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Item Agricultural land-use change in Kerala, India : perspectives from above and below the canopy(Elsevier B.V., 2017-05) Fox, Thomas; Rhemtullaa, Jeanine; Ramankuttya, Navin; Leska, Corey; Coyle, Theraesa; Kunhamub, T.K.Agroforests are undergoing rapid land-use change not discernible using remote sensing. This research highlights the value of using mixed methods for characterizing land-use and land-cover histories in tropical regions. According to farmers, the primary drivers of this shift are declining profitability of agriculture in Kerala, labour shortages, unreliable weather, unfamiliar pests and diseases, and government policy. Despite the undeniable move away from agricultural activity in home gardens, the paper concludes that these ecologically and culturally important systems are not disappearing, but rather evolving to meet the needs of a less agricultural Kerala.Item All-woman newspaper in Jordan powers social change in local communities(2016) Al Bahrani, YusurItem Anxiété : le drame des toujours-inquiets; quand ça va mal, ils s’inquiètent – quand ça va bien, ils s’inquiètent aussi – que se passe-t-il donc dans la tête des anxieux?(Vélo Québec Éditions, 2016) Guillemette, MélissaItem Asma Khader : a feminist warrior and legend of Jordan(2016) Al Bahrani, YusurItem Awakening of an Andean tiger : can Colombia's recent growth create enough employment?(Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, CO, 2009) Escobar Espinoza, AndrésEconomic growth has been on the rise in Colombia and surpassed 6% in 2006 and 2007. Has growth been enough to absorb Colombian workers? Jobless growth seems to have marked Colombia’s recent economic history. Over time, periods of high growth in Colombia have been associated with increases in employment. During periods of high growth (1974-80 and 1985-1994), one percent increase in Colombian manufacturing GDP translated into an increase of about 0.3 to 0.5 percent in employment. However, during the most recent growth period (2001- 2005), permanent manufacturing employment simply dropped. Growth in small firms, particularly those in light and heavy industries, producing for the domestic market was the one segment of the economy with employment growth over the latter period.Item Back then, you'll eat, you'll drink, and you'll be full. There was enough and there were Leftovers : women's changing experiences of urban food security in Ibadan, Nigeria(Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University, Toronto, ON, CA, 2012) Adeniyi Ogunyankin, Grace; Chinedu Omenka, SamuelItem Behind any great woman is herself : the only Muslim woman forensic doctor in Jordan(2016) Al Bahrani, YusurItem Biography on Fiji’s founding father released(2009) Carruthers, DaleThis is a webpage from the Fiji Daily Post newsletter with an article that announces the publication of a new biography on Ratu Mara, Fiji’s first post-colonial prime minister, which was launched on the nation’s 39th birthday (2009). Renowned for his advocacy of multi-racial cooperation, Ratu Mara sought a common path that would transcend race and religion.Item Challenges to conducting epidemiology research in chronic conflict areas : examples from PURE- Palestine(2017-03) Khatib, Rasha; Giacaman, Rita; Khammash, Umaiyeh; Yusuf, SalimThis paper reviews a population-based study of chronic diseases in the occupied Palestinian territory and describes the challenges unique to conflict zone areas, as well as others common to low- and middle- income countries. The challenges in working within a fragmented health care system are discussed. Special efforts to collect epidemiologic data from regions engulfed by strife are essential. Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) is a cohort study designed to collect data on social, environmental, behavioral, biological, and genetic factors that contribute to the development of cardiovascular diseases in high- middle- and low- income countries.Item Climate change adaptation : linking assessments with actions(Sameeksha Trust, 2014-11) Patra, JyotirajClimate change vulnerability assessments as well as adaptation actions in India are on the rise. Ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness of these actions is essential to tackle the uncertainties and complexities. This article suggests ways to enhance real time and proactive linkages between vulnerability assessments and adaptation action.Item Climate change as a wicked problem : an evaluation of the institutional context for rural water management in Ghana(SAGE Open, 2012) FitzGibbon, John; Mensah, Kenneth O.Understanding complexity suggests that some problems are more complex than others and defy conventional solutions. These wicked problems will not be solved by the same tools and processes that are complicit in creating them. Neither will they be resolved by approaches short on explicating the complex interconnections of the multiple causes, consequences, and cross-scale actors of the problem. Climate change is one such wicked problem confronting water management in Ghana with a dilemma. The physical consequences of climate change on Ghana’s water resources are progressively worsening. At the same time, existing institutional arrangements demonstrate weak capacities to tackle climate change–related complexities in water management. Therefore, it warrants a dynamic approach imbued with complex and adaptive systems thinking, which also capitalizes on instrumental gains from prior existing institutions. Adaptive Co-Management offers such an opportunity for Ghana to adapt its water management system to climate change.Item Climate change, livelihoods, and food security in post-Soviet Uzbekistan(Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University, Toronto, ON, CA, 2012) Tursunova, ZulfiyaItem El convenio 189 de la OIT desde la perspectiva de las trabajadoras domesticas migrantes en Republica Dominicana : analisis cualitativo(Analisis, no 01-18, 2018-10) Llavaneras Blanco, MasayaEl presente documento desarrolla aportes específicos a la actual discusión sobre la implementación del Convenio 189 y la Recomendación 201 de la OIT que se viven en la República Dominicana (RD). Junto con el estado dominicano, la sociedad civil tiene un papel fundamental en la implementación y exigibilidad de este Convenio. Convencidas de la importancia de la mejora y fortalecimiento de los derechos de todas las trabajadoras domésticas en RD, este reporte da espacio a la perspectiva de aquellas trabajadoras cuya participación política se ve limitada por su condición de migrantes. En tal sentido, este documento presenta una visión panorámica de la situación específica de las trabajadoras domésticas migrantes provenientes de Haití en cuatro áreas geográficas de la RD: la capital, la frontera norte (Dajabón-Ouanaminthe), Barahona-Vicente Noble, y la frontera sur (Pedernales-Anse-à-Pitres).Item Coping with flooding in informal settlements in rapidly urbanizing peripheries in the Mumbai region(Wageningen UR Library, 2016) Subramanyam, NidhiPoster, Theme 6, Disaster risk reduction. Coping with flooding in informal settlements in rapidly urbanising peripheries in the Mumbai region, Nidhi Subramanyam, International Development Research Centre, Canada (2016). Presented at the international conference Adaptation Futures 2016, Rotterdam, the NetherlandsItem La cour des grands(Vélo Québec Éditions, 2017) Guillemette, MélissaItem Culture and policies for sustainable tourism : a South Asian comparison(2012-08) Schroeder, Kent; Sproule-Jones, MarkInternational tourism has become a core economic growth strategy for many countries of the Global South. While this holds much promise, it also brings heightened potential for environmental degradation, cultural clashes and social problems. Tourism policy that navigates economic growth in a manner that is sustainable for ecological and social systems is therefore critical. This study explores the role of cultural norms in shaping sustainable tourism policy. Through a comparative analysis of tourism policies in Nepal and Bhutan and their impacts on open access commons like trekking lands and cultural sites, it argues that cultural norms can account for differences in tourism policies and their resulting influence on sustainable development.Item Curious growth of the Saddleback Church in Buenos Aires(The Argentina Independent, 2015-11) Lalani, AzzuraThe air is electric. Live music pounds from the speakers while strobe lights paint the space blue and pink. The crowd is jumping up and down, bursting with energy, their arms raised towards the heavens as they sing along to words projected onto a screen in the background...Item Dancing without drums : using maternalism as a political strategy to critique neoliberalism in Ibadan, Nigeria(Demeter Press, Bradford, ON, CA, 2014) Adeniyi Ogunyankin, GraceItem De la viande qui fait «bizz» : nourrir poulets, cochons, vaches et poissons avec des insectes?; une idée qui fait mouche, du Kenya au Canada(Vélo Québec Éditions, 2016-05) Guillemette, MélissaItem Developing world : the minority minority(Macmillan Publishers, 2015) Moskvitch, KatiaIn developing countries, female scientists face dire cultural and societal barriers, such as overt sexism combined with lack of contraception, reproductive choice and access to education. This article presents three women scientists who beat the odds. Nature magazine talked with these “minority of minorities” representatives, regarding challenges they faced and overcame. Their stories highlight two of the ingredients for success: a supportive family and a huge dose of determination. Becoming a leading scientist involves “convincing your family first, and for the rest of your life, going out of your way to prove that you actually are really good.”