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Delineating expert mangrove stakeholder perceptions and attitudes towards mangrove management in Sri Lanka using Q methodology Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Hasselt
Effective decision-making is key to the successful conservation and management of natural resources. Mangrove ecosystems all over the world provide an array of ecosystem goods and services and are managed by a wide range of stakeholders representing various sectors. The position of mangroves in the land-sea interface and the rapid development of coastal areas in the Global South make mangrove conservation and management more challenging than the ...
Children, religious practices, and spirituality in the post-war context of Sri Lanka KU Leuven
Sri Lanka is a multi-religious country. The expression of patriotism knowingly or unknowingly disturbs the diversity of ethnicity due to its disturbing social setup in Sri Lanka (Jeyaseelan 2018, 83). The previous study shows that Buddhist faith encourages the faith development of children, and thus, it also increases the resiliency of children to face the challenges (Fernando and Ferrari 2011, 52–56). This chapter examines an empirical study on ...
Concomitant leptospirosis-hantavirus co-infection in acute patients hospitalized in Sri Lanka Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde KU Leuven
SUMMARY Two global (re-)emerging zoonoses, leptospirosis and hantavirus infections, are clinically indistinguishable. Thirty-one patients, hospitalized in Sri Lanka for acute severe leptospirosis, were after exclusion of other potentially involved pathogens, prospectively screened with IgM ELISA for both pathogens. Of these, nine (29·0%) were positive for leptospirosis only, one (3·2%) for hantavirus only, seven (22·5%) for both pathogens ...
Controls of organic N mineralization in paddy soil of Sri Lanka with spatial variation in edaphic factors Universiteit Gent
First detection of Bartonella spp. in small mammals from rice storage and processing facilities in Myanmar and Sri Lanka Universiteit Antwerpen
(1) Background: Bartonella spp. are zoonotic bacteria with small mammals as main reservoirs. Bartonella spp. prevalence in small mammals from Myanmar and Sri Lanka are yet unknown. (2) Methods: Small mammals were snap trapped in Sri Lanka and Myanmar in urban surroundings. Spleens-derived DNA was screened for Bartonella spp. using conventional PCR based on three target genes. Positive samples were sequenced. (3) Results: 994 small mammals were ...
Children's Spirituality and Peace: A Practical Theological Analysis in the Post-War Context of Sri Lanka KU Leuven
Children have their own spirituality through which they live their day-to-day lives. The children in Sri Lanka have faced a great disaster of war and now are getting adapted to the peaceful environment today. Amidst the growing consciousness of the spirituality of a child, this research seeks to find out how the spirituality of children becomes a means for peacebuilding in the post-war context of Sri Lanka. This is also an effort to show the ...
Mangrove management in Sri Lanka and stakeholder collaboration: A social network perspective Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Hasselt
Understanding the extent of collaboration among stakeholders is key to supporting mangrove management. Despite the existence of robust policies, collaboration among stakeholders of mangrove co-management remains
largely unexplored in Sri Lanka. This was partly due to the civil war, natural disasters, and other socio-economic changes over the past 30 years. Our study aimed to identify the collaboration between stakeholders of mangrove
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largely unexplored in Sri Lanka. This was partly due to the civil war, natural disasters, and other socio-economic changes over the past 30 years. Our study aimed to identify the collaboration between stakeholders of mangrove
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Understanding the ethnobiological importance of mangroves to coastal communities: A case study from Southern and North-western Sri Lanka Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Hasselt
Ethnobiological knowledge is an important part of people's capacity to manage, conserve, and improve the governance of mangrove ecosystems. This paper assesses the ethnobiological importance of mangroves to coastal communities adjacent to seven mangrove forests in Southern and North-western Sri Lanka. 197 households were interviewed, and respondents identified various mangrove ecosystem goods and services. Fruit juice produced from Sonneratia ...
Small mammal communities, associated damage to rice and damage prevention in smallholder rice storage facilities in Sri Lanka Universiteit Antwerpen
Several rodent species damage rice crops and commensal rodents cause damage to stored produce and infrastructure, hygienic problems and they can transmit zoonotic pathogens. In the first such study in Sri Lanka, we identified the main rodent and shrew species and the extent of post-harvest damage caused in rice storage facilities of smallholder farmers. Netting of rice bags was trialled as a new measure of protection. Field experiments were ...