The role of local populations in tourism development projects: the case of Loango National Park in Gabon by Ariane Payen

“…This paper will show how community tourism projects in protected areas can often fail due to both a lack of communication between the different actors and the insufficient integration of the relevant socio-anthropological issues. In the same way as a World Heritage site, the case of Loango National Park in Gabon clearly demonstrates that the original objectives of involvement by and empowerment of the local population are still far from being met. …”
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Utiliser la polysémie de la résilience pour comprendre les différentes approches du risque et leur possible articulation by Magali Reghezza-Zitt

“…However we assume that the polysemy can be explained in another way: one single world expresses two different paradigms. …”
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Functional analysis of the most significant stock exchange characteristics-a case study of the Swiss stock exchange by Vesić Tamara, Đekić Marija, Zimonjić Stefan

“…Special attention is paid to the characteristics and functioning of the Swiss Stock Exchange and proving whether and to what extent the Swiss Stock Exchange functions in a different way from other world stock exchanges. The results indicate that it is necessary to have stable market movements in order to be able to have an adequately developed stock exchange (which is already known in the case of the Swiss financial system). …”
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Evaluation for an Open Society: Then and Now by Robert Picciotto

“…The dominance of an international order grounded in democracy, human rights, and the rule of law is giving way to a world in which leaders are pursuing narrow nationalist and vested interests. …”
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