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Abstract Latin American regional organisations (ROs) have been active in the area of citizen security for at least a twenty year-period. An important relationship between citizen security and the democratic consolidation...

State security policy is not created in a vacuum. In general, policy‑making is affected by external and internal variables and influences on the security environment as well as by responses to all these factors. Politi...

Freshwater resources face enormous pressures to meet human and ecosystem needs in a changing climate. These pressures brought concern for rising water insecurity high on global agendas and, renewed interest in improving ...

Cloud computing environments face persistent structural challenges in cost control, dynamic resource allocation, and security risk management, which traditional infrastructure approaches fail to address adequately. This ...

In 2019, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) released a report containing 231 Calls to Justice to address the disproportionate level of violence faced by Indigenous women, gi...

ABSTRACT Climate drivers such as the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) can impact multiple sectors globally. We are currently witnessing the effects of these teleconnections against t...

Abstract The expansion of the security agenda was at the basis of the emergence of new theoretical concepts in the field of studies on international security. One example is the concept of securitisation, developed by th...

Abstract Development agencies and international donors’ efforts are increasingly focusing on better integrating poor and remote farmers into agricultural markets to address the chronic issues of rural poverty and hunge...

Context and background A typical character of land tenure or property systems in sub-Saharan Africa is that the systems exclude women (implicitly and explicitly) (Chigbu, 2019). Over the past twenty years, several Af...

Many poor people living in Africa depend on their small farms for survival. There has been a lot of interest in trying to reduce poverty in the region by supporting these farmers to produce more and make a profit from th...

Abstract Background An estimated two billion people do not have sufficient access to nutritious food, and nearly half are dependent on small‐scale and subsistence farming. Projections show that the global population is...

In the present era, due to the diffusion of technology, internet usage has increased substantially. As a result, consumers' online purchase intention increased substantially. This study examined the impact of four antece...

La Colonia Agrícola de Mínima Seguridad de Acacias es el modelo de un sistema de ejecución de la pena, cuya finalidad se orienta a la resocialización del sujeto recluido. Sin embargo, bajo los planteamientos de los g...

Modern communication environments ranging from smart mobility infrastructures to digitally integrated health care systems demand adaptable and trustworthy network security. In this situation, software-defined networks (S...

This study aims to assess Ukraine's debt sustainability and develop proposals for improving the organisational and methodological basis for such an assessment. Ukraine's debt sustainability is assessed as currently lacki...

This Campbell systematic review examines the effectiveness, efficiency and implementation of cash transfers in humanitarian settings. The review summarises evidence from five studies of effects, 10 studies of efficiency ...

Abstract Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is an important staple food in sub–Saharan Africa. Over 60% of the global cassava production occurs in Africa, with the southern African region contributing approximately 15% to thi...

Este artículo aborda en clave cronológica y procesual la relación entre el fútbol, la seguridad y el Estado. Específicamente, este trabajo reconstruye, describe y problematiza la gestión pública de la seguridad de...

One dimension of the Russo–Ukrainian war is the confrontation between authoritarianism and democracy in economic matters. Ukraine is currently engaged in a dynamic process of establishing the democratic legitimacy of p...

Ecosystem-based adaptation practices among smallholder farmers in drought-prone areas provides a positive response strategy to the increasing challenges posed by climate change, particularly declining crop yield under dr...

This Campbell systematic review examines the effects of closed circuit television (CCTV) on property crime and violent crime. The review reports on whether using CCTV results in crime displacement, and also assesses whet...

ABSTRACT Micro, small, and medium‐sized enterprises (MSMEs) account for most firms in most economies, particularly in developing nations, and are key contributors to job creation and global economic development. Howeve...

Abstract Background Adequate housing is a basic human right. The many millions of people experiencing homelessness (PEH) have a lower life expectancy and more physical and mental health problems. Practical and effective ...

Abstract Background The ageing and growing population, rising cancer rate, and increased healthcare demand drive higher medical costs. Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into oncology revolutionizes cancer diagnosi...