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The Economic History Review, Volume 76, Issue 4, Page 1110-1140, November 2023., 2023 Abstract Whereas manufacturing seems to hold the key to modern economic growth, the role of manufacturing in economy‐wide convergence across countries is debatable. One strand of scholarship argues that productivity levels in manufacturing tend to remain stable across countries, and that economy‐wide convergence takes place through structural ...
Cecilia Lara, Svante Prado
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Developing World Bioethics, Volume 23, Issue 2, Page 138-146, June 2023., 2023 Abstract In Brazil, the epicenter of the Zika crisis, brown, black, and indigenous poor women living in municipalities with scarce resources were disproportionally affected. The gendered consequences of the epidemic exposed how intersectional lenses are central to understand the impact of public health emergencies in the lives of women and girls.
Ilana Ambrogi +2 more
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Roadkill patterns in Latin American birds and mammals
Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 31, Issue 9, Page 1756-1783, September 2022., 2022 Abstract Aim Roads are a major threat for wildlife, degrading habitat and causing mortality via wildlife–vehicle collisions. In Latin America, the conjunction of high biodiversity and a rapidly expanding road network is reason for concern. We introduce an approach that combines species traits and habitat preferences to describe vulnerability and map ...
Pablo Medrano‐Vizcaíno +6 more
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REDD+ and forest protection on indigenous lands in the Amazon
Review of European, Comparative &International Environmental Law, Volume 30, Issue 2, Page 207-219, July 2021., 2021 Abstract Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) was introduced by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as a mechanism to reverse the loss of forests and carbon stocks in developing countries. REDD+ operates on the basis of performance‐based payments.
Beatriz Garcia +3 more
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Review of European, Comparative &International Environmental Law, Volume 30, Issue 2, Page 184-196, July 2021., 2021 Abstract The recognition of land title and demarcation of indigenous peoples’ ancestral lands and the guarantee of the rights of consultation and free, prior and informed consent in the context of large infrastructure projects represent some of the major challenges for indigenous peoples and communities in the Amazon States.
Ricardo Pereira
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One Stop Shops for Public Services: Evidence from Citizen Service Centers in Brazil
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Volume 39, Issue 4, Page 1133-1165, Fall 2020., 2020 Abstract Citizen Service Centers are government offices where different authorities are co‐located and where several public services are offered in the same physical location. The goal of implementing such One Stop Shops for public services is to solve problems with a malfunctioning government bureaucracy for frontline service delivery.
Anders Fredriksson
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Brazilian Journal of Development, 2022 O presente estudo tem por objetivo demonstrar como a propaganda política na Imprensa foi utilizada por Getúlio Vargas no Amazonas como veículo de convencimento da população em busca de apoio a seu projeto político, e como mecanismo de controle, estabelecido tanto por meio difuso através da censura e atuação do Departamento de Imprensa e Propaganda (DIP)
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BioTIME: A database of biodiversity time series for the Anthropocene
Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 27, Issue 7, Page 760-786, July 2018., 2018 Abstract Motivation The BioTIME database contains raw data on species identities and abundances in ecological assemblages through time. These data enable users to calculate temporal trends in biodiversity within and amongst assemblages using a broad range of metrics.
Maria Dornelas +270 more
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Projetica, 2018 O presente estudo objetiva ampliar a compreensão sobre antropologia no campo do design através de uma coleta de dados bibliométricos baseados em quatro revistas científicas. Consideram-se as revistas Estudos em Design, Horizontes Antropológicos, Revista Brasileira de Ciências Sociais e uma análise detalhada na revista Design Studies.
Samanta Aline Teixeira +4 more
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Characterising text mining: a systematic mapping review of the Portuguese language
IET Software, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 49-75, April 2018., 2018 Documents written in natural language constitute a major part of the artefacts produced during the software engineering life cycle. Studies indicate that more than 80% of enterprise data is stored in some sort of unstructured form, mainly as text. Therefore, the growth of user‐generated content, especially from social media, provides a huge amount of ...
Ellen Souza +8 more
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