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A Justice Paradox: On Climate Change, Small Island Developing States, and the Quest for Effective Legal Remedy [PDF]
, 2013 Despite their clear and significant vulnerability to climate change, small island developing states have not had the opportunity to pursue in earnest a remedy for the impacts of that change.
Burkett, Maxine A.
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The Proliferation of Developing Country Classifications [PDF]
, 2017 We study the external and internal proliferation of country classifications in development policy. The number of classifications increased from four (1985) to 17 (2013) when the average in our sample of 111 developing countries exceeded three ...
Bergeijk, P.A.G. (Peter) van +1 more
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SPG4 and Dementia: Expanding the Clinical Spectrum
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a group of disorders characterized by progressive spasticity and lower limb weakness, with mutations in SPG4/SPAST being the most common cause. Detailed studies and clinical and molecular comparisons across different populations are missing.
Emanuele Panza +19 more
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Renewable Energy Development in Small Island Developing States of the Pacific
Resources, 2015 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) of the Pacific over the last decade have established some of the most ambitious renewable energy targets in the world.
Matthew Dornan
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Conservation Science and Practice, 2022 The failure to meet global biodiversity targets clearly indicates the need for biodiversity management and conservation efforts to be more effective, and this in turn requires better understanding of the current barriers to success.
April J. Burt, Ana Nuno, Nancy Bunbury
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Tourism Industry Financing of Climate Change Adaptation: Exploring the Potential in Small Island Developing States [PDF]
, 2017 In many small island developing states (SIDS), tourism is a principal driver of the economy and of infrastructure development. The SIDS’ tourism sector is, however, threatened by climate change impacts, which will likely incur high costs for climate ...
Hess, J, Kelman, I
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Dementia Incidence in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease in the Framingham Heart Study
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Limited information exists on incident dementia in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) in US community‐based samples. We examined cognitive statuses and PD diagnoses of 183 individuals in the Framingham Heart Study (FHS) to establish incident dementia, mortality rates, associations with sex, age at PD onset, and education level.
Joshi Dookhy +11 more
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China and small-island developing states
African East-Asian Affairs, 2013 Introduction China in recent years has dramatically increased its economic involvement with the global economy and expanded and consolidated its diplomatic and political ties across the world. China’s actions are prompted by an amalgam of economic, political and security motives.
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective There is growing interest in evaluating new strategies to delay or prevent posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) in individuals who have sustained anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. This study sought to determine characteristics of potential treatments that are acceptable to patients with ACL injury. Methods Participants with a history of
Kevin Kennedy +9 more
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What Is the Future of Agriculture in Small Island Developing States? The Case of Mauritius
AgricultureSmall Island Developing States (SIDS) face ongoing challenges in balancing agricultural sustainability with economic growth due to limited land resources, rapid urbanisation, climate change, and reliance on food imports. This study explores the evolution
Roshini Brizmohun +3 more
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