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Novo, Paula; Garrido, Alberto - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010

The Nicaraguan Water Law, enacted in September 2007, is the first attempt to implement a new water law in the country. This is not an isolated legislative process in Central America, as other countries initiated similar reforms based on the Dublin principles. Although all new water laws need...

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RESILIENCE OF SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS IN EUROPEAN RURAL AREAS: THEORY AND PROSPECTS

Schouten, Marleen A.H.; Heide, Martijn M. van der; … - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2009

In today’s world, rural areas are confronted with a spectrum of changes. These changes have multiple characters, varying from changes in ecosystem conditions to socioeconomic impacts, such as food- and financial crises. They present serious problems to rural management and largely affect...

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Strategic responses to grand challenges : why and how corporations build community resilience

Hamann, Ralph; Makaula, Lulamile; Ziervogel, Gina; … - In: Journal of business ethics : JBE 161 (2020) 4, pp. 835-853

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Volumetric pricing in rural Central America : drivers of adoption and potential effects on water delivery

Madrigal-Ballestero, Róger; Mullan, Katrina; Pacay, Eduardo - In: World development sustainability 4 (2024), pp. 1-12

In rural and peri‑urban areas of Central America, community water organizations (CWOs) provide water to 60 % of the population, thereby playing a pivotal role in achieving multiple Sustainable Development Goals. However, the underlying environmental, climatic, and institutional factors...

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Maintaining human wellbeing as socio-environmental systems undergo regime shifts

Tilman, Andrew R.; Krueger, Elisabeth H.; McManus, Lisa C. - In: Ecological economics 221 (2024), pp. 1-12

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Impact Induced Responses of Saturated and Dry Dense Sand

Fattah, Mohammed Y.; Ali, Adnan F.; Ahmed, Balqees A. - In: International Journal of Geotechnical Earthquake … 9 (2018) 2, pp. 63-85

The present article includes an experimental study of the behavior of dry and saturated dense sandy soil under the action of a single impulsive load. Dry and saturated dense sand models were tested under impact loads. Different falling masses from different heights were conducted using the...

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A multi-criteria vertical coordination framework for a reliable aid distribution

Regis-Hernández, Fabiola; Mora-Vargas, Jaime; Ruíz, Angel - In: Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management (JIEM) 10 (2017) 4, pp. 789-815

humanitarian logistics response becomes more efficient, increasing the quality of delivered aid and providing timely assistance to …

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Analisis Pengaruh Kebijakan Tarif Dan Promosi Terhadap Pertumbuhan Jumlah Pelanggan Telkom Flexi Di Kandatel Medan

Rahmadiansyah, Surya - 2011

theory of price and promotion and related to the theory of customer response and customer volume growth. This study aimed to … with the customer response to growing number of subscribers Kandatel Telkom Flexi in Medan. The research method was …) can be explained dependent variable (consumer response), and tariff policy and promotions by Telkom Medan Kandatel high …

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An economic exploration of prevention versus response in animal related bioterrorism decision making

McCarl, Bruce (contributor) - 2004

versus relying on response and recovery actions after an outbreak event needs careful consideration. Comparative statics … tradeoffs between and optimum levels of ex ante detection, as a form of prevention, and ex post slaughter, as a form of response … which it is economically more advantageous to invest in ex ante detection as opposed to relying just on ex post response …

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Budgetary allocations and government response to COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa and nigeria

Chukwudi, Agunyai Samuel; Victor, Ojakorotu - In: Journal of Risk and Financial Management 15 (2022) 6, pp. 1-18

adjustment, which partly aided a swift response from some African governments. Indeed, not many studies have examined the … swiftness in the response of some African governments and prudent budgetary adjustment in tackling the spread of COVID-19. This … paper, through secondary data, advances knowledge on how budget revision aided government response to the COVID-19 pandemic …

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