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Institutions and Water -- the Vital Connections [PDF]

open access: yes
This Policy Notes looks into the current two-tiered system of water governance in the Philippines. It argues that despite the presence of certain national-local interfaces among the institutions involved in water governance, the multiplicity of ...
Elazegui, Dulce D.
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Colorectal cancer‐derived FGF19 is a metabolically active serum biomarker that exerts enteroendocrine effects on mouse liver

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Meta‐transcriptome analysis identified FGF19 as a peptide enteroendocrine hormone associated with colorectal cancer prognosis. In vivo xenograft models showed release of FGF19 into the blood at levels that correlated with tumor volumes. Tumoral‐FGF19 altered murine liver metabolism through FGFR4, thereby reducing bile acid synthesis and increasing ...
Jordan M. Beardsley   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating watershed management projects: [PDF]

open access: yes
Watershed projects play an increasingly important role in managing soil and water resources throughout the world. Research is needed to ensure that new projects draw upon lessons from their predecessors' experiences.
Chung, Kimberly, Kerr, John
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Monitoring Payments for Watershed Services Schemes in Developing Countries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Payments for watershed services (PWS) are schemes that use funds from water users (including governments) as an incentive for landholders to improve their land management practices.
Bruce Aylward, Ina Porras, Jeff Dengel
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Genetic attenuation of ALDH1A1 increases metastatic potential and aggressiveness in colorectal cancer

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 (ALDH1A1) is a cancer stem cell marker in several malignancies. We established a novel epithelial cell line from rectal adenocarcinoma with unique overexpression of this enzyme. Genetic attenuation of ALDH1A1 led to increased invasive capacity and metastatic potential, the inhibition of proliferation activity, and ultimately ...
Martina Poturnajova   +25 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biological Control of Soil Erosion in the Kilanbar Watershed, Kermanshah Province, Iran [PDF]

open access: yesپژوهشنامه مدیریت حوزه آبخیز
Extended Abstract Background: Soil erosion, a significant form of land degradation, poses severe challenges to humanity in different ecosystems. It serves as a comprehensive index for evaluating the development and sustainability of land management ...
Seyed Hamidreza Sadeghi   +4 more
doaj  

A framework for flood risk zoning and prioritization combining maximum entropy and game theory

open access: yesScientific Reports
Floods, as one of the most destructive natural disasters, impose extensive human and economic losses on communities annually. This study pursues two primary objectives by introducing an innovative hybrid framework: (1) identifying flood-prone areas in ...
Ali Haghizadeh   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of El Nino-Southern Oscillation on Annual Maximum Flood in Southwestern of Iran [PDF]

open access: yesآب و فاضلاب, 2007
Flood forecasting and the study of the factors involved in flood events form important issues of concern in water resources management. In recent years, the influence of large-scale global climate phenomena on flood peaks has attracted more attention. In
Amin Haghnegahdar   +2 more
doaj  

Integrated watershed management solutions for healthy coastal ecosystems and people. [PDF]

open access: yesCamb Prism Coast Futur, 2023
Wakwella A   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Collective Action for Integrated Community Watershed Management in Semi-Arid India: Analysis of Multiple Livelihood Impacts and the Drivers of Change [PDF]

open access: yes
Spatial and temporal attributes of watersheds and associated market failures require institutional arrangements for coordinating use and management of natural resources.
Bantilan, Ma Cynthia   +4 more
core   +1 more source

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