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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Tree‐planting initiatives are a crucial part of international sustainability and climate action efforts. Yet, many of these initiatives fail to achieve their long‐term sustainability and climate goals. The role of community value is an often‐overlooked factor in promoting the success of new tree plantings.
Claire L. Narraway +8 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Meat production has notable benefits for food security, nutrition and various production economies, but has elicited substantial negative environmental impacts. Recreational hunting provides an alternative to agricultural meat production for over 24 million hunters worldwide.
Shane P. Mahoney, Richard D. Honor
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The public face of event volunteering at the 2006 Commonwealth Games The media perspective [PDF]
, 2009 Volunteers play a major role in mega and major events, both cultural and sporting, contributing invaluable human resources. Frequently described (and, maybe, over-emphasised) as the 'unsung heroes' of such events, relatively little is known about this ...
Baum, T.G., Lockstone, L.
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract The illegal wildlife trade represents a significant threat to biodiversity. Limited research has examined the illegal trade in succulents, plants characterized by their ability to store water in their leaves, stems or roots. The growing popularity of succulents has contributed to the emergence of illicit consumer practices.
Léanne Vincendon +2 more
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GiLE Journal of Skills DevelopmentGeneration Z (Gen Z) is the best-educated, technologically adept, and most racially and ethnically diverse generation entering the workforce today. Gen Z also has the highest rate of diagnosed depression and anxiety.
Ponn P. Mahayosnand, SM Sabra
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Information behaviour of music record collectors [PDF]
, 2014 Introduction: Using Stebbins's concept of 'serious leisure' and Savolainen's concept of 'everyday life information practices', this study explores the information behaviour of music record collectors. Method: An ethnographic approach was used for the
MacFarlane, A. +3 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Forests play a pivotal role in sustainability transitions. This article explores how people's relationships with forests, particularly how they care for or take care of them, shape and reflect broader tendencies and tensions in forest utilization and governance.
Jana Rebecca Holz
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Photography as a Serious Leisure Activity: Segmentation of Photographers by Cluster Analysis
Research in Sports Science, 2019 The main aim of this study was to classify types of photographers and to investigate the differences among the segmented groups based on serious leisure qualities. In this sense, questionnaires were used to collect data.
Müge Akyıldız Munusturlar +1 more
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Revista Obets, 2017 Leisure activities and identity interact and structure young people’s lives. Empirical research on such interaction is scarce and contradictory. This paper explores the relationships between leisure activities with different levels of commitment (serious,
Nuria Codina +2 more
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Serious Leisure Perspectives in Sports: Professional Athletes’ Career Progress via Serious Leisure
Asian Journal of Education and Training, 2020 The aim of this study is to determine serious leisure perspectives of professional athletes. 689 athletes selected through random sampling participated in the study. The data were collected with the “Serious Leisure Inventory and Measure (Short Form) (SLIM)’’, developed by Gould et al.
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