Local wisdom tradition of maintenance of the upstream river by Ine Kusuma Aryani, R. Beny Wijarnako Kertopati

“…Research on local wisdom traditions in upstream river maintenance can be an important basis for development policies and sustainable practices in managing river ecosystems throughout the world.…”
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The interrelationship between food security, climate change, and gender-based violence: A scoping review with system dynamics modeling. by Pooja Agrawal, Lori Ann Post, Janis Glover, Denise Hersey, Piya Oberoi, Brian Biroscak

“…Findings from this review suggest that the development and adaptation of evidence-based, focused interventions and policies to reduce the effects of climate shocks and bolster food security may ultimately decrease GBV prevalence and impact.…”
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LA CONCIENCIA NEGRA: LA BLANQUITUD MONUMENTAL DEBE CAER by Roberto Almanza Hernández

“…El asesinato de George Floyd y la plataforma del movimiento Black Lives Matter lograron llamar la atención del mundo sobre la brutalidad policial sobre las vidas negras que escasamente logran respirar en un mundo hostil, violento e injusto. …”
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Identify the impact of tourist attractions on the development of marginal areas by Maysam Shafiee, Mahasti Kashkuli, Mahla Rezaei

“…And the results of the third question on how the impact of tourist attractions on the development of marginal areas consisting of dependent on existing lifestyle support policies, dependent on achieving a sustainable tourism pattern in the region, depends on the extent of differences in new and old communication patterns etc. …”
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Hope in Action: Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Change at the Municipal Level in Massachusetts by Camille Washington-Ottombre, Una Soleil Elizabeth Fonte, Irina Jameron, Amandine Océane Lacroix

“…This research contributes to the literature on adaptation and resilience policies by providing the first comprehensive, aggregated case-study analysis of state-wide planning and action. …”
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A Cresol Vale Europeu e o crédito rural para a agricultura familiar na visão dos atores sociais by Marcos Catelli Rocha, Fábio Luiz Búrigo, Cristiano Desconsi

“…In their view, the results obtained by the Cooperative in its policies of rural credit for family farming are the fruit of a close work, which has managed, over time, to improve its governance in the face of the challenges imposed by the financial market. …”
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Schools as Sites of Homelessness Prevention by Jayne Malenfant, Naomi Nichols

“…We conclude with possible actions to support youth homelessness prevention in schools, including creating more flexible ways for children and families to access supports, resourcing “champion” teachers, and addressing the insidious biases and discrimination in the organization of school policies.  …”
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Gaussian Process Regression with a Hybrid Risk Measure for Dynamic Risk Management in the Electricity Market by Abhinav Das, Stephan Schlüter

“…In line with recent German governmental policies, particularly the Energiewende (Energy Transition) and European Union directives on clean energy, this work introduces a risk management strategy based on a combination of the well-known risk measures of the Value at Risk (VaR) and Conditional Value at Risk (CVaR). …”
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Commuter Travel Behavior Modeling in Metropolitan Areas Based on Cumulative Prospect Theory: A Case Study of Xi’an, China by Dai Xin, Tianshan Ma

“…The construction of a transportation mode selection model with the value of commuting travel time as the core variable can help commuters to choose a reasonable transportation mode and provide a basis for the government and relevant departments to formulate traffic management plans and implement traffic congestion mitigation policies.…”
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Impact of anthropogenic activities on the biodiversity of macrobenthos and benthic ecological quality in the mudflats of Hwangdo Island, South Korea: field surveys and remote sensi... by Jian Liang, Chae-Woo Ma

“…Moreover, our study offers a fresh perspective on the conservation of Hwangdo Island’s mudflats and provides critical references for the South Korean government in crafting and implementing mudflat protection policies.…”
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Heterogeneity in ‘High Fertility’ Societies. Insights From Compositional Demography by Hilde Bras

“…Compositional demography, revealing subpopulations with divergent cultures of marital self-restraint and reproductive management, not only nuances previous (historical) demographic findings, but may well offer more tools to develop family planning and reproductive health policies than the demographic transition model does.…”
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Explaining the framework of sustainable competitiveness in the direction of spatial development of Arak District by Mina Eftekharnia, Keramatollah Ziari, Majid Naderi

“…Then, according to the outlined landscape for Arak District, strategies, policies and spatial rules for use in the region have been written.…”
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Informal Cross-Border Traders and Food Trade during the Global Pandemic in Zimbabwe by Abel Chikanda

“…More importantly, it demonstrates how the lack of understanding of the contribution of ICBTs to employment generation and urban food security has led to the adoption of policies and practices that do not accommodate informal food trading in the country’s urban landscape. …”
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Les enjeux et les déclinaisons de la notion de « santé sexuelle et reproductive » au Maroc. Réflexions à partir du cas des grossesses hors mariage by Irene Capelli

“…The trajectories of single mothers reveal a great vulnerability in which socio-economic, gender and health dimensions are interlinked that are not always taken into account by local NGOs. Are discourses, policies and practices inspired by the concept of SRH in Morocco declining in terms of rights or do they produce new forms of normalization and governance of women's bodies? …”
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Public accountability and institutional change in Latin America. Introduction to dossier by Adrián Gurza-Lavalle

“…Finally, the diffusion of transparency policies has produced synergies with the opportunities created by other changes (social networks, among others).…”
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LEADERSHIP AND THE CHALLENGES OF NATIONHOOD IN NIGERIA by Suleiman Umar Adeiza, Ocheni Mercy Mabe

“…The paper however, recommends that there is urgent need for Nigerians irrespective of status, to reflect back on the visions, values and aspirations of Nigerian's founding fathers, particularly on the areas of good governance, formulation and implementation of people-oriented policies and programmes through good leadership and the government should urgently establish leadership training centers at the 774 local government areas across the country. …”
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Socioecological factors influencing sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among adolescents in South Korea: a cross-sectional study by Jin Suk Ra, Sun Hwa Kim

“…Conclusion School nurses should propose policies and interventions that consider the multilevel factors to reduce SSB consumption in adolescents.…”
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Liberating the open and distance learning model from the chains of oppressive education theories by Mackenzie Ishmael Chibambo, Joseph Jinja Divala, Aggripa Chingombe

“…While some scholars may find these parallels unremarkable, the reality remains that existing ODL policies and practices continue to perpetuate epistemological injustices, stifling human agency, and curtailing various freedoms. …”
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Hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease nexus: investigating the role of urbanization and lifestyle in Cabo Verde by Aaron Kobina Christian, Akosua Afriyie Osei-Appaw, Ruth Tobi Sawyerr, Martin Wiredu Agyekum

“…Conclusion These findings add to the toolset of public health practitioners and policymakers in formulating policies and interventions aimed at managing cardiovascular diseases, particularly in developing nations.…”
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As interfaces entre cooperativismo e economia solidária by Reni Luiz Stahl, José Odelso Schneider

“…Many of these worker initiatives, then and even today, were eventually grouped and mixed with other forms of organization, promotion, and public policies that seek solutions in for mitigating structural problems such as unemployment and social exclusion. …”
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