Municipal politicians often argue that local government is the part of the political world where things actually get done. Other levels of government might be plagued by partisan factionalism and ideological radicalism, they ...
Political science
Aug 14, 2024
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Climate change is affecting communities nationwide, but Florida often seems like ground zero. In September 2022, Hurricane Ian devastated southwest Florida, killing at least 156 people and causing an estimated US$113 billion ...
Economics & Business
Oct 5, 2023
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The phenomenon of decentralization has been one of the hottest topics in public policy and public administration for decades.
Economics & Business
Sep 1, 2023
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Women are just as corrupt as men in Mexican municipal politics, according to a new study from Rice University.
Social Sciences
Aug 28, 2023
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The need to limit flood risk in Canada is urgent, with approximately 1.5 million homes, representing 10 percent of the Canadian residential housing market, in high-risk zones where they are ineligible for flood insurance. ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 26, 2023
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European researchers are working alongside Indian experts to rethink the collection, decontamination and reuse of sewage in the world's most populous country.
Environment
Apr 20, 2023
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One of the major hindrances to the functioning of local governments is the lack of sufficient funds. Therefore, fiscal efficiency is the foremost factor that determines the productivity of a local government.
Political science
Dec 12, 2022
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For most of his career, David Hondula worked as a professor and environmental science researcher at Arizona State University studying the impact of the changing climate.
Environment
Sep 8, 2022
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Even with brilliant, original ideas, social innovators are often limited by funding and skills shortages when it comes to scaling up. A new Horizon Europe call is opening on May 12, 2022, to set up a European Social Innovation ...
Social Sciences
May 12, 2022
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University of Manitoba researchers have published a paper that challenges the way we think about airspace. By equipping some migratory birds with a GPS backpack, the biologists provided new and crucial data to a burgeoning ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 29, 2022
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