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Foreword: Territorial governance in the Western Balkans: Multi-Scalar approaches and perspectives
European Spatial Research and Policy, 2021 Since the beginning of the 1990s, the Western Balkans have embarked on a complex path of transition and societal transformation, that was intended to eventually lead to their integration into the European Union.
Giancarlo Cotella, Rudina Toto
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Salt‐induced nutritional and metabolic shifts in halophytes: implications for food security
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.Abstract Plant species vary in their response to salinity: some crops show a degree of salt tolerance, while halophytes – whether wild or cultivated – are characterized by a high capacity to thrive under saline conditions. Halophytes are considered a source of valuable secondary metabolites with potential economic value, yet they might also produce ...
Giulia Atzori +9 more
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Convergence Instruments of Western Balkan Countries
Economic Analysis, 2013 The fundamental objective of the EU regional policy is to reduce differences in development between regions in Europe. EU is directing structural funds to the regions which need help, and in that way EU helps to raise the level of employment and living standards. Financing is based on 4 main principles of regional policy.
Tomljanović, Marko +2 more
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ICTs and innovation for competitiveness: Evidence for Western Balkans vis-à-vis the European Union [PDF]
Zbornik radova Ekonomskog fakulteta u Rijeci : časopis za ekonomsku teoriju i praksu, 2017 The aim of this paper is to evaluate how well-prepared the Western Balkans (Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia) are to join the EU in terms of competitiveness and to clearly identify the set of EU countries that would represent a ‘real ...
Olivera Kostoska, Ilija Hristoski
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THE OPEN BALKAN AS A DEVELOPMENT DETERMINANT OF THE WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES
Acta Economica, 2022 The paper starts from the concept of the Open Balkan as a community of countries in the Western Balkans, aimed at strengthening their economic cooperation and development for faster integration in the European Union. Significant attention is paid to the
Gojko M. Rikalović +2 more
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How digitisation of herbaria reveals the botanical legacy of the First World War
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Digitisation of herbarium collections is bringing greater understanding to bear on the complexity of narratives relating to the First World War and its aftermath – scientific and societal. Plant collecting during the First World War was more widespread than previously understood, contributed to the psychological well‐being of those involved and ...
Christopher Kreuzer, James A. Wearn
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Status and future of seed conservation of threatened plants in the post‐2020 era
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Ambitious targets have been set to backup seeds of threatened plants by the global strategy for plant conservation (GSPC), but it is unclear in how far these targets have been met and how seed collection should be organized to meet future challenges. Here, we provide an overview of the status of 44 countries in achieving seed conservation targets.
Andreas Ensslin +130 more
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The Berlin Process: Prospects and Deliverables
AICEI Proceedings, 2018 This paper considers the issues of the deliverables. The prospects for satisfying the accession requirements are part of the review. This analysis of the ongoing process should provide encouragement to those who see a promising future for the current ...
Jeremy Cripps
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THE BALKANS – BETWEEN EUROPE AND RUSSIA [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Historical Studies, 2021 The article makes an analysis on evolutions in the Balkans, the impact of the crisis in Ukraine and Russia’s actions for the security, stability and development of the Balkan region; escalating tensions and competition among Russia and West to gain ...
Paraschiva Bădescu
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The study evaluates the sustainable development of 42 European countries using a multi‐criteria decision analysis (MCDA) approach, based on 29 indicators covering the economic, social, and environmental pillars. All three pillars are assessed both individually and in consolidated form to provide a comprehensive view of countries ...
Una Smailbegovic +3 more
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