This study analyzes whether the low rate of universalizing water supply and sanitation services in Brazil is related to the low participation of private companies in the concession of these services in municipalities in the country.To this end, it discusses basic sanitation in Brazil and its current scenario, its problems from the point of view of
The genome of the pygmy right whale illuminates the evolution of rorquals
Abstract Background Baleen whales are a clade of gigantic and highly specialized marine mammals.Their genomes have been used to investigate their complex evolutionary history and to decipher the molecular mechanisms that allowed them to reach these dimensions.However, many unanswered questions remain, especially about the early radiation of rorqual
Tweets and Mobilisation: Collective Action Theory and Social Media
This article examines the relationship between social protest and social media from the theoretical perspective of the Collective Action Research Program.While the literature shows strong empirical evidence for a positive relationship between social media use lunchbag and incidents of social protest, the theoretical underpinnings of this relationsh
Vegetable cultivation in Eastern Nepal: resource use efficiency and socio-economic drivers of adoption
Resource use efficiency and socioeconomic factors influencing the adoption of vegetables for cultivation were analyzed using cross-sectional data from randomly selected 120 vegetable producers in the Udyapur District of eastern Nepal.A Protection field survey was conducted between October and November 2019.Five major vegetables of the district base