Governing Carbon Mitigation and Climate Change within Local Councils: A Case Study of Adelaide, South Australia

There is growing concern about climate change impacts on local government areas.In Australia, the federal carbon tax (from 1 July 2012) will also increase costs for local councils.This paper evaluates what carbon mitigation (i.e.energy, water, and waste management) actions have been implemented by metropolitan Adelaide councils (n=14) and why (or w

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Representations of the rural world in Pablo o la vida en las pampas by Eduarda Mansilla. Visions of a cultural interpreter

During the 19th century, many writers found their spaces for circulation and certain recognition; however, not all of them have had a level of equality in the history of argentine literature, mainly when the literary map was Cookbook defined in the 20th century.In this essay we want to comment on the case of Eduarda Mansilla, specifically that of h

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Familiar but neglected: identification of gaps and recommendations to close them on exclusive breastfeeding support in health facilities in Malawi

Abstract Background Exclusive breastfeeding is widely accepted as a key intervention with proven efficacy for improving newborn survival.Despite international commitments and targets to support and promote breastfeeding, there are still gaps in meeting and maintain coverage in many Oil sub-Saharan African countries.This paper aimed to triangulate t

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