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TOGRIDOU, ANATOLI, TASOS HOVARDAS, and JOHN D. PANTIS. "Factors shaping implementation of protected area management decisions: a case study of the Zakynthos National Marine Park." Environmental Conservation 33, no. 3 (August 8, 2006): 233–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0376892906003171.
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Institutional and non-institutional factors for the success of protected area (PA) governance have repeatedly been identified, but their relative weight has not been evaluated. To investigate the implementation of PA management in Zakynthos (Greece), meeting minutes of the local Park Authority for its first four years of operation were reviewed and statistically analysed. The Park Authority's autonomy and management complexity were indicated and with reference to governance, members of the local Park Authority belonged to the ‘inner-circle’ of decision-making and the Ministry of Environment formed the ‘environment’, since administrative issues had to be approved by the latter. Implementation of actions referring to administrative issues was less likely than implementation of environmental, social and economic arrangements, where the Park Authority had a higher degree of autonomy. The implementation of arrangements for promoting administrative stability and viability was highly dependent on external actions (annual government funding and approval of by-law governance and implementation). The more sophisticated and complex the governance system became, the more likely it was that Park Authority encountered difficulty when trying to make choices and changes. The methodology proved effective in revealing the management behaviour of the Park Authority, as well as indicating institutional and non-institutional issues that most significantly affected the harnessing of resources and the degree of action implementation; this could offer crucial feedback to managers and governmental representatives on the factors responsible for the success or failure of PA management.
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Yurchenko, V. "BODIES OF THE EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE EMERGENCE OF THE EXTERNAL SITUATION." Collected Scientific Papers of the Institute of Public Administration in the Sphere of Civil Protection, no. 6 (December 19, 2018): 104–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.35577/iducz.2018.06.13.
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In the scientific article the problems of activity of local bodies of executive power and local self-government bodies in the conditions of emergence of an emergency are investigated.
Based on the analysis of the actions of the leadership of local authorities, local self-government bodies in the conditions of an emergency situation and conducted command-and-staff exercises, it has been established that their decisions are not always accepted optimally correct, and the organization of work on the elimination of the consequences of an emergency, evacuation of the population requires improvement .
The lack of knowledge of the leadership of local executive bodies about their functional responsibilities in matters of organization of evacuation and life support of the population is revealed.
It has been established that the management body does not have the skills to manage forces and means in the conditions of emergencies, has insufficient level of preparation for the organization of interaction between the authorities and forces. There are problems with the preparation of operational and reporting documentation.
The content of the tasks of the head of the work and the emergency response staff, the list of operational and reporting documentation is considered.
The scientific article provides suggestions for raising the level of training of the management staff and specialists, whose activities are related to the organization and implementation of measures on civil protection of local executive bodies, local government bodies in the field of Central Asia.
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Jagers, Sverker C., Niklas Harring, Åsa Löfgren, Martin Sjöstedt, Francisco Alpizar, Bengt Brülde, David Langlet, et al. "On the preconditions for large-scale collective action." Ambio 49, no. 7 (November 12, 2019): 1282–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13280-019-01284-w.
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Abstract The phenomenon of collective action and the origin of collective action problems have been extensively and systematically studied in the social sciences. Yet, while we have substantial knowledge about the factors promoting collective action at the local level, we know far less about how these insights travel to large-scale collective action problems. Such problems, however, are at the heart of humanity’s most pressing challenges, including climate change, large-scale natural resource depletion, biodiversity loss, nuclear proliferation, antibiotic resistance due to overconsumption of antibiotics, and pollution. In this paper, we suggest an analytical framework that captures the theoretical understanding of preconditions for large-scale collective action. This analytical framework aims at supporting future empirical analyses of how to cope with and overcome larger-scale collective action problems. More specifically, we (i) define and describe the main characteristics of a large-scale collective action problem and (ii) explain why voluntary and, in particular, spontaneous large-scale collective action among individual actors becomes more improbable as the collective action problem becomes larger, thus demanding interventions by an external authority (a third party) for such action to be generated. Based on this, we (iii) outline an analytical framework that illustrates the connection between third-party interventions and large-scale collective action. We conclude by suggesting avenues for future research.
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Burns, Edgar. "Environmental Ethnography." Ethnographic Edge 7, no. 1 (May 8, 2024): 42–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.24135/ee.v7i1.237.
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Environmental ethnography is discussed here from involvement with a local government authority in Aotearoa New Zealand focused on soil, water and land management. Climate change and environmental degradation are making such local government work more difficult and expensive. As costs trend upwards and new rules are applied, community challenges to local authorities increase. Environmental ethnography identifies constraints on the organisational ability to meet infrastructural needs to produce environmental solutions locally. Some constraints are internal (organisational), some are local (community beliefs and attitudes), but the most significant constraints are external to local agencies. In ethnographic terms, working with local and national environmental authorities is a process of learning from staff, scientists, and administrators. Māori and Pākehā communities’ efforts to manage their local destinies provide insights into pressures on local government organisations. Landowners’ expectations and politicised discourses of climate denial or deferral also constrain day-to-day local authority work. Three intersections of local authority organisations' actions and local communities’ responses emerge from reflecting on this ethnographic learning, each shaping what local authorities can achieve. First, the social is not another set of insights; rather, the social is in the science. Second, in Aotearoa New Zealand the familiar nature-society binary is usefully disturbed by mātauranga Māori understandings of people and the environment. Third, changing modern productivist attitudes towards the environment is more than local—it is national and global—yet people’s responses are also intensely local. Environmental ethnography helps illuminate such tensions that create organisational and community dilemmas for local government authorities.
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Bovsunovskaya, I. "PARTNERSHIP OF THE AUTHORITY, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY AS A COMPLEX OF THE CAPACITY OF THE UNIONED TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES." Bulletin of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Public Administration 10, no. 1 (2018): 10–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.17721/2616-9193.2018/10-2/12.
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The purpose of this article is a theoretical and methodological analysis of the development of the institution of partnership of power, business and community as a mechanism for increasing the capacity of the united territorial communities to resolving of local issues. The main сonclusions and results of the research are used in the educational process in the development and teaching of normative and special courses "Economics and Governance" and "Decentralization and Development of Territorial Communities" at the Tavrida National V. I. Vernadsky University for the students of the Master's program "Public Management and Administration". The concept of the capacity of the territorial community as an ability to perform the functions entrusted by the legislation directly to the community and local self-government authorities with regard to ensuring its life and development is defined. The configuration of the capacity of the territorial community has been substantiated, its components (internal and external capacity) have been clarified. The functioning of the institution of partnership between the authorities, the private sector and the community is considered as an important part of the capacity of territorial communities to decide local issues. It is proved that strengthening the local economy, the competitiveness of the territories, increasing investment and improving the quality of life requires understanding of the processes of local economic development and taking strategic action in a changing, and increasingly competitive, market economy. It has been determined that the role of the state as an important participant in partnership with local governments, with territorial communities and the private sector is becoming more and more significant. The main results of this article can be applied by public authorities, local government authorities, research centers and institutes, and higher educational institutions.
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Hønneland, Geir. "Cooperative action between fishermen and inspectors in the Svalbard Zone." Polar Record 35, no. 194 (July 1999): 207–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400015497.
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AbstractThis article demonstrates that, similar to the many cases of self-regulation of local commons, it is in certain conditions also possible to manage an international ocean-fishery without the use of direct coercion. The case study from the Svalbard Zone supports the argument of cooperative action theory: that a limited number of participants, rules at least partly designed by the users themselves, and a system of graduated punishment contribute to compliance with established rules. Based on observational data as well as in-depth interviews with Norwegian and Russian fishermen in the area, it seems particularly fruitful to conceive of the Norwegian Coast Guard not only as a state enforcement body in the Svalbard Zone, but its representatives also as constituent parts of a social system, a ‘seafaring community,’ in the area. When, due to jurisdictional dispute, it has been impossible to rely fully on external regulation in the area, the Coast Guard has taken upon itself the role of the mediator, admittedly representing state interests, but nevertheless aimed at achieving consensus with the fishing fleet on important regulation issues. Hence, the internal authority of this Arctic Ocean fisheries lies above all in the interface between fishermen's and inspector's arguments, and in the social relations accompanying the exchange of professional opinions.
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R., Emy Kholifah, Suwignyo Widagdo, and Baktiawan Nusanto. "Empowerment of Fishermen Communities Amidst Elite Interest Conflicts: A Study on the Implementation of Integrated Cold Storage Policy in Jember, Indonesia." MUHARRIK: Jurnal Dakwah dan Sosial 6, no. 2 (March 26, 2024): 287–303. http://dx.doi.org/10.37680/muharrik.v6i2.4714.
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This study examines the complexities surrounding the Empowerment of coastal communities amidst conflicting elite interests, mainly focusing on the political-economic dynamics of cold storage management in Puger Kulon, Jember Regency. Utilizing descriptive qualitative research methods, data were gathered from coastal community leaders, local government officials, and fishermen. The findings reveal significant challenges stemming from cultural and economic factors in empowering coastal communities. The presence of interest groups seeking to maintain influence exacerbates these challenges. The power struggle between politically influential figures and external investors leaves the community disadvantaged. While the government aims to maintain regional stability, its limited authority impedes effective action. The inability to implement large-scale empowerment initiatives or delegate responsibilities due to a high conflict of interest among entrepreneurs hampers efforts to enhance fishermen's welfare.
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Gow, David. "Doubly Damned: Dealing with Power and Praxis in Development Anthropology." Human Organization 52, no. 4 (December 1, 1993): 380–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.17730/humo.52.4.5565v40l51p12106.
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Development anthropologists are doubly damned-criticized by both academics and development professionals on romantic, moral, and intellectual grounds, and basically regarded as second-class citizens within the "development community." As a result, they have studiously avoided defining the principal objectives of development. Likewise, they have shied away from developing theories that direct action to the underlying causes of "underdevelopment." And given their traditional focus on the local context, development anthropologists have often been hard pressed to deal effectively with external factors, particularly power, whether political, institutional, or economic. An analysis of three rural development projects shows how anthropologists dealt with power. A key element was their effectiveness in the policy arena, based partly on their "anthropological authority," but also on their relative autonomy. Equally important is a broader definition of local participation that includes a realistic approach to empowerment. For development anthropology to shed its stigma of damnation, it is necessary for it to increase its concentration on critique and analysis, leading to better policy formulation, and the opportunity to implement policy as theory in practice.
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Johnstone, Leanne, David Yates, and Sebastian Nylander. "Taking shape within the structural and the personal: sustainability accountability within a Swedish public sector organisation." Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal 14, no. 7 (October 23, 2023): 287–312. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/sampj-08-2022-0450.
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Purpose This paper aims to better understand how accountability for sustainability takes shape within organisations and specifically, what makes employees act in a Swedish local authority. This aim moves beyond the prevalent external face of accountability in social and environmental accounting research by observing how employees understand and act upon their multiple accountability demands. Design/methodology/approach This paper adopts a single case study approach within a Swedish local authority, drawing from qualitative data including semi-structured interviews, site visits and governing documents. Findings Sustainable action is not only the product of hierarchically enforced structural accountabilities and procedures but often must be reconciled with the personal perspectives of the public sector employees involved as part of an accountability dynamic. Additionally, the findings reveal that hierarchical accountability, rather than serving to individualise and isolate employees, acts as a prompt for the more practical and personal reconciliations of accountability with the ethics and experiences of the individual involved. Practical implications Greater consideration to employee socialisation processes in public sector organisations should be given to reinforce organisational governance systems and controls, and thus help ensure sustainable behaviour in practice. Social implications Employee socialisation processes are important for the development of sustainable practices both within and beyond organisational boundaries. Originality/value This study considers the interrelatedness of hierarchical and socialising accountability measures and contributes towards the understanding of the relationship between these two accountability forms, contrary to previous understandings that emphasise their contrasting nature and incompatibility.
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Vardari-Kesler, Alma. "Politics of Protest in Supervised Statehood: Co-Shared Governance and Erosion of Citizenship.The Case-study of the Vetevendosje! Movement in Kosovo." Southeastern Europe 36, no. 2 (2012): 149–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/187633312x642068.
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Kosovo’s case presents a mixture of post-socialist politics with a post-war reality. Its deeply divided society is struggling to solve the ethnic conflict while dealing with state-building and democratization. Within this context, the existence of a dual governing authority (local and international) has created a unique political and social context of supervised statehood with contested external sources of power. In an attempt to shed light on Kosovo’s contentious politics, in this article I examine the case study of the social movement “Levizja Vetevendosje!” (LV), i.e. the Movement for Self-determination, while arguing firstly that given the discourse of Security and Stabilization, the collective resistance of LV is framed as an issue of security and as such a destabilizing factor, resulting thus in the de-politization and the marginalization of LV’s contentious collective action. Secondly, I claim that the establishment of co-shared governance between the local and international political institutions has led to the estrangement of the domestic society from the daily political arena due to the reciprocal dependency of both sides on each other, resulting in the erosion of citizenship in Kosovo.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "External action of local authority"
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Ouattara, El Hadj Ali. "Coopération décentralisée et développement local : dynamiques de la coopération décentralisée entre la France et la Côte d'Ivoire." Electronic Thesis or Diss., Reims, 2024. http://www.theses.fr/2024REIMD005.
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La coopération décentralisée entre la France et la Côte d'Ivoire, née à la fin des années 1950, découle d’une logique de solidarité internationale, héritée des jumelages franco-allemands post-Seconde Guerre mondiale. Étendue aux anciennes colonies françaises, cette coopération a évolué sous l’influence des crises économiques et humanitaires, réorientant les partenariats vers l’aide au développement. La coopération décentralisée franco-ivoirienne s’inscrit dans cette dynamique et est perçue par les collectivités territoriales ivoiriennes comme un outil clé pour leur développement local, une perspective partagée par leurs homologues françaises.Cependant, les changements dans le cadre juridique, les priorités locales françaises ainsi que les politiques de coopération impulsées par les différents gouvernements français ont progressivement redéfini ces partenariats. Initialement axés sur la solidarité, ils se sont recentrés, dès les années 2010, sur la quête de bénéfices locaux pour les collectivités françaises. Le développement local est ainsi devenu un enjeu central pour les élus locaux français, soulevant des questions sur la pertinence de certains partenariats, désormais évalués à l’aune de l'attractivité territoriale et des intérêts locaux propre. Dans ce contexte, le développement local partagé (DLP) émerge comme un nouveau modèle de coopération. Issu de partenariats avec des États développés et émergents, il vise à répondre aux défis actuels tout en intégrant une réciprocité des bénéfices dans les partenariats Nord-Sud. L'adoption de ce modèle par les collectivités ivoiriennes, ainsi que celles des pays du Sud, implique des politiques de coopération décentralisée ambitieuses de la part de leurs ÉtatsDecentralized cooperation between France and Côte d'Ivoire, which began in the late 1950s, stems from a logic of international solidarity, inherited from Franco-German partnerships formed after World War II. Extended to former French colonies, this cooperation evolved under the influence of economic and humanitarian crises, redirecting partnerships towards development aid. Franco-Ivorian decentralized cooperation fits into this dynamic and is seen by Ivorian local authorities as a key tool for their local development, a perspective shared by their French counterparts.However, changes in the legal framework, local priorities in France, and cooperation policies driven by various French governments have gradually redefined these partnerships. Initially focused on solidarity, they shifted in the 2010s towards a pursuit of local benefits for French communities. Local development thus became a central issue for French local officials, raising questions about the relevance of certain partnerships, now evaluated based on territorial attractiveness and local interests.In this context, Shared Local Development (SLD) is emerging as a new cooperation model. Stemming from partnerships with developed and emerging countries, it aims to address current challenges while incorporating reciprocity of benefits in North-South partnerships. The adoption of this model by Ivorian local authorities, as well as by those in other Southern countries, requires ambitious decentralized cooperation policies from their respective states
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Davidson, Sarah Katherine. "An action research enquiry in one unitary local authority about how to support young carers in schools using recommended guidelines for good practice." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2009. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/377/.
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Young carers are young people under the age of eighteen who provide substantial amounts of care on a regular basis to another family member. Over the past ten years there has been a growing awareness within societal agendas about the potential vulnerability of this group in terms of educational, emotional and social outcomes, and recommended guidelines for good practice with young carers have been produced for schools (e.g. Frank 2002). This thesis is an account of an episode of action research, undertaken by an educational psychologist in her employing local authority, which explores the perceptions of key stakeholders (adults in schools, children and young people and young carers) about selected recommendations for good practice and how they can be implemented in schools. The thesis considers the salutogenic aspects of the recommendations and the findings indicate that all stakeholder groups are broadly positive about the guidelines and their value in fostering mechanisms for social support for young carers. The thesis also considers the role of the educational psychologist as an external change agent and the efficacy of “one-off” training in schools regarding this topic. The findings suggest that whilst the training may have prompted further action within the majority of schools, the good practice guidelines need to become part of a school’s “organisational architecture” (Senge et al 2000) in order to become embedded in a school’s procedures.
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Lawton, Susan Patricia. "An action research enquiry in one unitary local authority about the experiences of support available to parents and mainstream secondary schools for children with a diagnosis of autism." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2013. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/4223/.
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The number of children with autism has steadily risen in recent years (Fombonne, 2005) and with the first parliamentary Act to identify a specific disability group (Autism Act, 2010), momentum has gathered in reviewing and refining service delivery to, and for, families of children with a diagnosis of autism. This thesis is an account of an episode of collaborative action research, undertaken by an educational psychologist in her employing local authority, which explores the perceptions of key stakeholders (adults in schools, and parents of children with a diagnosis of autism) about existing services available to parents and schools staff to support children with autism. The findings indicate the need for EPs and other professionals to take a fuller account of parents’ differing and changing needs throughout the assessment and intervention process and ensure EP practice provides carefully calibrated advice, knowledge and understanding of autism.
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Kenard, Patrick C. "Living in the "Age of Accountability": How Co-Decision Empowers the European Parliament in the Design of EU Agencies." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2011. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/political_science_theses/38.
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Bátora alleges that political accountability has been “almost entirely overlooked” (2010, 2) in studies of the European External Action Service. An examination of the subject that extends previous studies on agency design, the co-decision procedure, the “democratic deficit,” and European Union foreign policy would resolve the neglect. As a result, the study derives a hypothesis from an established theory of bureaucratic structure. Findings suggest that during the design of EU agencies co-decision power improves the ability of the European Parliament to institutionalize methods of accountability to it.
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Laursen, Josephine. "Who Owns This Jungle? : Changes, Landownership and Traditional Authority in the Tropical Forests of Western Ghana." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-393164.
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At present, in Adansi and Daboase, two rural communities in Western Ghana, changes are both internally and externally driven. Combined with ongoing negotiations of authority, landownership, history, tradition and culture, the interconnectedness of these areas shapes the realities of these communities. This thesis investigates these land-related conflicts and authority negotiations from a hermeneutic phenomenological approach. Inspired by action-oriented research, the lives of local residents are investigated and attempted to be understood through their own explanations. Four months of internship with an oil palm and rubber plantation company, focus groups and semi-structured interviews in two local communities to the plantation, lay the foundation of this thesis. It shows an intimate connection between landownership and resource rights, and history, heritage and traditional authority.Land is key to power or a secured future for one’s family, which makes it an inflamed topic. Landownership and the underlying negotiations are crucial to the understanding of what occupies many local residents in a setting of globalised markets. The thesis points to gaps of understanding and varying interests in-between government, external actors, chieftaincy and community members. Thorough consultation process procedures prior to projects in rural communities are proposed. The project adds to a larger discussion on sustainability, corporate social responsibility, local knowledge and experiences on land conflicts, and post-colonial settings in Ghana.
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Oliveira, Pedro Miguel Domingos Duarte de. "A influência do meio local nas dinâmicas de inovação do complexo agroalimentar do Vale do Tejo: análise e formulação de estratégias territoriais de ação coletiva." Doctoral thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10071/6378.
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O objetivo geral desta investigação consistiu em determinar que fatores poderiam influenciar
a inovação numa região predominantemente rural, contígua a uma área metropolitana. A
população objeto do estudo foi constituída pelas empresas da fileira agroalimentar,
estabelecidas no Vale do Tejo até 2009. Estabeleceram-se os seguintes objetivos específicos:
• Identificar e caracterizar a função principal dos diversos agentes empresariais,
associativos e institucionais que atuam no complexo agroalimentar do Vale do Tejo,
incluindo a teia de relações mercantis e não mercantis que os envolve;
• Apurar se uma eventual aglomeração espacial de empresas agrícolas e de agroindústrias
na região poderá estar associada à presença de cidades de pequena e média dimensão no
seu território;
• Avaliar e interpretar o desempenho em inovação numa fileira estratégica para a economia
da região, atendendo a fatores específicos de ordem empresarial e territorial enquadrados
num modelo de análise generalizável a outras regiões (não necessariamente rurais), em
linha com diversas contribuições teóricas acerca da relação entre território, inovação e
desenvolvimento regional;
• Analisar a intervenção das entidades públicas (administração central e local) em termos
de suporte institucional aos processos de inovação e de internacionalização nas empresas
dedicadas às atividades agrícolas, indústrias alimentares e do vinho implantadas na
região;
• Propor uma agenda em matéria de governança territorial que permita adequar o meio
local ao perfil característico de um meio inovador de cariz rural.
Para a obtenção de dados realizaram-se entrevistas diretas, semiestruturadas, a representantes
das empresas e respetivas associações, dos grupos de ação local que acompanham o Programa
de Desenvolvimento Rural (ProDeR) no território, e dos municípios da Lezíria do Tejo.
Consultou-se, também, a legislação de enquadramento das atividades afetas àquela fileira,
cujas empresas foram posteriormente objeto de inquérito.
Por preocupação com a representatividade da amostra inquirida recorreu-se às bases de dados
setoriais da Direção Regional de Agricultura e Pescas de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo, do Instituto
de Apoio às Pequenas e Médias Empresas e à Inovação, do Instituto de Financiamento da
Agricultura e Pescas, do Instituto Nacional de Estatística, e do Gabinete de Estratégia e
Planeamento do Ministério do Trabalho e da Solidariedade Social. A estratégia de
A INFLUÊNCIA DO MEIO LOCAL NAS DINÂMICAS DE INOVAÇÃO DO COMPLEXO AGROALIMENTAR DO VALE DO TEJO
amostragem foi principalmente intencional no caso dos produtores e das indústrias
alimentares (guiada por especialistas e do tipo bola de neve). Foi inquirida a população
identificada das organizações de produtores, cooperativas agrícolas e adegas cooperativas,
obtendo-se taxas de resposta de 62% e 81% respetivamente.
Os dados recolhidos foram sujeitos a uma análise interpretativa, baseada na triangulação das
fontes de dados qualitativos e quantitativos atrás referidas. Depois, procedeu-se a uma análise
estatística, descritiva e inferencial (por testes de associação, regressões e testes de diferença
de médias), tendo-se constatado a relevância dos fatores projetados no referido modelo de
análise; bem como de outros atributos empresariais (tais como a antiguidade, a dimensão do
mercado e as atividades económicas desenvolvidas).
Finalizando, identificaram-se lacunas a nível empresarial e institucional que enfraquecem o
potencial de desenvolvimento da região visto pelo prisma dos meio inovadores, justificando a
formulação de ações corretivas.The general objective of this research was to determine what factors might influence innovation in a predominantly rural area, adjacent to a metropolitan area. The target population for the study consisted of companies belonging to the agrifood supply chain, established in the Tagus Valley until 2009. It was established the following specific objectives: • To identify and describe the main function of different business agents, associations and institutions operating in the agrifood complex of Tagus Valley (Portugal), including the web of market and non-market relations that involves them; • To ascertain whether any spatial clustering of agricultural enterprises and agro-industries in the region may be associated with the presence of small and mid-sized towns in its territory; • To evaluate and interpret innovation performance in a strategic supply chain for the region's economy, considering specific factors of business and territorial nature framed in a analysis model generalizable to other regions (not necessarily rural), in line with several theoretical contributions around the relationship between territory, innovation and regional development; • To analyze the intervention of public authorities (central and local level) in terms of institutional support to the processes of innovation and internationalization of companies engaged in agricultural activities, food and wine industries established in the region; • To propose an agenda for territorial governance that allows the changing of local environment (‘millieu’) to characteristic profile of a rural-oriented innovative one. For data collection it was conducted direct and semi-structured interviews with representatives of business and respective associations, groups of local action accompanying the ProDeR (the Portuguese acronym, for Rural Development Programme) in the territory, and municipalities of Tagus Leziria (a sub-region of Tagus Valley). It was also consulted the framework legislation for agri-food supply chain activities, whose companies were subsequently the subjet of an inquiry. Concerning about the representativeness of the sample surveyed it resorted to sectoral databases of Regional Directorate of Agriculture and Fisheries of Lisbon and Tagus Valley, the Institute for Support to Small and Medium Enterprises and Innovation, the Institute for A INFLUÊNCIA DO MEIO LOCAL NAS DINÂMICAS DE INOVAÇÃO DO COMPLEXO AGROALIMENTAR DO VALE DO TEJO Financing Agriculture and Fisheries, the National Institute of Statistics, and the Office of Strategy and Planning of the Ministry of Labour and Social Solidarity. The sampling strategy was mainly intentional for producers and food industries (guided by experts and snowball type). It was surveyed the identified population from producers organizations, agricultural and winery cooperatives, yielding response rates of 62% and 81% respectively. The data collected were subjected to an interpretative analysis, based on triangulation of the qualitative and quantitative data sources mentioned above. Then it proceeded to a statistical analysis, descriptive and inferential (by association tests, regressions and difference of means tests), and it was found the relevance of factors designed in the model analysis of reference, as well as of other business attributes (such as seniority, market size and economic activities undertaken). Finally, it identified gaps at corporate and institutional levels that weaken the development potential of the region seen through the prism of innovative ‘millieux’, justifying the formulation of corrective actions.
Books on the topic "External action of local authority"
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United Nations Centre Against Apartheid., ed. Local authority action against apartheid: A survey. Sheffield: Sheffield Metropolitan District Council on behalf of the National Steering Committee on Local Authority Action Against Apartheid, 1985.
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Casey, Katherine. Reshaping institutions: Evidence on external aid and local collective action. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, 2011.
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NACRO, ed. Youth crime and local authority action: Findings of a survey. London: NACRO, 1992.
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Hurdle, David. Gearing up for cycling: An LBA review of local authority action. London: London Boroughs Association, 1994.
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Office, Home. Getting to grips with crime: A new framework for local action : examples of local authority partnership activity. London: Home Office, 1997.
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Mariana, Cifuentes, and Institute of Policy Analysis and Research (Kenya), eds. A citizens' manual for effective involvement in local authority service delivery action plan. Nairobi: Institute of Policy Analysis & Research, 2007.
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(Organization), ACTIONAID-Kenya. Local government reforms in Kenya: A study on the Local Authority Service Delivery Action Plan (LASDAP) process in Kenya. Nairobi, Kenya: ActionAid International Kenya, 2006.
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(Organization), ACTIONAID-Kenya. Local government reforms in Kenya: A study on the Local Authority Service Delivery Action Plan (LASDAP) process in Kenya. Nairobi, Kenya: ActionAid International Kenya, 2006.
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Chris, Creegan, and University of North London. Centre for Equality Research in Business., eds. Walking the talk?: Perspectives on the implementation of a local authority race equality action plan. London: University of North London, 2001.
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Malcolm, Yvette. Positive action is it positive at all?: Investigating black worker development within a local authority. Birmingham: University of Central England in Birmingham, 1995.
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Roka, Krishna. "Local Authority Capacity for Climate Action." In Climate Action, 640–52. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95885-9_12.
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Roka, Krishna. "Local Authority Capacity for Climate Action." In Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, 1–13. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71063-1_12-1.
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Donnelly, M., E. Shiu, J. F. Dalrymple, and M. Wisniewski. "Adapting the SERVQUAL scale and approach to meet the needs of local authority services." In Total Quality Management in Action, 263–66. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1543-5_41.
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Burns, Cathy, Stephen Flood, and Barry O’Dwyer. "Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation into Planning and Development: A Case Study in Northern Ireland." In Creating Resilient Futures, 129–47. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80791-7_7.
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AbstractThis study outlines the adaptation planning journey undertaken by Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) in Northern Ireland and reflects how the prevailing policy context and level of organisational adaptive capacity create the conditions for mainstreaming climate adaptation into planning and development. This chapter explores the potential of local government in Northern Ireland to integrate local authority policy drivers such as disaster risk reduction (DRR), emergency planning, risk and assurance, and community resilience. The ability to communicate risks and solutions was identified as an important consideration when undertaking adaptation planning, particularly when discussing the adaptation planning process and securing input or support from colleagues. Moreover, a significant amount of engagement was required with local government agencies to increase understanding of the relevance of climate change and DRR. Embedding DRR and climate change adaptation (CCA) within local authority policy and planning can enable a greater understanding of specific risks to local governments and act as a catalyst for further action.
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Martín Viso, Iñaki. "Constructing Territoriality “From Below”: Collective Action, Micropolitics, and Landscape in the Duero Plateau (Tenth–Eleventh centuries)." In Reti Medievali E-Book, 57–79. Florence: Firenze University Press, 2024. https://doi.org/10.36253/979-12-215-0530-6.05.
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The aim of this article is to analyse patterns of territoriality constructed “from below”, based on evidence drawn from a wide range of territories, which were held together by the presence of local initiatives instead of being linked automatically to the central-authority organisation. As this situation was typical of the Duero Plateau, three case studies have been chosen (Ausín, Valdesaz, and Palenzuela). An analysis of these cases shows that the territories were shaped around collective action and focused on common goals, mutual defence practices, and the selection of complementary riverside and mountain landscapes. These arenas of local micropolitics were integrated into the encompassing powers, breaking with the early medieval idea of “deterritorialisation”.
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Furmankiewicz, Marek, Richard J. Hewitt, Krzysztof Janc, and Iga Kołodyńska. "How Do Local Action Groups Connect to External Development Institutions? A Webometric Analysis in Digital and Geographical Space." In Win or Lose in Rural Development, 65–85. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48675-3_4.
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Venables, Mary Noll. "Active Travel and the Common Good: Identifying the Common Good in Public Consultation Reports for Irish Local Authority Active Travel Projects." In Lecture Notes in Mobility, 487–93. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-85578-8_64.
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Abstract This paper examines conceptions of the common good in reports prepared in 2022 by Irish Local Authorities for public consultation on proposed active travel schemes. The proposed active travel schemes form a key component of Irish commitment to reducing transport emissions and represent a public good, which can be used simultaneously by many. The reports are intended to inform the public and local authority elected members about the proposed schemes before elected members vote whether to proceed with the scheme. Approval by elected members of Local Authority projects, including active travel schemes, sits within the Irish land use planning system, which provides for proper planning and sustainable development in the interests of the common good. This study investigates understandings of the common good found within the reports and assesses the degree to which active travel schemes are appreciated as common and public goods that contribute to transformative change in the transport sector. The paper identifies a lack of guidance on shaping reports for public consultation and calls for the development of compelling narratives of how active travel schemes serve the common good and expedite the transport changes envisioned in the Republic of Ireland’s Climate Action Plan.
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Borghi, Vando. "Regimi di giustificazione al lavoro." In Idee di lavoro e di ozio per la nostra civiltà, 1121–28. Florence: Firenze University Press, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/979-12-215-0319-7.131.
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The “sense of justice” as a political-moral object that animates social action – coordination, conflict, local compromise – is investigated by Luc Boltanski in the wake both of the Durkhemian and Weberian sociological tradition. It also constitutes one of the main areas of focus for the French pragmatic sociology, where it shifts from the perspective of “critical sociology” to the “sociology of critical capacity”, reconceptualising critique as a situated component of ordinary life and not (only) as the prerogative of an observer, external and in an elevated position in relation to the reality he investigates.
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Azam-Ali, Sayed, Hayatullah Ahmadzai, Dhrupad Choudhury, Ee Von Goh, Ebrahim Jahanshiri, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Alessandro Meschinelli, Albert Thembinkosi Modi, Nhamo Nhamo, and Abidemi Olutayo. "Marginal Areas and Indigenous People Priorities for Research and Action." In Science and Innovations for Food Systems Transformation, 261–79. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15703-5_14.
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AbstractMarginal environments are characterized by constrained agricultural potential and resource degradation attributable to biophysical and politico-socio-economic factors. These environments and the indigenous people who cultivate them rarely attract academic interest, policy studies or investment. The agricultural expertise of indigenous communities is often overlooked by decision-makers. Interventions based on mainstream crops and external technologies may fail indigenous communities where a vast range of crops are cultivated in diverse production systems and in marginal environments. Hunger, malnutrition, and poverty in indigenous communities are high. The challenges should be approached from the perspectives and resources of indigenous people. In this chapter, we discuss four biogeographical regions, arid, semi-arid, humid and mountainous, representing large parts of marginal lands and innovations, investment opportunities, and proposed action for the transformation of food systems in these areas. Marginal areas and indigenous people can benefit from improved linkages between formal and indigenous knowledge systems, participatory and demand-driven technologies, integration of indigenous knowledge in research, improvements in local crops, integrated management and access to markets. Our recommendations for the transformation of food systems in these areas include (1) Efforts to mainstream diverse value chains, (2) Development of evidence-based policies (3) Awareness of under-utilized and forgotten crops (4) Collective action and (5) Coordinated public and private investment in research and development for the empowerment of indigenous people and the development of their land.
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Villari, Beatrice, Domenica Moscato, Laura Fornaro, and Francesco Tortorella. "Biodiversity Hub: An Emerging and Co-created Strategy for Cascina Falchera in Turin." In SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology, 81–94. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-76059-4_8.
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AbstractThe chapter delineates the process and outcomes of the two-year Desire—Designing an Irresistible Society project. Commencing by addressing the main challenges identified in the initial stages of the journey, characterized as “Reconciling with Nature”, the chapter elucidates the activities undertaken at Cascina Falchera in Turin (Italy) and the resultant achievements. Indeed, field actions were initiated, grounded in the concepts of Citizen Science and Nature-Based Solutions, aiming to catalyze a transformation the traditional didactic farm model, rooted in 1990s experiments, into a conceptual framework of an experimental urban hub, offering activities and services centered around the enhancement of urban biodiversity. In line with the DESIRE principles—articulated as “Biodiversity: We embrace a planetary perspective,” “Belonging: We nurture a sense of belonging,” and “Aesthetics: We expand the concept of aesthetics”–, workshops and co-design activities with local communities, as well as artistic endeavors were conducted. The overall process is portrayed as action-research which, through cycles of planning, execution, and evaluation, supported and fostered a continuous learning process within the Cascina Falchera community, while facilitating reciprocal knowledge exchange with external stakeholders.
Conference papers on the topic "External action of local authority"
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Ilici, Stefan, Robert Laszlo, Florea Dinu, Edward Gheorghiosu, and Bogdan Simon. "RESEARCH ON THE BEHAVIOR OF METAL CONSTRUCTIONS UNDER THE ACTION OF EXPLOSIONS." In 24th SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference 24, 355–64. STEF92 Technology, 2024. https://doi.org/10.5593/sgem2024/1.1/s03.46.
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The explosions produced in industrial/chemical facilities, such as hazardous material storage facilities, are events with low probability but high destructive potential. When occurring in a densely populated area, such explosions can lead to extensive damage of nearby buildings or infrastructures, resulting in high economic costs and human injuries and fatalities. The explosions may be the result of an accident but may also be intentional. As the pressure released by the external explosions decreases exponentially with the distance to the target, increasing the stand-off distance is one of the most effective ways to mitigate the effects against structures. In addition, the local resistance of the facade elements must be increased to prevent or limit the spread of damage. Even though these issues are well known and understood, there are relatively few provisions in the current European practice. The destructive effect of the high velocity debris projected by the explosion should also require attention, as they can cause severe harm to people. The study presented in the paper investigates the capacity of light steel-based building facades to resist the effects of near field blasts. The experimental results showed the ultimate capacity of the wall panels is strongly dependent on the initial design conditions and panel-to-structure fastening solution.
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Brown, N., R. M. Cornell, and A. Staples. "Decommissioning and Demolition of Facilities Used for the Storage and Stabilisation of Water Reactor Sludge." In ASME 2011 14th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. ASMEDC, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icem2011-59097.
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Nuvia Limited was contracted to design, build and operate a waste treatment plant to stabilise a quantity of about 300m3 of active sludge stored in the External Active Storage Tanks (EAST) at the former United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) research site at Winfrith, UK. At the end of this process both the old and new plants are to be decommissioned and demolished with the minimisation of waste material volumes. The sludge was produced in the Steam Generating Heavy Water Reactor (SGHWR), which is now in the early stages of decommissioning. As part of the reorganisation of UKAEA, responsibility for the site now lies with RSRL (Research Sites Restoration Limited) with funding provided by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). The process of stabilization of the SGHWR sludge from the EAST tanks within 500 litre stainless steel drums in the newly constructed Winfrith EAST Treatment Plant (WETP) was completed in March 2010. The plant will now enter a full decommissioning phase since no further work on any other waste materials has been identified by the client. This paper describes the development of a decommissioning plan for the mixture of old and new structures such that this next process can be undertaken without delay. This involved the completion of a decommissioning safety case together with supporting documents to demonstrate best practice and close attention to ALARP issues. The potential techniques for decommissioning are discussed leading to the final processes selected for this project. The challenges to be overcome, particularly with the older plant items where local contamination of their structures is suspected, are also identified and addressed. A process of recovery of concrete core samples for radiochemical analysis and their outcomes will be included. In contrast, the means by which the newer WETP facility was shown to be capable of unrestricted demolition as a result of the care taken during the design and construction phase will also be explained in the context of the practicalities, minimisation of the costs and timescale of such operations. Finally, issues concerning the minimisation of waste volumes, particularly where tritium contamination is present, are addressed within a UK-based disposal environment. The link between these outcomes and the planning and execution of the various structure surveillance tests will also be described and potential waste volumes identified. These considerations may be of interest to other groups undertaking similar projects on mixtures of older and more recent plants in varying states of contamination.
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Armitage, J., R. M. Cornell, and A. Staples. "Remediation of the Site of a Former Active Handling Building in the United Kingdom." In ASME 2009 12th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. ASMEDC, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icem2009-16041.
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In 2000, Nuvia Limited was contracted to carry out the decommissioning of a former Active Handling Building A59 on the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) site at Winfrith in the UK. This is in support of UKAEA’s mission, which is to carry out environmental restoration of its nuclear sites and to put them to alternative uses wherever possible. Recently UKAEA has been reorganised and responsibility for the site lies with Research Sites Restoration Limited (RSRL) with funding provided by the National Decommissioning Authority (NDA). Following major decommissioning operations the main containment building structure and the two suites of concrete shielded caves were demolished between June 2006 and March 2007 leaving just the base slab for final removal and the site remediation operations undertaken. The base slab contained a quantity of encast, internally contaminated items including more than 100 steel mortuary tubes set up to 6.6m deep into the slab. At the outset it was suspected that some leakage of radioactive contamination had occurred into the ground although the precise location/s of the leakage was unknown. As a result the scope of the work required the underlying soil to be carefully monitored for the presence of radioactive contamination and, if detected, its remediation to an end state suitable for unrestricted use without planning or nuclear regulatory controls. These latter operations form the basis of this paper, which reviews some of the significant tasks undertaken during the process and describes the waste monitoring procedures utilised on the concrete and soil debris. Extensive dewatering was required to support the removal of the deeper mortuary tubes and the impact this had upon the operations and associated excavations will be described. Further, the demolition of an external active effluent tank and excavation and monitoring of the surrounding soils due to the presence of significant local contamination will be a key feature of the paper. A number of significant problems that were encountered during the operations will also be identified with a narrative about how these arose and were subsequently overcome. The use of Nuvia’s Groundhog™ system, a gamma radiation ground surveying and global positioning system, together with a well defined sampling grid enabled the footprint of the base slab to be surveyed and subsequently remediated to an agreed standard by the end of 2008 to allow infilling with non-calcareous soil ahead of final landscaping as the last step for completion of the project. One area of particular significance to the remediation process has been the use of office-based contaminated land assessment tools including ReCLAIM, a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet based tool used to assess current and future impacts of radiological contamination at nuclear licensed sites. This tool is particularly recommended to others working on similar projects.
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Corso, Christopher, Andrew Bigley, Brian Connery, and Jeremy Nichols. "Full Authority Digital Control (FADC) Local Operating Panels (LOCOPs)…The Foundation for Improvement." In ASME 2011 Turbo Expo: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition. ASMEDC, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/gt2011-45911.
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Full Authority Digital Control systems are the premier control system. The applications are limitless (motorcycles to power plants and everything in between). Over the past 15 years, the US Navy has worked successfully with Woodward Governor Co. to develop and implement FADC LOCOPs for use in a number of applications including DDG and CG class ships gas turbine generators. The FADC LOCOPs provide closed loop control features as did the old analog control systems. But the FADC LOCOPs add the ease and speed of control improvements via software change, constant data monitoring/recording and network connectivity. The network connectivity advantage is still early in development; however this key feature of the control system opens up many doors. Distance support can be taken to an entirely new level via the network. Imagine a setup where if the control detects an abnormality…an email containing control system data gets sent to the blackberry of the In Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) so immediate action can be taken to maintain system reliability and reduce overall system cost. This future can help save money and avoid expensive catastrophic failure via condition based maintenance. In this future, it is possible that eventually the ISEA suggestions can be prompted right back to the FADC LOCOP so the sailors onboard can communicate with the ISEA via the FADC LOCOP. Essentially, every ship could have the ISEA (or an ISEA representative)onboard 24 hours a day seven days a week via FADC LOCOP communicating over a network. The system is not this evolved yet. However, several Navy Programs are working in conjunction towards a similar future including DDG Modernization and Integrated Condition Assessment System (ICAS) via Maintenance Engineering Library Server (MELS) and Integrated Performance Analysis Reports (IPAR). FADC LOCOPs are the foundation upon which these improvements rely to be implemented…thus the premier control system.
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Luca, C. W. F., K. C. van Cranenburgh, and J. D. Correa Aguirre. "ADNOC’s Journey to Turn Social Risk Management into Action." In SPE International Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability Conference and Exhibition. SPE, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/220355-ms.
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Abstract In 2020, ADNOC started introducing social risk management (SRM) in project delivery and operations to prepare for the increasingly complex social performance demands of local and international stakeholders. Effective implementation requires early assessment of social impacts and proactive engagement of stakeholders, which can only be achieved if all technical and non-technical (outward-looking) disciplines work seamlessly together. This paper describes an integrated and multi-disciplinary approach to achieve this, aligned with international standards, yet adapted to local customs. ADNOC’s HSE Management System was chosen as the backbone of the program to which a dedicated SRM policy and standard were added. This SRM standard includes requirements, processes, reporting templates and tools to perform social impact assessments and engage external stakeholders. Key topics of the standard were aligned with international standards on social performance and stakeholder engagement, and blended with local culture and customs. A company-wide training program, appointment of SRM specialists, and coaching by specialized consultants were provided to support implementation. An internal organizational structure was designed to ensure internal alignment between the various disciplines, a prerequisite for consistent communication with external stakeholders. Implementation of the foundations of the SRM program was completed over a period of three years with external help. Internal resources are now continuing implementation. The prerequisite of internal alignment across all layers of ADNOC was and is the most important and challenging part of the program. ADNOC is a conglomerate of many different companies and ventures in which cross-organizational and cross-disciplinary alignment at operational level does not come naturally. Therefore, the program design had to address both the organizational and behavioral aspects of this situation. The speed of implementation could only happen thanks to strong and direct involvement of ADNOC senior management. Several more years are needed until SRM is fully embedded as a new discipline, adequately resourced and experienced, and until its policy and procedures are implemented as a matter of business-as-usual, not only within ADNOC, but also amongst its partners, suppliers and contractors. In addition, SRM will need to be kept up to date with international developments such as new directives by the European Union that are turning international standards into regulation. ADNOC’s program is the first and most comprehensive approach to social performance in the Gulf region that successfully blends local customs and international requirements for social performance. A key novelty of the program is the organizational model that enhances internal cooperation and alignment between disciplines and operating companies in ADNOC to ensure consistency of implementation and a single voice to external stakeholders.
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"QUALITY OF CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICES IN A TERTIARY HEALTH CARE FACILITY, IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, IBADAN." In International Conference on Public Health and Humanitarian Action. International Federation of Medical Students' Associations - Jordan, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.56950/hxts1913.
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Background: Quality clinical laboratory service provision is very important in order to enhance diagnostic value and improve the health status of the community. However, there is very little information on the actual standard adaptation, and implementation, or the impact policy guidelines have had on laboratory services delivery and the community. This study assessed the quality of clinical laboratory services in a tertiary health care facility in Ibadan North Local Government Area, Oyo state. Methods: Interview was conducted for 125 laboratory staff and 426 patients. Five laboratory units were assessed. Data collection was through an observational checklist and semi-structured questionnaires. Observational checklist obtained information on the level of compliance to standard practices and processes. Questionnaires obtained information on laboratory staff socio-demographic characteristics and competency level, and patients’ sociodemographic characteristics and satisfaction with the domains of clinical laboratory services. Descriptive analysis was performed and associations explored between relevant variables using Chi-square test at ‘p’ level of 0.05. Results: Highest level of quality management systems were maintained by the five laboratories while 28.6% had structural deficiencies; 86.9% had compliance with practice quality with Microbiology laboratory unit having highest rating of standard practices (94.6%). Laboratory staff were considered as competent (93.6%) and most are certified by their accreditation body. About 38.6% and 20% attended training in the last 3 months and 6 months respectively. Overall patients’ level of satisfaction was moderate with 53.3% satisfied with the laboratory service received. Half were dissatisfied with the cost of the laboratory tests (49.8%). Patients with higher educational level and income were significantly satisfied than others. Conclusion: Quality of clinical laboratory service delivery in the study setting was good. There is a need for adequate internal and external quality assurance schemes to be in place to constantly monitor the quality of management systems for good service delivery. Key words: Quality, Clinical services, Tertiary healthcare facility, management systems.
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Akinradewo, Opeoluwa, Winnie Mushatu, Nokulunga Mashwama, Clinton Aigbavboa, and Didi Thwala. "Learning from existing errors: External stakeholders’ impact on road infrastructure projects." In 13th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2022). AHFE International, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1002228.
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Road infrastructure improves a country’s economy through the transportation of goods and resources while providing access to various facilities. To attain success on road construction projects, it is essential to engage the external stakeholders involved to avoid controversies and conflicts at the project’s execution phase. This study is aimed at evaluating the impact of stakeholders on the successful execution of road projects. The paper adopted a quantitative approach in investigating external stakeholders’ impact on a road construction project in South Africa. Data for this study was collected using both primary and secondary sources. A 76% rate of retrieval was achieved using a questionnaire survey, and they were found suitable for analysis. The use of factor analysis in data analysis aided in reducing the large set of factors to four clusters. According to the findings, community unrest was at the forefront, followed by slow responses from existing service providers; project delays; poor relationships among service providers; a negative attitude toward the project; regular changes in local authority rules, regulations, and protocol; and resistance to relocating property. According to the findings, stakeholder involvement encourages the general people to share information with regulatory bodies. This will assist authorities in making better-informed decisions, thereby reducing the possibility of project failure. This study will be useful to construction professionals in enhancing the successful completion of road projects while knowing when to involve external stakeholders for smooth running of road construction projects in developing countries.
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Pavlenishvili, Nino. "CENTRAL STATE VS REGIONAL AUTONOMY - POLITICAL ELITE’S ACTION STRATEGY." In 2024 SoRes Paris –International Conference on Interdisciplinary Research in Social Sciences, 11-12 January. Global Research & Development Services, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.20319/icssh.2024.0521.
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The role of the autonomous institutions is significant in the elaboration of the specific strategies conducive for the political elite of either regional autonomy or central state to achieve their territorial, political and economic goals. Functional autonomous institutions enable the political elite to mobilize its ethnic group and radicalize demands. Rational assessment of the geographic location, instrumentalization of primordial markers (focus on historical memory) and constructivist ascriptions along with structural situation in and out of both, the autonomy and central state defines contemplated ethnic politics with far-going consequences of the both, central state and autonomy. Autonomy’s political elite activates primordial ascriptions, as well as, constructionist attitudes, considers geographic location to mobilize ethnic followers, press claims for secession and influence central authority to upgrade autonomous status through negotiations or violent confrontation. The Central state political elite’s decision about action strategy selection depends on the structure of situation inside and outside of the country. While operationalizing selected strategy central administration applies primordial and constructivist approaches to impact local authority’s decision- making process. Two autonomous republics of the Russian Federation, Tatarstan and Chechnya, are explored in the first decade after collapse of the Soviet Union to test theoretically identified factors impacting formation of ethnic politics and action strategies in the central state and autonomy. The methods’ triangulation (process-tracing method, discourse analysis of the official document and public speeches and semi-structured interviewing) was utilized to validate the research findings. On its way to upgrade autonomous status, Tatarstan built civic nationalism guaranteeing peaceful coexistence of the ethnic groups. Chechnya’s oppressive historic experience intensified rigid ethnic politics leading to protracted ethnic confrontation.
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Ivancic, Damir, Leon Vedenik, and Katja Eman. "COMMUNITY POLICING AND COOPERATION WITH EXTERNAL ENTITIES IN THE FIELD OF SECURITY - THE CASE OF THE MURSKA SOBOTA POLICE DIRECTORATE." In 8th INTERNATIONAL FORUM “SAFETY FOR THE FUTURE”. RASEC, 2022. https://doi.org/10.70995/dscv7335.
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The term "policing" describes all activities carried out by the police as an organisation. One of the fields of police activity is also community-oriented policing, comprising the activities of the police, which at the local level focus directly on the local community, and include repressive and preventive action with the aim of ensuring the highest possible level of security. The paper shall present the operation of the Murska Sobota PD in the local community and cooperation with all the entities with the basic aim of increasing residents' satisfaction with a sense of a safe living environment.
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Valach, Maroš, and Michal Cifranič. "Medziobecná spolupráca a jej efekty: prípadová štúdia okresu Nitra." In XXIV. mezinárodního kolokvia o regionálních vědách. Brno: Masaryk University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/cz.muni.p210-9896-2021-54.
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Cooperation is important in any area of human activity in which several actors strive to achieve the same goal. It allows, by joining forces, to achieve better results than individuals would be able to do. This so-called synergistic effect can also be used in local self-government. Partnership and cooperation are guided by the principles of legality, mutual benefit and compliance with the needs of the population. The aim of the paper is to identify and evaluate the forms, areas, benefits and barriers to inter-municipal cooperation in the Nitra district. A questionnaire survey was used to obtain primary data, in which 90.32% of local self-governments from the Nitra district participated. Municipalities most often cooperate in the management of municipal waste, in the provision of preschool education, school clubs and in the field of sport. In the area of delegated competencies inter-municipal cooperation is focused on building regulations and the competence of the building authority. The main source of financing inter-municipal cooperation is a combination of own and external revenues of municipalities.
Reports on the topic "External action of local authority"
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Porter, Joanne, Val Prokopiv, Michelle Prezioso, Maryam Ghasemiardekani, Robyn Wildblood, Elissa Dabkowski, and Michael Barbagallo. Latrobe Valley Authority Career Pathways project report 2022. Federation University, July 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.35843/lvacppr22.
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Commissioned by the Latrobe Valley Authority (LVA), Swinburne University produced ‘Modelling Gippsland’s Future Health and Community Service Workforce: Summary Report’ in 20191. This analysis of the healthcare and social assistance sector workforce was part of the development of a smart specialisation strategy to promote economic and social development of the Gippsland region in Victoria. The analysis provided an understanding of the effect of the growth of the sector on the local labour market, identified key trends and provided a framework for action to 2036. One of the key recommendations from this report included the promotion of career pathways in the sector. CERG was commissioned by the LVA to deliver the Career Pathways Project (the project) that focussed on exploring the experiences of individuals and recording their stories in health and community services. The project was a collaboration with the LVA and a Network of Gippsland health education providers and key stakeholders (the Network) brought together to inform the project.
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Porter, Joanne, Val Prokopiv, Michelle Prezioso, Maryam Ghasemiardekani, Robyn Wildblood, Elissa Dabkowski, and Michael Barbagallo. Latrobe Valley Authority Health Innovation Project Report 2023. Federation University, July 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.35843/lbahipr23.
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Commissioned by the Latrobe Valley Authority (LVA), Swinburne University produced ‘Modelling Gippsland’s Future Health and Community Service Workforce: Summary Report’ in 2019 . This analysis of the healthcare and social assistance sector workforce was part of the development of a smart specialisation strategy to promote economic and social development of the Gippsland region in Victoria. The analysis provided an understanding of the effect of the growth of the sector on the local labour market, identified key trends and provided a framework for action to 2036. CERG was commissioned by the LVA to deliver the Health Innovation Project (the project) that focussed on using the smart specialisation approach to address health delivery, access and service uses across the health sector. One of the key findings from this report is that the approach helped to generate solutions for complex health needs resulting in tangible evidence-based outcomes. The co-designed business case that resulted from the project outlined one strategy to address the inequalities in health and digital literacy in Gippsland.
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Roberts, Susan. Responding to Child Sexual Abuse: Learning from Children’s Services in Wales. Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse, September 2020. https://doi.org/10.47117/tluu3060.
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Findings from a study which sought to build a better understanding of the scale of child sexual abuse encountered by local authority children’s services in Wales, and to explore how they identified, recorded and responded to that abuse. It was commissioned and co-funded by the CSA Centre and the Welsh Government, and forms part of the actions listed in 2019’s Welsh Government National Action Plan: Preventing and Responding to Child Sexual Abuse.
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Grieco, Kevin. Building Fiscal Capacity with Traditional Political Institutions: Experimental and Qualitative Evidence from Sierra Leone. Institute of Development Studies, May 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/ictd.2024.028.
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How can weak states build fiscal capacity? I argue that governments in weak states can build fiscal capacity by collaborating with non-state, traditional political institutions (TPIs). Using a mix of experimental and qualitative evidence, I show that this collaboration increases citizens’ compliance because TPIs possess legitimacy and coercive capacity. Collaborating with the local government in Kono District, Sierra Leone, I embedded an experiment in their campaign to collect property taxes. Potential taxpayers were shown awareness videos that varied in their content, particularly in terms of whether and how their local paramount chief characterised his involvement in tax collection. I find that state collaboration with TPIs increases a preregistered proxy of citizens’ compliance with a newly introduced property tax and that TPIs’ authority stems from both their legitimacy and coercive capacity. Qualitative evidence from 300 semi-structured interviews adds a richer description of legitimacy and coercive capacity in my context. I argue, based on qualitative evidence, that legitimacy and coercion are complementary mechanisms of TPIs’ authority enabling them to effectively coordinate collective action to produce local public goods in the absence of the state.
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Grieco, Kevin. Building Fiscal Capacity with Traditional Political Institutions: Experimental and Qualitative Evidence from Sierra Leone. Institute of Development Studies, July 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/ictd.2024.074.
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How can weak states build fiscal capacity? I argue that governments in weak states can build fiscal capacity by collaborating with non-state, traditional political institutions (TPIs). Using a mix of experimental and qualitative evidence, I show that this collaboration increases citizens’ compliance because TPIs possess legitimacy and coercive capacity. Collaborating with the local government in Kono District, Sierra Leone, I embedded an experiment in their campaign to collect property taxes. Potential taxpayers were shown awareness videos that varied in their content, particularly in terms of whether and how their local paramount chief characterised his involvement in tax collection. I find that state collaboration with TPIs increases a preregistered proxy of citizens’ compliance with a newly introduced property tax and that TPIs’ authority stems from both their legitimacy and coercive capacity. Qualitative evidence from 300 semi-structured interviews adds a richer description of legitimacy and coercive capacity in my context. I argue, based on qualitative evidence, that legitimacy and coercion are complementary mechanisms of TPIs’ authority enabling them to effectively coordinate collective action to produce local public goods in the absence of the state.
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Döring, Thomas, and Michael Thöne. Klimaschutz als kommunale Aufgabe - Ökonomische Rechtfertigung, föderale Zuständigkeitsverteilung und Festlegung des Objektbereichs. Sonderforschungsgruppe Institutionenanalyse, January 2025. https://doi.org/10.46850/sofia.9783947850112.
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Contrary to superficial considerations that climate protection should be regarded solely as a national, if not primarily supranational, govern-mental task, measures to combat climate change and its negative con-sequences require political action at all federal levels from an economic perspective. This explicitly includes the level of local authorities. In view of this, this article draws on the economic theory of federalism to identify the most important justification arguments for a significant municipal contribution to climate protection and adaptation. This is followed by a closer look at the fundamental options for shaping legis-lative, implementation and financing powers in relation to climate poli-cy measures by local authorities. Finally, there is a more detailed con-sideration of the different starting points for climate protection and ad-aptation measures at local authority level.
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Ahairwe, Pamella Eunice. The EIB Group Climate Bank Roadmap 2021-2025: What does it mean for developing countries? European Centre for Development Policy Management, September 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.55317/casc013.
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The decade ahead is a critical one for long-term global sustainability. It presents an indispensable opportunity for the world to stimulate a recovery from COVID-19 while addressing the climate crisis. For developing countries with limited fiscal space, which has been constrained further by the pandemic, addressing the climate catastrophe requires ample external financial support. Mandated by the European Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB) provides finance to developing countries to help them address climate change, while fostering the EU’s external objectives. It has launched ambitious climate plans, establishing itself as the EU Climate Bank, to deliver on the climate objectives of the European Green Deal within and outside the European Union (EU). Building on its 2015 Climate Strategy and its 2019 Energy Lending Policy, the EIB has now developed the Climate Bank Roadmap 2021-2025 as a blueprint of all its climate action operations within and outside the EU. This paper discusses the external dimensions of the four work streams of this Climate Bank Roadmap and explores the extent to which these work streams tackle the concerns that stakeholders raised during the consultation process that preceded the development of the roadmap. Finally, the paper provides recommendations on how the EIB can ensure greater climate action impact. It suggests that the EIB should: 1. Set new ambitious climate action targets for its operations in developing countries; 2. Significantly increase its share of climate adaptation finance; 3. Strengthen its partnerships with and in developing countries; 4. Build up local country presence and expertise; 5. Improve policy coordination of its climate action projects through blended finance; 6. Support the development of bankable projects; and 7. Enhance its inclusive financing by supporting micro- and small businesses through inter alia microcredit institutions.
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Shanks, Rachel, and Nneoma Dike. School Clothing in Scotland Research Brief. University of Aberdeen, November 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.57064/2164/22140.
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Summary and main findings 1.Twelve of the 32 local authorities automatically pay school clothing grant to families who receive a qualifying benefit administered by the local authority such as Housing Benefit or income-related Council Tax reduction. 2.School uniform banks report difficulties that are created for families through uniform policies, for example requiring 100% black shoes, items with logos, tartan and hard to find colours, such as turquoise or maroon. 3.In 2022-23 there was a drop in the number of children for whom school clothing grant was awarded while the percentage of children living in poverty increased. A possible explanation for this drop is the provision of universal free school meals. Previously families would have been applying for both free school meals and clothing grant at the same time. This highlights the need to make it easier to receive school clothing grant. 4.Local authorities do not record information in terms of the Scottish Government’s 6 priority family groups for those applying for and/or receiving school clothing grant. Thus, local authorities cannot monitor if certain groups are less likely to apply for or receive the grant under their local Child Poverty Action Plans. 5.Eighteen local authorities have never paid more than the national minimum school clothing grant. However, other local authorities have taken a different approach, for example, in 2023-2024 East Dunbartonshire is providing double the national minimum school clothing grant (£240 for primary and £300 for secondary pupils). In 2022-2023 six authorities made an extra payment over the winter months ranging from £20 to £150.
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Guerra, Flávia, Gabriela Merlinsky, Jorgelina Hardoy, Daniel Kozak, Michael Roll, Tobías Melina, and Pablo Pereira. TUC City Profile: Buenos Aires, Argentina. United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), November 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.53324/sbph3038.
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While it is the jurisdiction with the highest per capita gross domestic product (GDP) in Argentina, there are historically marked differences in socioeconomic levels and socio-environmental conditions between the north and the south of the city of Buenos Aires. The effects of climate change are intertwined with those of economic globalization, a process of “double exposure” that disproportionately affects particular social groups and areas in the city. Slums and informal settlements in Buenos Aires are growing in size. Most face significant resource and infrastructure deficits, as well as high flood risk, and are thus highly vulnerable to the effects of a changing climate. Tackling climate change in Buenos Aires requires integrated adaptation and mitigation approaches that put the most vulnerable at the centre. The ongoing socio-urban integration processes in informal settlements represent opportunities to rethink and territorialize climate action from an integrated habitat perspective. Since the early 2000s, Buenos Aires has built a robust track record of climate policy, including a climate change law and three Climate Action Plans (PACs). The city has also long been a hotbed for social movements, with a recent resurgence of “the right to the city,” defined as the right of urban dwellers to build, decide and create the city. This provides fertile ground for climate justice narratives and transformative climate action to take root. More than half of the city’s GHG emissions come from the consumption of grid electricity and fuels in buildings, mostly natural gas. Multilevel and intersectoral articulation of public policies are key to advance the climate agenda at the city level, particularly in light of limited urban authority over the electricity sector. Sustainability transformations in Buenos Aires could also be enabled by strengthening the existing capacity development efforts of particular local actors to raise climate awareness; connecting and amplifying emerging community-led initiatives that showcase transformative climate action; and clarifying financial flows as a way to stimulate climate financing.
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Gow, Kirsten, Margaret Currie, Paula Duffy, Ruth Wilson, and Lorna J. Philip. Gow’s Typology of Scotland’s Islands: Technical notes. University of Aberdeen, November 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.57064/2164/22333.
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While classifications of Scotland’s islands already exist, these are often based on geographical location or local authority boundaries, which fails to acknowledge key differences between islands in close geographical proximity and overlooks commonalities between geographically dispersed islands. Measures of population size and travel time to larger population centres are routinely used in domestic and international examples of such classifications. However, these do not capture island-specific factors affecting those who live and work in islands, which are key considerations for research and policy making. Gow’s Typology of Scotland’s Islands was developed as part of a doctoral research project exploring island connections and return migration in order to address these issues and tackle some of the difficulties associated with ensuring the anonymity of research participants and the communities they live in when working with islands with small populations. The typology is framed by two concepts, capacity and reliance, and classifies inhabited islands that met the inclusion criteria set for the research project. Specifically, the typology examines: (i) the capacity an island has to meet the day-to-day needs of its inhabitants, and (ii) the island’s reliance, by which we mean the extent to which it must rely on external actors to meet these needs, and the ease or difficulty island residents might experience in doing so. The concepts, factors and associated dimensions are described in section 5 and have been used to create the classes, or ‘types’ outlined in section 6. Gow’s Typology of Scottish Islands necessarily indicates aspects of capacity and reliance in Scotland’s islands at a specific point in time. However, it has been developed in a way that allows it to be updated and also has the potential to be extended for wider use, both by adding additional factors to complement the conceptual framework, and/or by adding dimensions to existing factors. Further, it is possible that a similar approach could be adopted for other global island groupings.