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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The Contradictory Legacy of Zionism: Radical Religious Groups by Leyla Kuşaslan

“…Radical Zionist religious groups legitimize violence against Palestinians, sustaining a profound area of conflict in Israeli politics and settlement 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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Knowledge evolution and trends in cooperatives and cohousing: A bibliometric overview by Liu Fagang, Fracisco Javier S. Lacarcel, Virginia Simón-Moya

“…Within these categories, 17 future research directions can provide insight to support policies and practices that enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of cohousing cooperatives. …”
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A inclusão da variável climática no processo de licenciamento ambiental: uma breve análise da realidade do Estado de São Paulo. by Fábio Takeshi Ishisaki

“…It was found, therefore, that although required in climate policies, there is no normative requirement for analyzing issues related to GHG emissions in the environmental licensing process in the state of São Paulo.…”
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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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La pertinence des indices de vulnérabilité aux aléas naturels pour les gestionnaires : une approche mixte de la revue de littérature by Brice Lesouëf, Alain Hénaff, Guillaume Marie

“…Yet, there is stern contrast between indexes methodology developed in scientific publications and their actual impact in vulnerability reduction policies. This exploratory review uses a mixed approach to offer insights in methodological choices among the wide array of different practices. …”
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Determinants of agricultural exports in Somalia: the impacts of exchange rates, foreign direct investment, and institutional quality by Abdikafi Hassan Abdi, Amir Mohamud Mohamed

“…Following the outcomes of this exploration, the study recommends enhancing rainwater harvesting and irrigation systems, focusing on value addition and market diversification, stabilizing currency for competitive advantage, and improving institutional quality by streamlining FDI policies.…”
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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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