Distribution and Numbers of Pygmies in Central African Forests.

Autor: Jesús Olivero, John E Fa, Miguel A Farfán, Jerome Lewis, Barry Hewlett, Thomas Breuer, Giuseppe M Carpaneto, María Fernández, Francesco Germi, Shiho Hattori, Josephine Head, Mitsuo Ichikawa, Koichi Kitanaishi, Jessica Knights, Naoki Matsuura, Andrea Migliano, Barbara Nese, Andrew Noss, Dieudonné Ongbwa Ekoumou, Pascale Paulin, Raimundo Real, Mike Riddell, Edward G J Stevenson, Mikako Toda, J Mario Vargas, Hirokazu Yasuoka, Robert Nasi

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 11, Iss 1, p e0144499 (2016)

Pygmy populations occupy a vast territory extending west-to-east along the central African belt from the Congo Basin to Lake Victoria. However, their numbers and actual distribution is not known precisely. Here, we undertake this task by using locati

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Plantation Development in the Turkana Basin: The Making of a New Desert?

Autor: Edward G. J. Stevenson

Publikováno v: Land, Vol 7, Iss 1, p 16 (2018)

Since the early 20th century, “desert reclamation” has been synonymous with large-scale waterworks and irrigation. These techniques have made it possible to produce abundant crops in arid or semi-arid environments. The costs have often been exter

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/b9032002d8624fc8af6c568738c6f74c

Connecting the dots between climate change, household water insecurity, and migration

Autor: Sara Beth Keough, Justin Stoler, Amber L. Pearson, Edward G. J. Stevenson, Asher Y. Rosinger, Alexandra Brewis, Christine E. Stauber, Joseph Kangmennang

Publikováno v: Current opinion in environmental sustainability, 2021, Vol.51, pp.36-41 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Climate change is now considered a primary global driver of migration, with water insecurity theorized to be a key determinant. Most studies have focused on large-scale climate migration events triggered by extreme weather events such as droughts, st

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http://dro.dur.ac.uk/32968/1/32968.pdf

Perinatal mental distress in a rural Ethiopian community: a critical examination of psychiatric labels

Autor: Martin Prince, Dawit Wondimagegn, Atalay Alem, Charlotte Hanlon, Girmay Medhin, Edward G. J. Stevenson, Jil Molenaar

Publikováno v: BMC Psychiatry
BMC psychiatry, 2020, Vol.20(1), pp.223 [Peer Reviewed Journal]
BMC Psychiatry, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2020)
Molenaar, J, Hanlon, C, Alem, A, Wondimagegn, D, Medhin, G, Prince, M & Stevenson, E G J 2020, ' Perinatal mental distress in a rural Ethiopian community : A critical examination of psychiatric labels ', BMC Psychiatry, vol. 20, no. 1, 223 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-02646-5

Background Perinatal mental distress poses a heavy burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study investigated perceptions and experiences of perinatal mental distress among women in a rural Ethiopian community, in an effort to advanc

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-02646-5

'Do Our Bodies Know Their Ways?' Villagization, Food Insecurity, and Ill-Being in Ethiopia’s Lower Omo Valley

Autor: Lucie Buffavand, Edward G. J. Stevenson

Publikováno v: African studies review, 2018, Vol.61(01), pp.109-133 [Peer Reviewed Journal]
African Studies Review
African Studies Review, 2018, 61 (1), pp.109-133. ⟨10.1017/asr.2017.100⟩

International audience; Abstract: This article investigates food security and well-being in the context of “development-forced displacement” in Ethiopia. In the lower Omo, a large hydroelectric dam and plantation schemes have forced people to ced

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https://doi.org/10.1017/asr.2017.100