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Abstract When common‐pool resources such as freshwater, clean air, and fisheries span national borders, the collective action problems encountered are particularly severe. This study explores the role of polycentric governance systems in overcoming these pressing problems, which frequently underlie global grand challenges. Integrating political economy
Amol M. Joshi +4 more
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Characteristics of direct human impacts on the rivers Karun and Dez in lowland south-west Iran and their interactions with earth surface movements [PDF]
Two of the primary external factors influencing the variability of major river systems, over river reach scales, are human activities and tectonics.
Frostick, Lynne E. +6 more
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Terrestrial Positional Behavior of Wild Pongo pygmaeus
ABSTRACT Objectives As a predominantly arboreal animal in the wild, the terrestrial positional behavior of Pongo pygmaeus is poorly understood, having been studied almost exclusively in captive settings. This study uses camera‐trap footage to provide the first assessment of wild orangutan terrestrial locomotor and postural behavior on natural ...
Emily R. Orlikoff +7 more
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A study copepoda invertebrates ecology in lower Zab
The samples were collected monthly crustaceans Mjmafah foot of two stations in tributary Zab down and two others in the Tigris River for one year with effect from November 2001 until October 2002 recorded during the study period the current 41 units ...
Baghdad Science Journal
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Flood Scenario of Tigris River in Baghdad City
Flooding hazard is an important and dangerous natural phenomenon that leads to significant material losses. It should be studied and scenario to prevent significant losses. The studies should consider the impact of many factors such as human, infrastructure, economic,..etc. The main objective of the research is the risk management procedure.
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Archaeological and ethnographic survey in the Paikuli Area (Iraqi Kurdistan) [PDF]
The Italian Archaeological Mission in Iraqi Kurdistan (MAIKI) of the Sapienza University of Rome aims to study the archaeological, historical, linguistic and cultural development of the Kurdish region through a wide historical period.
BOGDANI, JULIAN +2 more
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Camera trap captured photographs from the study area, on the left is the jungle cat, and on the right is the leopard cat. ABSTRACT Small cats play a vital role in maintaining ecological balances. Inadequate knowledge based on their habitat preference and interspecific competition has hindered the effective conservation initiatives. We studied occupancy
Jyoti Sharma +6 more
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Infection of cultured and freshwater fishes with monogeneans in Syria [PDF]
During a survey made in 2004 and 2005 in Syrian fish farms of the Orontes valley and on natural water fishes harvested in the Orontes River and in Lake Assad (a water reservoir of the Euphrates River), 145 specimens of fish belonging to 15 fish species ...
Al-Samman, A. +2 more
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Diet and Prey Preference of Tigers (Panthera tigris) in and Around Chitwan National Park, Nepal
Spotted deer dominated the tiger diet in Chitwan National Park and Buffer Zone area, Nepal aligned with the highest prey density in this area. However, tigers preferred medium‐sized prey (e.g., hog deer, wild boar, and spotted deer). The diet composition of tigers in the national park comprised a significantly higher number of species (n = 7) than in ...
Hari Bhadra Acharya +6 more
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Observation on the age, growth and somatic condition of Carasobarbus luteus (Heckel, 1843) and Capoeta trutta (Heckel, 1843) (Cyprinidae) in the Tigris River, Turkey [PDF]
This study was carried out to determine some biological characteristics including age, growth and somatic condition of Carasobarbus luteus and Capoeta trutta in the Turkish part of the Tigris River. The examined samples of C.
Bilici, S., Çiçek, T., Ünlü, E.
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