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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.
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Douthat, Thomas H., Fahmida Akhter, Rachelle Sanderson, and Jerrod Penn. "Stakeholder Perceptions about Incorporating Externalities and Vulnerability into Benefit–Cost Analysis Tools for Watershed Flood Risk Mitigation." Sustainability 15, no. 9 (May 2, 2023): 7473. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su15097473.
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Multi-scalar climate hazards in watersheds and growing consideration regarding equity call for innovation in how agencies evaluate and prioritize mitigation and adaptation projects. Benefit–Cost Analysis (BCA) is one approach that is increasingly being applied to decision-making (i.e., FEMA BCA toolkit), but that has not been applied to watershed and equity-based flood management initiatives. This paper addresses this topic and presents a case study evaluating projects for watershed flood and climate mitigation projects by the Louisiana Watershed Initiative (Louisiana, USA). Through semi-structured interviews with stakeholders and practitioners, we found that BCA tool design must be embedded in the program and policy in order to be successfully applied and that equity has not traditionally been a core value of mitigation practice. Even though many stakeholders understand the need for incorporating environmental and social project consequences at a watershed scale, challenges to doing so include inequitable barriers to project design in competitive processes, the complexity of integrating modeling and environmental outcomes data, jurisdictional interests, and the need for better science communication with local decision-makers.
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Hilmi Pujihartati, Sri, Ismi Dwi Astuti Nurhaeni, Drajat Tri Kartono, and Argyo Demartoto. "Harnessing Collective Capacities: A Sociological Exploration of Stakeholder Contributions in Community-Based Environmental Stewardship and Empowerment." E3S Web of Conferences 448 (2023): 03012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202344803012.
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This study examines the role of diverse stakeholders in the Kampung Harmoni Empowerment Program, a community-based initiative aimed at environmental preservation in Indonesia. It utilizes Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to examine the contributions of the local community, the Environmental Agency (DLH), and CSR PT Indaco Warna Dunia, as they navigate the complexities of sustainable community development. The stakeholders' contributions are categorized into five types: physical labor, financial resources, material resources, moral support, and decision-making. Utilizing social capital theory, collective action theory, and the theory of planned behavior, the study provides a detailed analysis of the contributions and their impact on the program's success. The results reveal that the community's investment in social capital, the collective action exhibited by all stakeholders, and the moral guidance and motivation provided have fostered a communal vision for environmental preservation and community empowerment. This intricate interplay of stakeholder contributions provides a robust model for sustainable community development. The study concludes that successful community-based environmental preservation programs necessitate collaboration, shared resources, and an underpinning of sociological understanding. The findings provide valuable insights for similar initiatives and underscore the power of community-led, multi-stakeholder collaboration for sustainable development. This research enriches the field of sociology by providing an in-depth examination of how the collective efforts of various stakeholders can result in the effective management and preservation of the environment.
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Banerjee, Subhabrata Bobby. "Transnational power and translocal governance: The politics of corporate responsibility." Human Relations 71, no. 6 (September 19, 2017): 796–821. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0018726717726586.
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In this article, I provide a critical analysis of the politics of corporate social responsibility. I argue that corporate social responsibility is a strategy that enables multinational corporations to exercise power in the global political economy. Using the global extractive industries as a context, I focus on conflicts between communities, the state and multinational corporations that arise owing to the negative social and environmental impacts of mining and extraction. In particular, I analyse the role of political corporate social responsibility and multi-stakeholder initiatives in managing conflicts and argue that these initiatives cannot take into account the needs of vulnerable stakeholders. Power asymmetries between key actors in the political economy can diminish the welfare of communities impacted by extraction. Several governance challenges arise as a result of these power asymmetries and I develop a translocal governance framework from the perspective of vulnerable stakeholders that can enable a more progressive approach to societal governance of multinational corporations.
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Martens, Deborah, Annelien Gansemans, Jan Orbie, and Marijke D'Haese. "Trade Unions in Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives: What Shapes Their Participation?" Sustainability 10, no. 11 (November 20, 2018): 4295. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su10114295.
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There is a growing concern about the extent to which multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs), designed to improve social and environmental sustainability in global supply chains, give a meaningful voice to less powerful stakeholders. Trade unions are one particular civil society group whose participation in MSIs has received little scholarly attention so far. The objective of this paper is to examine the determinants that enable and constrain trade union participation in MSIs. Based on interviews, focus groups, observations and document analysis we determine local trade union participation in three MSIs, operating at company, national and transnational level respectively, in the Costa Rican pineapple industry. To explain the limited encountered trade union participation, an analytical framework is developed combining structural and agency dimensions, namely the MSI design and trade union’s power resources. The findings show shortcomings in the representativeness, procedural fairness and consensual orientation in the design and implementation of the MSIs. These are, however, not sufficient to explain weak trade union participation as trade union power resources also have an influence. Strong network embeddedness and improved infrastructural resources had a positive effect, whereas the lack of internal solidarity and unfavourable narrative resources constrained the unions’ participation.
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Giesen, Deirdre, Mario Vella, Charles F. Brady, Paul Brown, Daniela Ravindra, and Anita Vaasen-Otten. "Response Burden Management for Establishment Surveys at Four National Statistical Institutes." Journal of Official Statistics 34, no. 2 (June 1, 2018): 397–418. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/jos-2018-0018.
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Abstract Managing response burden is key to ensuring an ongoing and efficient supply of fit-forpurpose data. While statistical organizations use multi-faceted approaches to achieve this, response burden management has become an essential element of the strategy used by the U.S. Census Bureau, Statistics New Zealand, Statistics Canada, and Statistics Netherlands. Working in collaboration with respondents, with internal resources dedicated to provide customized approaches for large respondents and with other stakeholders (constituency representatives, associations, etc.) response burden management endeavors to minimize burden and educate stakeholders on the benefit of official statistics. The role continues to evolve with important initiatives regarding the compilation of burden metrics, improvements to existing tracking tools, and an expanded communication role.
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Leffers, Donald, and Gerda R. Wekerle. "Land developers as institutional and postpolitical actors: Sites of power in land use policy and planning." Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space 52, no. 2 (June 8, 2019): 318–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0308518x19856628.
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Land developers play an active role as institutional actors that shape the development and governance of urban regions. In this paper, we find that developers not only influence state institutions governing land use, they are place-based actors whose influence is normalized as invited strategic stakeholders in planning exercises. Our analysis highlights the complementarity of institutional and postpolitical theories in offering a nuanced understanding of the multi-faceted and multi-scalar relationships among powerful actors engaged in land development processes. Postpolitical theories highlight the participatory processes of inclusion and exclusion in collaborative-based planning exercises that privilege certain stakeholders and exclude others. Through the lens of institutionalist theory, we move beyond specific land conflicts to focus on the day-to-day interactions and institutionalized roles of key actors, ideas and political influences in shaping contested land policy and outcomes. The analysis is based on multi-year research projects that drew upon interviews, observation and document analysis of key actors’ engagement in initiatives to formulate and implement growth management policies in the Toronto region.
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Mc Culloch-Jones, Samantha, Peter Novellie, Dirk J. Roux, and Bianca Currie. "Exploring the alignment between the bottom-up and top-down objectives of a landscape-scale conservation initiative." Environmental Conservation 48, no. 4 (October 13, 2021): 255–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0376892921000321.
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SummaryGlobally, there is a trend towards conserving biodiversity by promoting co-management with multiple stakeholders at landscape scales. Environmental policies emphasize stakeholder engagement in decision-making, yet landscape conservation is typically a bureaucratic–scientific endeavour. Building trusting relationships with stakeholders is key to negotiations that minimize trade-offs and maximize synergies. Incorporating shared stakeholder objectives improves co-management, as they act as incentives for participation and trust development. We explored the degree of alignment between the bottom-up stakeholder objectives and top-down management objectives of a landscape-scale conservation initiative on the West Coast of South Africa. We categorized stakeholders into six affiliations representing governmental, private and community organizations, and using a social-ecological inventory we identified ten shared objectives. Of these objectives, three were shared between all affiliations, namely biodiversity conservation, socioeconomic development and coordination of the landscape approach. The first two aligned with the top-down landscape management objectives and the latter did not. The importance of coordinating landscape approaches in multi-stakeholder landscape-scale initiatives is crucial to long-term success, and we recommend that it be formally included as a landscape management objective. Exploring the alignment between bottom-up and top-down objectives can highlight overlooked functions of co-management and can reduce the transaction costs of sustaining conservation efforts in the long term.
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Rigo, Alessandra, Elena Andriollo, and Elena Pisani. "Intermediary Organizations in Nature Conservation Initiatives: The Case of the EU-Funded LIFE Programme." Sustainability 14, no. 13 (June 22, 2022): 7618. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14137618.
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This study was aimed to identify intermediary organizations active in nature conservation initiatives by adopting a multi-level (ML) and network governance (NG) framework and using social network analysis (SNA). We identified 256 coordinating beneficiaries and 1090 associated beneficiaries connected through 8310 project relations and financed through the EU-funded LIFE Programme from 2014 to 2020. Our results evidence a central component of the network where organizations from Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom play a central role. In contrast, peripheral components return a framework of partnerships mainly constituted by actors of the same country (68%). Moreover, the characterization by type of actor confirms the widespread implementation of a multi-level governance approach in LIFE-Nature (NAT) projects, evidencing the significant presence of non-governmental organizations and foundations, mainly at a national level, in nature conservation initiatives. Our findings reveal that the intermediary capacity of key actors should be further reinforced, particularly toward the promotion of transnational cooperation and cross-sector alliances, by encouraging the involvement of stakeholders operating at the ground level (i.e., provincial and municipal levels).
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Shavina, Evgeniya, and Viktor Prokofev. "Implementation of environmental principles of sustainable development in the mining region." E3S Web of Conferences 174 (2020): 02014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202017402014.
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The extractive regions are experiencing both the economic problems associated with the depletion of the resource base and the relative development of other industries, as well as the environmental problems caused by the depletion of the bowels and the use of backward equipment. On the path of sustainable development, it is essential to envisage areas that can improve efficiency. The authors of the article highlighted two main areas: management and innovation. The first area is implemented by two approaches: authoritarian governance and multi-stakeholders’ initiatives (MSI). MSI is more effective, but at the same time only possible if there are developed and interested initiative participants. It allows us to discuss key issues together, as well as increases the degree of cooperation of companies in the regions. Voluntary initiatives have been made possible by increased attention to environmental issues and the transition to green mining. On the part of innovation, the authors note the importance of supporting them, as new technologies not only improve efficiency, but also reduce emissions and improve safety of working conditions. Encouraging innovation is possible both on the part of the companies themselves, which should be targeted assistance from the authorities, and through the mechanism of innovative vouchers, which result in practical and economically feasible technologies.
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Christmann, Gabriela, Ariane Sept, and Ralph Richter. "Socially Innovative Initiatives in Deprived Rural Areas of Germany, Ireland and Portugal: Exploring Empowerment and Impact on Community Development." Societies 14, no. 5 (April 28, 2024): 58. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/soc14050058.
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In many (remote) rural areas of Europe and the world, rural communities are facing various challenges. One response is residents leaving their communities. However, there are also many empirical examples of residents staying, launching project initiatives, developing new solutions and experimenting with new practices. This is what we call social innovation. What experiences do actors have in these processes? Can we speak of empowerment? To what extent can such initiatives have an impact on community development? In this article, we explore these questions, for which there is little related empirical research. By applying a multi-sited individualising comparison to case studies in three European countries (Germany, Ireland and Portugal), we obtain empirical evidence of the following dimensions of empowerment that Avelino et al. outline conceptually: the achievement of autonomy, competence and relatedness and also impact, meaning and resilience. Often, however, it is not the individual actors for whom such effects can be reported. Rather, the social initiative as such or the local administration has acquired new skills and autonomy. Regarding community development, ‘pathways to impact’, such as infrastructure improvements and/or the creation of new employment opportunities and/or the influx of new residents, could be identified. However, this development often depended on both opportunity and the cooperation and goodwill of many stakeholders.
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Barlow, Rob. "Democracy, Legitimacy, and the Standing of the Corporation in Corporate Global Governance." Proceedings of the International Association for Business and Society 31 (2020): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.5840/iabsproc2020312.
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Political CSR scholars have sought to apply the concept of deliberative democracy to the practice of global corporate engagement with stakeholders. Recently, much of this work has focused on the conditions under which the decisions made within multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSI’s) should be considered democratically legitimate while relatively less attention has been paid to the practical benefits that such engagements can bring for their effectiveness when properly structured. The arguments in this essay support a shift in focus away from the former and towards the latter.
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Gumashta, Raghvendra. "Strengthening of sentinel surveillance through priority settings in public health resource allocation." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 4, no. 8 (July 22, 2017): 2798. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20173326.
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Background: Sentinel Surveillance assists in designing, re-designing and formulating health policy, programs and public health interventions and hence there is need to have a relook into the need for improving its implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Methods: Informal interview based cross sectional study was undertaken during January 2015 to December 2016 among the programmatic stakeholders including the doctors, laboratory technicians and support staff for understanding of the constraints observed during conduct of surveillance. Results: Time constraint and delayed supply of goods (94%), non-observance of guidelines (56%), dilution of sample quality (46%), requirement of training needs assessment (32%), absence of local communication network among stakeholders (68%), need for new initiatives (68%) and need for well trained staff during sample transport (34%) are important areas for quality enhancement. Conclusions: Framework support for surveillance requires strengthening from technical inputs of stakeholders thereby facilitating multi stage corrective actions directed towards achievement of appropriate public health actions.
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Farr, Stacy, Jon Spertus, James Stowe, Holly Hagle, and Jacque Sawyer. "78046 The Kansas City Quality & Value Innovation Consortium (KC QVIC): Leveraging Team Science, Translational Research and Training to Improve the Value of Healthcare in the Community." Journal of Clinical and Translational Science 5, s1 (March 2021): 112. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cts.2021.686.
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ABSTRACT IMPACT: Implementing a team science approach with broad engagement from academic researchers, healthcare payers, providers, patients, and community-based organizations is complex, yet critical to implementing evidence into real world settings. OBJECTIVES/GOALS: 1. Participants will be able to deploy novel strategies for creating and training a regional multi-stakeholder consortium to improve the quality and value of healthcare.2. Participants will be to examine ways in which team science provides holistic sustainable strategies to improve care and outcomes in real-world settings. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: The Quality & Value Innovation Consortium (QVIC) has created a network of hospitals and other stakeholders (providers, payers, purchasers, patients, community-based organizations, and researchers) to collaborate and innovate on healthcare delivery. This initiative began with a team of a physician researcher, a health services researcher, and a nurse researcher first identifying healthcare systems’ priorities through individual meetings with leadership from 14 regional hospitals. Concurrently, meetings were held with other stakeholders. These interviews identified 32 key quality improvement topics.Focus groups and surveys reduced these to 11 topics that were then selected for community forums. Through a mixed methods approach, two priority topics were selected for regional implementation. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: The QVIC meetings have prioritized two topics and highlighted novel information sharing across entities, and strategies to address the social determinants of health. The QVIC efforts have been recognized as a community asset for helping build collaboration and partnerships among diverse stakeholders. Ultimately, two regional initiatives, opioid management, and transitions in heart failure care were selected for implementation. Both of these initiatives aim to reduce readmissions by addressing social determinants of health. Implementation strategies and evaluation metrics are being customized for pragmatic integration within each system, utilizing a collaborative team science approach. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDINGS: While the entire country is grappling with the challenge of improving the quality of care, while lowering its costs, Kansas City has modeled a unique culture and strategy for achieving this goal, important for learning health systems and communities.
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Vallet, Flore, Benjamin Tyl, François Cluzel, and Cédric Masclet. "A transition approach for reuse and repair of manufactured products." Proceedings of the Design Society 4 (May 2024): 1477–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/pds.2024.150.
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AbstractThe landscape of reuse and repair (R&R) activities for manufactured products is vibrant: new European laws, research projects, local initiatives. Our aim is to capture the current and future challenges of the field through an industrial workshop held at the ICED23 conference. A collective reflection was conducted with three French stakeholders: a Product Responsibility Organization, a social and solidarity organization, and a private company producing water-driven dosing pumps. The study results in a multi-level perspective on the R&R value chain and four R&R future scenarios.
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Hiatt, Robert A., Amanda Sibley, Brinda Venkatesh, Joyce Cheng, Niharika Dixit, Rena Fox, Pamela Ling, et al. "From Cancer Epidemiology to Policy and Practice: the Role of a Comprehensive Cancer Center." Current Epidemiology Reports 9, no. 1 (March 2022): 10–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40471-021-00280-7.
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Abstract Purpose of Review Cancer incidence and mortality are decreasing, but inequities in outcomes persist. This paper describes the San Francisco Cancer Initiative (SF CAN) as a model for the systematic application of epidemiological evidence to reduce the cancer burden and associated inequities. Recent Findings SF CAN is a multi-institutional implementation of existing evidence on the prevention and early detection of five common cancers (i.e., breast, prostate, colorectal, liver, and lung/tobacco-related cancers) accounting for 50% of cancer deaths in San Francisco. Five Task Forces follow individual logic models designating inputs, outputs, and outcomes. We describe the progress made and the challenges faced by each Task Force after 5 years of activity. Summary SF CAN is a model for how the nation’s Comprehensive Cancer Centers are ideally positioned to leverage cancer epidemiology for evidence-based initiatives that, along with genuine community engagement and multiple stakeholders, can reduce the population burden of cancer.
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Kleovoulou, Eleni G., Corina Konstantinou, Andria Constantinou, Eelco Kuijpers, Miranda Loh, Karen S. Galea, Rob Stierum, Anjoeka Pronk, and Konstantinos C. Makris. "Stakeholders′ Perceptions of Environmental and Public Health Risks Associated with Hydrocarbon Activities in and around the Vasilikos Energy Center, Cyprus." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 24 (December 13, 2021): 13133. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413133.
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The Vasilikos Energy Center (VEC) is a large hydrocarbon industrial hub actively operating in Cyprus. There is strong public interest by the communities surrounding VEC to engage with all stakeholders towards the sustainable development of hydrocarbon in the region. The methodological framework of the exposome concept would allow for the holistic identification of all relevant environmental exposures by engaging the most relevant stakeholders in industrially contaminated sites. The main objectives of this study were to: (i) evaluate the stakeholders’ perceptions of the environmental and public health risks and recommended actions associated with the VEC hydrocarbon activities, and (ii) assess the stakeholders’ understanding and interest towards exposome-based technologies for use in oil and gas applications. Methods: Six major groups of stakeholders were identified: local authorities, small-medium industries (SMIs) (including multi-national companies), small-medium enterprises (SMEs), academia/professional associations, government, and the general public residing in the communities surrounding the VEC. During 2019–2021, a suite of stakeholder engagement initiatives was deployed, including semi-structured interviews (n = 32), a community survey for the general public (n = 309), technical meetings, and workshops (n = 4). Results from the semi-structured interviews, technical meetings and workshops were analyzed through thematic analysis and results from the community survey were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: Almost all stakeholders expressed the need for the implementation of a systematic health monitoring system for the VEC broader area and its surrounding residential communities, including frequent measurements of air pollutant emissions. Moreover, stricter policies by the government about licensing and monitoring of hydrocarbon activities and proper communication to the public and the mass media emerged as important needs. The exposome concept was not practiced by the SMEs, but SMIs showed willingness to use it in the future as part of their research and development activities. Conclusions: The sustainable development of hydrocarbon exploitation and processing prospects for Cyprus involves the VEC. Continuous and active collaboration and mutual feedback among all stakeholders involved with the VEC is essential, as this may allow future environmental and occupational health initiatives to be formalized.
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Baskent, Emin Zeki, José Guilherme Borges, Harald Vacik, Keith M. Reynolds, and Luiz Carlos E. Rodriguez. "Management of Multiple Ecosystem Services under Climate Change, Bioeconomy and Participation." Forests 12, no. 1 (January 19, 2021): 104. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f12010104.
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The Special Issue “Decision Support to Address Multiple Ecosystem Services in Forest Management Planning” includes nine research papers, two review papers, and a white paper presenting highlights of focused research initiatives. The papers provide a comprehensive framework for the analysis and review of advanced Decision Support Systems (DSS), which are multi-criteria decision approaches. Their emphasis is on how these methods and tools may contribute to address the multi-functionality of forests, to support scenario and trade-off analysis of ecosystem services, and to represent interests and behavior of various stakeholders. In the context of forest ecosystem management, a need has arisen to consider various dimensions in the design of the planning process. This calls for the development of appropriate mixes of decision making tools and methods and for its testing with the support of case studies. In this Special Issue, comments on, and implications of, the improvement of innovative decision methods and systems to address the provision of a wide range of ecosystem services and support scenario analysis with the active involvement of stakeholders are presented.
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Luintel, Harisharan, Chandra Shekhar Silori, Simone Frick, and Bishnu Hari Poudyal. "Grassroots Capacity Building for REDD+: Lessons from Nepal." Journal of Forest and Livelihood 11, no. 2 (September 14, 2013): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jfl.v11i2.8617.
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Meaningful engagement and effective participation of grassroots stakeholders and forest managing communities in national policy formulation and local institutional processes for forest management have implications for the future global climate regime and poverty reduction among forestdependent poor. In this context, the institutional and technical capacity of grassroots stakeholders is critical in ensuring effective and successful implementation of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, including Conservation and Sustainable Management of Forests and Enhancement of Forest Carbon Stocks (REDD+). Capacity building for grassroots stakeholders is particularly crucial as REDD+ has to be implemented in a complex local environment shaped by multiple land use systems, sharply divided politics, conflicting policies, different levels of forest dependencies, complex social relations, unclear governance and tenure structures and differential climate impacts. It has been learned from the grassroots capacity building programme that there is a need of partnership and collaboration between grassroots stakeholders to build capacity for fighting against climate change at local level. However, there is no ‘one size fits all’ formula for capacity building, partnership and collaboration. Multi-pronged and multi-scale capacity strengthening strategies that draw on the strengths of various learning methods and address the unique needs of targeted stakeholders would be effective. These would/ should always be target-driven, addressing the specific needs and conditions of stakeholders, and reflecting their sustainable development strategies, priorities and initiatives. There is still a need to re-orient and strengthen the capacity of the key stakeholders of REDD+ in Nepal so that they can better analyse and understand their own carbon forestry conditions and develop strategies to get more benefits from the REDD+ scheme.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jfl.v11i2.8617 Journal of Forestry and Livelihood Vol.11(2) 2013 1-13
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Jacob, W. James. "Integrated rural development from a historical and global perspective." Asian Education and Development Studies 7, no. 4 (October 1, 2018): 438–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/aeds-02-2018-0022.
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Purpose With roots dating back to the early twentieth century, integrated rural development (IRD) is a term that became commonplace in international development circles in the 1960s and afterwards. Based largely on a dual concept of helping to meet basic needs and improve the overall quality of life of poor people from rural and remote regions within national contexts, IRD initiatives have undergone a series of shifts in emphases, approaches and funding schemes. The purpose of this paper is to document the historical background and development of IRD initiatives over time. Design/methodology/approach The research design for this study included a series of mixed data collection methods, including case study examples of best practices, interviews and a thorough review of the formal literature, as well as an in-depth examination of alternative and multi-media literature (e.g. project reports, policy reports, government reports, working papers, newspaper articles, internet publications, etc.). Findings The findings of this paper are divided into the following sections. First, key terms of IRD are defined. Next, the background and overview of IRD is introduced including addressing how IRD is viewed as an approach to development, its historical evolution over time, some major IRD initiatives and the major development organizations engaged in promoting IRD. Third, an examination of several IRD models is introduced based on recommended methodologies, noting the sequencing of interventions important to successful IRD initiatives, select examples of IRD initiatives built on public-private partnerships, and the positive and negative outcomes and impacts from select IRD approaches. Originality/value The final section focuses on conclusions and seven key recommendations (or ingredients) outlined by the author as essential for implementing successful IRD initiatives: first, create an enabling environment that is conducive and supportive of IRD; second, establish a National Policy Framework for Integrated Development, which includes IRD; third, establish supportive policies and a legal framework that is based on the National Policy Framework; fourth, include two or more sectoral approaches in the initiative (e.g. agriculture, education, health, employment, infrastructure and industry, environment, etc.); fifth, garner participation and commitment from all stakeholders during each of the planning, implementation and evaluation stages; sixth, secure initial seed capital and funding and afterwards sustained funding streams; and seventh, conduct continual monitoring and evaluation throughout the lifespan of the entire initiative with specific adherence to the four key principles of good governance: coordination, information flow, transparency and accountability.
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Torchia, Daniel, Jacopo Fresta, Laura Corazza, and Chiara Certomà. "New European Bauhaus for a Circular Economy and Waste Management: The Lived Experience of a Community Container Garden at the University of Turin." Sustainability 15, no. 2 (January 4, 2023): 914. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su15020914.
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This study discusses the case of a 200 m2 container garden set up in a polluted and neglected area of the School of Management and Economics of the University of Turin. ‘L’Orto della SME’ is self-managed, and it has become a hub for a variety of stakeholders, within and outside the university. The project is part of the framework Proposal for Citizen Engagement, promoted by EIT Food Cross-KIC, which contributes to the New European Bauhaus (NEB). The paper looks at how such projects contribute to create social cohesion around sustainability issues of circularity and waste management. The case presents several autoethnographic elements, like tales and stakeholders’ voices, stemming from the direct involvement of the authors in developing the project. The article presents how a stakeholder network was created and how internal and external stakeholders were involved in co-creation activities, such as (multi-stakeholder) workshops and focus groups. Our findings show that NEB principles can be effectively applied to initiatives like the container garden to tackle issues of social inclusion, equality and sustainable production and consumption. This is further emphasized by the empowerment and agency gained by diverse stakeholders to approach sustainability matters.
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MUTTAQIN, Tatag, and Budi DHARMAWAN. "Assessing Organizational Legitimacy of Multi Stakeholder Initiatives in the Forest Governance Policy in Indonesia: Insights from the Indonesian National Forestry Council." Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism 14, no. 3 (June 2, 2023): 716. http://dx.doi.org/10.14505/jemt.14.3(67).11.
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National Forestry Council (DKN) is a multi-stakeholder initiative organization (MSI) that was established as a collaborative forum for parties to contribute to Indonesia's forestry governance policy process. As MSI, DKN aims to become a collaborative forum for forestry stakeholders in the policy-making process. The dilemma between institutional status and the ability of constituent representatives is a factor in the decline of their performance and credibility. This research aims to empirically examine the legitimacy of DKN as an MSI using the input and output legitimacy approach. Using semi-structured interviews, snowball sampling, and triangulation approaches, information regarding organizational dynamics was obtained. Based on our empirical findings, we conclude that DKN satisfies all of the criteria for an institution with relatively high input legitimacy and low output legitimacy. DKN involves many stakeholders affected by forestry policies and is able to cooperate successfully in every decision-making process while preserving the rights of each constituent. In particular, DKN does not meet the criteria for output legitimacy in carrying out its role as an MSI by offering policy-adopted recommendations or suggestions.
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Gelvas Mkhize, Thembinkosi, and Sybert Mutereko. "Grassroot Engagement in Local Economic Development: A Case Study of eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality." African Journal of Development Studies (formerly AFFRIKA Journal of Politics, Economics and Society) 12, no. 1 (March 1, 2022): 189–208. http://dx.doi.org/10.31920/2634-3649/2022/v12n1a10.
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This paper explores the best mechanisms that should be adopted and implemented to ensure successful implementation of Local Economic Development (LED) through a multi stakeholder engagement process. The municipalities should not only provide services and encouragement of socio-economic growth but they should also enhance the multi-stakeholder engagement in society to improve the livelihoods of communities. Local Economic Development (LED) as a global phenomenon seeks to create employment, reduce poverty and promote inclusive and equitable distribution of wealth for local communities. However, LED initiatives are characterised as a failure when they do nothing to alleviate the high rate of poverty, unemployment, and illiteracy. This study sought to explore the nature of multiple stakeholders engagement in the implementation of LED projects in eThekwini Municipality. Using a sequential mixed method research, the study mixed both quantitative and qualitative techniques. Findings revealed a high level of multi-engagement among those politically affiliated or the elite while people at the grass-root are not well engaged. Another reported problem was the top-down approach and pseudo-participation of other stakeholders, particularly, the "have nots" in the society. These findings should be useful to local government stakeholders as well as to policymakers by involving all sectors of the society in order to encourage the sustainable provision of services to communities and to stimulate socio-economic growth. This study revealed the need to enhance public participation and the need to move away from 'tokenist' approaches reported in the study. These findings also suggest the need for future scholarly investigation.
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Roubou, I., and D. K. Alexopoulou. "The Various Shapes of Innovation." Forum of Clinical Oncology 6, no. 4 (December 1, 2015): 12–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/fco-2015-0019.
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Abstract Background: Innovation is one of the most difficult words to define, especially when it comes to health technology. The aim of this article is to get a better understanding of the multi-dimensional facet of innovation, how this is valued by different stakeholders and the way forward in order to create innovative interventions for the sake of the patients and the society. Methods: A literature search was performed using mainly the PubMed database and reports from various organisations (EFPIA, etc.). Results: In the past, innovation in the pharmaceutical industry was the result of the findings of basic science translated into clinical compounds, ending up in marketed drugs. This model is not valid anymore since significant changes reshaped the drivers of innovations and the key players. Rising costs, increased competition, new scientific and technological developments, well-informed patients created a much more challenging environment where coordinated and committed collaboration seemed to be the only way to overcome these obstacles and reach innovation in order to discover, develop and deliver medicines to patients. Conclusions: Innovation initiatives have already proved their value by providing solutions to the major challenges the industry faces. It is now clear that a healthy biomedical ecosystem is determined by all stakeholders-academia, nonprofit/for-profit research institutions, government agencies, pharma/biotech industry and patients. Innovation initiatives provide the platform needed in which all stakeholders can meet and share their knowledge in order to deliver through innovation improved outcomes for patients while shaping an efficient and sustainable healthcare system.
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Perdana, Tomy, Mahra Arari H., Fernianda Rahayu H., Tetep Ginanjar, and Ajeng Sesy N.P. "Development of collaboration in sustainable agribusiness cluster." MATEC Web of Conferences 159 (2018): 01045. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201815901045.
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There is tendency towards sustainable agricultural production to fulfill food security. It ensures that agricultural production is carried out in a sustainable way. Indonesia as developing country has rapid growing population. It will impact to the food security and food demand. That condition is challenging to develop sustainable agricultural production. Meanwhile, the sustainable agricultural production needs interaction and collaboration throughout the agricultural supply chain that involve multi-stakeholders. This study was conducted in Gemah Ripah 2 farmer group in Kuningan District which has collaboration activities with multi-stakeholders (i.e. Universitas Padjadjaran, Bank Indonesia region Cirebon, local government in Kuningan District, and Universitas Kuningan) in the development of sustainable agribusiness cluster. The sustainable agribusiness is a combination between animals (cattle, sheep, and fish), and plants (rice, shallot, chili, and secondary plants). Each subject on sustainable agribusiness (livestock and plants) is linkage and complement for each other. This study was aimed to analyze the potential of collaboration process in sustainable agribusiness cluster. Drama theory approach can illustrate the episodes that showed the dilemmas in the collaboration of sustainable agribusiness cluster, whereas a collaboration framework is used to initiatives for resolving dilemmas
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Lo Forte, Claudia, Marina Plesons, Matilda Branson, and Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli. "What can the global movement to end child marriage learn from the implementation of other multi-sectoral initiatives?" BMJ Global Health 4, no. 5 (October 2019): e001739. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001739.
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If the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 5.3 to end child marriage by 2030 is to be met, the annual rate of reduction in the prevalence of child marriage must increase from 1.9% to 23%. Over 30 countries have developed, or are developing, national policies/programmes towards this goal. However, many are struggling to operationalise these policies/programmes, particularly at subnational levels. Thus, Girls Not Brides and the WHO commissioned a review of lessons learnt from national and subnational implementation of multi-sectoral policies/programmes targeting other issues that could be applied to the global movement to end child marriage. This review identified a number of pragmatic lessons learnt. At the national level, countries should identify and engage committed and skilled leadership, build a shared understanding of the target issue and how to address it, and delineate and clarify the roles and responsibilities of relevant stakeholders. At the subnational level, countries should establish coordination mechanisms, build awareness and capacity of staff, use subnational evidence to contextualise and tailor interventions, develop coordinated budgets and cost-sharing mechanisms, and integrate monitoring and evaluation systems. These lessons are remarkably consistent, despite coming from different target issues and contexts. The commonality of these findings reveals that various stakeholders are repeatedly and consistently failing to ensure that these fundamental requirements are in place. It is vital that the global movement to end child marriage learns from and uses these lessons if it is to meet its SDG target.
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Safreed-Harmon, Kelly, Mark Thursz, John Dillon, Manal El-Sayed, Ahmed Elsharkawy, Angelos Hatzakis, Michel Jadoul, et al. "The Micro-Elimination Approach to Eliminating Hepatitis C: Strategic and Operational Considerations." Seminars in Liver Disease 38, no. 03 (July 9, 2018): 181–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1666841.
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AbstractThe introduction of efficacious new hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatments galvanized the World Health Organization to define ambitious targets for eliminating HCV as a public health threat by 2030. Formidable obstacles to reaching this goal can best be overcome through a micro-elimination approach, which entails pursuing elimination goals in discrete populations through multi-stakeholder initiatives that tailor interventions to the needs of these populations. Micro-elimination is less daunting, less complex, and less costly than full-scale, country-level initiatives to eliminate HCV, and it can build momentum by producing small victories that inspire more ambitious efforts. The micro-elimination approach encourages stakeholders who are most knowledgeable about specific populations to engage with each other and also promotes the uptake of new models of care. Examples of micro-elimination target populations include medical patients, people who inject drugs, migrants, and prisoners, although candidate populations can be expected to vary greatly in different countries and subnational areas.
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Ishaku, Bapak, Sait Aksit, and Kangdim Dingji Maza. "The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Counter-Radicalization in Nigeria: The Case of Boko Haram." Religions 12, no. 11 (November 15, 2021): 1003. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rel12111003.
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This article examines the role of faith-based organizations (FBOs) in counter-radicalization in Nigeria, with emphasis on the Boko Haram terrorist group operating in northeast Nigeria and the greater Lake Chad region. A qualitative methodological approach is employed that makes use of primary and secondary documents, key informant and stakeholder interviews, and focus group discussions with critical religious actors and organizations. The findings of the article suggest that FBOs play a critical role in the disengagement and deradicalization process of countering the ideological and radical messages of Boko Haram. However, challenges such as the lack of effective stakeholder involvement in the various initiatives by the state in counterterrorism, fear of reprisal and attacks, lack of unison by various FBOs and clerics in countering these negative messages, and the inability of relevant stakeholders in addressing structural factors such as poverty, social and economic exclusion, and unemployment that give rise to radicalization amongst other challenges, have impeded the effectiveness of the FBO sector in its counter-radicalization efforts in Nigeria. To address these challenges, the article proposes a bottom-up approach to counterterrorism that provides room for the multi-sectoral involvement of major stakeholders, especially FBOs, to complement pre-existing initiatives and other measures to counter the negative weaponization of religion by radical and rogue clerics, and also to prevent Boko Haram from expanding its frontiers.
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Gong, Yu, Fu Jia, Steve Brown, and Lenny Koh. "Supply chain learning of sustainability in multi-tier supply chains." International Journal of Operations & Production Management 38, no. 4 (April 3, 2018): 1061–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijopm-05-2017-0306.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how multinational corporations (MNCs) orchestrate internal and external resources to help their multi-tier supply chains learn sustainability-related knowledge. Design/methodology/approach An exploratory multiple case study approach was adopted and three MNCs’ sustainable initiatives in China were examined. The data were primarily collected through 43 semi-structured interviews with managers of focal companies and their multi-tier suppliers. Findings The authors found that in order to facilitate their supply chains to learn sustainability, MNCs tend to orchestrate in breadth by internally setting up new functional departments and externally working with third parties, and orchestrate in depth working directly with their extreme upstream suppliers adopting varied governance mechanisms on lower-tier suppliers along the project lifecycle. The resource orchestration in breadth and depth and along the project lifecycle results in changes of supply chain structure. Practical implications The proposed conceptual model provides an overall framework for companies to design and implement their multi-tier sustainable initiatives. Companies could learn from the suggested learning stages and the best practices of case companies. Originality/value The authors extend and enrich resource orchestration perspective (ROP), which is internally focused, to a supply chain level, and answer a theoretical question of how MNCs orchestrate their internal and external resources to help their supply chains to learn sustainability. The extension of ROP refutes the resource dependence theory, which adopts a passive approach of relying on external suppliers and proposes that MNCs should proactively work with internal and external stakeholders to learn sustainability.
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Cavaller-Bellaubi, Maria, Stuart D. Faulkner, Bryan Teixeira, Mathieu Boudes, Eva Molero, Nicholas Brooke, Laura McKeaveney, et al. "Sustaining Meaningful Patient Engagement Across the Lifecycle of Medicines: A Roadmap for Action." Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science 55, no. 5 (May 10, 2021): 936–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s43441-021-00282-z.
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Abstract Background There is increased recognition that incorporating patients’ perspectives and insights into the medicines development process results in better health outcomes and benefits for all involved stakeholders. Despite the increased interest and the existence of frameworks and practical recommendations, patient engagement (PE) is not yet considered standard practice. The objective of this work was to provide a roadmap to support systematic change in all stakeholder organisations involved in medicines development across Europe, patients and patient organisations, medicines developers, academia, regulatory authorities, Health Technology Assessment bodies, payers, policy-makers and public research funders, to sustain PE practices. Methods A mixed-methods approach was used by the EU-funded Innovative Medicines Initiative PARADIGM Consortium to co-develop the sustainability roadmap including background work to identify success factors and scenarios for sustainable PE. The roadmap development was based on the Theory of Change concept and populated with findings from (1) interviews with national/ and international institutions with the potential to increase PE uptake by other stakeholders; (2) multi-stakeholder workshops and webinars; and (3) consultations with specific stakeholder groups, Consortium members and a consultative body formed by international PE initiatives. Results This roadmap sets strategic goals for the PE community to achieve meaningful and systematic PE through changes in the culture, processes and resources of stakeholder organisations. It brings in key PARADIGM outputs to work in a coordinated fashion with existing frameworks and mechanisms to achieve system-wide sustained PE. Conclusions The roadmap provides a framework for all stakeholders to take collective action within their organisations and across Europe to implement PE in a sustainable manner.
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Sun, Fei, Emmanuel Chima, Katrin Seeher, Tarun Dua, and Devora Kestal. "DEVELOPING A DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY GLOBAL TOOLKIT: INSIGHTS FROM STAKEHOLDERS IN WHO MEMBER COUNTRIES." Innovation in Aging 3, Supplement_1 (November 2019): S444—S445. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.1669.
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Abstract Drawing on perspectives from stakeholders involved in dementia friendly initiatives (DFIs) in WHO member countries, this paper describes the characteristics of DFIs around the world and summarizes success factors and barriers to implementation. Data were collected through an online consultation survey of 129 stakeholders from 46 countries in all six regions of WHO. Most DFIs present three essential features of WHO’s definition for DFI, that is, centering on the needs of persons living with dementia (PWD), multi-sector collaboration, and physical and social environmental changes. Over 70% participants reported their DFIs targeted PWD and included PWD as important partners. High-income countries tend to focus on enhancing professional capacity and environmental adaptation, while low-middle income countries prioritize dementia awareness campaigns. This corresponds to the reported disparities in levels of inclusion of PWD in societies, support to PWD, and service access for PWD found between low-middle income countries and high-income countries.
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Ford, Michele, and Michael Gillan. "In search of a living wage in Southeast Asia." Employee Relations 39, no. 6 (October 2, 2017): 903–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/er-02-2017-0046.
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Purpose Debates over the definition, processes and outcomes of minimum and “living” wages are heated and often politically contentious in garment-producing countries. Internationally, there have been various initiatives to promote and support the implementation of a living wage for workers in labour-intensive manufacturing, ranging from corporate-driven social responsibility and multi-stakeholder initiatives to the long-standing living wage campaign of the global unions. One prominent regional initiative is the Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA). The purpose of this paper is to assess its reach and effect in Southeast Asia. Design/methodology/approach A living wage campaign is assessed with reference to Indonesia and Cambodia, two important garment manufacturing countries in Southeast Asia. The paper draws on data collected in interviews with garment manufacturers, brand representatives, trade unionists and labour NGO activists, including members of the AFWA Steering Committee in Indonesia and Cambodia, complemented by a systematic review of documents and reports produced by the AFWA. Findings As the paper shows, despite a series of initiatives, the Asia Floor Wage has failed to gain traction in Cambodia or Indonesia. This is so, the paper argues, because national economic, political and institutional contexts are the primary drivers of the strategies and priorities of constituent organisations, governments and industry stakeholders. In the absence of robust local and regional coalitions of trade unions, efforts towards a common and coordinated regional approach to living wages are thus unlikely to gain traction. Originality/value To a large extent, the literature on the concepts and practices associated with the living wage has focussed on developed rather than developing countries. This paper extends the literature by providing a systematic examination of a transnational wage campaign in developing Asian countries.
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Prasad, Krishna C., Kenneth M. Strzepek, and Barbara van Koppen. "An approach to assessing socioeconomic implications of water management alternatives." Water Policy 9, no. 2 (April 1, 2007): 131–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wp.2007.005.
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Socioeconomic development objectives are integral to the integrated river basin management initiatives in several river basins around the world, including the Olifants River Basin of South Africa. All viable strategic water management alternatives are expected to contribute towards such, usually predefined, socioeconomic objectives in addition to other hydrological and ecological objectives. An assessment of the relative merits of different alternatives becomes imperative to trace the respective contributions of the alternatives to such objectives and thus to identify the best-bet and most agreeable alternative from a multi-stakeholders' perspective. This paper reports key findings from application of a methodology for this purpose in the Olifants River Basin of South Africa by (a) establishing a link between water management indicators and socioeconomic objectives, (b) assessing the potential socioeconomic implications of various water management alternatives and (c) rank ordering the identified alternatives against the socioeconomic objectives based on multi-criteria decision analysis techniques.
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Wang, Fuzhou. "Suicide Prevention: A Must-Do Task." Science Insights 43, no. 1 (July 31, 2023): 981–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.15354/si.23.co118.
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Suicide prevention requires a comprehensive and multi-dimensional approach that addresses the interplay of individual, social, and environmental factors contributing to suicidal behavior. How to prevent it is crucial and is a must-do task. It is critical to examine individual-level interventions such as mental health screenings and access to mental health services, as well as population-level strategies including awareness campaigns and public policy initiatives. Consequently, it is essential to emphasize the significance of fostering community support, strengthening protective factors, and promoting resilience to counteract suicide risk. Additionally, the role of education, stigma reduction, and collaboration between various stakeholders in implementing effective suicide prevention programs also play a pivotal part in it.
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Bowen, Sarah, and Patricia Martens. "Demystifying knowledge translation: learning from the community." Journal of Health Services Research & Policy 10, no. 4 (October 1, 2005): 203–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/135581905774414213.
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Objectives: While there is increasing interest in research related to so-called Knowledge Translation, much of this research is undertaken from the perspective of researchers. The objective of this paper is to explore, through the participatory evaluation of Manitoba's The Need to Know Project, the characteristics of effective knowledge translation initiatives from the perspective of community partners. Methods: The multi-method evaluation adopted a utilization-focused approach, where stakeholders participated in identifying evaluation questions, and methods were made transparent to participants. Over 100 open-ended, semi-structured interviews were conducted with project stakeholders over the first three years of the project. These interviews explored the perspectives of participants on all aspects of project development. Formal feedback processes allowed further refinement of emerging theory. Results: This research suggests that there has been insufficient emphasis on personal factors in knowledge translation. The themes of 'quality of relationships' and 'trust' connected many different components of knowledge translation, and were essential for collaborative research. Organizational barriers and lack of confidence in researchers present greater challenges to knowledge translation than individual interest or community capacity. The costs of participation in collaborative research for community partners and the benefits for researchers, also require greater attention. Conclusions: Participation of community partners in The Need to Know Project has provided unique perspectives on knowledge translation theory. It has identified limitations to the common interpretations of knowledge translation principles and highlighted the characteristics of collaborative research initiatives that are of greatest importance to community partners.
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Hill, Kelli, Rosalind Parker, Suzanne Randolph Cunningham, and Lauren Ramsey. "Engaging Human Services and Behavioral Health Professionals in Youth-led, Adult-guided Social Action Initiatives." Journal for Social Action in Counseling & Psychology 14, no. 2 (February 21, 2023): 35–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.33043/jsacp.14.2.35-47.
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Professional and community leaders in Washington, DC have expressed the need for more capacity building and increased resources to address health inequities in the city’s underserved African American communities. Inequities (“food deserts,” community decay, and limited youth opportunities) require equity-informed approaches. Disparities (disproportionate substance use/behavioral health disorders) also require system-level approaches. In response, the Wards 7 and 8 DC Prevention Center (DCPC), a community-based nonprofit, collaborated with residents, community partners, and academic institutions to provide trainings and certifications to its team and community stakeholders.
Initially, DCPC Staff were trained through evidence-informed approaches including Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) and Photovoice. CPS training uses workshops and tools from the DC Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) to train staff/students to conduct assessments and build community partnerships. Photovoice provides a less intimidating process for vulnerable populations and professionals to collect data, identify social/environmental factors that impact health and well-being, share concerns, communicate with policymakers, and identify solutions to collectively address issues.
In turn, DCPC Staff trained youth and professionals to conduct Photovoice assessments to highlight the misuse of opioids and the negative effects on their communities. Stakeholders continue to request the assistance of CPSs; and community partners seek the trainings for themselves. Academic partners have a community-based resource for students/faculty to learn from and support equity-informed initiatives. This paper presents additional lessons learned/best practices in how to apply this multi-component approach as an effective strategy for preparing professionals and students to engage in social action in similar areas, despite high risks and glaring inequities.
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Arslan, Ahmad, Sami Al Kharusi, Syed Mujahid Hussain, and Obinna Alo. "Sustainable entrepreneurship development in Oman: a multi-stakeholder qualitative study." International Journal of Organizational Analysis 31, no. 8 (February 13, 2023): 35–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijoa-11-2022-3497.
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Purpose Even though sustainable entrepreneurship has increasingly received researchers’ attention in recent years, the topic remains rather under-researched in natural resources’ rich Gulf countries such as Oman. Hence, this paper aims to fill this gap in the literature and, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, is one of the first attempts to assess the state of sustainable entrepreneurship development in Oman from a multi-stakeholder perspective. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses a qualitative research approach where in-depth semi-structured interviews were undertaken with 12 respondents representing relevant stakeholders of sustainable entrepreneurship development in Oman. The interviewees included four sustainable entrepreneurs, four policymakers and four educationists representing entrepreneurial skills development institutes in Oman. Findings This papers’ findings highlight that despite some positive improvements, several critical challenges remain, which hinder sustainable entrepreneurship development. The authors further found the role of FinTech to be critical in this concern by all stakeholders, though its usage and acceptance remain low. Also, the costs associated with the post-carbon (sustainable) economy and different profitability evolution have resulted in a slow change in the policy development in this concern. From an educational (skills development) perspective, a lack of context-specific training programmes and culture-based hesitations appeared to be hindering achieving sustainable entrepreneurship possibilities in Oman. The nascent entrepreneurial ecosystem, bureaucracy and lack of human capital (attraction as well as retention) appeared to be significant challenges for entrepreneurs. Finally, the findings highlighted the need for cross-sector collaboration with clear benchmarks for effective policy development concerning sustainable entrepreneurship in Oman. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this paper is the first academic study explicitly highlighting the state of sustainable entrepreneurship in Oman by incorporating the development initiatives as well as the major challenges in the analysis. Secondly, this study is also a pioneering work specifying the interlinkage between financing (FinTech), policy initiatives and skills development and the development of a sustainable entrepreneurship ecosystem in an under-researched context of Oman. Finally, the transition to a sustainable economy is challenging in natural resources’ dependent economies like Oman, as it needs to be supported by the mindset change in the larger society (legitimacy). In this concern, this paper, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, is one of the first academic endeavours to also specify the role of legitimacy from the perspective of different stakeholders (and larger society) for sustainable entrepreneurship development in such contexts.
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Moga, Carmen, and Ann Scott. "PP158 The Art Of Collaboration In Guideline Development." International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 34, S1 (2018): 128. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266462318002842.
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Introduction:Developing clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) is a collaborative, multi-stakeholder enterprise. Over the last 13 years, health technology assessment (HTA) researchers from the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) partnered in a unique manner with provincial clinicians and stakeholders to develop and update CPGs using an innovative adaptation method. The complexities, intricacies, and attributes for success are presented, with emphasis on the role played by HTA resources.Methods:A governance structure (Advisory Committee, Steering Committee, Guideline Development Group) was designed to provide adequate oversight and quick, effective decision making, facilitate progress of the activities, and provide a mechanism for involving a wide variety of participants in the guideline development processes—stakeholders who represent policy, multidisciplinary care practice, knowledge translation, and research.Results:The HTA researchers served various functions and played multiple translation roles in the guideline development process: acting as a hub for connecting researchers with government to address relevant policy questions; liaising with committees to translate clinical queries into searchable questions for information specialists; preparing background documents and compiling discussion materials to expedite review by committees; connecting committees with external stakeholders such as the provincial CPG program; and bringing lay advisors into the final review process. Elements for success included effective communication, development and use of consistent methods, reliance on the highest quality of research evidence, willingness to contribute and share expertise, awareness of other initiatives and projects, transparency and openness, efficiency, flexibility, respect, enthusiasm, commitment, and patience.Conclusions:The development of CPGs requires the establishment of sophisticated multi-stakeholder collaboration and time. HTA agencies are well positioned to be an effective translation hub connecting the various stakeholders by virtue of their inherent ability to communicate in the language of policy makers, clinicians, and patients, so that all participants understand enough to add their voice to the process.
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Steurs, Manon, Dorien Gryp, Leen Heylen, Dominique Verté, Paul Van Royen, and Emily Verté. "Towards a comprehensive understanding of Integrated Community Care (ICC)." International Journal of Integrated Care 23, S1 (December 28, 2023): 302. http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.icic23443.
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Introduction: Health and functional decline in older people greatly affects their need for care and support. Governments, when confronted with ageing populations, therefore use the policy perspective of ‘ageing in place’, which supports social and health care in the personal environment of people. Recent studies also accentuate the influence of the location in which people live on their health and social care needs. One possible way to implement social and health care in localities is by integrated community care (ICC) or caring neighbourhoods. In Flanders (Belgium), we see a couple of initiatives and policy using the concept of ICC. Although internationally there is progressively more attention towards this concept, there is virtually no agreement between scholars on what exactly it entails. This study aims to develop a framework for a better understanding of ICC by providing insight in its objectives and critical success factors. This framework can be used by initiators of ICC projects and policy makers to develop ICC projects and to formulate policy recommendations.
Method: The study consisted of five focus groups with stakeholders of ICC to identify the objectives and critical success factors. Two main groups of stakeholders were defined in Flanders and Brussels: (1) stakeholders with experiences regarding ICC, and (2) academic experts or policy makers of the Flemish or Brussels’ Government. The first group was questioned using the Multi-actor multi-criteria analysis method (Macharis et al., 2012). The second group reflected on the results of the first focus groups, using a semi-structure interview scheme. The results of the descriptive thematic analysis were compared and combined with key elements of ICC, as found in a review of academic and grey literature.
Results: The five focus groups with the stakeholders led to the identification of objectives and critical success factors. We identified two sets of objectives: (i) process goals; and (ii) operational objectives, or effective objectives. For every objective, accompanying and general critical success factors were formulated. All objectives can be connected to key elements of ICC found in literature, dealing with methods or strategies, goals or ambitions and stakeholders. The presence of involved stakeholders was mostly cited in the critical success factors. The effective objectives correspond with the goals formulated in literature, however, there are some differences. In literature they focus heavily on social and health care, while goals formulated by the stakeholders target mainly social and societal changes.
Conclusion: Focus groups allowed to define a clear set of stakeholder objectives that determine the success of ICC. The use of the Multi-actor multi-criteria analysis method allowed to build a framework that enable both practitioners and scholars to understand which quantitative and qualitative factors contribute to the success of an ICC project. Future research is needed to understand the relative importance of each factor and objective and how it contributes to the success of ICC.
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Macharis, C., Turcksin, L., & Lebeau, K. (2012). Multi actor multi criteria analysis (MAMCA) as a tool to support sustainable decisions: State of use. Decision Support Systems, 54(1), 610-620. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dss.2012.08.008
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Estévez, Rodrigo A., Valeria Espinoza, Roberto D. Ponce Oliva, Felipe Vásquez-Lavín, and Stefan Gelcich. "Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Renewable Energies: Research Trends, Gaps and the Challenge of Improving Participation." Sustainability 13, no. 6 (March 22, 2021): 3515. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13063515.
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The global increase in renewable energy initiatives has been followed by the need to include the social impact of any project as a core element. Significant challenges for renewable energy development include uncertainty in assessing social impacts at local scales, participation and social acceptance. Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) approaches have been widely used in energy planning to address these challenges. This article reviews how social criteria and participation mechanisms have been incorporated into decision-making processes for renewable energy projects. A total of 184 articles were analyzed. A total of 490 indicators that estimated social impacts were identified and organized into nine criteria: employment, social acceptance, social development, health impact, governance, visual impact, knowledge and awareness, cultural value and social justice. Most research included analytical hierarchy process methodologies, and the articles were geographically concentrated in Asia and Europe. Most articles included a participative component (92.3%), and the majority of them were based on expert consultation (75.4%). Of the articles that exclusively considered experts, almost 40% did not provide any description of the expert elicitation process. Results revealed advances in the use of MCDA but highlighted important challenges—related to improving expert consultation methodologies and broadening the participation of stakeholders—when developing renewable energy initiatives and policies.
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Cronkleton, Peter, Kristen Evans, Thomas Addoah, Emilie Smith Dumont, Mathurin Zida, and Houria Djoudi. "Using Participatory Approaches to Enhance Women’s Engagement in Natural Resource Management in Northern Ghana." Sustainability 13, no. 13 (June 23, 2021): 7072. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13137072.
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From 2016–2019, the West African Forest-Farm Interface (WAFFI) project engaged with smallholder farmers in northern Ghana to explore mechanisms to improve the influence of under-represented peoples, particularly women, in decision-making processes and platforms that affect their access to natural resources. Through a multi-phase process of participatory activities, including auto-appraisal, participatory action research (PAR) and facilitated knowledge exchange, villagers and researchers worked together to document and develop a better understanding of the challenges and changes facing women and men in the region to generate social learning. Among these challenges, the degradation of forest resources due to over exploitation, weak governance and conflict of use over shea trees (Vitellaria paradoxa) were particularly important for women. The WAFFI approach created a scaffold for social learning that strengthened the capacity of local stakeholders to share their perspectives and opinions more effectively in multi-stakeholder forums and dialogue related to resource use and land use change initiatives.