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French interventionism in the Sahel: a flawed strategy, imperfect geopolitics [PDF]

open access: yesPrzegląd Geopolityczny
Over the past few years, there has been a notable rise in French military involvement in Africa. Despite attempts to establish a more balanced post-colonial relationship and a significant reduction in its permanent military presence, France continues ...
Lofti SOUR
doaj  

AGRICULTURE AND RELATED SECTORS IN THE CILSS COUNTRIES: PAST PERFORMANCE AND STRATEGIC CHOICES FOR THE FUTURE [PDF]

open access: yes
The document identified five priority areas on which to focus future development plans and projects: 1) human resource development; 2)institutional capacity building; 3) rapid and sustainable development of agricultural production; 4) economic growth and
Kelly, Valerie A.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Experimenting with the design of policies on sustainable resources management : Phase 1 final report, January 2004 - February 2005 [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core  

Changing Regional Land Surface Albedos Alter the Planetary Albedo During the Twenty‐First Century

open access: yesEarth's Future, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract The top‐of‐atmosphere (TOA) albedo controls the amount of solar energy absorbed by Earth and is influenced by the reflectivity of both the atmosphere and surface. With considerable changes in land use over the past few decades it is reasonable to question whether a perturbed surface albedo has influenced TOA albedo over the corresponding ...
Eirik Næsset Ramtvedt   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Europe and the Sahel-Maghreb Crisis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
This report analyses the reasons for European policy-makers coming to perceive the Sahel as a threat to Europe’s own security and stability. It starts by presenting the most recent developments in the Sahel and Maghreb regions in respect of the two most ...
Boserup, Rasmus Alenius, Martinez, Luis
core  

Consolidated‐Undrained Shear Behavior of Diatomaceous Mudstones: Implications for Submarine Landslides

open access: yesGeochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract Submarine landslides occur globally and have the potential to damage seafloor infrastructure and trigger tsunamis. Recently, diatomaceous weak layers have been hypothesized to play a role in triggering submarine landslides on passive continental margins by generating overpressure.
Wyatt Scott, Julia S. Reece
wiley   +1 more source

A national assessment of waterbird hunting in coastal wetlands of Suriname, South America

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice, Volume 8, Issue 5, May 2026.
We examined waterbird harvest levels in Suriname using hunter survey data from 2006 and 2016. The analysis showed a significant decline in the average harvest per hunter over the decade, except for blue‐winged teal and migratory shorebirds. However, the sustainability of current harvest levels remains uncertain, underscoring the need for a national ...
David S. Mizrahi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Two Norms Collide: EU Policy on Fragile and Conflict‐Affected Countries

open access: yesJCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, Volume 64, Issue 3, Page 1223-1237, May 2026.
Abstract The European Union's (EU's) policy towards fragile and conflict‐affected (FCA) countries has been framed by a normative solidarity narrative that promotes and legitimises collective action. Over the past two decades, the EU's commitment to protecting the security of its citizens has increasingly become a strong, competing normative driver of ...
Julian Bergmann, Mark Furness
wiley   +1 more source

Crisis All Around? Crisification of the EU Institutional Discourse: A Longitudinal Perspective (2012–2024)

open access: yesJCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, Volume 64, Issue 3, Page 927-955, May 2026.
Abstract The increasing frequency and complexity of crises have contributed to the crisification of EU policy‐making and governance. Despite its far‐reaching implications, the discursive dimension of this process remains seriously under‐researched.
Karolína Garančovská   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

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