Particularidades do pertencimento na pesca artesanal embarcada by Cristiano Wellington Noberto Ramalho, Andreia Patrícia dos Santos

“…The present text aims firstly and based on writings of the rural sociology and the socioanthropology of fishing in Brazil at situating the debate about belonging among farmers, and especially artisanal fishermen, and then produce reflections based on field data collected from two fishing communities (Itapissuma and Suape – both in Pernambuco), about the character of the feeling of belonging in embarked artisanal fishing analyzing its singularities and universalities. …”
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A Colorado Front Range grassland exhibits decreasing dominance of cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) over time by Janet S. Prevéy, Timothy R. Seastedt

“…Although cheatgrass can invade communities across broad climatic gradients following disturbance, results from this study show that the persistence of cheatgrass within invaded areas may depend on the seasonality of precipitation and plant communities that vary across these gradients.…”
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Cattle on the rocks: Understanding cattle mobility, diet, and seasonality in the Iberian Peninsula. The Middle Neolithic site of Cova de les Pixarelles (Tavertet, Osona). by Roger Alcàntara Fors, Richard Madgwick, Laura C Viñas-Caron, Alexandra J Nederbragt, Maria Saña Seguí

“…Results indicate that the Neolithic communities that used Cova de les Pixarelles managed these animals to obtain optimal pastures, moving them seasonally from lowland areas to higher mountain plateaus and carefully managing their reproduction cycles. …”
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Social networks as a basis for interaction between authorities and non-profit organizations established on the basis of nationality in public communications space by V. V. Zotov, A. V. Gubanov

“…The purpose of this article is to analyse the possibilities of organizing social and network interaction between the authorities and representatives of non-profit organizations as an institutionalized form of existence of national communities and faiths (on the example of social and network space of public communications of the Central Federal District). …”
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Editorial: Examining the Complicated Nature of Religious Solidarity by Anja Zalta, Igor Jurekovič

“…As we were sketching out aims for our Special Issue, we decided to focus on societal crisis and the role that religious communities (and religion more broadly) may play in bridging the conflicts of our age [...]…”
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MECHANISMS FOR ENSURING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS THROUGH THE FORMATION OF THEIR ENERGY DEPENDENCE BASED ON THE INTENSIFICATION OF BIOFUEL PRODUCTION by Yuliia Okhota, Denys Titov, Svitlana Dotsiuk

“…The article also discusses the prospects for improving the regulatory framework to create favourable conditions for bioenergy development, the need for infrastructure improvements and the involvement of local communities in renewable energy projects. The economic and social benefits to rural communities of implementing bioenergy solutions are examined separately. …”
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Co-creation of a gender responsive TB intervention in Nigeria: a researcher-led collaborative study by Chukwuebuka Ugwu, Oluwatoyosi Adekeye, Beate Ringwald, Rachael Thomson, Obioma Chijioke-Akaniro, Chukwuma Anyaike, S Bertel Squire, John Bimba, Tom Wingfield

“…Therefore, this research aimed to co-create a gender-responsive intervention for men in peri-urban communities in Nigeria. Methods Our study utilised a researcher-led collaborative approach to engage local TB stakeholders including communities adversely affected by the disease to co-create a gender-responsive TB intervention. …”
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Predictors of food security status among informal caregivers of older adults residing in slums in Ghana by Dina Adei, Williams Agyemang-Duah, Bright Osei Boateng, Anthony Acquah Mensah

“…Methods A sample of 458 informal caregivers of older adults residing in slum communities in the Greater Kumasi metropolis was used for the study. …”
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Function over form: The benefits of aspen as surrogate brood‐rearing habitat for greater sage‐grouse by Michel T. Kohl, Charles P. Sandford, Paul C. Rogers, Renee Chi, Terry A. Messmer, David K. Dahlgren

“…Abstract Species of conservation concern are often habitat specialists, posing significant risk to those species when specific plant communities are threatened. As a result, practitioners habitually focus conservation efforts on these communities while ignoring ecological mechanisms that explain the wildlife–plant relationships. …”
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Economia criativa e resistência: o artesanato indígena no Estado do Rio de Janeiro by Diego Santos Vieira de Jesus

“…Craft can lead to greater autonomy and development of indigenous communities by linking aesthetic, symbolic and social elements of local crafts to the improvement of the political and socioeconomic living conditions of communities in the context of the stimulus to creative sectors in areas of the state of Rio de Janeiro. …”
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Changement climatique. Sur les cartes et les narrations by Elena Bougleux

“…The paper describes examples of spatial change representations developed by Aboriginal communities who live in strict coupling with their natural environment. …”
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TENDENCIES OF CHANGES IN MARKET BEHAVIOURSOF PHYSICALLY DISABLED CONSUMERS by Magdalena Maciaszczyk

“…Globalization means that customers with motor disorders are no longer limited to local communities and therefore the interest of young disabled consumers in virtual communities is growing.…”
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INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT AND EMERGING TREND OF RURAL-RURAL MIGRATION IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF TIV ETHNIC ENCLAVES IN NIGER STATE by SUNDAY ORINYA

“… The increasing cases of internal displacement arising from conflicts across Nigeria and the emerging patterns of ethnic enclaves in rural communities are engendering a new phase of rural[1]rural migration. …”
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Biblical literacy and transnational Mayan liberation movements by Roberto Domingo Toledo

“…This paper examines the central role of the Bible in the mobilisation of Mayan communities where the majority of members identify themselves as Christian as well as Mayan. …”
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Participatory Forest Carbon Assessment and REDD+: Learning from Tanzania by Kusaga Mukama, Irmeli Mustalahti, Eliakimu Zahabu

“…In Tanzania, the national REDD+ Strategy aims to reward local communities participating in forest management under Participatory Forest Management (PFM). …”
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Health-Related Quality of Life of Rural Clients Seeking Telepsychology Services by Kevin R. Tarlow, Carly E. McCord, Timothy R. Elliott, Daniel F. Brossart

“…These results indicate that despite the complex health needs of these underserved communities, telepsychology interventions may help offset the disparities in health service access in rural areas.…”
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ALVIC versus the Internet: Redesigning a Networked Virtual Environment Architecture by Peter Quax, Jeroen Dierckx, Bart Cornelissen, Wim Lamotte

“…The explosive growth of the number of applications based on networked virtual environment technology, both games and virtual communities, shows that these types of applications have become commonplace in a short period of time. …”
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Conquering myositis, beyond remission by Amber O'Connor, T G Sundaram

“…In this era of borderless e-communication, online patient communities are paving the road for wholesome and holistic care to bring about a positive change in patients' lives. …”
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Initial abiotic factors as key drivers in core microbe assembly: Regulatory effects on flavor profiles in light-flavor Baijiu by Xiaoning Huang, Jiamu Kang, Yuandi Zhang, Xiaoxue Chen, Beizhong Han

“…The assembly of microbial communities in fermented grains was primarily driven by deterministic processes. …”
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Depictions Of Environmental Destruction By British Colonizers In Ole Kulets “The Hunter” and “Vanishing Herds” by Johnson, Ocan, Francis Akena, Adyanga

“…Central to the ecological challenges facing the country is the colonial dispossession of land owned by indigenous communities, effectively distorting and alienating the communities from their indigenous ecological ethics (IEE). …”
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