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In-migrants and exclusion in east African rangelands: access, tenure and conflict [PDF]
, 2004 East African rangelands have a long history of population mobility linked to competition over key resources, negotiated access, and outright conflict.
Coast, E., Homewood, K., Thompson, M.
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Sedentarity and Colorectal Cancer in Morocco
Journal of Global Oncology, 2018 Background: The colorectal cancer (CRC) ranks third among the most nationally prevalent cancers. Several factors including lifestyle modifications are interacting for the emergency of this disease. Morocco has experienced an epidemiologic transition accompanied by the adoption of an unhealthy lifestyle and the physical activity and the sedentary ...
Z. Hatime +9 more
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The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, Volume 31, Issue 1, March 2026.ABSTRACT Pastoralism worldwide faces a complex landscape of increased pressures and exclusion. Beyond ecological and economic challenges, pastoralists suffer eroding cultural identity, limited generational renewal, and political marginalization. Yet pastoral livelihoods are increasingly recognized as stewards of sustainable futures and amongst the best
Greta Semplici, Pablo Manzano
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Common animals: sedentary pastoralism and the emergence of the commons as an institution
Frontiers in Human DynamicsAnimal husbandry was of fundamental consequence in the planning and development of larger and more permanent communities. Pastoralism is often assumed to be highly mobile when considering social institutions and political formations, despite the ...
Katherine Kanne +2 more
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Water and Communal Conflict: A Review of the Literature
WIREs Water, Volume 13, Issue 1, January/February 2026.Conceptual summary of the relationship between water access and communal resilience. Following the IPCC, resilience is understood as the capacity to cope with disturbance, responding in ways that maintain systems' essential function, identity, and structure while also maintaining the capacity for adaptation, learning, and transformation.
Stefan Döring
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EtnoAntropologiaBosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), a key transit country along the Balkan Route, is used as a case study to assess how systematic pushbacks at the European Union’s external borders drive cyclical returns, which force mobile populations to establish a ...
Zaira Tiziana Lofranco
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RiCognizioni, 2014 The Ḥwēṭāt Tribe Dialect from Wādi Ramm - Linguistic and Sociolinguistic Aspects of a Bedouin Dialect in Jordan. The purpose of this paper is to investigate on the effects of sedentarization and language change on the dialect of the Ḥwēṭāt tribe in ...
Federica Gattelli
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On cars, TVs, and other alibis to globalize sedentarism [PDF]
European Heart Journal, 2012 This editorial refers to ‘Physical activity levels, ownership of goods promoting sedentary behaviour and risk of myocardial infarction: results of the INTERHEART study’, by C. Held et al. , doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehr432 ‘Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and ...
van Craenenbroeck, Emeline +1 more
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Roma Migration Intentions: An Aspirations–Capabilities Approach
Sociology Compass, Volume 19, Issue 12, December 2025.ABSTRACT The Roma represent the largest ethnic minority in Europe, with Romania hosting the largest share. A significant proportion of this population seeks to improve their living conditions through migration. Drawing on the aspirations–capabilities framework, this study examines the micro‐, meso‐, and macro‐level factors influencing Romanian Roma's ...
Ionela Vlase
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People and Nature, Volume 7, Issue 11, Page 2879-2894, November 2025.Abstract Indigenous Peoples rely on biodiversity and traditional knowledge for health and well‐being, yet biological and cultural systems are threatened by ecological and social changes. Limited understanding exists on the factors that support the resilience of Indigenous Peoples' healthcare systems—the capacity of a healthcare system to adapt to ...
Sandrine Gallois +8 more
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