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Transition Pathways towards Sustainability in Agriculture
Based on the research of an interdisciplinary team of sociologists, geographers and economists, this book focuses on understanding farming transitions in Europe. The book discusses the importance of understanding transition pathways towards sustainability using case studies from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Portugal and the United Kingdom. Assessing the utility of the multi-level perspective in transition theory for addressing contemporary issues, the book identifies future research needs and possible approaches, making this an essential read for researchers interested in issues of rural and agricultural change.
Eradicating Blindness
This book describes community ophthalmology professionals in South Asia who demonstrate social entrepreneurship in global health to help the rural poor. Their innovations contested economic and scientific norms, and spread from India and Nepal outwards to other countries in Africa and Asia, as well as the United States, Australia, and Finland. This feminist postcolonial global ethnography illustrates how these innovations have resulted in dual socio-technical systems to solve the problem of avoidable blindness. Policymakers and activists might use this example of how to avoid Schumacher's critique of low labor, large scale and implement Gandhi's philosophy of good for all.
Covid-19 Responses of Local Communities around the World
Presenting a wide range of international case studies, the contributors to this book study the impact of Covid-19 on the risks faced by communities around the globe. Examining cases from the Americas, Europe and Asia – including Mexico, Brazil, China, India, France, and Belgium – Kuah, Guiheux, Lim and their collaborators look at how communities have coped with the social and economic impacts of the pandemic, as well as the public health concerns. Using a framework of risks, fear, and trust, they evaluate how the global health crisis has both revealed and exacerbated a deep crisis of confidence in institutions and systems around the world. In reaction to this they also look at how indivi...
The Oxford Handbook of Political Consumerism
This handbook is currently in development, with individual articles publishing online in advance of print publication. At this time, we cannot add information about unpublished articles in this handbook, however the table of contents will continue to grow as additional articles pass through the review process and are added to the site. Please note that the online publication date for this handbook is the date that the first article in the title was published online.
Transitioning to Sustainable Life on Land
Sustainable Life on Land, the fifteenth UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 15), calls for the protection, restoration and promotion of the sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems. Among others, it requires societies to sustainably manage forests, halt and reverse land degradation, combat desertification, and halt biodiversity loss. Despite the fact that protection of terrestrial ecosystems is on the rise worldwide and forest loss has slowed, the recent IPBES report concluded that “nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history”. Consequently, the United Nations General Assembly recently declared 2021–2030 the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. There is no dou...
Cognitive Robotics
The kimono-clad android robot that recently made its debut as the new greeter at the entrance of Tokyo's Mitsukoshi department store is just one example of the rapid advancements being made in the field of robotics.Cognitive robotics is an approach to creating artificial intelligence in robots by enabling them to learn from and respond to real-worl
Roteiro jurídico comparado da eficiência energética
O Roteiro Jurídico Comparado da Eficiência Energética é o resultado de um projecto de investigação desenvolvido no curso de mestrado de direito da energia, da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Coimbra, no ano lectivo 2015/2016, e apresenta uma panorâmica geral da regulação normativa deste tema, nos planos europeu, nacional e de outros países da União Europeia, em áreas como a certificação energética de edifícios, a certificação energética de produtos, as cidades inteligentes e as redes inteligentes, a mobilidade urbana sustentável, a cogeração e a eficiência energética no sector agrícola.
Soziale Nachhaltigkeit der Landwirtschaft
Die Studie untersucht die soziale Dimension der Nachhaltigkeit in der Landwirtschaft am Beispiel eines Vergleichs ökologischer und konventioneller landwirtschaftlicher Systeme. Die Studie hat in zweifacher Hinsicht explorativen Charakter. Zum einen ist die soziale Dimension der Nachhaltigkeit bislang erstaunlich wenig beforscht und erfordert konzeptionelle Klärungen, die Landwirtschaft wird insoweit beispielhaft betrachtet. Zum anderen erstaunt, dass sich die Nachhaltigkeit der ökologischen gegenüber der konventionellen Landwirtschaft empirisch nicht so einfach nachweisen lässt, die Untersuchung der sozialen Dimension könnte hier zur wissenschaftlichen Klärung beitragen.
Symposium: Soziale Nachhaltigkeit
Mit den im September 2015 von den Vereinten Nationen verabschiedeten Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) der Agenda 2030 wurden erstmals soziale und ökologische Nachhaltigkeitsziele systematisch verknüpft. Bei den sozialen Nachhaltigkeitszielen wurden ebenfalls erstmals auch die Industrieländer zum Adressaten und nicht ausschließlich die sogenannten Entwicklungsländer. Inwieweit verändern sich jedoch soziale und vor allem sozialpolitische Modernisierungsziele im Kontext der Nachhaltigkeitsperspektive? Lässt sich überhaupt von Sozialer Nachhaltigkeit sprechen und wenn ja, was ist damit genau gemeint? Genügen die unter dem Begriff sozial-ökologische Forschung und Politik formulierten Fragestellungen den komplexen Anforderungen der SDG und eines Programms zur Sozialen Nachhaltigkeit? Da hier berechtigte Zweifel bestehen, beauftragte das IASS im Sommer 2016 das ISÖ mit einer Studie zu >Soziale Nachhaltigkeit. Konzept und Operationalisierung, die im Frühjahr 2017 unter dem Titel Soziale Nachhaltigkeit. Auf dem Weg zur Internalisierungsgesellschaft
Mediatisasi Politik pada Masa Pandemi di Indonesia yang Neoliberal
ENANGANAN PANDEMI Covid-19 memaksa negara memainkan peranan sentral sebagaimana direfleksikan dalam berbagai kebijakan: penguncian wilayah, penyediaan fasilitas kesehatan, penyediaan vaksin dan obat-obatan, dan lain sebagainya. Kebijakan pembatasan seperti anjuran untuk tetap di rumah, karantina wajib, dan jaga jarak mendorong masyarakat dalam mengandalkan media digital, khususnya media sosial, dalam kegiatan sehari-hari yang kemudian melahirkan mediatisasi. Di masa pandemi Covid-19, mediatisasi politik berperan penting dalam pembentukan opini publik dan wacana politik. Saat pemerintah dan pejabat kesehatan masyarakat bekerja untuk mengatasi krisis, media menjadi tempat utama kontestasi poli...
