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Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In recent decades, policy capacity has garnered increasing attention from scholars in the Global North. However, there has been limited focus on policy capacity in developing countries, particularly in Africa. While various factors, such as experience, the nature of policy tasks, and educational background, can influence the policy capacity of
Kiflie Worku Angaw +3 more
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The Path of Internet Law: An Annotated Guide to Legal Landmarks [PDF]
, 2011 The evolution of the Internet has forever changed the legal landscape. The Internet is the world’s largest marketplace, copy machine, and instrumentality for committing crimes, torts, and infringing intellectual property.
D’Angelo, Diane, Rustad, Michael L.
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Rising Seas and Common Law Baselines: A Comment on Regulatory Takings Discourse Concerning Climate Change [PDF]
, 2010 In several recent cases considering claims that regulatory measures addressing rising sea levels violate the Takings Clause, courts have given significant normative weight to traditional common law rules, even when such rules have long been superseded by
Byrne, J. Peter
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Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article explores the management adaptation strategies non‐governmental organizations (NGOs) managers employ in order to operate in repressive political environments. It answers the question: how do NGO managers initiate, manage and sustain internal change when the political/regulatory environment changes?
Charles Kaye‐Essien +2 more
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Climate Change and Dam Owner Liability in Rhode Island [PDF]
, 2019 Increasing precipitation associated with climate change is affecting dam operation and hazards in Rhode Island. Flooding caused by increased precipitation or extreme weather events can cause dam failure or upstream or downstream flooding, resulting in ...
Lee, Cory +2 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Wild deer populations are increasing across the northern hemisphere, posing challenges to the environment and people. Deer impacts can be managed using lethal and non‐lethal practices, but research suggests lethal control receives mixed support.
Elena Cini +9 more
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A Blunt Withdrawal ? Bars on Citizen Suits for Toxic Site Cleanup [PDF]
, 2013 Throughout the history of federal statutory environmental law, citizen suits have played a key role in enforcement. Through statutory interpretation, however, courts have narrowed the circumstances under which citizens can sue.
Pollans, Margot J.
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Paul Ricoeur’s concept of equality and some of its applications in legal and political philosophy [PDF]
, 2017 The project was financed by National Science Centre Poland (decision no. DEC-2012/05/B/HS5/01111); Research project carried out at the Faculty of Law, Administration and International Relations of Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, financed ...
Pieniążek, Marcin
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Colombia's forests play a crucial role in preserving biodiversity and mitigating climate change, but they are currently facing severe degradation, particularly after the 2016 Peace Agreement. Our literature review highlights a growing research interest in this topic and demonstrates how interdisciplinary approaches combining diverse methods can enhance
Estefanía Muñoz +13 more
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The Effect of Statutory Rape Laws on Teen Birth Rates [PDF]
, 2015 Policymakers have often been explicit in expanding statutory rape laws to reduce teenage pregnancies and live births by teenage mothers, often with the goal of reducing associated welfare outlays. In this paper, we explore whether expansions in such laws
Frakes, Michael D., Harding, Matthew C.
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