ABSTRACT Projects are typically viewed as mechanisms for delivering products and services; however, this study examines projects from the distinct perspective of grand challenges (GCs). The selected case is the Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project in Lahore, Pakistan—a grand challenge project (GCP).
Rehab Iftikhar, Syed Nayyer Abbas Kazmi
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Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice: Assessing Two Decades of Methodological Procedures and Reporting Omissions in Roadkill Studies of The Brazilian Cerrado. [PDF]
Pereira NQ, Carvalho-Roel CF.
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ABSTRACT Risk management has evolved to analyze risks in a systemic way, integrating local knowledge with the abstract concept of resilience, which is now an imperative for vulnerable and exposed communities. However, existing decision‐support tools are mainly focused on technical‐functional aspects and, although based on rigorous and scientific ...
Pascal Emanuel Egli +10 more
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Implications of a fuel spill in the Bering and Chukchi Seas for two sentinel marine species: A simulation study. [PDF]
Woodruff SP +4 more
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Determinants of Community Resilience: A Multi‐Level Synthesis of Empirical and Conceptual Evidence
ABSTRACT Community resilience research remains fragmented across disciplines, with limited integration of empirical evidence and conceptual scholarship. This study addresses this gap through a directed content analysis of 48 empirical case studies and 39 conceptual and review publications from diverse geographical and hazard contexts.
Anamol Neupane +2 more
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Case Report: Transitional meningioma in a free ranging mantled howler monkey (<i>Alouatta palliata</i>). [PDF]
Romero-Vega M +4 more
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Unnatural Causes: Cryptocurrencies, Carbon Credits, and the rise of Neoliberalism from Below
ABSTRACT Klima is a carbon‐backed cryptocurrency running as a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). In 2021, it had accumulated 9 million metric tons of digital carbon credits and reached a market value of more than US$1 billion. In 2023, its treasury stored twice as many carbon credits, but its spot price was a tiny fraction compared to 2021 ...
Riccardo De Cristano, Alexander Paulsson
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A Smart-Alarm Detection and Deterrent System for Long-Tailed Macaque Intrusion in Human Residential Zones. [PDF]
Homsapaya K +2 more
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ABSTRACT Systems change is gaining momentum across sectors as a powerful way to tackle today's most complex social and environmental challenges. Over the past decade, philanthropic, government, finance, development, nonprofit and research groups have published a wide range of practical guides, each tailored to specific areas.
Emily F. Gates +3 more
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Society's struggle with unwanted species: what centuries of history reveal about species bounty programs. [PDF]
Olden JD +6 more
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