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Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, Volume 26, Issue 1, April 2026.Abstract According to Allport's Contact Hypothesis, contact with individuals from different social groups fosters positive intergroup relations under certain conditions. Building on this theoretical framework, we examined the effects of direct (Study 1) and indirect (extended; Study 2) contact with refugees within (two different types of) Italian ...
Tiziana Mancini +2 more
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Institutional Forms of Philanthropy in West Africa [PDF]
, 2008 How do African foundations mobilize monetary and non monetary resources (methods, strategies)? Who contributes to their budget (individuals, organizations, businesses, members, boards) and to which extent (percentage of local resources versus foreign ...
Ibrahima Hathie, Mohamadou Sy
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Ibis, Volume 168, Issue 2, Page 465-478, April 2026.The identification of key habitats of threatened species and of extrinsic environmental factors that influence their resilience to human‐induced environmental changes are the foundation for the definition of conservation objectives. Using the presence and numerical abundance data collected in a long‐term survey (2000–24) of breeding colonies of Lesser ...
Maurizio Sarà, Rosario Mascara
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Experimenting with the design of policies on sustainable resources management : Phase 1 final report, January 2004 - February 2005 [PDF]
, 2005 The overall objective of the DMP is to arrest land degradation in Africa's desert margins through demonstration and capacity building activities. The GEF increment to this project will enable the programme to address issues of global environmental ...
Leclerc, Grégoire
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Ibis, Volume 168, Issue 2, Page 674-686, April 2026.In recent decades, vertebrates, particularly birds, have exhibited notable morphological changes in response to climate change. In birds, these temporal trends usually entail a decrease in body mass and an increase in wing length, sometimes interpreted as a compensatory strategy to maintain migration.
Giulia Masoero, Alberto Tamietti
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Early food production in the Sahel of Burkina Faso [PDF]
, 2006 This paper is concerned with the transition from hunting and gathering to food production in West Africa, based on evidence from the Sahel Zone of Burkina Faso compiled by field research during the last years.
Breunig, Peter (Prof. Dr.) +2 more
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Characteristics of Intense Multi‐Day Wet Spells Over West Africa
International Journal of Climatology, Volume 46, Issue 4, 30 March 2026.The study reveals a significant increase in intense wet spells, particularly in KASS‐D, emphasising the value of dense rain‐gauge networks. Larger‐sized events have grown, while smaller ones declined, boosting 3‐day and 5‐day wet spells' contribution to annual rainfall, with the Guinea Coast showing the highest increase and the Sahel the lowest ...
Oluwaseun. W. Ilori +3 more
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Economic causes and consequences of migrations within the context of under-development in West Africa [PDF]
, 1978 African Studies Center Working Paper No. 6INTRODUCTION: In recent discussions of development and inequality in Africa, at least three positions can be identified concerning relationships between rural-urban migration and inequality.
Harris, John R.
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Robust Yet Diverse Tropical Responses to Antarctic Meltwater Across Models
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 6, 28 March 2026.Abstract Continued melting of Antarctic ice sheets and shelves adds freshwater to the Southern Ocean (SO), enhancing stratification and inducing surface cooling. This cooling influences tropical climate through coupled atmosphere–ocean interactions, though model responses vary.
Xiyue Zhang +3 more
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Climate Change, Migration, and Conflict in Northwest Africa [PDF]
, 2012 Examines how climate change affects the number of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa traveling through Nigeria, Niger, Algeria, and Morocco; increased security risks in the region; how these factors exacerbate one another; and intercontinental ...
Laura Conley, Michael Werz
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