A Hidden Pitfall for REDD: Analysis of Power Relation in Participatory Forest Management on Whether It Is an Obstacle or a Reliever on REDD Pathway by Angelingis Akwilini Makatta, Faustin Peter Maganga, Amos Enock Majule

“…Thus power relations exercised under PFM fall under potential obstacle rather than a reliever to the REDD+ programme. The study recommends reviewing of PFM legal frameworks to strengthen community empowerment for effectiveness of REDD+ on PFM platform.…”
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Quality unit co-ordination: achieving excellence with sessional academic leaders by Sharon Davies, Val Morey

“… This paper presents an action learning project demonstrating how a structured professional learning (PL) programme transformed the capabilities of sessional academic staff, enabling them to transition into unit coordinator (UC) roles. …”
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Twenty years of Poland–Ukraine cross-border cooperation: reflections and responses in the wake of the Russian military aggression by Dmitrij Wolodin, Katarzyna Wyporska

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Assessing CAADP’s role in food security: strategies for the climate-conflict stricken Sahel by Idowu Oluwasayo Ayodeji

“…Abstract The Sahel region of Africa faces severe challenges in achieving food security, with the World Food Programme identifying Mali, Chad, Niger, and Burkina Faso as major hunger hotspots. …”
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Factors Influencing the Institutionalization of Health Technology Assessment: A Scoping Literature Review by Rahab Mbau, Anna Vassall, Lucy Gilson, Edwine Barasa

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Climate Change and Outdoor Workers: A Narrative Review by Mehdi Asghari, Mohammad Javad Ghanadzadeh, Razieh Soltani Gerdfaramarzi

“…Climate change and occupational safety and health: establishing a preliminary framework. Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene. 2009;6(9):542-54. …”
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Mapping the Intellectual Landscape of Cybersecurity in E-Participation: Trends, Challenges, and Emerging Insights by Sandi Lubis, Achmad Nurmandi, Jamaluddin Ahmad, Titin Purwaningsih, Hazel D. Jovita-Olvez

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International Environmental Law Violations Conflict Analysis: Israel v. Gaza in 2024 by Gunawan Yordan, Ghiffara Mustafad, Akbar M. Fabian

“…The study uniquely identifies the limitations of existing frameworks, such as the lack of ratification of international agreements by key nations and inadequate enforcement mechanisms, as primary barriers to effective environmental protection. …”
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An Improved Toeplitz Measurement Matrix for Compressive Sensing by Xu Su, Yin Hongpeng, Chai Yi, Xiong Yushu, Tan Xue

“…In most compressive sensing frameworks, random measurement matrix is employed. However, the random measurement matrix is hard to implement by hardware. …”
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Factors affecting the implementation of calcium supplementation strategies during pregnancy to prevent pre-eclampsia: a mixed-methods systematic review by Taryn Young, Ana Pilar Betran, Hema Mistry, Richard Riley, Shakila Thangaratinam, Guillermo Carroli, Edgardo Abalos, Zahida P Qureshi, John Allotey, Anna Thorson, Meghan A Bohren, Rana Islamiah Zahroh, G Justus Hofmeyr, Juan Pablo Peña-Rosas, Alfredo Palacios, Thaís Rocha, Joshua Peter Vogel, Luc Smits, Gabriela Cormick, Koiwah Koi Larbi, Kym IE Snell, Hellen Moraa, George N Gwako

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Faculty Development Interventions in Medical Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review by Hengameh Karimi, Sarwar Khawaja

“…The findings also show that there is a strong need to have robust frameworks in place for faculty development, and that such frameworks must be followed in and beyond the pandemic period to improve the long-term incorporation of online learning into medical education.…”
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Hydrological and ecological effects of floating photovoltaic systems: a model comparison considering mussel, periphyton, and macrophyte growth by Ilgen Konstantin, Goulart Camila Bergmann, Hilgert Stephan, Schindler Dirk, van de Weyer Klaus, de Carvalho Bueno Rafael, Bleninger Tobias, Lastrico Raffaello, Gfüllner Leonhard, Graef Alexander, Fuchs Stephan, Lange Jens

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A Systematic Review on Determinants of Financial Reporting Readability(Case Study: Iran's Securities and Exchange) by Nasrin Varmaziyar, Mahnaz Molanazari

“…The originality of this research lies in establishing a link between the findings and theoretical frameworks, an aspect often absent or insufficiently addressed in existing studies…”
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Embedding sustainability in food degrees: A Case-study of service-learning as a signature pedagogy for developing food sustainability competencies by Julie L Dunne, Catherine Barry-Ryan, Cormac H. MacMahon

“…Informed by industry, publications and policy frameworks, the programme assimilated inputs from stakeholders across the food system, including enterprise and the public sector, food professionals and sustainability experts. …”
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Urodynamics tests for the diagnosis and management of male bladder outlet obstruction: long-term follow-up of the UPSTREAM non-inferiority RCT by Madeleine Clout, Amanda L Lewis, Madeleine Cochrane, Grace J Young, Paul Abrams, Peter S Blair, Christopher Chapple, Gordon T Taylor, Sian Noble, Tom Steuart-Feilding, Jodi Taylor, J Athene Lane, Marcus J Drake

“…Estimates were combined through the net benefit framework to estimate the incremental net monetary benefit (INMB) statistic using the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) threshold of £20,000 per QALY. …”
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Urodynamics tests for the diagnosis and management of male bladder outlet obstruction: long-term follow-up of the UPSTREAM non-inferiority RCT by Madeleine Clout, Amanda L Lewis, Madeleine Cochrane, Grace J Young, Paul Abrams, Peter S Blair, Christopher Chapple, Gordon T Taylor, Sian Noble, Tom Steuart-Feilding, Jodi Taylor, J Athene Lane, Marcus J Drake

“…Estimates were combined through the net benefit framework to estimate the incremental net monetary benefit (INMB) statistic using the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) threshold of £20,000 per QALY. …”
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Cervical ripening at home or in hospital during induction of labour: the CHOICE prospective cohort study, process evaluation and economic analysis by Mairead Black, Cassandra Yuill, Mairi Harkness, Sayem Ahmed, Linda Williams, Kathleen A Boyd, Maggie Reid, Amar Bhide, Neelam Heera, Jane Huddleston, Neena Modi, John Norrie, Dharmintra Pasupathy, Julia Sanders, Gordon C S Smith, Rosemary Townsend, Helen Cheyne, Christine McCourt, Sarah Stock

“…Funding This award was funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment programme (NIHR award ref: NIHR127569) and is published in full in Health Technology Assessment; Vol. 28, No. 81. …”
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Exploring trust dynamics in finance: the impact of blockchain technology and smart contracts by Haochen Guo, Xiaoxing Liu

“…Trust is a cornerstone of financial transactions, traditionally established through centralized intermediaries and legal frameworks. However, the advent of blockchain technology introduces a decentralized, transparent, and tamper-resistant trust mechanism. …”
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Simplified Artificial Intelligence Terminology for Pathologists by Fatemeh Zabihollahy, Michael Mankaruos, Maxim Mohareb, Timothy Youssef, Yasaman Soleymani, George M. Yousef

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Collaborative strategies for sustainable management of the Citarum Watershed in Indonesia: a Quintuple Helix approach by Abdillah Abdillah, Ida Widianingsih, Rd Ahmad Buchari, Heru Nurasa

“…In this commentary, we underscore the importance of collaborative efforts, effective policy frameworks, and adaptive management strategies in addressing the environmental challenges faced by the Citarum River, while highlighting the need for ongoing commitment from all stakeholders during program implementation and post-program. …”
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