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Pacific Economic Monitor: Budget Analysis [PDF]
The Monitor provides an update of developments in Pacific economies and explores topical policy ...
Asian Development Bank
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ABSTRACT The global investment landscape presents challenges as subdued growth prospects, geopolitical tensions, and economic disintegration reshape international investment. Increasing tensions are making globalization more exorbitant and uncertain.
Sodiq Arogundade +3 more
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ABSTRACT This study explores how governance quality moderates the impact of education on carbon emissions in 119 developing countries from 2003 to 2021. Using a two‐step System GMM approach, it examines the roles of primary, secondary, and tertiary education alongside six governance indicators.
Charles Shaaba Saba +2 more
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With global weather patterns becoming more extreme and unpredictable, sourcing reliable irrigation water is vital for improving food security and conserving drinking water in drought‐prone areas. Emerging desalination technologies, which are still in the development phase, could potentially provide large quantities of slightly saline water for ...
Harry Myrans +5 more
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State failure in the South Pacific and its implications for New Zealand security policy : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Defence Studies at Massey University [PDF]
The concept of state failure is complex, encompassing many aspects of the decline in a state, from its institutional and political capacities, to its social cohesion and economic performance.
Wootton, Stuart I. J
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Hunga‐Tonga Volcano Plumbing System Inferred From Virtual Seismometer Approach
Abstract We present a surface wave tomography application based on event‐pair interferometry to investigate local (∼100 km) mid‐ocean crustal structures, with a particular focus on imaging a potential crustal solidified intrusive complex in a region lacking seismic stations.
Taghi Shirzad +3 more
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Abstract Stishovite (SiO2), a key phase in subducted mid‐ocean ridge basalt (MORB), undergoes a ferroelastic transition to a CaCl2‐type structure, potentially explaining localized shear wave velocity (VS) anomalies in the shallow to mid‐lower mantle. However, the phase boundary determining this transition remains debated.
Ewa Krymarys +6 more
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ABSTRACT Background Optimal early childhood development predicts lifelong health and well‐being. A child's immediate environment, especially the home, shapes cognitive, physical, language, motor, social and emotional development. Contextually relevant data on the proximal settings that support preschool‐aged children are lacking in low‐ and middle ...
Sally Popplestone +5 more
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Fisheries Trade and Blue Nutrient Flows in Pacific Island Countries
ABSTRACT Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are located in highly productive fishing regions that supply nutrient‐rich fish to global markets. Marine fisheries are a critical source of protein and essential micronutrients for billions of people worldwide, supporting both local diets and global food security.
Keiko J. Nomura +3 more
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