Challenges of university regionalization in Costa Rica
, 2019 Uno de los desafíos contemporáneos más relevantes para los estados es lograr una exitosa regionalización de suspolíticas públicas. Dos de los principios orientadores de las universidades debe ser la búsqueda de la equidad y lainclusión social. Para lograrlo se debe propiciar con mayor ímpetu el traslado de programas y potestades a las regiones,en vez ...
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CRISP-EQ: Costa Rican Seismogenic potential outlined by IODP drilling and the 2002 Osa earthquake sequence [PDF]
, 2011 Interplate earthquakes in subduction zones are generated in the seismogenic zone, i.e. the segment of the plate boundary where unstable slip occurs.
Arroyo, Ivonne Gabriela +5 more
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Natural Resources Forum, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This empirical study examines the impact of green finance on economic growth and renewable energy in a group of 76 developing nations in 2010–2019. Results from a cointegration analysis, vector error correction model, and Granger causality test confirm a cointegrating relationship between green finance, renewable energy, economic growth, and ...
Xuan‐Hoa Nghiem +2 more
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Student perceptions about university security: The case of the National University of Costa Rica
, 2020 This work seeks to establish a baseline of the perception of safety of the student sector at the National University of Costa Rica. It works with a sample of n = 954 cases of the Omar Dengo Campus and the Benjamín Núñez Campus. We used our own development with 94-item Likert staggering and Cronbach’s alpha of .650.
Alfaro Salas, Marly Yisette +1 more
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Descripción de tres nuevas especies de tetigónidos de Costa Rica (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) [PDF]
Se describen tres nuevas especies de tetigónidos procedentes de la Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes (Alajuela) en Costa Rica (Centroamérica). El material se recolectó en virtud del proyecto INVARTRAB desarrollado conjuntamente entre la Universidad
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Multi-hazard risk assessment using GIS in urban areas: a case study for the city of Turrialba, Costa Rica [PDF]
, 2002 In the framework of the UNESCO sponsored project on “Capacity Building for Natural Disaster Reduction” a case study was carried out on multi-hazard risk assessment of the city of Turrialba, located in the central part of Costa Rica.
Badilla Coto, Elena +3 more
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Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The European Union's proposed Space Law aims to establish a unified approach for sustainable space activities across the EU. While the EU's satellite constellations contribute to sustainability efforts, they can also have negative environmental impacts.
Elena Cirkovic, Vitali Braun
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Radiometric Constraints on the Timing, Tempo, and Effects of Large Igneous Province Emplacement
Geophysical Monograph Series, Page 27-82., 2021 Exploring the links between Large Igneous Provinces and dramatic environmental impact
An emerging consensus suggests that Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and Silicic LIPs (SLIPs) are a significant driver of dramatic global environmental and biological changes, including mass extinctions.
Jennifer Kasbohm +2 more
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New Frontiers in EU Trade Policy: Moving Beyond Conventional Trade Agreements
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As the rules‐based international trading system faces stagnation and increasing unilateralism, the European Union's trade policy must evolve beyond conventional free trade agreements (FTAs). This article examines recent trends in EU trade agreements, highlighting not only their expanded scope to include areas such as digital trade ...
Niall Moran
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Learning from 20 Years of Payments for Ecosystem Services in Costa Rica [PDF]
, 2013 Costa Rica's Payments for Ecosystems Services (PES) programme has become something of an icon in the world of conservation. Its innovative blend of economic and regulatory instruments - and its hitches and successes - provide a valuable source of ...
Adriana Chacon-Cascante +3 more
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