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Sedentarism and Chronic Health Problems

Korean Journal of Family Medicine
Increased mechanization and technological advances have simplified our lives on the one hand and increased sedentary behaviors on the other hand, paving the way for emerging global health concerns, i.e., sedentarism, which could be the leading cause of all major chronic health problems worldwide.
Jyoti Goyal, Gurseen Rakhra
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Enabling pastoralist management of rangelands to achieve Land Degradation Neutrality

Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, Volume 24, Issue 4, May 2026.
Rangelands cover 54% of the global terrestrial area and are threatened by land conversion and degradation, which erodes their global value and weakens the livelihoods of pastoralists who manage them. Sustainable Development Goal Target 15.3 on Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) provides a framework for sustainable rangelands management, but countries ...
Mounir Louhaichi, Jonathan Davies, Pedro Maria Herrera Calvo, Bora Masumbuko, Hanspeter Liniger, Rima Mekdaschi Studer, Nicole Harari, Maryam Niamir‐Fuller   +7 more
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Hunting strategies, success, and sustainability: A case study in a community forest on the edge of Salonga National Park, DRC

Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Volume 7, Issue 2, April–June 2026.
In Central Africa, traditional hunting is central to the way of life of local communities. However, increasing demand for wild meat has raised concerns about the sustainability of this practice. With a year‐long analysis of hunting strategies and their impact at the outskirts of Salonga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo, we showed a ...
Josué Ausse Baraka, Mattia Bessone, Prince Baraka Lucungu, Zolo Admettons, Daov Naom Beguide Bobo, Josué Engombe Botomia, Espérance Miezi, Jonathan Nkamisha Mukole, Bénédicte Nsilu, Jean Semeki Ngabinzeke, Barbara Fruth   +10 more
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Dynamics of socio-economic development of nomadic peoples of the steppe Ciscaucasia in the 1870-1890s. Based on materials from Stavropol Province Reviews

Гуманитарные и юридические исследования
Introduction. The article analyzes socio-economic development of nomadic peoples (Kalmyks, Nogais and Turkmens) on the territory of the Stavropol province in the 1870-1890s.
B. V. Ochirov
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Unravelling vicious circles of land use competition and food insecurity in agropastoral rangelands

People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 4, Page 977-995, April 2026.
Abstract In many regions of the world, the adoption of new livelihood strategies that compete with traditional strategies is one driver of competition over land, resulting in unforeseen impacts on the livelihoods of land users and accelerating land degradation. One example is the Borana Zone in southern Ethiopia, where the expansion of crop cultivation
Gunnar Dressler, Lance Robinson, Birgit Müller   +2 more
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Endogenous opposition: Identity and ideology in Kuwaiti electoral politics

American Journal of Political Science, Volume 70, Issue 2, Page 623-642, April 2026.
Abstract How do opposition elites succeed in authoritarian elections? Existing theories of authoritarian politics suggest a pivotal role for elections in enhancing the survival of incumbent dictators. Yet, in many contexts, opposition elites attract considerable support and constrain the policymaking authorities of these dictators.
Daniel L. Tavana
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Beyond Climate and Grazing: Impact of Herder Mobility on Steppe Vegetation

Applied Vegetation Science, Volume 29, Issue 2, April/June 2026.
Our study based on vegetation and herder household surveys revealed that, besides macroclimate, herder household mobility, and human disturbance also strongly control plant species composition. Higher seasonal moving frequency is positively related to higher plant richness, diversity, and the richness of palatable species.
Yun Jäschke, Khurelpurev Oyundelger, Oyunbileg Munkhzul, Uuganjargal Khaliun, Batlai Oyuntsetseg, Thanh Noi Phan, Lukas Lehnert, Jonas Van Laere, Ganzorig Gonchigsumlaa, Sugar Damdindorj, Ulan Kasymov, Lukas Drees, Nandintsetseg Dejid, Marion Mehring, Christiane M. Ritz, Karsten Wesche   +15 more
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Secuencias y consecuencias de algunos procesos de neolitización en los Andes

Estudios Atacameños, 2006
Se describen los principales procesos constitutivos de la "neolitización" andina. El Area Central Andina constituye la primera de Sudamérica donde se ha observado una sedentarización de los grupos humanos previamente a la adopción (o invención) de la ...
Daniéle Lavallée
doaj  

Land-Legal Relations and Sedentarization of Nogais in Second Half of 19^th — Early 20^th Centuries

Научный диалог, 2022
On the basis of archival materials and special historical literature, land-legal relations among the Nogais in the second half of the 19th — early 20th centuries are considered.
D. S. Kidirniyazov
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Egalitarians despite themselves: envy and leadership in Ecuadorian Amazonia Égalitaires malgré eux : envie et leadership en Amazonie équatorienne

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Volume 32, Issue S1, Page 28-48, March 2026.
The Shuar of Ecuadorian Amazonia once pursued eminence through warfare and vision quests. While vision quests have been retained, today – settled in villages – they seek eminence through economic success and political leadership. This article examines an apparent paradox: whilst envy suspicions pervade public life, they legitimize rather than level ...
Natalia Buitron, Grégory Deshoullière
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