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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Small islands"”.
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AVOIDING COLLAPSE: RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN VULNERABLE SMALL ISLANDS
Small islands dependent on reef fisheries, farming and tourism are vulnerable to rising human and natural pressures and may target "sustainable" development. Marine Protected Areas (MPA) have a proven ability to meet ecological goals, such as restoring fisheries and preserving ecosystem function …
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Small islands and global action: Coming of age in global change
… theoretical understanding of the role of small island developing states (SIDS) in contemporary international relations (IR). It does this by examining their interaction between, participation in, and contribution to, IR within the framework of the UN. The literature on small states in IR …
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The suitability of the common agricultural policy for small islands in the European Union
… the Common Agricultural Policy is suitable for small islands in the European Union. The research was conducted through literature review and focuses on a case study research of the Aland Islands. The Aland Islands were taken as a representative sample since it shares many common characteristics …
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Optimal energy planning of high-RES systems with operational aspects: application to small islands
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
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The Effect Of Spatial Subsidies On The Diet, Density, And Species Richness Of Insular Lizards In The Gulf Of California
I used lizards on islands in the Gulf of California to evaluate the effects of materials moving from onto islands. Materials are transported onto the islands by both tidal action and seabirds. I used the stable isotopes of carbon (¹³C/¹²C) and nitrogen (¹⁵N/¹⁴N) to analyze the diets of Uta …
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The international competitiveness of Malta as a tourist destination.
Many small islands depend on sustainable tourism to attain long term economic prosperity and well-being for their citizens. As they become more dependent on tourism for their growth, they are more concerned with improving their competitiveness to adapt to a highly charged competitive environment …
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Development of maritime logistics system to support marine and fisheries integrated centres in small island and boundary areas
… the flow of goods from all regions and between small islands in Indonesia. One of the efforts made especially by the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, is to develop Marine Fisheries Integrated Centres (MFICs) on small islands and boundary areas. The data required in this thesis includes …
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Health in the medieval world: Regionality and the bioarchaeology of Ireland and Britain
… historical contexts. Although relatively small islands, both are home to unique and diverse cultural, physical, and political landscapes, which could potentially affect the general health of the population in different ways. To accurately answer the research question, a bioarchaeological …
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Cabotage: The effects of an external non-tariff measure on the competitiveness of agribusiness in Puerto Rico
Small islands developing states (SIDS) sustainability is a United Nations’ aim. Their markets are often influenced by external policies imposed by larger economies. Could an anti-competitive measure affect the food vulnerability of a SIDS? This research examines the effects of an external …
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Cabotage: The effects of an external non-tariff measure on the competitiveness of agribusiness in Puerto Rico
Small islands developing states (SIDS) sustainability is a United Nations’ aim. Their markets are often influenced by external policies imposed by larger economies. Could an anti-competitive measure affect the food vulnerability of a SIDS? This research examines the effects of an external …
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Phylogeographic and morphometric studies on the Eurasian pygmy shrew Sorex minutus: insights into its evolutionary history and postglacial colonisation in Europe
… particularly focusing on Ireland and the Orkney islands. Mitochondrial and nuclear DNA markers were used for the phylogeographic analyses, and a geometric morphometrics approach was implemented on mandible and skull samples. There was an evident phylogeographic structure across Eurasia consistent …
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The effect of introduced Sitka black-tailed deer, Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis Merriam, on the forest understorey plant communities of Haida Gwaii, British Columbia: Pattern, process, and recovery
… Merriam, to Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C., Canada) in the late 19th century provides a valuable opportunity to understand the long-term effects of deer populations on the vegetation of the North American temperate rain forest. We conducted two island-based experiments to …
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Molecular-Level Investigations Combining Nanoscale Lithography and Atomic Force Microscopy
… resist protein adsorption in areas surrounding small islands of protein-adhesive SAMs. A spatially selective platform for binding proteins was prepared to study protein binding at the molecular level using organosilane SAMs combined with particle lithography. Fibronectin attached selectively to …
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The birds, the bees and Erica: vulnerability of plant-pollinator communities in fragmented fynbos landscapes
… evidence suggests that in the Fynbos biome, small remnants of natural and disturbed vegetation are likely to display depauperate plant communities. In the present study, it was found that Erica species richness declined significantly as patch size decreased. Limited nectar resources available …
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The Federated States of Micronesia: Control, Self Preservation and Continuity
… Micronesians inhabit an oceanic environment of small islands and big seas. This oceanic world necessitated inter-island contact that crisscrosses the seas following the web of the expansive ainang (clanship) system. An oceanic civilization had already flourished, rich in maritime activities and …
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The Federated States of Micronesia: Control, Self Preservation and Continuity
… Micronesians inhabit an oceanic environment of small islands and big seas. This oceanic world necessitated inter-island contact that crisscrosses the seas following the web of the expansive ainang (clanship) system. An oceanic civilization had already flourished, rich in maritime activities and …
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The Systematics, Biogeography, and Natural History of the Endemic Papuan Snake Genus Toxicocalamus (Elapidae: Hydrophiinae)
… tip of the Papuan Peninsula, and four small islands along the northern coast of Madang, East Sepik, and Sandaun Provinces, PNG. Currently twenty-four species are recognised, twelve of which have been described since 2009 (five involving this author as first or last author), with three …
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Conservation genetics of the suni antelope Nesotragus moschatus von Dueben, 1846
The suni (Nesotragus moschatus) is a very small and secretive animal distributed in the eastern parts of Africa, from Kenya south to St. Lucia in South Africa. This antelope can also be found on small islands off the Tanzanian coast. The species is a habitat specialist associated with dense …
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The Implications of the Target-Area Hypothesis on the Population Dynamics of the Spotted Spiny Lobster, <i>Panulirus guttatus</i>
… of island biogeography, predicts that larger islands are more effective at intercepting passive immigrants. Most marine invertebrates have meroplanktonic larvae and open population dynamics, so immigration to populations in isolated benthic habitats is primarily by pelagic larval recruits. …
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Assessment of bird diversity, feeding guild and avitourism potential in Pulau Tinggi Marine Park, Mersing, Johor, Malaysia.
Small islands are known for their fundamental role in providing vital pitstop for migratory birds. Moreover, island birds are important models for Island Biogeography Theory. However, research on birds on Malaysian islands are lacking whereas most research mainly concentrated on marine lives. Thus, …
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