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Journal articles on the topic "Multi-Stakeholders initiatives":
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Tenaerts, P., L. Madre, and M. Landray. "A decade of the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative: What have we accomplished? What have we learned?" Clinical Trials 15, no. 1_suppl (February 2018): 5–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1740774518755053.
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The Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative reflects on 10 years of working to improve the quality and efficiency of clinical trials. This article highlights many of the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative’s accomplishments and offers examples of the impact that the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative has had on the clinical trials enterprise. After conducting more than 25 projects and issuing recommendations for specific strategies to improve the design and execution of clinical trials, some common themes and lessons learned have emerged. Lessons include the importance of engaging many stakeholders, advanced planning to address critical issues, discontinuation of non-value added practices, and new opportunities presented by technology. Through its work, the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative has also derived some operational best practices for conducting collaborative, multi-stakeholder projects covering project selection, project team dynamics and execution, and multi-stakeholder meetings and team discussions. Through these initiatives, the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative has helped move the needle toward needed change in the clinical trials enterprise that has directly impacted stakeholders and patients alike.
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Marino, Nugent, Mitre, Benvegnù, Luise, and Minicuci. "BUILD UPON2: Launch of the Italian Cluster for Building Renovation Initiatives in Cities." Proceedings 20, no. 1 (July 25, 2019): 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2019020019.
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BUILD UPON2 project proposes to work with local, national and European stakeholders to create a Multi-Level Renovation Impact Framework that contains a suite of milestones and measurable progress indicators for building renovation strategies. This Framework will serve as tool for Cities in delivering the EPBD and ensure that local initiatives are aligned with national and European policies. The objective of the project’s Italian cluster is to gather together a number of cities and stakeholders aiming at sharing strategies and results of initiatives undertaken at city scale for the renovation of the building stock and testing the Multi-Level Renovation Impact Framework.
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Tanaka, Hiroshige, and Chiharu Tanaka. "Sustainable investment strategies and a theoretical approach of multi-stakeholder communities." Green Finance 4, no. 3 (2022): 329–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/gf.2022016.
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<abstract> <p>The digital industrial revolution continues to expand the global network of economies and societies. Nevertheless, difficulties of sustainability such as climate change and disruption have become more severe. Multi-stakeholders are crucially important to resolve difficulties posed to sustainability in global communities. Sustainable communities are expected to be constructed through competitive and cooperative schemes of multi-stakeholders. Sustainable global communities must reform centralized economies with top down systems and must move toward decentralized mechanisms known as bottom-up societies. Sustainable investment strategies to support environment, society and governance (ESG) presumably improve social welfare. The main findings presented herein are summarized as explained hereinafter. First, this article describes that multi-stakeholders can introduce a decentralized incentive scheme into global economies and can provide mathematical expressions of sustainable investment strategies. Secondly, the decentralized formulation described herein is used to evaluate the improvement of ESG initiatives by the decrease of social welfare losses. The formulation states mathematically relative relations among the investment strategies. Thirdly, this mathematical model explores the social welfare effects of initiatives to enhance standards, regulations, and legislations. Empirically, one finds that integration strategies have grown remarkably as a core part of social institutional reform for sustainability. Finally, initiatives to improve social evaluation by individuals who are excluded from market transaction are demonstrated to decrease social welfare losses greatly. These findings can promote initiatives to alleviate the disruption difficulties faced by communities.</p> </abstract>
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Jha, Ratish. "Culture as a Competitive Advantage at Raychem RPG." NHRD Network Journal 13, no. 2 (April 2020): 133–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2631454120918105.
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Culture as a competitive advantage. Your culture, is your identity, is unique and differentiating, it not only inspires your employees to come to work but gives them an environment where passion meets purpose, it attracts your customers to choose you over your competitors and it enables your shareholders & stakeholders to have trust in your brand. The right culture can help grow your company multi-folds. The success of any large-scale intervention process depends upon Involvement, Co-creation and Execution of/by/from your various stakeholders. Cultural Transformation is the biggest change management initiative for any organization. It includes hand holding your employees in the journey of change management, capturing voice of the customer & market, building a case for change, deriving business behaviors and leveraging them to Business Benefits, envisioning a new vision along with your stakeholders, displaying commitment towards execution, reinforcing the new business behaviors and celebrating the success stories of your cultural heroes. Culture is not an initiative but it’s a catalyst for all the initiatives.
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Tanimoto, Kanji. "Do multi-stakeholder initiatives make for better CSR?" Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society 19, no. 4 (August 5, 2019): 704–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cg-08-2018-0267.
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PurposeThis paper aims to examine the significance and challenges of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives organized by multi-stakeholders and to clarify the function of CSR initiatives: What is the significance of multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs)? What conditions are required for CSR initiatives to work satisfactorily? How do CSR standards function effectively in companies?Design/methodology/approachThe significance and challenges of multi-stakeholder CSR initiatives are clarified theoretically, based on previous literature from relevant research fields.FindingsMSIs are beyond the “dichotomy” of two traditional approaches to CSR, namely, voluntary vs mandatory. However MSIs do not automatically ensure good performance. We should discuss not only the legitimacy of MSIs but external monitoring and evaluation systems for responsible companies in the market, as well as organizational efforts to incorporate CSR standards into managerial processes.Social implicationsThis paper shows that an MSI is an important platform for establishing and promoting a CSR standard, and further that market maturity and stakeholder engagement are required to make CSR work.Originality/valueThe study explains that ceremonial compliance with CSR standards may be inevitable even where the legitimacy of an MSI is secured, and that we should recognize that monitoring and sanction systems in the market and an organizational approach to the incorporation of CSR in management practices are required.
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Gobert, Julie, and Romain Allais. "(Im-)material flow analysis framework implementation on repair and reuse initiatives." Matériaux & Techniques 108, no. 5-6 (2020): 509. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/mattech/2021012.
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This research aims at understanding better the nature of stakeholders’ resistance to and interest in repair and reuse. In fact, the authors assume that in the future waste management could be less centralized using a network of territorialized initiatives based on repair and reuse activities with high social and environmental values. Such system innovation requires tools and methods to support analysis and facilitate decision-making in multi-stakeholders, multi-scales systems. The framework for spatiotemporal analysis of territorial projects considers a project’s stakeholder network and the way they mobilize resources. These resources may be tangible or intangible, brought by individuals, organizations or even the territory. This communication focuses on the implementation of such an analysis in the community of communes Coeur de Savoie, to understand how local initiatives emerge and on which interactions and resources they are based. This paper proposes feedback on the implementation of the spatio-temporal analysis in one case study (Coeur de Savoie), and provides insights to build new networks promoting reuse and repair.
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Schönherr, Norma. "Same Same but Different? A Quantitative Exploration of Voluntary Sustainability Standards in Agriculture." Sustainability 14, no. 9 (April 22, 2022): 5060. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14095060.
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Private governance by means of voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) has become ubiquitous, especially for the governance of sustainability issues along global value chains in agriculture. As VSS have multiplied and proliferated, their commonalities and differences are not always easily discernable to value chain participants and their stakeholders. Concurrently, extant research is ambiguous on the degree of harmonization or diversification of standards currently available. Two core aspects have received particular attention: the meaning of sustainability reflected in VSS and the degree of stakeholder inclusion in standard governance. It is the purpose of this study to compare VSS from different types of standard setting initiatives regarding these two core aspects by analyzing their purported sustainability worldview and the inclusiveness of their institutional design. The quantitative exploration covers exemplars offered by inter-governmental organizations, business initiatives, non-governmental organizations as well as multi-stakeholder initiatives. The analysis finds significant ambiguity of sustainability worldviews across the sample, as well as almost universal uptake of design characteristics to enhance inclusiveness irrespective of the type of standard setting initiative. However, there are also significant differences in the way sustainability is understood among VSS offered by different standard setting initiatives.
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Galford, Gillian L., Britaldo Soares-Filho, and Carlos E. P. Cerri. "Prospects for land-use sustainability on the agricultural frontier of the Brazilian Amazon." Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 368, no. 1619 (June 5, 2013): 20120171. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2012.0171.
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The Brazilian Amazon frontier shows how remarkable leadership can work towards increased agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability without new greenhouse gas emissions. This is due to initiatives among various stakeholders, including national and state government and agents, farmers, consumers, funding agencies and non-governmental organizations. Change has come both from bottom-up and top-down actions of these stakeholders, providing leadership, financing and monitoring to foster environmental sustainability and agricultural growth. Goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from land-cover and land-use change in Brazil are being achieved through a multi-tiered approach that includes policies to reduce deforestation and initiatives for forest restoration, as well as increased and diversified agricultural production, intensified ranching and innovations in agricultural management. Here, we address opportunities for the Brazilian Amazon in working towards low-carbon rural development and environmentally sustainable landscapes.
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Ashwin, Sarah, Chikako Oka, Elke Schuessler, Rachel Alexander, and Nora Lohmeyer. "Spillover Effects across Transnational Industrial Relations Agreements: The Potential and Limits of Collective Action in Global Supply Chains." ILR Review 73, no. 4 (January 21, 2020): 995–1020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0019793919896570.
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Using qualitative data from interviews with multiple respondents in 45 garment brands and retailers, as well as respondents from unions and other stakeholders, the authors analyze the emergence of the Action Collaboration Transformation (ACT) living wages initiative. They ask how the inter-firm coordination and firm–union cooperation demanded by a multi-firm transnational industrial relations agreement (TIRA) developed. Synthesizing insights from the industrial relations and private governance literatures along with recent collective action theory, they identify a new pathway for the emergence of multi-firm TIRAs based on common group understandings, positive experiences of interaction, and trust. The central finding is that existing union-inclusive governance initiatives provided a platform from which spillover effects developed, facilitating the formation of new TIRAs. The authors contribute a new mapping of labor governance approaches on the dimensions of inter-firm coordination and labor inclusiveness, foregrounding socialization dynamics as a basis for collective action and problematizing the limited scalability of this mode of institutional emergence.
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Lee, Seung Pil. "Sustainable Reciprocity Mechanism of Social Initiatives in Sport: The Mediating Effect of Gratitude." Sustainability 12, no. 21 (November 9, 2020): 9279. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12219279.
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The study aims to explore a conceptual model for the sustainable reciprocity relationships in sport-based initiatives and empirically test the model and its underlying mechanism in the context of a real sport-based national initiative. Adapting a seminal work from social work literature as a theoretical framework and the following measurement for the social impact of sport from sport management literature, a conceptual model addressing sport participation, gratitude, social benefits, and prosocial behaviors is presented. Two separate surveys were conducted through face-to-face interviews with independent and random samples representing the Singaporean residents in October 2014 for Study 1 (n = 500) and February 2015 for Study 2 (n = 501). The results demonstrate that the frequency of participation in a range of daily sport activities of a national sport initiative positively influences the perceived value of social capital and health literacy through the mediation effect of gratitude. The study also demonstrates that participation in sport activities positively influences prosocial behavioral intention through the serial mediation effect of gratitude and social capital. The findings implies how we better understand and utilize the dynamic power of gratitude to sustain the win–win relationships to multi-stakeholders in the contexts of sport-based initiatives based on the nature of reciprocity.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Multi-Stakeholders initiatives":
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xie, zhuohan, and Areeba Ahmed. "From Impoverished Beneficiaries to Empowered Stakeholders— a case study of H&M Foundation Multi-Sectoral Sustainable Initiative for female Bangladeshi RMG workers." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-448270.
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Cabrini, Carmagnac Liliane. "A critical perspective on collective arrangements tackling wicked problems in global supply networks : the case of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil." Electronic Thesis or Diss., Paris 1, 2020. http://www.theses.fr/2020PA01E033.
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La déforestation, le changement climatique et la pauvreté sont devenus des sujets critiques de ce siècle. [...] L'objectif de cette recherche est de mieux comprendre le rôle des initiatives multi-acteurs ou collectives visant à traiter les problèmes complexes -« wicked problems »- dans le contexte des chaînes logistiques globales. Pour atteindre un tel objectif, il est important, dans un premier temps, de mieux comprendre le fonctionnement de ces initiatives collectives, leurs mécanismes de gouvernance, comment elles sont organisées, et quelles dynamiques politiques et de pouvoir sont présentes au sein de ces initiatives multi-acteurs dans le contexte des chaines globales. Cette étude s'inscrit principalement dans le domaine du management durable de la chaîne logistique (Sustainable Supply Chain Management ou SSCM). Malgré le fait que la littérature de ce champ reconnaît l'importance de prendre en compte les enjeux de développement durable tout au long de la chaîne et d'y inclure les différents acteurs, la réalité est que la plupart des recherches menées à ce jour se sont concentrées sur les relations dyadiques, mettant ainsi en évidence la perspective des entreprises focales (Lee, 2008; Mena, et al., 2013; Beske-Janssen, Johnson, and Schaltegger, 2015; Busse, Meinlschmidt and Foerstl, 2017; Foerstl, Azadegan, Leppelt and Hartmann, 2015). De ce fait, les recherches ont soit négligé les acteurs « non traditionnels » de la chaîne logistique (tels que les Organizations non-gouvernementales, les initiatives multi-partie prenantes), soit les ont simplement considérés comme des acteurs qui servent les intérêts de l'entreprise focale (Montabon, et al., 2016). La littérature en responsabilité sociale des entreprises (RSE), et en particulier l’approche politique de la RSE (PCSR en anglais pour Political CSR) apporte une nouvelle perspective à la littérature SSCM en explorant la pertinence et la légitimité des initiatives collectives face aux enjeux de développement durable. La littérature PCSR propose une série de critères permettant un transfert de la régulation de la sphère publique vers les acteurs privés. Par exemple, la participation démocratique est considérée comme un mécanisme clé pour la légitimité du processus (tels que l'inclusivité, la transparence et l’égalité), et pour la légitimité des résultats (tels que la couverture, l’efficacité et l’application) (Mena and Palazzo, 2012). L’ensemble de cette thèse repose sur une démarche inductive qualitative afin d’explorer les initiatives collectives à partir du cas de la RSPO. Plus précisément, l'analyse multimodale critique du discours (M-CDA) nous permet d’'intégrer de multiples ressources pour l’analyse non seulement des textes écrits mais aussi des médias, de la vidéo, de la voix ou des gestes. En tenant compte de la diversité des acteurs aux connaissances, perspectives et attentes multiples, une approche discursive semble appropriée pour étudier les initiatives multi-acteurs. Dans ce travail, l’analyse critique du discours est ainsi utilisée pour explorer les interactions, les relations et les contradictions entre le texte, l'image et la voix afin de révéler les récits et contre-récits présentés simultanément par les multiples acteurs de la RSPO. Au total, les données de cette étude comprennent : 66 vidéos, 29 entretiens, 57 articles de journaux, et une série de données secondaires (rapports annuels, code de conduite et statuts de la RSPO, observations lors de la participation à la conférence annuelle de la RSPO). Les résultats de cette thèse s'articulent autour de quatre articles [...]Deforestation, climate change and poverty have become some of the hottest topics of this century. Both scholars and practitioners recognize them as major societal grand challenges, with a growing number of academics referring to them as “wicked problems”. Due to their complex, uncertain and controversial nature, wicked problems cannot be effectively handled by individual actors. Their magnitude calls for a collective governance approach, including a wide range of heterogeneous actors with a diverse set of expertise and background, each of them bringing a different perspective to the problem. The purpose of this research is to better understand the role of collective arrangements tackling wicked problems in the context of global supply networks. This study is mainly framed within the field of sustainable supply chain management (SSCM). Although collective initiatives are the focus of a growing number of studies in the SSCM literature, scholars from the discipline still refer to these players as “nontraditional” supply chain actors. The political CSR (PCSR) theoretical stream complements the SSCM literature and provides a new perspective to shed the light on the effectiveness and legitimacy of collective arrangements in dealing with wicked problems in global supply networks. This research adopts an inductive qualitative approach and explores collective arrangements through the case of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). The findings are articulated around four papers, exploring the following issues: (1) the role of nontraditional actors in the governance of SSCM; (2) the mechanisms employed by a leading collective initiative to promote sustainability along the palm oil supply network; (3) the “dark sides” of these new forms of governance of wicked problems and; (4) the construction of a collective identity and a legitimate authority in tackling wicked problems. In contrast to the current normative approach of PCSR, mobilizing the discourse analysis methodology in the PCSR field to shed light on the political multivocal discursive construction of collective identities, contributes to the exposure of subtle and less-apparent power dynamics, underpinning the legitimacy construction of collective initiatives. By adopting a critical approach, the main contribution of this research to the SSCM literature is the shift from the traditional SCM assumptions of linearity (dominated by the focal-firm-centric perspective) to a more integrative logic at the supraorganizational level. In doing so, it is possible to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the role of collective arrangements in the context of supply networks and reveal their underlying political and power struggles in framing the different facets of wicked problems
Books on the topic "Multi-Stakeholders initiatives":
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Klein, Julie Thompson. Beyond Interdisciplinarity. Oxford University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197571149.001.0001.
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Beyond Interdisciplinarity examines the broadening meaning, heterogeneity, and boundary work of interdisciplinarity. It includes both crossdisciplinary work (encompassing multi-, inter-, and trans-disciplinary forms) as well as cross-sector work (spanning disciplines, fields, professions, government and industry, and communities in the North and South). Part I defines boundary work, discourses of interdisciplinarity, and the nature of interdisciplinary fields and interdisciplines. Part II examines dynamics of working across boundaries, including communicating, collaborating, and learning in research projects and programs, with a closing chapter on failing and succeeding along with gateways to literature and other resources. The conceptual framework is based on an ecology of spatializing practices in transaction spaces, including trading zones and communities of practice. Boundary objects, boundary agents, and boundary organizations play a vital role in brokering differences for platforming change in contexts ranging from small projects to new fields to international initiatives. Translation, interlanguage, and a communication boundary space are vital to achieving intersubjectivity and collective identity, fostering not only pragmatics of negotiation and integration but also reflexivity, transactivity, and co-production of knowledge with stakeholders beyond the academy. Rhetorics of holism and synthesis compete with instrumentalities of problem solving and innovation as well as transgressive critique. Yet typical warrants today include complexity, contextualization, collaboration, and socially robust knowledge. The book also emphasizes the roles of contextualization and historical change while accounting for the shifting relationship of disciplinarity and interdisciplinarity, the ascendancy of transdisciplinarity, and intersections with other constructs, including Mode 2 knowledge production, convergence, team science, and postdisciplinarity.
Book chapters on the topic "Multi-Stakeholders initiatives":
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Lyra, Mariana Galvão, and Hanna Lehtimäki. "In the Margins of Stakeholder Engagement: Fringe Stakeholders’ Inclusion in Sustainability Transition Initiatives." In Stakeholder Engagement in a Sustainable Circular Economy, 393–425. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31937-2_12.
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AbstractIn this paper, we examine fringe stakeholders in the context of transitions towards sustainability. Fringe stakeholders refer to marginalised and non-collaborative stakeholders whose voices are not easy to account for. Our conceptual study integrates extant knowledge about the concept of fringe stakeholders to provide valuable insights into studying fringe stakeholders in sustainability transitions. We discuss challenges to addressing fringe stakeholders in the multi-stakeholder approach and draw lessons for research design from a review of empirical studies of fringe stakeholders in sustainability transitions in urban settings. Finally, we discuss the methodological features that enhance giving voice to fringe stakeholders in stakeholder engagement research. As a contribution to research on stakeholder engagement, our paper presents insights related to addressing fringe stakeholders in the contexts of theoretical framing, research design and methodology.
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Moreira-Dantas, I. R., I. Martínez-Zarzoso, and J. A. Torres-Munguía. "Sustainable Food Chains to Achieve SDG-12 in Europe: Perspectives from Multi-stakeholders Initiatives." In SDGs in the European Region, 1–26. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91261-1_90-1.
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Moreira-Dantas, I. R., I. Martínez-Zarzoso, and J. A. Torres-Munguía. "Sustainable Food Chains to Achieve SDG-12 in Europe: Perspectives from Multi-stakeholders Initiatives." In SDGs in the European Region, 315–40. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17461-2_90.
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Boese, Martina. "Multi-level Migration and Multiculturalism Governance Meets Migrant and Refugee Agency in Regional Australian Towns." In IMISCOE Research Series, 83–102. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-55680-7_5.
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AbstractA range of federal, state, and local policies in Australia have encouraged migration to, and settlement in, regional towns and cities over the past decades, with local initiatives such as multi- and intercultural policies developed to better accommodate increasingly diverse populations. Despite these initiatives and increasing research, important questions related to non-metropolitan migration often remain overlooked in the context of competing policy agendas. What are the risks of reducing (regional) migration policies to labour market instruments? What can migrants’ experiences of regional settlement tell us about the limitations of current regional refugee settlement as population policies? And finally, what if ‘successful settlement’ is not understood as staying in one place but as a realisation of migrants’ and refugees’ settlement needs and aspirations? The chapter will discuss these questions, drawing on policy analysis and qualitative interviews with migrants, former refugees, and various local stakeholders in regional Victoria.
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Penca, Jerneja, and Alicia Said. "Market Initiatives of Small-Scale Fisheries in the Mediterranean: Innovation in Support of Sustainable Blue Economy." In Ocean Governance, 365–84. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20740-2_16.
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AbstractThe study of traditional marine stakeholders, such as small-scale fishers in the Mediterranean, represents a site of a changing seascape. This is characterized by impeding factors of the past but also a possibility for improved future trajectories. Small-scale fisheries (SSF) have played a crucial socio-economic role in the Mediterranean for decades, and they continue to comprise over 80% of the fishing fleets and provide direct and indirect economic contributions to coastal communities. Their contribution to blue economy has so far been described as low, but this is largely due to a narrow conception both of benefits to be drawn from the development of maritime sectors (which have focused strongly on economic growth) and types of innovation that are capable of supporting the transition to sustainability (which have overlooked social innovation). This chapter outlines the multi-scale contributions of the small-scale fisheries and presents innovative approaches of the sector towards the markets, both of which support the inclusion of SSF in the blue economy sector. The chapter focuses on key instances of recently developed initiatives by the SSF across the Mediterranean with impacts on the supply chain and the marketing of their products. We argue that these market interventions contribute to the ultimate governance objectives, and challenge the conception of SSF as a non-innovative sector. We propose that a richer engagement with the blue economy paradigm supports the perception of the SSF as a prospective sector, to match the promotion of aquaculture among others.
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Michoud, Bruno, and Manfred Hafner. "Annex." In Financing Clean Energy Access in Sub-Saharan Africa, 153–97. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75829-5_12.
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AbstractThis annex includes the following tables discussed in previous chapters of the book: (i) definition of the Tiers of the Multi-Tier Framework (MTF) initiative; (ii) population with access to electricity and clean cooking in African countries; (iii) risks associated with investment opportunities and stakeholders; (iv) the de-risking matrix; (v) carbon tax and emission trading systems; (vi) MSCI market classification framework and requirements.
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Wu, Chen-Fa, Chen Yang Lee, Chen-Chuan Huang, Hao-Yun Chuang, Chih-Cheng Weng, Ming Cheng Chen, Choa-Hung Chang, Szu-Hung Chen, Yi-Ting Zhang, and Kuan Chuan Lu. "Sustainable Rural Development and Water Resources Management on a Hilly Landscape: A Case Study of Gonglaoping Community, Taichung, ROC (Chinese Taipei)." In Fostering Transformative Change for Sustainability in the Context of Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS), 115–31. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6761-6_7.
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AbstractThe Gonglaoping community is located in Central Western Taiwan, with approximately 700 residents. The hilly landscape contains farmlands and sloping areas with abundant natural resources. Locals rely on the Han River system and seasonal rainfall for water supply for domestic use and irrigation. Uneven rainfall patterns and high demand for water has led to the overuse of groundwater and conflicts among the people. The surrounding natural forests provide important ecosystem services, including wildlife habitats and water conservation, among others; however, overlap with human activities has brought threats to biodiversity conservation. Considering these challenges, locals were determined to transform their community towards sustainability. The Gonglaoping Industrial Development Association (GIDA) and the Soil and Water Conservation Bureau (SWCB) joined hands to initiate the promotion of the Satoyama Initiative, playing catalytic roles in several implementations, such as establishing water management strategies based on mutual trust, rebuilding the masonry landscape, and economic development, forming partnerships with other stakeholders. This multi-stakeholder and co-management platform allowed the community to achieve transformative change, particularly in resolving conflicts of water use, restoring the SEPL, enhancing biodiversity conservation, and developing a self-sustaining economy.Achieving sustainability in a SEPL requires the application of a holistic approach and a multi-sector collaborating (community-government-university) platform. This case demonstrates a practical, effective framework for government authorities, policymakers and other stakeholders in terms of maintaining the integrity of ecosystems. With the final outcome of promoting a vision of co-prosperity, it is a solid example showing a win-win strategy for both the human population and the farmland ecosystem in a hilly landscape.
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Carayon, Pascale, Peter Kleinschmidt, Bat-Zion Hose, and Megan Salwei. "Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care and Patient Safety from the Perspective of Medical Residents." In Textbook of Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management, 81–89. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59403-9_7.
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AbstractIt is critical to understand, analyze and improve the work system of medical residents in order to support the care processes in which they are involved, as well as their educational processes. The discipline of human factors (or ergonomics) (HFE) provides systems concepts and methods to improve the multi-faceted work system of medical residents and, therefore, care processes and educational processes, and outcomes for both patients and residents. In this chapter, we apply the SEIPS (Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety) model to the work system of residents, and use it to explain how the outcomes of patient safety and medical resident well-being are related. Various challenges need to be addressed in order to improve residents’ work system. In particular, it is critical to adopt a systems approach that can optimize multiple outcomes for a range of stakeholders. In line with the participatory ergonomics approach, we contend that residents have a critical role to play in improving their work system; we describe various ways that this can be accomplished.
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Di Giuda, Giuseppe Martino, Elisa Cacciaguerra, Francesco Paleari, Marco Schievano, Stefano Campi, and Alessandro Tucci. "University Asset Digitalization Guidelines: The Pilot Case of Politecnico di Milano Real Estate." In CONVR 2023 - Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality, 407–18. Florence: Firenze University Press, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/10.36253/979-12-215-0289-3.40.
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This study describes a multi-year project aimed at digitizing the real estate assets of an Italian university, specifically the Politecnico di Milano. The objective is to enhance and streamline university asset management through the implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) methodology. BIM fosters a collaborative environment among stakeholders, facilitating the digitalization of asset management processes. The project focuses on modeling the university’s assets in a BIM environment, for the creation of a repository of structured information that will streamline and optimize the processes related to the buildings' life cycle. This initiative aims to enhance real estate management services, optimize space utilization, and ultimately elevate user satisfaction within the university community. The project commenced with an in-depth analysis of the technical areas within the university responsible for design, construction, redevelopment, and overall real estate asset management. Each of these areas was evaluated for strengths, constraints, and critical points. Various approaches to BIM integration were explored to enhance digitalization processes. Based on these initial assessments, a comprehensive set of methodological and operational guidelines was formulated, encompassing modelling, management, and data-sharing aspects of digitalization. This paper provides an overview of the initial phases of the project, highlights its strengths, and identifies areas for improvement and testing in future project development. Emphasis is placed on standardizing information to ensure consistency throughout the asset's entire life cycle
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Di Giuda, Giuseppe Martino, Elisa Cacciaguerra, Francesco Paleari, Marco Schievano, Stefano Campi, and Alessandro Tucci. "University Asset Digitalization Guidelines: The Pilot Case of Politecnico di Milano Real Estate." In CONVR 2023 - Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality, 407–18. Florence: Firenze University Press, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/979-12-215-0289-3.40.
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This study describes a multi-year project aimed at digitizing the real estate assets of an Italian university, specifically the Politecnico di Milano. The objective is to enhance and streamline university asset management through the implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) methodology. BIM fosters a collaborative environment among stakeholders, facilitating the digitalization of asset management processes. The project focuses on modeling the university’s assets in a BIM environment, for the creation of a repository of structured information that will streamline and optimize the processes related to the buildings' life cycle. This initiative aims to enhance real estate management services, optimize space utilization, and ultimately elevate user satisfaction within the university community. The project commenced with an in-depth analysis of the technical areas within the university responsible for design, construction, redevelopment, and overall real estate asset management. Each of these areas was evaluated for strengths, constraints, and critical points. Various approaches to BIM integration were explored to enhance digitalization processes. Based on these initial assessments, a comprehensive set of methodological and operational guidelines was formulated, encompassing modelling, management, and data-sharing aspects of digitalization. This paper provides an overview of the initial phases of the project, highlights its strengths, and identifies areas for improvement and testing in future project development. Emphasis is placed on standardizing information to ensure consistency throughout the asset's entire life cycle
Conference papers on the topic "Multi-Stakeholders initiatives":
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Singh, Ranjita M. "Increased sustainability initiatives among the largest Canadian firms: Routine, strategic or board oversight." In New outlooks for the scholarly research in corporate governance. Virtus Interpress, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.22495/nosrcgp12.
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Using a multi-theory framework, we analyze why there is a difference in reporting between firms in their number of sustainability indicators. Firms not only need to earn profits but also contribute to the well-being of society and the environment. A firm’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities as visible from its sustainability reporting disclosure help it in various ways such as gaining greater legitimacy among its stakeholders, improving its competitive advantage (Grant et al., 2015), attracting talent (Turban & Greening, 1996), reducing risk (Godfrey et al., 2009), etc. Formal sustainability reporting has been available for over two decades and is no longer considered novel. However, the diversity and details in their reporting differ among these firms
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Blasutti, Ange`le, William Carpenter, Celeste Booth, and Peter J. Ewins. "Mapping Bio-Physical and Cultural Values in the Mackenzie Valley: Preparing a Balanced Development Package." In 2002 4th International Pipeline Conference. ASMEDC, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/ipc2002-27314.
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For the past decade, World Wildlife Fund Canada has been at the leading edge of GIS mapping initiatives and gap analyses regarding the establishment of protected areas across Canada’s lands and waters. In the Northwest Territories (NWT), we have led an open, multi-stakeholder exercise this past year to compile and digitise all existing bio-physical and cultural information for the Mackenzie Valley and NWT to produce high-quality readily available GIS maps showing the regional distribution of these values. These data will be available to all interested stakeholders to highlight information gaps and to consider the placement of pipeline related developments. Furthermore, consistent with the NWT Protected Areas Strategy (PAS) [1], communities and other groups can use the information to assist in identifying areas of high natural and cultural value which should be reserved for protection as pipeline development plans and approvals are being made. Based on these data, a defensible network of protected areas representing the diversity of landform features in the Mackenzie Valley natural regions can be established to provide all parties with greater certainty and confidence as the development proceeds. This poster shows some key preliminary results from this mapping project, describes the various data layers and analytical techniques used, and highlights spatial examples where pipeline routing, associated infrastructure and conservation/protected areas in affected natural regions could all be achieved and widely supported.
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Finidori, Jean-Christophe JC. "How to Digitalize Green LNG and Value Carbon-Neutral LNG Cargos with Blockchain Technology and Digital Assets." In ADIPEC. SPE, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/211792-ms.
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Abstract In this paper we present our Blockchain-based solution to digitalize green LNG (liquefied natural gas); how with our digital asset, we create the differentiated-product carbon-neutrality LNG, leveraging innovation carbon-neutral business models in the natural gas eco-system. We design digital twins to represent a certain volume of non-fungible gas. We track the digital twin of a molecule, tagged with metadata. The purpose of our technical development is to create a "digital asset" (DA); a virtual representation of a volume of LNG associated with a specific LNG cargo, reflecting specific green attributes. The DA can be split into phases, corresponding to LNG supply chain steps, to represent a specific volume of GHG emitted. Our model incorporates the possibility for LNG stakeholders to offset and compensate GHG emitted they are directly/indirectly responsible for and/or accountable for. Additionally, LNG Stakeholders can interact on a specific volume (parceled), differentiating the same molecules of gas (fungible) with specific green attributes (non-fungible). We developed innovative digital assets’ features: – Fractionable (dividable digital asset, for a specific volume of LNG); – Transferable (change of ownership, for traceability along all value chain); – Transactional & Valuable (a Premium offers with evidence of low emission); and, Stackable (rewards mechanisms). This permits to provide a life-time value oriented service in a dynamic multi-actors model, to incentivize sustainable LNG with a premium, and value non-tangible assets. Lastly, we programmed a redistribution mechanism, governed by smart contracts, to transfer collected fees (value pool) to local communities, triggering positive impacts; contributing to UN SDGs achievement. Our Blockchain solution aims to establish a single origin of truth to provide LNG buyers and sellers with a decentralized interoperable view of carbon-neutral LNG cargoes; offering new capabilities to tackle issues LNG players are dealing with: clear delineation, silos approach (vs. collaborative), authoritative single source of information, data transparency, identified legitimate users, added-value generation; premium (attached / detached) in case of re-export, co-purchasing, borrowing & lending; and attribution of benefits of auditable emission intensities, including to big industrial gas consumers. LNG players can help entities meet their net-zero commitments by sourcing green LNG; supporting companies for their green/carbon neutral initiatives throughout the whole supply chain.
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Nguyen, Phi-Hung, Trinh Trong Hung, and Thanh Tam Nguyen. "Analyzing Interrelationships of Critical Barriers to University Technology Transfer: Multi-Stakeholder Perspectives from Vietnam." In ACBSP Region 10 Annual Conference 2023. CamEd Business School, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.62458/camed/oar/acbsp/111-120.
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Universities have been tasked with generating and disseminating knowledge in an innovation system over the past few decades. However, university technology transfer (UTT) is regarded as a barrier to the commercialization and community application of innovative technologies. Consequently, identifying the obstacles and their complex interrelationships that impede the successful implementation of UTT provides a better understanding of the process, which may be considered as inputs for important decision-making initiatives. This study proposes an integration of Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) method and Grey theory to identify the critical barriers by comparing the perspectives of key stakeholders, including university scholars, entrepreneurs, and technology transfer offices, and examines the interrelationships between proposed barriers. These findings aim to assist various stakeholders in comprehending the impact of barriers on formulating strategies and initiatives to carry out the UTT process in Vietnam effectively. Keywords: MCDM, university technology transfer, DEMATEL, Grey Theory
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Jones, Bradley M., and André-Michel Ferrari. "Value of Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) Simulation Models in Pipeline Systems." In 2016 11th International Pipeline Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/ipc2016-64205.
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Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) models were first developed in Enbridge Liquids Pipelines in 2006 and in the last 3 years have contributed over $200 Million in capital cost avoidance while maintaining or improving the reliable design and operation of the pipeline system. These models constitute a very effective, factual and dependable tool to assess the throughput performance of a pipeline system over its entire life cycle or a specified time of interest. In addition, the RAM model cost is a small fraction of the overall monetary benefit, in the order of 1%, hence making RAM models a highly leveraged activity. The concept of a RAM model stems from Reliability Block Diagram methods (also known as Dependent Diagrams). Interaction of large, complex and multi layered systems can then be analyzed using the Monte Carlo simulation methods (or Stochastic Discrete Event Simulation) hence quantifying the output of the entire system with greater accuracy than other estimating tools or methods. Over 10 years, Enbridge Liquids Pipelines has developed its own failure database for equipment and operational events consequently almost all model inputs are based on in-house data rather than industry generic data, making the model output more robust, accurate and appropriate for internal use. Initially, in Enbridge Liquids Pipelines, RAM models were mainly built to assess and confirm the design capabilities of future pipelines designs and assist in the optimal selection of specific design options. Because of the effectiveness of the tool combined with the current cost constrained business environment, the company is moving towards building RAM models for assets already in operation in order to optimize their performance. This is proving to be an extremely cost effective addition to internal decision making processes. The approach has been used in risk based budgeting, asset maintenance, design modifications and throughput optimization initiatives. In various industries including Oil and Gas, RAM models have proven their worth over time as an effective cost avoidance tool. This approach has now been successfully deployed in the Pipeline Industry at Enbridge. As an example, a RAM model conducted during the design phase of a pipeline project saved $28 million in capital by proving that an additional storage tank and significant new infrastructure was not required. Another benefit of RAM models has been their ability to confirm or counter stated assumptions by internal stakeholders. Equipment upgrades and equipment sparing decisions are often seriously debated and costly decisions may not always be based on complete economical foundations but rather on avoiding past negative experiences or by following basic guidelines that are less than optimal. When a project or operational team needs to find an alternative, a RAM model is a tool of choice to evaluate, and justify the best option. Because of its proven value, RAM models are now an integral part of Enbridge Liquids Pipelines Design Standards and are used on all large projects. Models recently built for operational pipelines delivered similar value so in the near future the work will be expanded to encompass the entire existing network of integrated pipelines to improve on performance and operational costs.
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Adebajo, A. K., E. D. Duruzor, B. O. Oyakhire, B. A. Onasanya, C. V. Nwangwu, E. O. Michael, D. O. Akpedeye, O. O. Afere, and D. I. Ayalogu. "Oil & Gas Production Capacity Digitalization – A Strategic Approach to Production Deferment Management." In SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition. SPE, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/217224-ms.
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Abstract Deferred production is a common occurrence in the E&P industry particularly for mature assets, usually accounting for significant volumes to an assets total production. As a result, E&P companies are continually pursuing innovative ideas and leveraging the latest technologies to support earlyidentification of underperforming wells to minimize production loss and maximize asset recovery. This paper focuses on Oando Energy Resources (OER) in-house development and operationalization of a Production Capacity Digitalization solution. A continuous business process improvement initiative geared towards enhancing the management of the company's portfolio of shut-in wells and reporteddeferred volumes. The digital solution is designed to guide senior management towards strategic planning and achieving cost-effective production restoration by integrating time, budgetary and economic factors in a single platform for shut-in volumes classification. The digital platform integrates multi-disciplinary asset data, deferment management processes withorganizational structure and leverages petroleum engineering workflows (validation, diagnosis & analysis) for systemic understanding and collaboration of stakeholders, to make informed decisions on volumes restoration efforts, ensure the technical team is chasing the "right" volumes forrestoration and focus on high priority assets with critical production capacity. This paper describes the production capacity workflow, implementation, development strategy, valueproposition and benefits of the solution to OER on her quest for improved business performance management and operations excellence in order to maximize value for all stakeholders.
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Carota, Francesco. "Architecture Beyond Borders. Exploring the Relationship between Architectural Theory and Practice in Transnational Endeavors within the Belt and Road Initiative." In On Architecture — Challenges in Design. STRAND - Sustainable Urban Society Association, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.60152/pb1mytc7.
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The paper delves into the intricate relationship between architectural critique and design practice within the realm of transnational architecture endeavors, specifically focusing on the global infrastructure development facilitated by the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). As a monumental project spanning numerous countries and continents, the BRI has sparked a wave of architectural interventions that transcend national boundaries. These endeavors offer a unique opportunity to explore how the circulation of design ideas and practices across nations manifests in tangible architectural artefacts, which have thus far remained on the periphery of mainstream architectural discourse. By drawing upon diverse case studies from different parts of the world, where various stakeholders such as governments, investors, communities, and architectural professionals are involved, this research examines the tensions that arise between global and local architectural practices, the negotiation of cultural identities and the adaptation of design standards to accommodate diverse geographical and sociocultural contexts. Through this investigation, the contribution critically evaluates and challenges the oversimplification of global architecture through taxonomic scientific frameworks, rejecting the notion that urban architecture is a static and universally applicable knowledge object that can be studied using a singular framework. Instead, it sheds light on the complex dynamics at play in the creation of built environments within a multi-dimensional globalized context. The final aim is to promote the development of new concepts and theoretical perspectives that foster a more cosmopolitan and inclusive understanding of architecture and urbanism.
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Biggs, Simon, Michael Fairweather, James Young, Robin W. Grimes, Neil Milestone, and Francis Livens. "The KNOO Research Consortium: Work Package 3—An Integrated Approach to Waste Immobilisation and Management." In ASME 2009 12th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. ASMEDC, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icem2009-16375.
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The Keeping the Nuclear Option Open (KNOO) research consortium is a four-year research council funded initiative addressing the challenges related to increasing the safety, reliability and sustainability of nuclear power in the UK. Through collaboration between key industrial and governmental stakeholders, and with international partners, KNOO was established to maintain and develop skills relevant to nuclear power generation. Funded by a research grant of £6.1M from the “Towards a Sustainable Energy Economy Programme” of the UK Research Councils, it represents the single largest university-based nuclear research programme in the UK for more than 30 years. The programme is led by Imperial College London, in collaboration with the universities of Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Bristol, Cardiff and the Open University. These universities are working with the UK nuclear industry, who contributed a further £0.4M in funding. The industry/government stakeholders include AWE, British Energy, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Environment Agency, the Health and Safety Executive, Doosan Babcock, the Ministry of Defence, Nirex, AMEC NNC, Rolls-Royce PLC and the UK Atomic Energy Authority. Work Package 3 of this consortium, led by the University of Leeds, concerns “An Integrated Approach to Waste Immobilisation and Management”, and involves Imperial College London, and the Universities of Manchester and Sheffield. The aims of this work package are: to study the re-mobilisation, transport, solid-liquid separation and immobilisation of particulate wastes; to develop predictive models for particle behaviour based on atomic scale, thermodynamic and process scale simulations; to develop a fundamental understanding of selective adsorption of nuclides onto filter systems and their immobilisation; and to consider mechanisms of nuclide leaving and transport. The paper describes highlights from this work in the key areas of multi-scale modeling (using atomic scale, thermodynamic and process scale models), the engineering properties of waste (linking microscopic and macroscopic behaviour, and transport and rheology), and waste reactivity (considering waste hosts and wasteforms, generation IV wastes, and waste interactions).
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Lambert, Jamie, Melanie Bok, and Azivy Aziz. "Integrating Underwater Data into GIS for Offshore Decommissioning in Bass Strait, Australia." In SPE/IATMI Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition. SPE, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/205823-ms.
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Abstract Through asset lifecycle, data is collected for a variety of purposes across multiple disciplines, and exists in various formats and repositories. Decommissioning projects utilize and repurpose a multitude of these datasets; from use in analysis and planning, to facilitating systematic environmental assessments, and meaningful discussion with stakeholders. The key challenge is how do we consolidate historical data, incorporate new data, and make it evergreen to support planning and informed decision making; and how do we coordinate large volumes of previously disparate data in a meaningful way for all users with a simple access model? A team of geographic information system (GIS) practitioners and subject matter contacts in technical and health, safety and environment (HSE) disciplines was convened to collect, sort, and compile known historical offshore data, including, but not limited to; pipeline and structural inspections and environmental studies, all captured via Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV), Side Scan Sonar (SSS), and sampling programs. Data was reformatted to standardize headers and attributes allowing for merging of existing like-data and to support new data integration. To this end, we also worked collaboratively with vendors to optimize data collection and improve alignment with our internal data structures. The Esri GIS technology was utilized for data integration, specifically the web and mobile environments. Through these environments, non-GIS users could easily access data and focused applications, supporting ease of data visualization and allowing for a single view of data spanning decades and covering multiple themes. This enabled an enhanced understanding of the offshore environment, allowing us to identify gaps and focus areas for future data capture, helping to facilitate cross-discipline discussions, and identification of operational synergies; improving access, efficiency, and reducing decommissioning costs. Data integration resulting from this initiative and delivery through a spatially aware GIS environment is providing unprecedented access to a vast scope of cross-disciplinary data previously not possible with more traditional engineering methods and data formats. Data accessibility aids communication, and when combined with early engagement across multi-disciplinary teams, the path to decision making is reduced, synergies gained, and costs are reduced through improved efficiency and optimization.
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Ice, Phil. "ASSESSING STUDENT RETENTION AND PROGRESSION: A MULTI-MODAL APPROACH." In eLSE 2012. Editura Universitara, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.12753/2066-026x-12-119.
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Student retention and progression are important measures of success for postsecondary education. They are key factors by which online programs, in particular, are currently scrutinized. This presentation reviews a successfully implemented, multi-modal approach that leverages data mining and quantitative analysis, supported by text analytics. American Public University System, began assessing student retention with an exploratory model utilizing regression analysis with 32 variables from the student information system. Quickly, the initiative expanded include the use of data mining across all campus systems touched by students and the integration of criterion nodes into neural network models. Despite an 87% degree of accuracy in predicting retention within a 125 hour window across 187 variables, the issue of causality remained opaque. Incorporation of text analytics to student input provided a means of ontological ordering of qualitative data that could then be converged back onto relevant data points across high probability nodes of disenrollment. The merging of these techniques has provided APUS with both a means of creating actionable business intelligence to assist in retaining students, as well as a causal understanding of systemic issues. As previously noted, the merging of data mining, neural network analysis, conventional regression analysis and text analytics has provided a robust framework for intervention at both the short term and long term horizons. Through actionable intelligence, provided by the explanatory data derived from text analytics and semantic analysis, the APUS data team has been able to provide insight to the instructional design team, faculty members and administrative stakeholders. This has translated into a richer basis for continuous quality improvement of course materials, pedagogical strategies and student services. The impact on retention and student satisfaction has been considerable with 31% and 19% increases respectively since implementation. Participants will be introduced to the data collection, federation and modeling techniques utilized at APUS. This will include exploration of methodology and required technical infrastructure. The presentation will be in case study format with numerous examples and resource links. Participants will be encourage to raise questions at any point and to consider how similar techniques might be used at their institution. Significant coverage will be given to exploration of perceived problems associated with both technical infrastructure and stakeholder buy-in.
Reports on the topic "Multi-Stakeholders initiatives":
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Dudoit, Alain, Molivann Panot, and Thierry Warin. Towards a multi-stakeholder Intermodal Trade-Transportation Data-Sharing and Knowledge Exchange Network. CIRANO, December 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.54932/mvne7282.
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The performance of supply chains used to be mainly the concern of academics and professionals who studied the potential efficiencies and risks associated with this aspect of globalisation. In 2021, major disruptions in this critical sector of our economies are making headlines and attracting the attention of policy makers around the world. Supply chain bottlenecks create shortages, fuel inflation, and undermine economic recovery. This report provides a transversal and multidisciplinary analysis of the challenges and opportunities regarding data interoperability and data sharing as they relate to the ‘Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway Trade Corridor’ (GLSLTC)’s intermodal transportation and trade data strategy. The size and scope of this trade corridor are only matched by the complexity of its multimodal freight transportation systems and growing urbanization on both sides of the Canada-US border. This complexity is exacerbated by the lack of data interoperability and effective collaborations between the different stakeholders within the various jurisdictions and amongst them. Our analytical work relies on : 1) A review of the relevant documentation on the latest challenges to supply chains (SC), intermodal freight transport and international trade, identifying any databases that are to be used.; 2) A comparative review of selected relevant initiatives to give insights into the best practices in digital supply chains implemented in Canada, the United States, and the European Union.; 3) Interviews and discussions with experts from Transport Canada, Statistics Canada, the Canadian Centre on Transportation Data (CCTD) and Global Affairs Canada, as well as with CIRANO’s research community and four partner institutions to identify databases and data that they use in their research related to transportation and trade relevant data availabilities and methodologies as well as joint research opportunities. Its main findings can be summarized as follow: GLSLTC is characterized by its critical scale, complexity, and strategic impact as North America’s most vital trade corridor in the foreseeable further intensification of continental trade. 4% of Canadian GDP is attributed to the Transportation and Logistics sector (2018): $1 trillion of goods moved every year: Goods and services imports are equivalent to 33% of Canada’s GDP and goods and services exports equivalent to 32%. The transportation sector is a key contributor to the achievement of net-zero emissions commitment by 2050. All sectors of the Canadian economy are affected by global supply chain disruptions. Uncertainty and threats extend well beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic. “De-globalization” and increasing supply chains regionalization pressures are mounting. Innovation and thus economic performance—increasingly hinges on the quantity and quality of data. Data is transforming Canada’s economy/society and is now at the center of global trade “Transport data is becoming less available: Canada needs to make data a priority for a national transportation strategy.” * “How the Government of Canada collects, manages, and governs data—and how it accesses and shares data with other governments, sectors, and Canadians—must change.”
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Advancing Forest Landscape Restoration in the Tropics: Experiences and Lessons for Socio-Ecological Resilience and Empowerment of Women in ITTO Projects. United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability, November 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.53326/cgjy6327.
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Landscape restoration, a holistic strategy addressing land degradation, intertwines ecological, economic, and social aspects. This study delves into Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) as a means to rejuvenate degraded forest landscapes and improve human well-being. Analysing 14 ITTO-funded FLR projects across Asia-Pacific, Africa, and South America, the research assesses FLR principles' application, spotlighting design, implementation, and outcomes. While projects embraced a landscape perspective, integrating diverse stakeholders, challenges persisted. Poverty-driven resource exploitation, inadequate enforcement of environmental laws, capacity gaps, stakeholder disputes, rural migration, and limited resources hindered FLR effectiveness. The study advocates consultative processes, emphasising stakeholder engagement and mapping socio-ecological intricacies. Trust-building, consensus formation, and identifying context-specific issues are crucial. Addressing marginalisation, especially concerning women and youth, demands attention, urging equitable FLR practices. The research underscores transdisciplinary approaches, multi-stakeholder dialogues, and integrating FLR principles into forestry policies. Capacity development initiatives, including peer learning and social learning tools, are pivotal. Embedding equity, notably gender-sensitive plans, in policies is imperative for successful FLR implementation. This comprehensive analysis illuminates the path towards sustainable FLR initiatives, fostering socio-ecological resilience. By bridging gaps and embracing inclusivity, FLR can truly become a catalyst for positive change, aligning human needs with ecological restoration efforts.