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Taxonomic treatment, geographic distribution and preliminar conservation status of Croton sect. Barhamia subsect. Barhamia (Euphorbiaceae) in Brazil

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
The genus Croton (Euphorbiaceae) is an exceptionally megadiverse genus, encompassing roughly 1200 species that are predominantly distributed across tropical regions globally. For the New World, the genus is organized into three subgenera (Adenophylli, Geiseleria and Quadrilobi) and 31 sections, with C. sect. Barhamia standing out with its approximately
Nicolas Giovanny Burilli, Amanda da Paixão Noronha Pereira, Maria Beatriz Rossi Caruzo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of traditional land use systems in the well-being of rural Timor-Leste [PDF]

, 2012
Natural ecosystems and traditional land use systems have an important role in the life and well being of the rural population of Timor-Leste. Our objectives are: 1) to analyse the different functions that natural ecosystems and land use systems supply to
Branco, Manuel, Henriques, Pedro Damião de Sousa, Narciso, Vanda   +2 more
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Potential distribution and susceptibility of Coffea arabica L. to climate change impacts

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Ecological niche models (ENMs) are vital for understanding the impact of historical factors on ecosystems and predicting future climate change scenarios. These models help assess how environmental shifts affect agricultural species like coffee, which supports millions of people globally.
Yuliana Grisel García‐Martínez, Andrés Lira‐Noriega   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wildlife conservation through traditional values: alarming numbers of crocodile attacks reported from Timor-Leste

Oryx
On the IUCN Red List the saltwater crocodile Crocodylus porosus is categorized globally as Least Concern, with national populations ranging from fully recovered to extinct.
Sebastian Brackhane, Yusuke Fukuda, Flaminio M.E. Xavier, Vitorino de Araujo, Marcal Gusmao, Josh Trindade, Demétrio do Amaral de Carvalho, Rui Dos Reis Pires, Grahame Webb   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Livelihood of Chinese Migrants in Timor-Leste

Social Sciences, 2022
This article aims to describe, in depth, the experiences of migrant workers from China in maintaining their livelihoods in Timor-Leste through entrepreneurial activities before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ajito Fernandes, Titi Susilowati Prabawa, Wilson M. A. Therik   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Balancing tracks and trees: Assessing railroad impact on Brazilian biodiversity

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The Brazilian West–East Integration Railway (FIOL) aims to boost the national economy by improving commodity transport; however, it crosses three of Brazil's most biodiverse and fragile regions: the Caatinga, Cerrado and Atlantic Forest. Using digitised plant records and land‐use analyses, our study reveals significant vegetation loss within the ...
Ana Luiza Silva Rocha, Anselmo Nogueira, Matheus Colli‐Silva, Juliana Gastaldello Rando   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do Donors Provide Foreign Aid Based on Needs? An Analysis of Funding Flows to Higher Education During the Implementation of the SDGs

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A key objective of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is to leave no one behind and support least developed and other fragile countries first. The same is an objective of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) group of bilateral donors.
Savo Heleta, Logan Cochrane
wiley   +1 more source

Traditional medicine use in Timor-Leste

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2020
Background Traditional medicine use is common amongst peoples in developing nations. Timor-Leste is no exception. However little is known about the prevalence, pattern, satisfaction with, cost or type of traditional medicine used in Timor-Leste.
Robert Grace, Jacinto Vaz, Julianti Da Costa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Causative Constructions in Woirata, Kisar Island (Southwest Maluku, Indonesia) [PDF]

, 2015
Woirata (or Oirata, see Van Engelenhoven in this volume) is closely related to Fataluku (Timor-Leste) and belongs to the Timor-Leste subgroup of the Timor-Alor-Pantar language family (TAP) together with Makalero and Makasai (Schapper, Huber, and Van ...
Nazarudin, N. (N)
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From Ministries of Food to National Food System Committees: A Global Mapping and Typology of Multisectoral Food System Governance Institutions

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Transforming the ways food systems are governed is key to achieving better social, environmental, and economic outcomes, all crucial to sustainable development. Strong multisectoral governance is critical to achieving this, but there is little evidence on the structure and function of governance mechanisms in this context.
Dori Patay, Holly Rippin, Gastón Ares, Erica Reeve, Carolina Venegas Hargous, Penny Farrell, Belinda Reeve, Jose‐Luis Vivero‐Pol, Anne Marie Thow   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source