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National Policy Coherence Counts for Reducing Inequality in Global Climate and Development Agendas
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT International institutions promote policy coherence as crucial to the effective and fair implementation of global sustainability agendas, though the evidence for its benefits is slim. We present here the first systematic cross‐country dataset on the consequences of national government efforts to promote policy coherence for vulnerable groups ...
Katherine Browne +10 more
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, 2019 Bridges are an important part of the infrastructure. For the bridges to have the longest possible service life with minimum repairs, the maintenance is of great importance.
Selander, Anders, +3 more
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Symbols of Climate Action: Audit Labor and the Production of Carbon Credits
Economic Anthropology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) are promoted as tools for financing climate mitigation, yet their effectiveness and credibility remain contested. This article examines how carbon credits are produced and destabilized as symbols of climate action, emphasizing the forms of ecological and audit labor that sustain their legitimacy.
Diego Silva Garzón
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Landscape analysis and vegetation mapping
, 1998 The aim of this paper is to examine why a touch of geomorphological analysis of landscapes should be introduced in vegetation mapping procedures, and how.
Bourgeon, Gérard
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Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines how Participatory System Mapping (PSM), implemented through multiple parallel stakeholder workshops, can uncover interacting factors and feedback structures shaping ditch biodiversity, stimulate systemic learning and generate actionable insights for biodiversity governance.
Wouter Spekkink +3 more
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Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.Worldwide, transportation agencies have been involved in road mitigation efforts to reduce road mortality and promote connectivity of endangered species. Baseline data on how mammals respond to highway construction, however, are rarely collected in road mitigation and monitoring studies, including in the USA.
Thomas J. Yamashita +4 more
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Shallow flow through vegetation
, 1978 A review of the literature indicated that existing equations most frequently used to predict hydraulic resistance for shallow flow through both simulated and real vegetation were developed empirically under conditions dissimilar to those which exist in ...
Narongsak, Chanmeesri
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Ungulate substrate use in fauna passages
Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.Fauna passages are increasingly constructed at major roads and railways to mitigate the negative effects of infrastructure and traffic on wildlife. The function of such passages depends on design, including the construction materials, soil, and vegetation.
Milla Niemi, Jan Olof Helldin
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Concrete Blocks at Sun City Heritage Park, Ruskin, Florida
, 1980 A sandy patch with sparse vegetation, bordered by concrete blocks, surrounded by palmetto plants and low-lying grasses.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/elapp/1505/thumbnail ...
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Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.Urban green spaces experience a mix of natural and anthropogenic noises, which could disrupt the vocal communication of several species. This study investigated how such complex soundscapes affect the occurrence of Anaxipha pallidula, which communicates through calls, focusing on both sound level and quality.
Hiroki Mori, Takeshi Osawa
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