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There is a growing body of literature that examines the role of local governments in addressing climate change vis-à-vis mitigation and adaptation. Although it appears that climate change mitigation strategies - in particular those addressing energy iss
Nurses and midwives form the majority of “skilled” birth attendants but still only assist at a minority of deliveries in lower income countries such as Mali (Figure 6), where 22% of deliveries are assisted by a “matrone” (a midwifery aide with 6 months training, considered “skilled”)...
news of the Zika virus outbreak was one of the main news stories of the past 2 years. Perceiving disease risk motivates people to adapt their behavior toward a safer and more protective lifestyle. Indeed, risk perception (RP) is an integral part of the decision-making process under...
First, between January and June 2015, one of the researchers took part in six meetings of the smart grid project group, in form of moderate participant observation. Secondly, six semi-structured interviews were conducted with all six smart grid project group members between June 2015 and July ...
Two decades after the launch of Local Agenda 21 in Rio de Janeiro, we have witnessed the emergence and development of local initiatives in sustainable development. Local energy communities are a clear manifestation of this development. The questions the