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Hemp Cultivation and Crop Diversification: Implications for Ecosystem Services in Kentucky

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the ecosystem benefits of expanding hemp cultivation by assessing its impact on crop diversity. Using scenario‐based simulations and fixed‐effect panel regressions with county‐level data in Kentucky, we find that increased hemp acreage tends to enhance crop diversity, improving water quality and bird diversity.
Yunsun Park, Seong D. Yun, Brandy E. Phipps, Tyler Mark, Craig Schluttenhofer   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chinese Trade Competition and Rural Mexican Migration

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT China's accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001 reshaped global trade, reducing U.S. demand for Mexican manufactured goods and weakening Mexico's manufacturing employment. This study estimates how this trade‐induced decline affected migration and employment decisions among rural Mexicans.
Zachariah Rutledge, Joaquin Mayorga
wiley   +1 more source

Multisectoral interventions for urban health in Africa: a mixed-methods systematic review

Global Health Action
Increasing evidence suggests that urban health objectives are best achieved through a multisectoral approach. This approach requires multiple sectors to consider health and well-being as a central aspect of their policy development and implementation ...
Meelan Thondoo, Ebele R. I. Mogo, Lambed Tatah, Monica Muti, Kim R. van Daalen, Trish Muzenda, Rachel Boscott, Omar Uwais, George Farmer, Adelaide Yue, Sarah Dalzell, Gudani Mukoma, Divya Bhagtani, Sostina Matina, Philip M. Dambisya, Kufre Okop, Charles Ebikeme, Lisa Micklesfield, Tolu Oni   +18 more
doaj   +1 more source

Urban green spaces and health

, 2016
viii, 80 p.Modern urban life style is associated with chronic stress, insufficient physical activity and exposure to anthropogenic environmental hazards.
World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
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Supporting healthy diets and safe foods in urban food environments [PDF]

24 p.This WHO background document examines how urban food environments influence access to healthy diets and safe food, and how rapid urbanization is reshaping food systems, nutrition and food safety.
World Health Organization
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Rural Labor Supply and Economic Opportunities: Commuting, Migration, Tariffs, and Immigration

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Some rural counties remain dependent on agricultural or manufacturing jobs, but an increasing proportion have diversified economics. Rural counties also differ in their abilities to commute to an urban market characterized by higher wages and labor productivity.
Peter F. Orazem, Mary C. Ahearn
wiley   +1 more source

Knowledge, attitude, and practices of breastfeeding and weaning among mothers at an urban immunisation clinic: A cross-sectional Study [PDF]

Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences
Introduction: Breastmilk is the ideal food for infants, yet in India, optimal practices are affected by cultural beliefs and misconceptions. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding breastfeeding and weaning ...
Rahul S. Kamble, Venkatramana K. Sonkar, Ajit S. Nagaonkar   +2 more
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Factors associated with essential newborn care practices among non-institutional births in urban Bangladesh: evidence from Bangladesh Urban Health Survey 2021

Global Health Action
Background Non-institutional births remain prevalent in low- and middle-income countries, associated with a majority of adverse maternal and child health outcomes, including maternal and child mortality.
Shimlin Jahan Khanam, Mst. Fatema Begum, Md Badsha Alam, Md Awal Kabir, Md Nuruzzaman Khan   +4 more
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Guidance on policy and strategic actions for mental health and the urban and rural development sector

xxiv, 23 p.This guidance provides policy directives and strategic actions to integrate mental health and well-being into the urban and rural development sector, recognizing that built and natural environments significantly influence mental health ...
World Health Organization
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Farmers' Preferences for Gene Editing Crops and Influencing Factors

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gene editing (GE) is gaining momentum worldwide, but limited data on UK farmers' preferences hinders our understanding of its potential impact amid deregulation debates. Based on a survey of 200 English arable farmers, we employ a Latent Class Analysis and Multinomial Logit regressions to investigate current preferences for GE crops.
Bertolozzi‐Caredio Daniele, Vigani Mauro   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source