Data first, auditable always

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How the work is made

Charts use source data directly or validated, provenance-stamped snapshots. Every figure names its dataset and links to the upstream source. Definitions and institutional estimates remain distinct when they measure different things.

Editorial and automation policy

SPHRE writes from an international perspective. Machine-drafted work is labeled, checked against tracked source data, and withheld while unreviewed.

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