Oil Exploration and Exploitation in Ugbo (Ilaje) Communities of Coastal Yorubaland by ‘Gbade Ikuejube, O.A. Funmilayo

“…However, the attitude of the people in this region, especially the militant youths, has also contributed to environmental degradation: oil pipe vandalization has become a constant occurrence, and it has a debilitating effect on the environment. …”
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Economic Value of the Services Provided by Florida Springs and Other Water Bodies: A Summary of Existing Studies by Sara Wynn, Tatiana Borisova, Alan Hodges

“…In these studies, economists measure the value of ecosystem services in dollar terms to assist management decisions concerning natural resources. Willingness to pay studies show that people who benefit from Florida springs place a high value on them. …”
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Economic Value of the Services Provided by Florida Springs and Other Water Bodies: A Summary of Existing Studies by Sara Wynn, Tatiana Borisova, Alan Hodges

“…In these studies, economists measure the value of ecosystem services in dollar terms to assist management decisions concerning natural resources. Willingness to pay studies show that people who benefit from Florida springs place a high value on them. …”
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Ocean equity: from assessment to action to improve social equity in ocean governance by Nathan J. Bennett, Nathan J. Bennett, Nathan J. Bennett, Nathan J. Bennett, Veronica Relano, Katina Roumbedakis, Katina Roumbedakis, Katina Roumbedakis, Jessica Blythe, Mark Andrachuk, Joachim Claudet, Neil Dawson, David Gill, Natali Lazzari, Natali Lazzari, Natali Lazzari, Shauna L. Mahajan, Ella-Kari Muhl, Maraja Riechers, Mia Strand, Sebastian Villasante

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Assessment of Soil Erosion and Its Impact on Agricultural Productivity by Using the RMMF Model and Local Perception: A Case Study of Rangun Watershed of Mid-Hills, Nepal by Dinesh Bhandari, Rajeev Joshi, Raju Raj Regmi, Nripesh Awasthi

“…Soil erosion is a major concern for the environment and natural resources leading to a serious threat to agricultural productivity and one of the major causes of land degradation in the mid-hills region of Nepal. …”
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Shared Genes and Pathways in Ulcerative Colitis and Ankylosing Spondylitis: Functional Validation and Implications for Diagnosis by Li L, An G, Li F, Zhang D, Zhu X, Liang C, Zhao Y, Xie K, Zhou P, Zhu H, Jin X, Du L

“…Lin Li,* Guangqi An,* Fuzhen Li,* Donghui Zhang, Xinyue Zhu, Chunyu Liang, Yu Zhao, Kunpeng Xie, Pengyi Zhou, Haiyan Zhu, Xuemin Jin,* Liping Du* Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Province Eye Hospital, Henan International Joint Research Laboratory for Ocular Immunology and Retinal Injury Repair, Zhengzhou, Henan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xuemin Jin; Liping Du, Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613603983193 ; +8613838191481, Email jinxuemin@zzu.edu.cn; dulplab@live.cnBackground: Associations between ulcerative colitis (UC) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) have been reported in multiple studies, but the common etiologies of UC and AS remain unknown. …”
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CK2α-mediated phosphorylation of DUB3 promotes YAP1 stability and oncogenic functions by Lei Huang, Yalei Wen, Qin Guo, Caishi Zhang, Xiao Yang, Mei Li, YiXia Liu, Xinying Li, Jiaxin Tang, Xiaofeng Zhou, Qi Qi, Haoxing Zhang, Tongzheng Liu

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Synaptotagmin-1 attenuates myocardial programmed necrosis and ischemia/reperfusion injury through the mitochondrial pathway by Teng Sun, Jialei Li, Shuang Wang, Yu Han, Xiangyu Tao, Min Yuan, Zhijie Jing, Ting Liu, Yuehong Qi, Siqi Liu, Yanlin Feng, Jiasong Chang, Lan Zhou, Lijuan Gao, Jianyun Shi, Ruihong Ning, Jimin Cao

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Carbon footprint reduction practices in the Olympic Games: a policy mobility approach by Wesselia Isa Ngoenha

“…Policies such as Agenda 2020 are mostly seen as recommendations, not obligations, contributing to accusations of greenwashing and unmet environmental commitments. …”
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Untapping the potential of Indigenous water jurisdiction: perspectives from Whanganui and Aotearoa New Zealand by Elizabeth Macpherson, Hayden Turoa

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Living in the Making of History! Two Victorian Female Travellers’ Representations of the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War by Ludmila Ommundsen

“…Set in exotic places and recounting terrifying adventures with strange peoples, travel books enjoyed great popularity in the Victorian era and contributed to the culture of the imperial years. …”
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West Africa facing the lack of traffic lanes by Benjamin Steck

“…This paper aims to contribute to a better understanding of the role of roads as instruments of development.  …”
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A Study of Selected Pre-Colonial Political Entities in the Niger- Benue Confluence Region of Nigeria by Hadizat Audu Salihu

“…The region is well known for its abundant natural resources such as navigable inland waterways, mountains and fertile soil. …”
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Understanding intercultural virtual exchange through a translanguaging lens in Chinese as a foreign language by Guo Zhiyan, Xu Xinyue

“…Virtual exchange refers to technology-enabled online communication between people who are geographically separated from each other. …”
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The causes of the causes: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander oral health and the neoliberalisation of Australia’s dental health system by Brianna Poirier, Gustavo Soares, Madison Cachagee, Emma Flannagan, Joanne Hedges, Lisa Jamieson

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Adaptive reuse for sustainable urban development: vertical farming in former department stores. German case study by Hanna Bonekämper, Hanna Bonekämper

“…Since digitalization has changed people’s shopping behavior, department stores have partly become obsolete. …”
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Electromagnetic Fields, Oxidative Stress, and Neurodegeneration by Claudia Consales, Caterina Merla, Carmela Marino, Barbara Benassi

“…Electromagnetic fields (EMFs) originating both from both natural and manmade sources permeate our environment. …”
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Strategi pendidikan keaksaraan lanjutan berbasis potensi lokal by Mukhlis Mukhlis, Listyaningrum Listyaningrum, I Made Sumartana, I Gusti Bagus Rai Utama

“…Informants in this study were determined through the snowball sampling technique, with the category of people living in Limbung Village, Sui Raya District, Kubu Raya Regency, and recorded as illiterate persons, tutors, and community leaders. …”
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Les lémuriens subfossiles dans le Nord-Ouest de Madagascar, du terrain à la diffusion des connaissances ou 15 ans de recherches franco-malgaches by Dominique Gommery, Beby Ramanivosoa

“…Through exhibitions the new Malagasy generations are sensitized to the preservation of their geological and natural heritage.…”
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Assessment of Factors Affecting Fish Production and Marketing in Gambella Region, Ethiopia by Gatriay Tut Deng

“…All the fishing activities take place in the natural environment, and aquaculture is not yet established. …”
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