Spatial Differentiation and Elements Influencing Urban Resilience in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River under the COVID-19 Pandemic by Xin Hou, Qianli Ma, Xuan Wang

“…This study would aid in providing a scientific basis for sustainable spatial planning and governance. The results demonstrated that the urban resilience in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River had notable spatial agglomeration features, eight elements including tertiary industry proportion possessed a robust explanatory power to the spatial differentiation of urban resilience, and the explanatory power was markedly enhanced after the interaction between influential elements of economic and ecological subsystems. …”
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Transimperial Sociology: A Peripheral Dictatorship at the Centre of Late Colonial Social-Scientific Cooperation Between Empires by Ágoas Frederico

“…This approach holds intrinsic value as it contributes to the history of the Portuguese empire and to the study of late colonialism, underscoring the central role of the social sciences in renewing and legitimizing imperial governance. Additionally, it serves as a case study in the historical sociology of knowledge, expanding on scholarship that has explored the intersection of authoritarianism and imperialism in the natural sciences but not in the social sciences. …”
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Rock Pressure Characteristics and Control Technology of Underground Roadways during Stacked Coal Seam Extraction by Futian Nian

“…The implementation of this technique ensured the safety of the roadway and offered substantial insights for the governance of similar conditions in other roadways.…”
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INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY AND FINANCIAL CRIMES IN WEST AFRICA by Muhammed Lawal SUBAIR, Ahmed Ambal ISIAKA, Majeed Ajibola IBRAHIM, O.A. OYENIYI

“…Therefore, the study recommended that national governments should focus on improving the political stability and government effectiveness to reduce crime in West Africa countries. …”
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Rethinking maternal healthcare for the 21st century in the United States by Vishwani PERSAUD-SHARMA

“…Though maternal surveillance and legislation imparted by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) stipulated minor governance of maternal healthcare, indeed, rising maternal death tolls counter its effectiveness, showing disparate discrepancies across ethnicities. …”
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Political ecology survey of human-chimpanzee coexistence within postwar Mabi-Yaya Nature Reserve, Côte d’Ivoire by Sasha Pruvost, Vincent Leblan

“…It also questions the governance of such a reserve in a political situation still prone to high-level conflicts among neighboring communities.…”
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Multiscale juridification of the mining industry: Experiences in Central America and Mexico by Ainhoa Montoya, Rachel Sieder, Yacotzin Bravo-Espinosa

“…Multiscalarity is a central feature of the neoliberal governance of extractivist models that are constructed by interweaving multiple levels and jurisdictions of public and private law. …”
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Transregionalization in the Context of Globalization by D. A. Kuznetsov

“…Intensification of transregional relations is likely to stimulate globalization and integration practices and the participation of state and nonstate actors in global governance.In today’s world politics, transregionalization exists mainly in the form of projects and initiatives. …”
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The Multifaceted Sustainable Development and Export Intensity of Emerging Market Firms under Financial Constraints: The Role of ESG and Innovative Activity by Tamara Teplova, Tatiana Sokolova, Mariya Gubareva, Viktoria Sukhikh

“…We consider sustainable development through the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) dimensions as well as via firms’ innovative activity indicators. …”
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Mining the ocean floor vs mining the Moon: what can we learn from our past experiences? by Joseph N. Pelton, Nishith Mishra, Martina Elia Vitoloni

“…It traces the historical evolution of global commons governance, highlighting key international treaties that have shaped the management of shared resources. …”
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The European Union's Mediterranean Policy in the Context of the "Arab Spring" by V. A. Latkina

“…The article discusses the policy of the European Union aimed at the export of its democratic values, acquis communautaire and governance models to the neighbour countries in the Southern Mediterranean. …”
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Earnings Management and Valuation of Biological Assets by Ricardo Luiz Menezes da Silva, Paula Carolina Ciampaglia Nardi, Maisa de Souza Ribeiro

“…The firms were investigated with regard to: a) disclosure of the discount rate, b) BM&FBovespa corporate governance levels; and c) adherence to disclosure requirements in the Brazilian accounting standard CPC 29 (IAS 41). …”
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Deciphering Uttarakhand's human efforts towards the ecology through Gross Environment Product (GEP) calculations by Anil Prakash Joshi, Shivam Joshi, Ramesh Kumar Sudhanshu, Durgesh Pant, Sushil Rai, Atul Rawat, Himani Purohit

“…The study concludes that strategic sustainable practices can enable ecosystems in Uttarakhand to thrive under human pressures, advocating for the inclusion of GEP in environmental governance for evidence-based decision-making and promoting sustainable development globally. …”
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For Engineering to Champion Future Industrial Revolutions, It Must Look to the Past by Edward Chikuni

“…With these examples, it is hoped that Engineers will embrace roles in public life and national governance. The article goes into particular depth the importance of a broadened curriculum, bemoaning the present trend of overspecialization. …”
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EFFECT OF MICRO CREDIT FINANCE ON WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN CROSS RIVER STATE by Helen Walter Mboto, Takon Samuel Manyo, Nkamare Stephen Ekpo, Effiong Okon Asuquo

“… Micro credit finance is a source of financial services provided by micro finance institutions (MFIs), for entrepreneurs and small businesses.The Nigerian financial system has been characterized by systematic crises arising from inadequate capital base and poor governance, this has some side effect on poor people who are effectively being denied access to credit.The specific objective was to examine the effect of micro credit finance on women empowerment in Cross River State. …”
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INTERNALLY GENERATED REVENUE (IGR) AND CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA: A FOCUS ON TAXES AND RATES by OWENVBIUGIE VINCENT OVENSERI

“…This erosion of trust has far-reaching implications for governance and accountability in Nigeria, as citizens become increasingly disillusioned with their government’s ability to manage resources effectively. …”
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EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT: CHALLENGES FOR THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION POLICIES by I. V. Danilin

“…In turn, these changes will require new approaches to the political process in science and technology area, including improvements in anticipatory governance practices and search for new, innovative solutions.…”
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Innovative Approaches by Non-State Actors in Household Waste Management in Mrican Village: Challenges and Opportunities by Saputra Boni, Fajri Hidayatul, Renaldi Irvan, Pegi Andre Lofika, Halawa Historis Soterman, Syolendra Dwi Finna

“…The results of this study show that community-led waste management can be an innovation and a driver of neighborhood participation despite facing various obstacles, such as limited resources, community resistance, and weak collaboration with the local government. This study emphasizes the importance of the role of non-state actors in filling the void left by formal governance in waste management in residential areas. …”
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Do Ownership and Environment Affect Profits with the Role of the Independent Commissioners? by Muhammad Noval, Rimayanti Rimayanti, Malia Malia, Muhammad Syahid, Amina A.A Elzaanin, Aswini Arumugam

“…The results can encourage strategic decision-making related to ownership structure and corporate governance to achieve sustainability and profitability.   …”
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Approach to the differentiated motivation of employees in agriculture by Miloš Hitka, Lenka Ližbetinová, Jozef Ďurian, Agota Giedré Raišiené

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