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Elaborating the Motivations and Attitudes Driving Interest in Voluntary Biodiversity Credits
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Global biodiversity loss has prompted the search for new sources of conservation finance, such as voluntary biodiversity credits (VBCs). However, despite optimistic market projections, current uptake of VBCs is limited. Adopting an interpretive approach, we analyse 21 semistructured interviews with early market actors (buyers, sellers ...
Gamze Yakar‐Pritchard +5 more
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Hireling Strangers and the Wandering Throne: Ireland, Scotland and Samuel Ferguson [PDF]
Estudios Irlandeses, 2009 This essay discusses the evolving literary and cultural relationship betweenIreland and Scotland in the writings and career of the nineteenth-century Irish poet Samuel Ferguson.
Colin Graham
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Yes or No? Older people, politics and the Scottish Referendum in 2014
Research on Ageing and Social Policy, 2018 In this article we report on the issues, experiences and patterns of response to the independence referendum with particular reference to older voters.
Jim Crowther, Ellen Boeren, Alan Mackie
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A Critical Analysis of Microsoft's Rhetoric and Reality of Sustainability Engagement
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study critically examines Microsoft's environmental, social and governance (ESG) rhetoric and operational reality, to offer insights that extend beyond conventional greenwashing or bluewashing. Drawing on over 20 years of Microsoft's sustainability reports (2003–2024), third‐party ESG evaluations and media investigations, it employs ...
Omaima A. G. Hassan, Iqbal Khadaroo
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English funding of the Scottish armies in England and Ireland 1640-1648 [PDF]
, 2009 The rebellion against Charles I's authority that began in Edinburgh in 1637 involved the Scots in successive invasions of England and armed intervention in Ireland. Historians have almost universally taken a negative view of Scottish involvement in these
Stewart, Laura A.M.
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Histopathologic Analysis of the Morpho‐Functional Zones of the Human Acetabular Labrum
Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The structural and functional adaptation of soft tissues to mechanical load controls their ability to withstand injury and influences their capacity for healing. Similar to the knee meniscus, the acetabular labrum exhibits zonal differences in mechanical load distribution, resulting in distinct regions with unique structural and functional ...
Abdulaziz A. Alomiery +4 more
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Online engagement from the grassroots: Reflecting on over a decade of ePetitioning experience in Europe and the UK [PDF]
, 2012 The official published verison of this chapter can be accessed from the link below - Copyright @ 2012 SpringerExtensive debate on Internet and formal politics has concentrated on whether authorities should focus their efforts on high-volume activities ...
Elliman, T, Panagiotopoulos, P
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Journal of Consumer Behaviour, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Political consumerism (PC) refers to consumers boycotting or deliberately buying (“buycotting”) products or brands for political, moral, or ethical reasons. This paper presents three studies that consider the intricacies of the relationship between political ideology and political consumerism.
Lara J. Greening +3 more
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The Scottish Independence Referendum and After
Revista d'Estudis Autonòmics i Federals, 2015 The Scottish independence referendum on 18 September 2014 produced an apparently decisive result, with 45 per cent for independence and 55 per cent against. Yet, it has not settled the constitutional issue.
Michael Keating
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The Curriculum Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Curriculum reform provides a vital opportunity for nations to ensure learners are equipped to fully participate as citizens in the 21st century. This paper presents an understanding of educators’ response to curriculum reform, and some of its enablers and barriers.
Alison Glover +5 more
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