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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Vulnerable states"”.
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Rivers, ecological health, and justice: international watercourses and long-term legal reform
… or for the negotiating strength of their home States, and that also value the long-term ecological health of rivers as aquatic systems. The dissertation pays particular attention to the most vulnerable States of the world on watercourse-related issues; to States that are located downstream, …
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The role of unfolded states in collagen degradation
… hypothesis of this work is that locally unfolded states exist in collagen in the absence of collagenases. They occur as a result of the natural thermal fluctuations in the structure of collagen. Collagenolysis occurs when collagenases bind and cleave these unfolded states. In this work, a …
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The basis for cooperation in the Gulf Region: an assessment of the Gulf Cooperation Council
… grouping the six oil- and gas-rich Arabian states of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain, was founded in 1981 with the purported aim of "effect[ing] coordination, integration and inter-connection between Member States in all fields in order to achieve …
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Climate variability in social-ecological systems of the Southern Cape: integrating farming and fishing perspectives
… can push social-ecological systems into vulnerable states if not well integrated into adaptation strategies, which can have serious implications for future food and job security in the southern Cape. Local-based case studies such as this one increase understanding of local …