Fauchier L, De Haro JC, Boveda S, Sommer P, Rienstra M, Symanski P, Farkowski M, Egorova A, Moscoso Costa F, Tint D, Simovic S, Dzhinsov K, Leyva F, Boriani G, Figueras J, Ihara Z, Merino JL, Burri H, Pürerfellner H, Casado-Arroyo R.   +25 more
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