Cambridge Core BlogFive ways the new draft treaty on business and human rights can be strengthened
In the second of a two-part article, Doug Cassel outlines the five areas that need addressing to deliver on the promise of the new draft treaty.…
Archive for September 2019
The materiality of marriage in the artisan community of Renaissance Verona
Building on recent scholarship studying the materiality of the non-elite this article investigates the domestic material culture of the artisan community in sixteenth-century Verona.
Work Smarter, Not Harder: study shows fewer, targeted treatments can produce better outcomes
When it comes to controlling invasive weeds, it can pay to think before you act. Do you want a quick, short-term reduction in a weed population or longer-term control?…
No Effective Post-Emergent Herbicides for Waterhemp?
Corn and soybean growers in Nebraska are now facing their worst nightmare. A research study featured in the journal Weed Science shows a population of waterhemp has evolved resistance to four distinct herbicide sites of action – including PPO inhibitors, ALS inhibitors, EPSPS inhibitors and PS II inhibitors.…
Online gaming and gaming disorder: more than just a trivial pursuit
Online gaming has come a long way since more humble beginnings in the 1970’s, where games were text-based adventures and played among handfuls of people.…
Applying dicamba? Pay attention to pH!
Studies show that pH is one of the many factors impacting dicamba volatility. In fact, the EPA now requires a pH of 5.0 or higher in its registration of new dicamba formulations for dicamba-resistant crops.…
Legal liability for business human rights abuses under the revised draft of a treaty on business and human rights
This post is part of the symposium that the BHRJ Blog is running on the revised binding treaty on business and human rights, which was released in July 2019.…
Launching a new cover competition for MRS Communications
MRS Communications aims to be the premier journal for submitting the best research studies and results in a succinct research letter format along with reviews (Perspectives) that are considered vanguards of the development of their respective fields and lay the groundwork for future research directions.
Ecuador’s Revised Draft Treaty: Getting Down to Business
In the first of a two-part article, Doug Cassel raises certain arguments circling around the significant improvements made in the new draft.…
BJPsych Open Emerald Programme papers on strengthening mental health systems
The RCPsych Article of the Month for September is from BJPsych Open and is entitled the 'Emerald Series'.
The 2019 Draft of the Business and Human Rights Treaty: Nothing left to improve?
“This post is part of the symposium that the BHRJ Blog is running on the revised binding treaty on business and human rights, which was released in July 2019.…
Watch: How do bees carry pollen?
Pollen is the main source of protein in a honey bees diet and so it’s essential that they are able to carry enough of it safely back to the hive.…