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Summary: Background: The Pacific Island country of Vanuatu is at the early stages of demographic ageing. The government is yet to develop a strategic approach to optimize the health and wellbeing of older indigenous Vanuatu residents (ni-Vanuatu ...
Anna Palagyi +8 more
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A new coastal species of Pseuderanthemum (Acanthaceae) from Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia) and Vanuatu with notes on P. carruthersii [PDF]
When dealing with the taxonomy of Pacific coastal species within the region of New Caledonia and Vanuatu, one should examine all names published in Australasia and other Pacific islands.
Gildas Gâteblé +2 more
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Afterword: Brokerage in Oceania beyond interactionism
Abstract The decolonisation of Oceania came late and is far from complete, and this contemporary context influences the way brokerage is enacted. The embeddedness of brokerage in broader contexts may reduce or orientate individual brokers' room for manoeuvre. This leads to the structural dimension of brokerage, beyond the interactionist approach to the
Pierre‐Yves Le Meur
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Abstract Since 2008, temporary labour migration schemes have brought growing numbers of Pacific Islanders to work on Australian farms. The space between these workers and the farmers for whom they labour is organised through a complex ecology of brokerage relations, entailing diverse actors, processes and institutions.
Victoria Stead
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Brokerage in Oceania reconsidered: Positionality, agency, morality in a (dis)ordered world
Abstract This paper introduces a special issue examining brokerage in Oceania amid intensifying geopolitical competition, resource extraction, labour mobility and shifting development regimes. Building on renewed global interest in brokerage as a set of practices, we argue that brokers in Oceania operate within—and actively reshape—conditions of ...
Monica Minnegal
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Vanuatu : Socio-Economic Atlas
The objective of the socio-economic atlas (SEA) for Vanuatu is to present key indicators of the socioeconomic status of Vanuatu population, at the areas council level. It allows for comparisons of various
Vanuatu National Statistical Office +1 more
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Objectives This microplastic dataset was collected to address critical gaps in understanding microplastic pollution in Vanuatu's coastal food fish.
Joycinette Vosumbe Botleng +12 more
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CIGUATERA POISONING IN VANUATU
Ciguatera poisoning is endemic in many tropical and subtropical countries. We conducted a retrospective study of admissions to two hospitals on the islands of Vanuatu in the southwestern Pacific region. We estimated the annual hospital admission rate for fish poisoning to be 65 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 55–75)/100,000 population on the island of ...
Goodman, A, Williams, TN, Maitland, K
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Abstract This manuscript documents a systematic ethnomycological analysis of ethnographic archives. Focusing on texts describing human–fungi interactions, I conduct a global, cross‐cultural review of mushroom use, covering 193 societies worldwide. The study reveals diverse mushroom‐related cultural practices, emphasizing the significance of fungi ...
Roope O. Kaaronen
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Entering the Era of Directly Supporting Society With Observation‐Based Ocean Acidification Data
Abstract Ocean acidification is a growing concern for many nations around the world. However, our capacity to monitor changes in carbonate chemistry with sufficient spatial and temporal resolution, has until now, been limited, which has impeded effective action and decision‐making at international, national, and regional levels.
Helen S. Findlay +11 more
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