The ISP, or Independent Study Project, is written by students from the undergraduate programs of SIT Study Abroad and relates to a program theme. Using primary sources students choose topics with a manageable focus that can be carried out in a variety of settings, such as schools, nongovernmental organizations or field research stations. During the independent study period students work closely with a project advisor and other key contacts in the field. The ISP is typically a 20- to 40-page paper presented to student colleagues, the academic director and, often, the advisor and other interested host-country individuals.

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Submissions from 2012

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Lo Personal Es Político: La lucha por La Legalización del Aborto en Chile, a través de La Organización Feminista, Católicas por el Derecho a Decidir, Gavin Odabashian, Scripps College

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Los Factores Sociales que Influyen en el Embarazo y en el uso de Anticonceptivos de Adolescentes en el Barrio 25 de Mayo, Maipú, Mendoza., Isabel Odean, Sarah Lawrence College

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Mongolian Women's Voices: A Case Study on Maternal Healthcare, Pregnancy, and Birth in Ulaanbaatar's Public Hospitals, Amelia Olmsted, George Washington University

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Developing a Space for Children: An Internship with the Mullumbimby Community Garden, Eden Olsen, Scripps College

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Local Perceptions of Population Growth: The Causes and Effects of Local and National Population Changes on the People of Kenya, Taylor Osborne, Gettysburg College

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The Expansion of Early Buddhism in Yunnan: The Grottoes of Shibaoshan, Audrey Pazmino, University of Colorado At Boulder

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East versus West: Chinese and American Development Efforts and Perceptions in Cameroon, Grace Perkins, The College of William & Mary

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Programas del ALBA-TCP en Bolivia / ALBA-TCP Programs in Bolivia, Camille Petersen, University of South Florida

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Novelty Interactions Between Herbivorous Fish and Sargassum: Insight into Macroalgal Phase Shifts, Christopher Pickens, Oberlin College

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Art as a Cure: Analyzing Healthcare Treatment for the Mentally Ill through the Lens of Art Therapy Programs in Dakar, Senegal, Sofia Porter-Castro, Northwestern University

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Creating Transformation Through Art The Role Of Community Arts in a Transitioning Society Ballymun, Dublin and Belfast Northern Ireland, Katherine Power, Gettysburg College

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Seeds of Change The Development of Apple Farming in Mustang A Documentary Film, Gretchen Powers, University of Vermont

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Hydro Power, People Power: Hydroelectricity’s Potential for Community Development, with a Focus on the Khimti 1 Project, Amelia Prior, George Washington University

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La Enseñanza Informal y Los Impactos por la Influencia de la Educación Formal en la Comunidad de Santa Rosa de Huacaria, Veronica Puente, Washington State University

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Connecting Cultures: MSMCBJ’s Alternative Methods to Mental Health Therapy Within the Aldeia Indigenous Reserve and the Bom Jardim Favela, Emily Rasowsky, George Washington University

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Fourteen Years of Sustainable Charcoal: The Case of Ankitsakalaninaomby, Dan Raudonis, Skidmore College

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Coarse Woody Debris in a Tropical Rainforest in North Queensland, Australia: Relationships with Stand Structure and Disturbance, Nadine Rea, Hampshire College

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Inferno in the Land of Snows: A Holistic Investigation of Tibetan Self-Immolation Through a Tibetan Perspective, Eric Regalbuto, DePaul University

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How Does Climate Change Affect Agricultural Stability in Southeast Unguja? An Assessment of the Threats to Agriculture and Food Security From Rising Temperature and Changes in Predictability and Intensity of Rainy Seasons., Eloise Reid, Oberlin College

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Who Are You to Tell Me What I Need and Don’t Need: An Investigation of the Medicalization of Transsexuality in the Netherlands, Brian Richter, Washington University in St. Louis

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Traditional Wild Protein Collection Techniques of the Naso People: On The Verge of Change, Caldwell Rohrbach, Gettysburg College

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Managing the Family and the Market: A Case Study of Subsistence Farmers’ Local Economic Activities, Erika Roos, Northwestern University

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La Opinión Pública de la Leche del Programa Nacional de Alimentación Complementaria en Chile, Jennifer Rosenthal, Tulane University

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The Implications of Privileged Gay Politics on Queer Aberrations: Interrogating South Africa’s Nongovernmental Industrial Complex, Vijay Sachdev, University of Redlands

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The Interaction of Wolof and French in Dakarois Families: A Specific Look at Ouakam Households, Ashlee Sang, Washington University in St. Louis

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“Podemos Vivir sin oro, Pero no sin Agua”: Un Estudio de la Minería, sus Efectos y el Movimiento de Resistencia en Azuay, Ecuador, Kyle Schneider, Pomona College

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Person, Place, and Pronoun: an Examination of the Idiosyncratic Pronoun use and Language Ideologies in Dabhung Thanti, Nepal, Martha Schwarz, Brandeis University

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The Israeli Defense Forces in the 21st Century: Humanitarian Complier or Human Rights Violators? An assessment of IHL compliance in the Second Lebanon War and Operation Cast Lead, Skyler Scoggan, Lynn University

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Do No Harm: Perceptions of Short-term Health Camps in Nepal, Dena Seabrook, University of Washington

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El Ícaro Cambiante: Lenguaje y Curación en Santa Rosa de Huacaria, Alison Sever, University of Vermont

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Genetically Modified Organisms as a Potential Solution for Decreasing Hunger in Developing Nations: An Ethical Paradox, Rachel Sherman, University of Texas at Austin

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Transcending Boundaries: Moroccan Political Thought as a Transnational Platform, and Communities in the Realm of Activism, Leah Siegel, Whitman College

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Artistas al cruce: Lo que Hemos Hecho en la Intersección de Adentro y Afuera, Andreja Siliunas, College of Wooster

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“Diversity is Our Daily Bread”: An Exploratory Study of the Dutch ‘Sexual Diversity in Education’ Policy, Alex Sirotzki, University of Washington-Seattle

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“It’s Bigger Than Hip Hop” : A Case Study of Africulturban Association as a Site of Social (Ex)change, Renee Slajda, Barnard College

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Empowered Minds and Sterilized Bodies: The Decisions and Lived Experiences of Surgically Sterilized Women in Santo Antonio de Jesus, Leah Smith, Brandeis University

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Himalayan Metal of Death: Heavy Metal and Middle Class Social Identity in Kathmandu, Kyle Smucker, The College of Wooster

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Engendering the Classroom: A Look at Constructions of ‘Gender’ and Empowerment within Teachers’ Trainings in Northern India, Martha Snow, Skidmore College

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The “Marikana Massacre” and the Reactions of South Africans, Isabelle Soifer, Rice University

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Christianitea: The Evolution of a Religious Identity on Tea Plantations in Darjeeling, Traci Spacek, Beloit College

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Shareholder Activism and its Impact on Corporate Behavior; with Special Reference to Australian Ethical's Climate Advocacy Fund, Elias Springer, Vassar College

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Taking Action Against Gender-Based Violence: Bringing Men and Women Together in Wentworth Through the Prevention in Action Movement, Silpa Srinivasulu, George Washington University

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Le Communautarisme au Cameroun : Analyse Comparative Entre les Associations Ethniques et les Associations Non-Ethniques et Leurs Effets à Yaoundé, Lauren R. Stocks-Smith, Bucknell University

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Effects of a Cymothoid Ectoparasite on the Turning Behavior (Lateralization) of The Bridled Monocle Bream Scolopsis Bilineata, Laura Strong, University of Puget Sound

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“Yo apoyo al TIPNIS ¡y QUÉ!”: El surgimiento de apoyo urbano para la VIII Marcha Indígena en defensa del TIPNIS, Jeanne Stuart, Macalester College

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Housing and Urbanization: A Socio-Spatial Analysis of Resettlement Projects in Hồ Chí Minh City, Michael J. Stumpf, Brown University

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The Power of Dara Puspita: How Four Girls From Indonesia Brought Rock ‘n’ Roll to the World, Eliza Summerlin, Macalester College

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Drug Sentencing Policy Discourse of Fortaleza, Nick Sundback, Pomona College

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The Management of Residential Solid Waste in Mombasa, Kenya, Yen Joe Tan

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El Neoliberalismo y Bienestar Docente: Un Estudio Comparado de las Condiciones Laborales Docentes en el Sistema Escolar Municipal y Particular Subvencionado., Ami Terachi, Mount Holyoke College

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La Brecha Salarial Entre Hombres y Mujeres: La Situación y los Factores que Influyen en la Brecha en los Altos Cargos de Trabajo en Chile, Kaitlin E. Thompson, Villanova University

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Chogyal's Sikkim: Tax, Land & Clan Politics, Hong Tran, Yale University

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“A Place for the Grassroots”: Examining the Role of Community Participation and Local Governance in Providing Mid-Day Meals in Lucknow District, Uttar Pradesh, Anderson Tuggle, Hamilton College

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The Clash of Human Rights Principles and National Security Concerns: The Implications of the Readmission Agreement Between Ukraine and the European Union on the Rights of Unaccompanied Migrant Children, Kateryna Ustymenko, Columbia University

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Jordan’s Political Public Sphere: Understanding the Youth’s Awareness and Perceptions of the Constitutional Reforms in the Post-Arab Spring Era, Krista Vendetti, Vassar College

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The Current Status of Maternal Health in Samoa: Maternal Health Perspectives According to Professionals and Women, Yesenia Pedro Vicente, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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“Primero, la verdad”: Un Análisis sobre los Procesos de Construcción Identitaria de los Jóvenes de Villa Tranquila / “First, the Truth”: An Analysis of the Processes of Identity Construction for the Youth of Villa Tranquila, Courtney Weintraub, Lehigh University

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The Social and Economic Impact of MPESA on the Lives of Women in the Fishing Industry on Lake Victoria, Danielle White, Stonehill College

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“Heaven and Earth” Samoan Indigenous Religion, Christianity, and the Relationship Between the Samoan People and the Environment, Grace Wildermuth, Middlebury College

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Mutual Accountability, Mutual Respect: Combatting Social Exclusion With Academic Inclusion for Differently-Abled People at The Kiran Centre in Madhopur, Up, India., Audrey M. Wilson, Tufts University

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A Comparison of Qualitative and Quantitative Ecological Assessment Methods of Mangroves in Southwestern Madagascar, Sondra Winders, Gettysburg College

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The Rhetoric of the Modern Hijab., Mihret Woldesemait, Duke University

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New Approaches to the Green Revolution: Successes, Failures and New Rice for Africa, Maia S. Woluchem, University of Pittsburgh

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Implications for Old-field Restoration: Diversity and abundance of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Soils of Restored York Gum (Eucalyptus loxophleba subsp. loxophleba) Sites vs. Remnants., Jessica Wong, University of Puget Sound

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Assessing the Viability of Desalination for Rural Water Supply in Chwaka, Zanzibar, Roy Yu and Daniele Packard

Submissions from 2011

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Local Solutions for a Global Problem: The Role of NGOs in Maximizing the Efficacy of Local Government Sanitation Efforts in Rural Maharashtra, Jorge Aceves, Rice University

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Men of God Homosexual and Catholic Identity Negotiation, Through Holland‟s Catholic Priests, Kyle Alexander, Fordham University

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Creciendo de Nuestras Raíces, Alcanzando el Cielo: Diálogo de Saberes Sobre Educación en la Comunidad de Kajchiri, Amy Grace Austin, University of Colorado At Boulder

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The Influence of Local Government and BID Initiatives on CUCA Che Guevara as a Center for Social Inclusion, Tessa Baizer, Washington University in St. Louis

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Why Now and What's Next: The February 20th Movement’s Challenge to the State, Marina Balleria, University of Puget Sound

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“Los Esfuerzos Escolares en España y el Papel de La Escuelita” - The Scholar Challenges in Spain and the Role of “La Escuelita”, Adriana Barriga, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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No Girls Allowed…: A Study on the Perceptions of Freemasonry and Community in Arusha, TZ., Alex Barton, Bates College

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Tattered: Why the Tibetan Carpet Industry of Nepal Is Declining, and How To Mend It, Dustin Becker, The George Washington University

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Voluntariado en La Ciudad de Los Niños de Granada - Volunteering at the “Ciudad de Los Niños” of Granada, Lauren Begasse, Providence University

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A Habitat and Abundance Study of Octopus cyanea in Southwest Madagascar, Michael Belazis, University of Colorado At Boulder

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La Derecha Contemporánea en Chile: su Rol en el Movimiento Estudiantil, Alexandra Jane Bellows, Johns Hopkins University

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¡El Machismo Mata! Promoviendo una Masculinidad Libre de Violencia, Olivia Bergman, Wellesley College

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The Development, Use and Cultural Context of M-PESA in Costal Kenya, Micah S. Berman, Pomona College

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South African Jews and How the History of the Aparthied Has Effected the Community’s Relationship to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Julia Berner-Tobin, Earlham College

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Passing the Test: The Transgender Self, Society and Femininity, Allison Bischoff, Washington University in St. Louis

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The Language of Action: A Creative Study of Resistance to Slavery From West Africa to the Days Across the Sea, Kali Block-Steele, Skidmore College

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A Geologic Guide to the Gokyo Ri Trek: Its Hazards, Nepal’s Hindrances, Allison Bolger

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The Influence of Family Structure on Women’s Role in Agriculture in Two Distinct Societies of Southwest China, Audrey Boochever, Cornell University

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Effects of Coral Stressing on the Feeding Preferences of the Coral Predator, Acanthaster Planci, Harriet Booth, Brown University

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By the Pricking of My Thumbs, Something Wicked This Way Comes: Omani Perceptions of the Supernatural, Jennifer L. Borger, Gettysburg College

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Predators of Enashiva: A Survey of Occurrence & Distribution, Adrienne Fisk Bowles, Colby College

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A Long Road Home: Housing Rights in South Africa’s Informal Settlement, Joe Slovo, Kaitlyn Bowles, Tufts University

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Above the Mukpa: The Shifting Ground of Khumbu's Sacred Geography, Noah Brautigam, Middlebury College

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Yongzhi Village: An Example for Sustainable Tourism and Development in Deqin County, Kiersten Brown, University of Colorado At Boulder

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El Perro de Monte de Sechura: Su Relación con el Bosque Seco Tropical y la Gente de la Región Central de Manabí, Julian O. Buffam, Connecticut College

Sientes la Pista - Hip-Hop and Hopes of Q'omer Llajta/Hip Hop K'Ayma, Sebastian Buffa, Northwestern University

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The Substance and Style of Len Dong: Healing, Transformation, and Aesthetic in Spirit Possession Rituals of Hue, Lauren Cardenas, Swarthmore College

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Una Desconstrucción y Análisis de Centros del SENAME: Las Perspectivas y Experiencias de los Jóvenes, Gema Cardona, Mills College

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An Assessment of Icthyofauna and Artisanal Fishing From the Port of Pedregal in the Golfo de Chiriquí., Kathleen A. Carey, University of Connecticut

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Temporal Comparisons of Avifauna in Enashiva Nature Refuge, Tanzania An Examination of Species Richness and Abundance, the Effects of the Onset of the Short Rainy Season, and the Migrant Communities Present, Taran Catania, Wesleyan University

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“Los Huaynos Me Recuerdan a Mi Tierra”: La Música Radial de Cusco y la Formación de Identidades Migrantes”, Violet Cavicchi, Vassar College

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The Challenges of Balancing Careers and Family Life Facing College Women in Jordan, Anna Chang, Tulane University

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Arte Implica Pensamiento: La Plástica Como Instrumento Para el Desarrollo de Pensamiento Crítico en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Erin Christie, Mount Holyoke College

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The Impact of QMM on Social Relations in Fort-Dauphin, Christopher B. Collier, University of Georgia

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El Manejo de Recursos Marinos en el Área de Yandub-Narganá, Kuna Yala: Estrategias, Objetivos y Dificultades, Hannah Marie Colton, Duke University