The sustainable supply of fish in the face of climate change and other drivers of change is a policy priority for Pacific nations. Creel and market surveys are increasingly used to document catches but this information has not been aggregated at a regional scale. In this paper we provide a comprehensive …

With coral reefs in global decline and further threatened by growing anthropogenic impacts, effective strategies for restoring these critical ecosystems are increasingly sought after. In Caribbean reefs, where disease outbreaks and fishing pressure have reduced herbivore abundances and facilitated widespread …

African citizens are increasingly being surveilled, profiled, and targeted online in ways that violate their rights. African governments frequently use pandemic or terrorism-related security risks to grant themselves additional surveillance rights and significantly increase their collection of monitoring apparatus …

Het Toekomstscenario kind- en gezinsbescherming is ontwikkeld om het huidige jeugdbeschermingssysteem te verbeteren. Het Verwey-Jonker Instituut onderzoekt samen met de Erasmus Universiteit en Hogeschool Rotterdam hoe de nieuwe aanpak van het Toekomstscenario kind- en gezinsbescherming zich ontwikkelt …

Climate change and biodiversity loss are interconnected global challenges that require urgent and transformative changes in land use and management. Equine yards have a unique potential to contribute positively to biodiversity while supporting equine welfare and providing economic and social value. This …

Kinderen hebben het recht om op te groeien in een veilige omgeving, een omgeving waarin liefde en aandacht centraal staan, zonder geweld. Meestal kunnen ouders hierin voorzien, maar helaas lukt dit niet altijd. In Nederland zijn naar schatting jaarlijks tussen de 90.000 en 127.000 kinderen slachtoffer …

Tropical forests and woodlands are key components of the global carbon and water cycles. Yet, how climate change affects these biogeochemical cycles is poorly understood because of scarce long-term observations of tropical tree growth. The recent rise in tropical tree-ring studies may help to fill this …

Given the substantial increase in children attending center-based childcare over the past decades, the consequences of center-based childcare for children’s development have gained more attention in developmental research. However, the relation between center-based childcare and children’s neurocognitive …

Leeftijdsgenoten ontmoeten en samen ontspannen zijn belangrijke elementen voor een goede kwaliteit van leven en de (mentale) gezondheid van jongeren. Wat doen Almeerse jongeren in hun vrije tijd? Waar ontmoeten zij leeftijdsgenoten? Hoe maken zij daarbij gebruik van de openbare ruimte en de voorzieningen …

Virtual Reality (VR) is increasingly used for collaborative learning in education. To navigate these virtual learning environments, people use avatars. Understanding how people perceive avatars, and treat them humanly, is crucial for designing inclusive virtual learning environments. This study examines …