Dissertations / Theses: 'Program of Sustainable Development (PDSA)'

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Brondízio, Luciana Sonnewend. "Gestão de recursos pesqueiros no âmbito do programa de desenvolvimento sustentável do Amapá." Universidade de São Paulo, 2003. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/90/90131/tde-07112011-111826/.

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Apesar do consenso sobre a necessidade de uma evolução substancial nos sistemas existentes de uso dos recursos pesqueiros, em especial nos países em desenvolvimento, para dar suporte ao manejo sustentável deste recurso, não há um senso comum sobre quais seriam as instituições que poderiam alcançar este objetivo. Uma nova filosofia de manejo seria aquela onde os usuários dos recursos pesqueiros fossem envolvidos no processo de gestão e onde o objetivo de sustentabilidade não se referisse apenas à dimensão ecológica, mas também às dimensões: social, econômica, política e cultural. A iniciativa do Governo do Estado do Amapá, eleito em 1994 e reeleito em 1998, em adotar o Programa de Desenvolvimento Sustentável do Amapá -PDSA, como política pública, representa uma valiosa oportunidade de se avaliar a viabilidade de um modelo alternativo de desenvolvimento para a Amazônia e de levantar elementos e condições que favorecem e que possam limitar este modelo. Esta pesquisa foi desenvolvida com o objetivo de analisar o processo de implantação do PDSA no setor pesqueiro, focando por um lado, as interações entre as mudanças institucionais, trazidas pelo programa, e a participação dos agentes e setores envolvidos, e por outro, os fatores e elementos que interferem na performance desse sistema. Foram coletados dados primários através de entrevistas semi-estruturadas e diagnósticos participativos junto a pescadores, lideranças das organizações que os representam e agentes do governo. Dados secundários foram levantados a partir de documentos e literatura disponível. A análise dos dados indica que através de fóruns de discussão, da descentralização e da co-gestão na execução de projetos o governo do PDSA aumentou as oportunidades de participação dos pescadores no manejo dos recursos pesqueiros. Verificou-se que a falta de costume destes agentes, com este tipo sistema, limitou o processo. Além da necessidade de maior fortalecimento organizacional, os atributos dos recursos pesqueiros e dos grupos de usuários e questões estruturais como representação, domínio e comunicação também influenciam a perfomance deste sistema. Conclui-se que não há uma solução simples de manejo que integre todas as diferentes necessidades, demandas e interesses existentes dentro do setor. Além de considerar a importância do envolvimento dos usuários, o modo pelo qual as instituições são criadas e o contexto no qual os arranjos são organizados são determinantes nos resultados que serão obtidos. There is a consensus on the need for improvements in the current fisheries resources use and their sustainability, particularly in the developing countries. There is no consensus, however, on strategies and institutions necessary to achieve this goal. A new resource management philosophy calls for the participation of users in all steps of the process. It also points that the goals of resource sustainability include social, economic, political and cultural dimensions. The Program of Sustainable Development (PDSA) implemented by the government of the state of Amapa (elected in 1994 and re-elected in 1998) represents an opportunity to evaluate the viability of an alternative model of development to the Amazon region. This research analyzes the process of implementation of PDSA in the fishing sector. It focuses on the institutional changes brought by the program itself, the participation of agents and groups involved, and on the factors that interfere in the success of the program. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and participant observation with fishermen, community and union leaders, and government officials. Secondary data were used when available. The study shows that the PDSA increased the participation of fishermen and their organizations in the management of fishing resources. However, fishermen\'s lack of previous experience on participatory policy implementation limited the program\'s achievements. In addition to social organization, user groups attribute, political representation, domain and communication also affected the participatory program. Given the needs and demands of different user groups, there is no simple management solution. In addition to co-management, a participatory program needs to consider the available institutional arrangements in order to achieve its goals.

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Yodha, Aditya. "Sustainable development in Indonesia : holistic assessments and pathways." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/118620.

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Thesis: S.M. in Engineering and Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design and Management Program, 2018. This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections. Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 57-69). This thesis assesses the status of sustainable development in Indonesia, identifies the systemic barriers, and offers holistic development pathways toward sustainability. The framework employed in this research looks at the interactions between the economy, employment, and environment while taking into account the forces of technology and globalization. It concludes that the development in Indonesia is not yet on a sustainable path. The economy is performing well and unemployment is low, but inequality is very high, capacity to adapt is low, and the environment is quickly degrading. The major barrier towards sustainability are fundamentally politics: messy decentralization, pervasive corruption, and persistent elite capture. Other systemic barriers are the low level of education, fragmented innovation system, and low awareness of sustainability issues. To make progress towards sustainability, the systemic barriers must be cleared. Local governments need to be made clean and competent; lifelong learning systems established; local innovations boosted; pollutions prevented at the source using technological or organizational innovations; and awareness of sustainability issues raised. The findings in this thesis are summarized and mapped to the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the concluding chapter. by Aditya Yodha. S.M. in Engineering and Management

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Sayfayn, Nabil. "Sustainable development in Saudi Arabia, past, present and future." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/120892.

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Thesis: S.M. in Engineering and Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design and Management Program, 2018. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 102-113). This thesis examines the status of sustainable development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It seeks to analyze the various factors supporting or hindering the progress of the Kingdom towards sustainable development. It will apply the framework developed by Ashford & Hall (2011) to assess the performance and interaction between economy, employment and environment while considering the forces of technology and globalization. The first part of the thesis will look at the current status of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Then, the three dimensions of sustainable development will be analyzed in great details followed by a short analysis of technology and trade. The analysis will then shift to the ambitious Saudi vision 2030 that aims to transform the Kingdom from an oil-dependent economy into a leading exporter of sustainable energy that has a diverse economy. The last part of the thesis will explore the focus areas which are limiting the Kingdom from progressing towards a greater degree of sustainable development. The major limitations include rapidly degrading environment, increasing unemployment rate, rising income inequality, endemic corruption, and minimal awareness about sustainable development. The thesis then concludes by summarizing the major points. by Nabil Sayfayn. S.M. in Engineering and Management

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Braun, Nicholas, Thomas Hutle, and Milan Alexander Vonk. "The Sustainable City Year Program Public Scholarship for Community Development." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-12910.

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By 2050, an estimated 6.3 billion people or 66% of the world population will live in cities. Therefore, cities are in a high impact position regarding sustainability. The question is, how do we increase awareness of the sustainability challenge among these populations and gain citywide buy-in and multi-stakeholder collaboration to address this challenge? The Sustainable City Year Program (SCYP) at the University of Oregon offers one approach to tackle this issue by matching higher education institutions (HEI’s), with local and regional cities to address their sustainability related needs through publicly engaged scholarship. The objective of this research was to examine how SCYP contributes to strategic sustainable development (SSD). Our research methods included a peer-reviewed literature review, semi-structured interviews, surveys and further document review. Our sources included SCYP co-founders, partner city program managers, strategic sustainable development experts, and municipal planners from around the world. Our research suggests that SCYP creates a subtle paradigm shift towards sustainability among partner city staff and community members while accelerating practical implementation of sustainability related projects. Furthermore, the added layer of SSD concepts can increase the efficacy of this approach and allow the model to embrace a larger systems level perspective over time.

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Yuen, Kevin Ka-Chun. "New sustainable models of open innovation to accelerate technology development in cellular agriculture." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/113537.

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Thesis: S.M. in Engineering and Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design and Management Program, 2017. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 96-103). Cellular agriculture is an emerging field to develop in-vitro agricultural products. Despite overwhelming public attention towards the field's trajectory, there are significant research hurdles to overcome in order to validate scalable applications. These challenges, referring to the translational development of cell lines, serum-free media, cell-scaffolds, and bioreactor designs with regulatory and market assessment efforts, require new models for industry collaboration. The Open-Innovation Network Map was used to prioritize key collaboration networks to address the translational challenges of cellular agriculture, and three in-depth case studies from open-source models, big-science collaborations, and pre-competitive consortia were evaluated. Nine best practices to support open innovation across translational development were surfaced: Open-Source Models I OpenCompute Foundation, a community for open-source data center hardware designs, highlights the focus on: (1) the modularization of biological parts, equipment and protocols to encourage reproducibility, (2) the scalability of proof-of-concepts through industry participation, and (3) the self-assembly of industry clusters to initiate standardization. Big-Science Collaborations I The Human Genome Project, a large-scale collaboration to complete the sequencing of the human genome, exhibits attributes of successful research-intensive organizations, such as: (4) the centralization of leadership in distributed networks, and (5) policies to increase data-sharing frequency. Pre-competitive Consortia I SEMATECH, a semi-conductor manufacturing consortium established to address bottlenecks in the product development process, reveals that: (6) a crisis is critical for industry cohesion, (7) investment in innovation hubs increases translatability across stakeholders, (8) 'honest brokers' should be created to promote trust, and (9) feedback loops with end-users are critical to test market applications for new scientific advancements. The building of cellular agriculture's communities, channels, and technologies with appropriate open innovation models can enable stakeholders to collaborate and maintain a competitive edge. The conclusions of the thesis represent a convergence point among industry, academia and policy to discuss how to best shape and execute open innovation efforts in the future. by Kevin Ka-Chun Yuen. S.M. in Engineering and Management

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Karim, Sanaz. "Applying Systems Approach to Educational- Organizational Change - Improvment of an Interdisciplinary Program: : Master Program in Sustainable Development." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-150791.

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After the introduction of the term, sustainable development, a variety of academicians fromdifferent disciplines tried to conceptualize it in their own way, drawing on these views, manydifferent degrees but with similar titles have been established in many universities all around theworld.Masters program in Sustainable Development (MSD) at Uppsala University and the SwedishUniversity of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is one the most recent ones. Before starting this study, itwas investigated that the expectations of the different actors in this program are not fulfilledcompletely. Presence of many different ideas and perspectives in addition to the high number ofactors involved in the situation made the situation too complex to be fixed easily. Therefore, theSoft Systems Methodology (SSM), as an appropriate approach for improving complex problematicsituations, is used to reform the organization of the MSD in coming years. The process ofidentifying the challenges of this program and then improving some of them in practice aredescribed in this thesis. Alongside the action phase, the applications of Systems Approach intransformation of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) are explored.It is investigated that three levels of learning, i.e. basic, meta- and epistemic learning, andaccordingly three levels of organizational change, i.e. the first, second and third order, need to berecognized, if an ESD program is to be different from the unsustainable trends of education.

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Thigpen, Andrew(Andrew C. )., and Benjamin Masselink. "Sustainable Value Creation Through Mass Timber Development in North America." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/129095.

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Thesis: S.M. in Real Estate Development, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Program in Real Estate Development in conjunction with the Center for Real Estate, September, 2020 Cataloged from student-submitted PDF of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 81-87). Commercial real estate is at a crossroads; continued global population growth will necessitate significant additions to the current building stock, and new commercial space, if delivered using traditional construction methods and materials, will further increase the embodied carbon emissions of the built environment. However, there is an opportunity to mitigate the environmental impact of new development while also increasing value by employing new mass timber technology to meet the growing demand for new buildings. At the same time, approved changes to the 2021 International Building Codes (IBC) and increased investment in new production facilities will improve the scale and usability of mass timber, further reducing costs and environmental impacts. This dynamic presents developers with a unique opportunity to capitalize on changing tides and revolutionize the building industry. This paper will explore the similarities and differences between mass timber and traditional timber construction before discussing the best ways to leverage mass timber's advantages over traditional steel and concrete building systems and how to apply lessons learned from existing projects to reduce costs in the context of an evolving industry. In order to prove the viability of mass timber, this paper will utilize construction cost analyses from an existing case study that compared mass timber development to traditional cast-in-place concrete development, and it will analyze these total cost estimates on a time-adjusted returns basis. Subsequently, it will analyze consumer and corporate trends based on demographics and sustainability preferences in order to demonstrate the proven willingness of individuals and companies to pay a premium for sustainability. Based on that demand, it will then utilize leasing and valuation figures from LEED and Energy Star buildings as a basis of analyzing the superior returns mass timber delivers. Finally, a discussion of the current limitations to wide-spread adoption of mass timber will be identified, as well as means for owners to mitigate those limitations and identify the best potential markets for mass timber. With an understanding of the products, market, and existing challenges, this paper concludes with views on how the mass timber industry will evolve to facilitate wider use.. by Andrew Thigpen [and] Benjamin Masselink. S.M. in Real Estate Development S.M.inRealEstateDevelopment Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Program in Real Estate Development in conjunction with the Center for Real Estate

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Campbell, Carol L. "Teachers Teaching Teachers: A Sustainable and Inexpensive Professional Development Program to Improve Instruction." PDXScholar, 2014. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/2072.

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School districts face tremendous budget challenges and, as a result, professional development has been "trimmed" from many school budgets. (Habegger & Hodanbosi, 2011). School administrators responsible for planning professional development face a daunting task and often focus on PowerPoints, district mandated training, one-shot presentations, and workshops that are delivered by expensive experts. These types of activities lack teacher collaboration, time for sharing of ideas and opportunity for reflection and analysis (Torff & Byrnes, 2011, Coggins, Zuckerman & Mckelvey, 2010). The problem addressed in this study is that teacher professional development is usually planned by school administrators who are provided little support or training. This study used the problem-based learning approach designed by Bridges and Hallinger (1995) to determine the usefulness of a handbook for principals to utilize as they plan professional development. The handbook was developed, field tested and revised using Borg and Gall's (2003) research and development cycle. This qualitative study included surveys, observations, interviews and workshops to determine the usefulness of the handbook. The study consisted of preliminary field testing and product revision followed by the main field testing. The main field test was a workshop for K-12 school and district level administrators on how to use the handbook in planning meaningful, ongoing teacher professional development. The data collected in this study determined that the handbook,Teachers Teaching Teachers: Designing Successful Teacher Professional Development on a Shoestring Budget, is a useful tool for school administrators responsible for planning teacher professional development.

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Tinker, Audrey Kristen. "The Austin Green Building Program: an analysis of the program's effectiveness." Diss., Texas A&M University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/1492.

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Current water shortages in the United States and Texas are expected to only worsen so that by 2050, approximately 40% of both U.S. and Texas residents will live in areas of water scarcity (U.S. House Committee, 2003; Texas Water Development Board, 2003). In response to these grim projections, both lawmakers and environmentalists are calling for conservation measures so that future shortages or costly new supply initiatives are avoided. One area where substantial consumption decreases could be made is the municipal sector, which is projected to account for 35% of all water consumed in Texas by 2050 (Texas Water Development Board, 2002). Both organizations and voluntary programs have been established to reduce water consumption in this area. One of the largest and most innovative programs in the state is the Austin Green Building Program (AGBP). It was the first program of its kind in the U.S. that rates new homes and remodels in regards to five categories related to sustainability: energy efficiency, water efficiency, materials efficiency, health and safety and community (City of Austin, 2001). This research identified the factors (weather, home size, lot size, appraised value, and existence of a pool) that effect water consumption for residences qualifying as "Austin Green Homes", and identified those green features or designs that had the greatest effect on water consumption, that were most commonly included, and the reasons why contractors incorporated them. Non-green features such as temperature, rainfall, home and lot size, appraised value and a pool seemed to have the greatest impact on water consumption, from an analysis of R2 values, albeit a positive relation for each variable. When green features were investigated, findings showed that different features were effective in reducing water consumption for different builders and in many cases, water-conserving features actually led to increased use. Finally, results showed that large builders incorporated fewer water-related green features in their homes and achieved lower star ratings in general than small green builders.

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Sievers, Eric. "Sustainable development and comprehensive capital : The post-Soviet decline of Central Asia." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8670.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Program in Science, Technology and Society, 2001. Includes bibliographical references. The general post-Soviet decline of the states of Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) mirrors specific declines in the robustness of these states' stocks of financial, physical, natural, human, organizational, and social capital assets. This loss of various kinds of capital assets over the past decade reduces the current potential and capacity of the region to implement reforms for sustainable development. While Central Asia entered the 20th century as a comparatively marginal and underdeveloped area of the world, during the Soviet period it amassed appreciable stocks of capital, especially human, physical, and social capital. The emergence of a vibrant scientific community in Central Asia during the middle of the century marked one of the most rapid expansions of scientific prestige, talent, and institutions in the developing world. With the disassembly of the Soviet Union, development and reform projects within Central Asia and funded by foreign donors have failed to achieve their development and reform goals. Within the environmental sphere, the post-Soviet period, despite a massive investment in environmental aid to the region from the West and Japan, has yielded few environmental benefits and seen the worsening of several environmental conditions, captured in the desiccation of the Aral Sea and the collapse of Caspian Sea fisheries. (cont.) Paralleling this trend, democracy and rule of law have not taken strong root in Central Asia; rather authoritarianism and corruption are the norm in national governments. While processes of globalization (especially the free movement of human and financial capital) suggest that Central Asia could not have avoided decline in the 1990s, the severity of declines could have been mitigated by a more robust Western appreciation of the unique endowments of the Soviet era in human (the scientific community) and organizational (Perestroika public dialogues on rule of law, civil society, and democracy) capital. by Eric Wilhelm Sievers. Ph.D.

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Shih, Alexander (Alexander En-Tzu). "The contribution of mobile telecommunication technology to sustainable development in selected countries in Africa." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/70869.

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Thesis (S.M. in Engineering and Management, and, in Technology and Policy)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2011. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-150). While most of the world's population resides in countries that are wealthy or developing, the rest reside in low-income and least developed countries (LDCs), left behind and growing more disconnected. At the same time, mobile phones are widely adopted in these underdeveloped areas and demonstrate potential for economic development. However, technological innovation and policies have often addressed narrow dimensions of poverty and development. Sustainable development, on the other hand, assesses the welfare of a country in its entirety. This then begs the question of how mobile telephony technology, given its pervasiveness, can be beneficial on a systemic and sustainable level. This document presents evidence that mobile phones can contribute to sustainable development in several ways. The focus is on selected countries in the sub-Saharan Africa region: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Nigeria, each of which is categorized as a LDC. The Sustainable Development framework is used to analyze data from case studies and existing technology, institutional and policy trends in the mobile telecommunication industry. The evidence from literature demonstrates that mobile initiatives focused on niche areas, such as banking and health, have benefited on the community level and improved operations within firms. Mobile industry policies have created a healthy system of innovation in these countries. However, environmental development has been secondary or even ignored. Thus, the recommendations focus on prioritizing sustainability, specific policies continuing diffusion and adoption, technology transfer mechanisms, increased robustness in data-tracking and countering external economic shocks. The data presented is not meant to be comprehensive nor complete. Consequently, suggested future work addresses short-term, mid-term, and long-term strategies. Specific areas include examining causal linkages for mobile phone adoption, designing technology initiatives around sustainability goals, and drivers that facilitate technology transfer. Mobile telecommunication technology offers real opportunities for development and growth in Africa. If the focus of development shifts from mere economic growth to sustainable development, countries can not only transform their economic fortunes but also enhance the quality of their environment. by Alexander Shih. S.M.in Engineering and Management, and, in Technology and Policy

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Tuttman, Max (Max B. ). "Development of a sustainable transmission structure replacement and maintenance strategy." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/117959.

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Thesis: M.B.A., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, in conjunction with the Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT, 2018. Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, in conjunction with the Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT, 2018. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 67-68). This thesis proposes methods to both estimate optimal aggregate investment levels for a system of transmission towers by means of an integrated corrosion and failure simulation as well as a method to identify specific assets in need of investment through a statistical model of structural health. Limited tower replacements over the past decade have resulted in an overall aging of PG&E's transmission system, leading to managerial concerns about potential increased maintenance and replacement costs going forward. The utility is seeking to be able to forecast its future needs despite a minimal history of asset failure. This work establishes long-term investment scenarios by simulating asset aging due to atmospheric corrosion and integrating those simulations with maintenance, replacement, and failure cost estimates. In addition, the aggregate investment forecasts are supplemented with an asset health ranking methodology that enables more targeted resource deployment. Implementation of the simulation based forecasting provides long-term spend estimates - on the order of many decades - and enables the production of sensitivity analyses based on underlying parameters grounded in physical system properties. This advances current industry spend forecasting which relies on qualitative risk assessments and past cost trends. Asset health indices generated from structural properties and environmental data are also shown to correctly rank a structure with a historic reported structural issue as at higher risk than a structure without a reported issue at a rate of 70%. by Max Tuttman. M.B.A. S.M.

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Zhao, Chang S. M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Sustainable business strategies with policy-driven economies." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/117444.

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Thesis: S.M. in Real Estate Development, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Program in Real Estate Development in conjunction with the Center for Real Estate, 2018. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 49-50). Since 2010, China has put forward ample efforts to liberalize its currency and financial systems to transition into an economy with sustainable growth. However, the severe capital flight in these past two years prompted the government to place capital control regulations on both retail (individual) and institutional investors engaged in cross-border investments. These regulations include temporary halts of various programs such as the Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor Scheme and the Qualified Domestic Limited Partner initially devised to facilitate a smooth capital flow in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, while promoting new initiatives such as the Stock Connect and One Belt One Road. The action of the government has since stabilized a continuously devaluated Renminbi and increased the alarmingly low level of foreign reserve. On the negative note, however, the regulations also dramatically suppressed the volume of cross-border transactions and subsequently caused changes in Chinese investors' profile, partnership structure and preference for overseas markets. The fast change of the investment dynamics prompts questions including if there is still strong demand for foreign assets by Asian investors, what are the channels to continue to engage with China-based investors and their capital, how to build a sustainable business strategy with a policy-driven economy, and what the potential future risks would be. To answer these questions, it is important to distinguish between channels that are temporally closed but in the long term will continue to play a significant role in liberalizing the Renminbi and channels that are still viable even under the capital control regulations. Hong Kong plays a strategic role in this discussion. This thesis is based on rigorous research combined with an in-depth analysis of the strategies of local market players who have established business relationships with Chinese investors and formed insights into future developments based on the current investment dynamics. The thesis attempts to provide an idea of the gradually changing landscape of global investments and propose more sustainable business strategies with investors domiciled in policy-driven economies such as China's. by Chang Zhao. S.M. in Real Estate Development

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Svensson, Karin. "Hållbar utveckling på Handels- och Administrationsprogrammet Sustainable Development in the Business and Administration Program." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Lärarutbildningen (LUT), 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-32026.

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Syftet med följande arbete är att studera hur begreppet hållbar utveckling kommer till uttryck i faktisk undervisning på Handels- och Administrationsprogrammet på en miljöcertifierad gymnasieskola i södra Sverige, detta genom både formell undervisning men också inom ramen för elevens arbetsplatsförlagda utbildning, APL. Med hjälp av kvalitativa intervjuer ville jag se huruvida det fanns samsyn eller diskrepans mellan skolans sätt att ta sig an begreppet hållbar utveckling och den arbetsplatsförlagda utbildning som eleverna kommer i kontakt med inom ramen för sitt yrkesförberedande program. För kunna besvara min frågeställning har jag utgått ifrån tre huvudsakliga områden; dels vilken definition av begreppet hållbar utveckling som intervjupersonerna ger uttryck för, dels hur man arbetar med begreppet inom ramen för sitt uppdrag (som lärare, övrig skolpersonal eller ”coach” på fadderföretagen) samt i vilken mån begreppet behandlas och poängteras i relevanta dokument eller kursböcker. Arbetet ger även en översikt över tidigare forskning om hållbar utveckling och hur detta kan implementeras i pedagogisk verksamhet.Sammanfattningsvis visar resultaten att det på sätt och vis råder en samsyn mellan skolan och företagen i hur man väljer att definiera begreppet och vad man behandlar i undervisningssammanhang i relation till detta. Resultaten visar också att det är med en viss godtycklighet och brist på samsyn som aktörerna definierar och därmed även prioriterar hållbar utveckling och aktiviteter kopplade till begreppet - detta trots att kunskaper om hållbar utveckling är något som poängteras i läroplaner och kursmål och som dessutom spås bli allt viktigare på framtidens arbetsmarknad. The aim of this thesis is to study how the concept ‘sustainable development’ is reflected in the actual teaching, both formal and within the framework of the students’ practice at various workplaces at the Business- and Administration program at an environmental certified upper secondary high school in southern Sweden. By using qualitative interviews the aim was to detect whether there was discrepancy or consensus between the school’s definition and way of working with the concept ‘sustainable development’ compared to the teaching the students obtain from their professional practice.To be able to answer my research question I have focused on three main areas, namely; what definition of sustainable development that the respondents express, how one works with the concept within the framework of its mission and also to what extent the concept is addressed in relevant documents and textbooks. This thesis also gives an overall view on earlier research on sustainable development and how this can implemented in teaching activities.In summary the results show that there in a way is a consensus between the school’s and the businesses’ way of defining the concept and what is addressed in the teaching in relation to this. However, the results also show that the participants’ way of defining the concept seems to be somewhat arbitrary and with lack of consensus. This leads to an arbitrary prioritization of concept-related issues despite the fact that knowledge about sustainable development is emphasized in curriculums and is predicted to become increasingly important in the future labor market.

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Garduño, Diaz Philippe Youssef. "Social Safeguards for REDD+ in Mexico’s Watershed Management Program." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-176121.

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Case studies on environmental governance are essential to improve comprehension on howto implement international agreements. This study focuses on seven social safeguards relevant toREDD+. The existence of these social safeguards is examined in Mexico’s watershed managementprogram in La Sierra Madre and La Costa of Chiapas. The watershed management program is anotherPayment for Ecosystem Services (PES) scheme similar to REDD+. Questionnaires and interviews wereused to conduct primary research with participants of the water management program. Upon theexamination of the collected data the safeguards were analysed on their sufficiency for REDD+.REDD+ itself could not be examined as it is still in the stage of preparation at the time of the research.Results varied between each safeguards. A complaint mechanism does exist but is underutilized andgenerally dysfunctional. Local knowledge is considered and used as the watershed managementprogram has a flat hierarchy of decision-making. However this is only the case at the lowestinstitutional level of the Comités de Cuenca. The higher the level the less likely it is that localknowledge will be considered. This is reflected in the social safeguard of full and effectiveparticipation, which is only fulfilled at the lowest level. There are no barriers to participation when itcomes to implementing and evaluating the mechanism on a local scale. However the design of it isdone on institutional levels beyond the reach of locals. The application of free, prior and informedconsent is upheld within the mechanism, as everyone participates by his or her own free choice.Marginalized stakeholders such as women, indigenous people and youth are also free to participate;unfortunately, little is done to encourage them to do so. As a result few to none are present, turning theComités de Cuenca into decision-making bodies for comparably wealthy and influential citizens at thelocal scale. The benefits acquired from the mechanism mostly go to e.g. work-committees where muchof the funds are distributed as income to temporary workers from the local community. According toparticipants of the Comités and managers alike, the decision-making process is equal to the waydecisions were made before the arrival of the mechanism.It could be observed that some social safeguards are in place, however, none of them sufficiently forREDD+. In regards to implementation of REDD+ the most challenging social safeguard will be theconcept of “free, prior and informed consent”. This holds true as long as REDD+ will be implementednationally. If that will be the case the government would have to convince locals across the country toparticipate in REDD+, including those that already announced their opposition in the Declaration ofPatihuitz (Declaration of Patihuitz 2011). Without legitimization there will be little participation andcommitment on the side of local people, which is crucial to make REDD+ work. Hence it isrecommended that the mechanism takes a process-oriented focus in order to legitimize the mechanism. implement international agreements. At the 16th Climate Change Conference, the United Nationsformally agreed to launch a new Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) scheme called ReducingEmission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+). Controversy exists concerning socialand environmental safeguards, which are additional rules aimed at preventing harm to civil society andnature. This study focuses on seven social safeguards that could be identified through a review ofinternational law. These are: complaint mechanism; consideration and usage of local knowledge; fulland effective participation; application of free, prior and informed consent; inclusion of marginalizedstakeholders; equitable benefit-sharing; and the use of traditional methods for decision-making.This study examines the existence of these social safeguards in Mexico’s watershed managementprogram of La Sierra Madre and La Costa of Chiapas. The watershed management program is anotherPES scheme similar to REDD+. Questionnaires and interviews were used as a means to conductprimary research with participants of the water management program. Upon the examination of thecollected data the safeguards were analysed on their sufficiency for REDD+. REDD+ itself could notbe examined as it is still in the stage of preparation at the time of the research.It could be observed that some social safeguards are in place, however, none of them sufficiently forREDD+. In regards to the implementation of REDD+ the most challenging social safeguard will be theconcept of “free, prior and informed consent”. This holds true as long as REDD+ will be implementednationally. If that will be the case the government would have to convince locals across the country toparticipate in REDD+, including those that already announced their opposition in the Declaration ofPatihuitz (Declaration of Patihuitz 2011).As REDD+ is another governmental mechanism it needs to fulfil specific requirements in theChiapanecan context in order to function properly. One of the most important foundations is to createtrust between stakeholders which has been lost during decades of conflict and corruption. This trust canbe established by committing to the guidelines of the social safeguards with particular focus on theinclusion of marginalized stakeholders and transparency. Hence it is recommended that the mechanismtakes a process-oriented focus in order to legitimize the mechanism. Without legitimization there willbe little participation and commitment from local people, which is crucial to make REDD+ work.

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Nunes, Lambiasi Layla. "Sustainable life, not sustainable development - “Other” epistemologies in sanitation policy in Rural Brazil : The case of Brazil’s National Program for Rural Sanitation." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för tema, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-170214.

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Despite decades of global efforts to provide the whole of the world’s population with appropriated water and sanitation, these remain one of the biggest challenges of our time, with the gap being even greater in rural areas. Commonly dominated by technological and managerialist solutions, the field of water and sanitation have been subject, since its origins, to rationalities grounded in western knowledge. As a result, approaches to the topic tends to disregard deeper relationships between the social world and its historical, political, economic and cultural realizations. While many discuss water and sanitation in terms of supply, others indicate how current shortcomings are more related to power structures. Universal paradigms in water and sanitation constitutes epistemological hegemony. The present thesis explores, based on a decolonial and Latin-American political ecology framework, how dominant rationalities contribute for a great share of people around the globe to remain without access to water and sanitation. Taking as a case study Brazil’s National Program for Rural Sanitation (PNSR – in Portuguese), the thesis investigates its formulation process to understand how its constitution and final product represent alternative epistemologies, also presenting its relationships with the pursuit of sustainability. Four elements of the PNSR’s formulation are especially highlighted: the engagement with social movements; the openness to a dialogue of knowledges; the participative and qualitative methods; and, the shared approaches to sustainability. Discussions draw upon the importance of questioning dominant epistemologies; recognizing the linkages between health, sanitation, conflict and resistance in rural Brazil; and, constructing sustainability as a space for the encounter of different rationalities. Mesmo que esforços globais para fornecer água e saneamento adequados a toda a população mundial somem décadas de investimento, estes continuam sendo um dos maiores desafios de nosso tempo, com a lacuna sendo ainda maior nas áreas rurais. Comumente dominado por soluções tecnológicas e gerenciais, o campo da água e do saneamento esteve sujeito, desde as suas origens, a racionalidades alicerçadas em saberes ocidentais. Como resultado, a abordagem do tema tende a desconsiderar relações mais profundas entre o mundo social e suas realizações históricas, políticas, econômicas e culturais. Enquanto muitos discutem água e saneamento em termos de abastecimento, outros indicam como as deficiências atuais estão mais relacionadas a estruturas de poder. Paradigmas universais em água e saneamento constituem uma hegemonia epistemológica. A presente tese explora, a partir de um arcabouço de ecologia política decolonial e latino-americana, como racionalidades dominantes contribuem para que grande parte da população mundial permaneça sem acesso à água e ao saneamento. Tomando como estudo de caso o Programa Nacional de Saneamento Rural do Brasil (PNSR), a tese investiga seu processo de formulação para compreender como sua constituição e produto final representam epistemologias alternativas, apresentando também suas relações com a busca pela sustentabilidade. Quatro elementos da formulação do PNSR são especialmente destacados: o engajamento com os movimentos sociais; a abertura ao diálogo de saberes; os métodos participativos e qualitativos; e, as abordagens compartilhadas para a sustentabilidade. As discussões baseiam-se na importância em se questionar epistemologias dominantes; reconhecendo as ligações entre saúde, saneamento, conflito e resistência no Brasil rural; e, construindo a sustentabilidade como um espaço de encontro de diferentes racionalidades.

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Hall, Ralph P. 1975. "Understanding and applying the concept of sustainable development to transportation planning and decision-making in the U.S." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34555.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, Technology, Management, and Policy Program, 2006. Includes bibliographical references. This research demonstrates that sustainable development is a multidimensional concept that should be approached in a transdisciplinary manner. Its objective has been to synthesize and integrate disparate and currently unconnected lines of thought that have not yet been applied in a systematic way to promote sustainable development and sustainable transportation. The primary contribution of this research is the theoretical development of a decision-support framework that identifies the tools and approaches that decision-makers could/should use to create policies and programs that transition society towards sustainability. These tools and approaches are either articulated or developed by the author throughout the dissertation. Specific ideas explored include a Rawlsian/utilitarian decision-making philosophy; a hybrid trade-off/positional analysis framework that is presented as an alternative to benefit-cost analysis; ecological vs. environmental economics; participatory backcasting; and ways to stimulate disrupting and/or radical technological innovation. To identify gaps that exist between theory and practice, the approach embodied in the proposed sustainable transportation decision-support framework is compared with current metropolitan transportation planning and decision-making processes in the U.S. The framework is then used to consider how the U.S. federal government might move the nation's transportation system towards sustainability. by Ralph P. Hall. Ph.D.

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Karim, Sanaz. "Applying Systems Approach to Educational-Organizational Change : Improvement of an Interdisciplinary Program, Masters in Sustainable Development." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-144408.

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After the introduction of the term, sustainable development, a variety of academicians from different disciplines tried to conceptualize it in their own way, drawing on these views, many different degrees but with similar titles have been established in many universities all around the world. Masters program in Sustainable Development (MSD) at Uppsala University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is one the most recent ones. Before starting this study, it was investigated that the expectations of the different actors in this program are not fulfilled completely. Presence of many different ideas and perspectives in addition to the high number of actors involved in the situation made the situation too complex to be fixed easily. Therefore, the Soft Systems Methodology (SSM), as an appropriate approach for improving complex problematic situations, is used to reform the organization of the MSD in coming years. The process of identifying the challenges of this program and then improving some of them in practice are described in this thesis. Alongside the action phase, the applications of Systems Approach in transformation of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) are explored. It is investigated that three levels of learning, i.e. basic, meta- and epistemic learning, and accordingly three levels of organizational change, i.e. the first, second and third order, need to be recognized, if an ESD program is to be different from the unsustainable trends of education.

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Murphy, Kevin M. (Kevin Michael). "Sustainable and energy-efficient development interventions and their application toward net-zero or net-positive energy and water building development." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/111401.

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Thesis: S.M. in Real Estate Development, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Program in Real Estate Development in conjunction with the Center for Real Estate, June 2017. "September 2016." Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (page 94). The built environment consumes more than 40% of the energy used around the world and nearly 70% of the electricity used in the United States. These same buildings use 25% of the world's fresh water resources and contribute 50% of global waste. In order to make the buildings we inhabit more resource-efficient, strategies are being employed through the use of technology, materials, and design in order to achieve a new standard of environmental impact, called net-zero buildings. To date, only a few dozen buildings in the United States have achieved net-zero or net-positive energy and water status, where they capture as much or more energy and water through renewable energy resources and water collection and reuse mechanisms as they use on an annual basis. This thesis examines the many energy- and water-efficient systems, design solutions, and materials that work together to create more sustainable structures and presents case studies for two highly-efficient developments. These net-zero interventions are then compared to the highest-scoring Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) buildings across the United States in an attempt to detail the similarities and differences in the goals of each system. Research of the top 10 highest-rated investor-owned buildings shows a significant gap in performance between the systems and design elements used to achieve LEED Platinum status and the energy and water interventions that are necessary to reach net-zero consumption goals. The gap in performance between LEED and net-zero design is related to regulatory hurdles, technological advancements, and the sophistication of design teams. Combined, these influence the commercial diffusion of net-zero development projects and can be used to understand how the built environment can start to meet sustainability goals. by Kevin M. Murphy. S.M. in Real Estate Development

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Alves, Catarina, and Pellegrin Hernan Felipe Araya. "Extensive collaboration in teachers for Education for Sustainable Development A study case of the Eco-Schools program." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-21006.

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Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) has been stated as fundamental in regards to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals set by the UN. This exploratory research aims to contribute to getting more knowledge about how promoting and strengthening ESD in the secondary school level, particularly, through the role of teachers and the way they can be engaged, prepared and supported to deliver knowledge and experiences for effective learning experiences of their students. Specifically, this study explores the benefits of collaboration between teachers within networks in relation to ESD and its limits. Using the lens of Teaching Communities (TC) which considers the theories of Communities op Practice (CoP) and teachers Professional Learning Communities (PLC) for analyzing the data collected. Also, the opportunities of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in this field as spaces that help in enabling collaboration are considered. The research is conducted by taking the case of the NGO Eco-Schools which provides a global program for ESD but has not formal learning communities. 10 teachers and 2 National Operators of Eco-schools were interviewed, and the main concepts mentioned were analyzed. The findings showed similarity with the characteristics and conditions of the theories used. However, the exploratory purpose of this research doesn’t have statistical validity, therefore, further research is required. Although, information and communication technology provide valuable insights for developing quantitative tools.

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Fairlie, Reinoso Alan. "Graduate Programs in Green Growth and Sustainable Development: A Comparative Approach." Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2017. http://repositorio.pucp.edu.pe/index/handle/123456789/117886.

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Since the concern about the negative impacts of the current economic modelin the scarcity of natural resources and their conservation, it comes the need toconfront them and create, from academia, some research areas that include thesenew features and development trends. In this paper, an overview of the conceptualaspects of the main proposals for the transition to sustainable development isperformed, such as the Green Growth, Bio-Commerce, Bio-Economy, amongothers. Then, it is identified and analyzed a group of graduate programs developedon the sustainable development. Finally, a comparative balance, based on the offerof the Master of Bio and Sustainable Development. Dada la preocupación por los impactos negativos que tiene el actual modeloeconómico en la escasez de recursos naturales y la conservación de estos, nacela necesidad de enfrentarlos y crear, desde la academia, áreas de estudios quecontemplen estas nuevas opciones y tendencias de desarrollo. En el presentedocumento, se realiza una introducción a los aspectos conceptuales de lasprincipales propuestas para la transición hacia el desarrollo sostenible, como sonel crecimiento verde, biocomercio, bioeconomía, entre otros. Luego, se identificay analiza un grupo de programas de posgrado desarrollados en las líneas dedesarrollo sostenible. Por último, se consolida un balance comparativo sobre labase de la oferta de la Maestría de Biocomercio y Desarrollo Sostenible. Dada a preocupação com os impactos negativos do atual modelo econômicona escassez de recursos naturais e à conservação destes, vem a necessidade deenfrentá-los e criar, a partir de universidades, áreas de pesquisa que incluemesses novos recursos e tendências de desenvolvimento. Neste trabalho, uma visãogeral dos aspectos conceituais das principais propostas para a transição para odesenvolvimento sustentável é realizada. o crescimento verde, Bio-Comércio,Bio-Economia, entre outros. Em seguida, identifica e analisa um grupo deprogramas de pós-graduação desenvolvidos sobre as linhas de desenvolvimentosustentável. Finalmente, um balanço consolidado comparativo baseado na ofertado Mestrado em Bio e Desenvolvimento Sustentável.

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Campbell, Bonnie E. 1977. "Creating sustainable air rights development over highway corridors : lessons from the Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/35695.

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Thesis (M.C.P. and S.M. in Real Estate Development)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2004. This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections. Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-115). Research and practice have shown that air rights development over highway corridors in America's cities is not only feasible, but desirable. As planners, policy makers and consumers attempt to curb the sprawling development pattern that was characteristic of the second half of the twentieth century, the development of the air space over urban highway corridors is emerging as a beneficial type of development that promotes revitalization and can be more sustainable than other types of redevelopment. As the advantages of air rights development over highway corridors become increasingly apparent, more projects and proposals are surfacing in cities nationwide. However, while this development pattern can contribute to urban revitalization, it is also unique from other types of infill and redevelopment. Air rights development is complex and requires special scrutiny and treatment from a planning and policy perspective, a distinct understanding of urban design and attention to neighborhood context, and specific development principles for construction and financial feasibility. This thesis describes these unique considerations both generically and through analysis of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston. It examines three cases: a completed air rights development, a planned development that has gone through the permitting phase, and a proposed air rights development as it seeks the path of least resistance for development. In this examination, a set of "best practices" and recommendations is proposed to advance the feasibility of this unique type of development. The recommendations aim to make air rights development over highway corridors more sustainable, more predictable, and more systematic in improving the urban environment. Chief among these recommendations include: the implementation of a robust and predictable regulatory framework to control the outcome of air rights development; design guidelines to ensure connectivity and contextualized development that also reflect realistic assumptions about financial feasibility and development intensity; and a systematic air rights lease negotiation process and framework that links leasing liabilities to future development revenues. by Bonnie E. Campbell. M.C.P.and S.M.in Real Estate Development

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Mulvaney, Kathleen Mara. "Translating international commitments to domestic action : Mercury co-benefits, sustainable development, and climate policy in China." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/111243.

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Thesis: S.M. in Technology and Policy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Engineering, Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, Technology and Policy Program, 2017. This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections. Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 79-89). National commitments on the Paris Agreement on climate change interact with other global environment and sustainability objectives, such as the Minamata Convention on Mercury and the global Sustainable Development Goals. Understanding the interactions between climate change, air pollution, and sustainable development can help decision-makers identify more effective policies that can address environmental and economic goals simultaneously. To address environmental goals, I assess how mercury co-benefits (positive side effects that are peripheral to a policy's main goal) of a national climate policy in China could contribute to the country's commitments under the Minamata Convention. I examine climate policy scenarios in 2030 corresponding to various levels of carbon intensity reductions in addition to a business-as-usual scenario and an end-of-pipe control scenario that meets China's commitments under the Minamata Convention on Mercury. Economic analysis from a computable general equilibrium model of China's economy provides information on changes in economic activity resulting from the climate policy scenarios. Using the economic data from this model, I scale 2007 mercury emissions in a variety of sectors to 2030. I then use a global atmospheric transport model to project changes in mercury deposition at the regional scale in China for each policy scenario. I find that climate policy in China can provide mercury emissions and deposition co-benefits similar to end-of-pipe control policies that meet the country's Minamata Convention commitments. To address sustainable development goals, I investigate the use of the Inclusive Wealth Index for evaluating the sustainability of climate policy in China on the basis of produced capital, natural capital, and human capital at the provincial level. I find that most provinces in China exhibit an increase in Inclusive Wealth under several climate policy scenarios, providing an alternative metric for monetizing policy impacts. by Kathleen Mara Mulvaney. S.M. in Technology and Policy

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Holanda, Diego Rodrigues. "Sustainable Rural Development: the case of Food Purchase Program (PAA)Territory of Citizenship and Curu and AracatiaÃuâs Valleys - CE." Universidade Federal do CearÃ, 2012. http://www.teses.ufc.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=7974.

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FundaÃÃo de Amparo Ã Pesquisa do Estado do CearÃ The creation of the Territory of Citizenship of Valleys Curu and AracatiaÃu â CE as way to the sustainable rural development, through the Food Purchase Program (PAA) appears as the subject of research of great importance, for verifying the results obtained over the last years in terms of access to food in quantity, quality and regularity appropriate, and also in terms of measuring the strategic stocks needed to serve the population of the Territory of Citizenship object of this research. The aim of this work is to analyze the Food Purchase Program (PAA) as way a of sustainable rural development within the Territory of Citizenship in Curu and AracatiaÃuâs Valleys. To achieve the objectives of this study were used both primary data obtained through interviews and workshops with the individuals involved, and secondary data that were collected by the state government statistical sources (IPECE), IBGE and Ministry of Agrarian Development (SDA) with respect to data from the PAA. It was found that the Food Purchase Program (PAA) can be presented as a way for sustainable rural development for the municipalities themselves. For the territory, can not be presented due to lack of interaction between the municipalities. Altthough the contribution of the PAA for family farmers and coordination achieved between production and consumption beyond the attainment of the best market prices, the program complains that some weakness must be overcome. The exhaustive knowledge of such weakness can be instrumental in seeking and improvement in performance of the PAA. A criaÃÃo do TerritÃrio da Cidadania Vales do Curu e AracatiaÃu - CE como uma das ferramentas do desenvolvimento rural sustentÃvel mediante o Programa de AquisiÃÃo de Alimentos (PAA) surge como assunto de pesquisa da maior relevÃncia ao permitir verificar os resultados obtidos ao longo dos Ãltimos anos, tanto em termos de acesso a alimentaÃÃo em quantidade, qualidade e regularidade adequados, como em termos de medir os estoques estratÃgicos necessÃrios para atender a populaÃÃo do TerritÃrio da Cidadania objeto da presente pesquisa. O objetivo geral do trabalho Ã analisar o Programa de AquisiÃÃo de Alimentos (PAA) como uma das ferramentas do desenvolvimento rural sustentÃvel dentro do TerritÃrio da Cidadania Vales do Curu e AracatiaÃu. Para a realizaÃÃo dos objetivos deste estudo foram utilizados tanto dados primÃrios obtidos atravÃs das oficinas e entrevistas realizadas com os atores envolvidos, como de dados secundÃrios que foram coletados atravÃs de fontes estatÃsticas do governo estadual (IPECE), do IBGE e da Secretaria de Desenvolvimento AgrÃrio (SDA) com relaÃÃo aos dados do PAA. Constatou-se que o Programa de AquisiÃÃo de Alimentos (PAA) pode ser apresentado como uma ferramenta de desenvolvimento rural sustentÃvel para os municÃpios isoladamente. Para o territÃrio, nÃo pode ser apresentado devido a falta de interaÃÃo entre os municÃpios. Apesar da contribuiÃÃo do PAA para os agricultores familiares e da articulaÃÃo conseguida entre produÃÃo e consumo alÃm da conquista de mercado a melhores preÃos, o programa acusa fragilidades que precisam ser superadas. O conhecimento exaustivo de tais fragilidades pode ser um instrumental na busca de uma melhoria no desempenho do PAA.

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Shieh, Li-Ting. "A learning project : the development of sustainable support in the use of instructional technology." Thesis, McGill University, 2003. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=118288.

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This monograph documents my effort as well as examines the process of developing sustainable support in the use of instructional technology in a consulting project over a ten month period. It is written in a narrative recording the occurrences and my interventions during this ten-month period, along wdth my reflections in italics in light of the review of the literature and the analysis of the narrative. This results in a deeper understanding and insights in the field of instructional technology, and leads to the elaboration of a mission statement, which represents my present thinking about instructional design and consultation.

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Turskaya, Anna A. "Applicability of the Inclusive Wealth Index as a measure of sustainable development for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/115032.

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Thesis: S.M. in Technology and Policy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Engineering, Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, Technology and Policy Program, 2017. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-115). Following UNEP's global assessment of nations' sustainable development in 2012 and 2014, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Inclusive Wealth Index (IWI) growth per capita has been negative. This study evaluates the extent to which the Inclusive Wealth Index is applicable to the nation. The study evaluates the method and makes new contributions for Saudi Arabia by adding components that had been omitted in the initial assessment, such as fisheries and minerals. The stocks for the fossil fuels had been changed to represent technically recoverable reserves, addressing the current paradox of increasing reserves. The global database sources are replaced with the local Saudi for 1999 until 2013. As a result, the new IWI is found to be closer to the 2014 report in absolute numbers and in comparable in the relative figures to the 2012 report, representing a still negative, unsustainable growth. The second part of the study looks at adapting the Inclusive Wealth Index to a subnational level, revealing large regional discrepancies between the Eastern Province and the Central regions, such as Mecca, Riyadh and Medina. by Anna Turskaya. S.M. in Technology and Policy

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Närlund, Ingrid. "Social Sustainability, Cultural heritage, and the Swedish Million Homes program." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Kulturvård, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-398803.

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Creating socially sustainable residential areas is an important topic as urbanisation and migration increase. This thesis is about Swedish residential areas built during the period 1965 to 1974 as the result of a political programme called the Million homes programme. The areas hold cultural historic values being the physical manifestation of an era of the Swedish history that has strongly shaped our present society, but is now threatened by lack of social sustainability. The Million homes areas constitute a large part of the residential areas in Sweden today. By the end of the programme there were an abundance of housing options in Sweden, and empty apartments were in a high degree located in the modernistic suburbs, as people with good economy chose to move elsewhere. To fill the apartment, the municipalities used them for social contracts. The areas became segregated, and still are today despite several attempts to improve their popularity. This thesis analyses various measures and strategies for improving social sustainability in the Million homes areas, and their effects on the cultural heritage. The ambition with the study is to give a broad, cross-functional view of the topic, studying various approaches, e.g. physical renovations to social activities to cooperation with the police. The thesis starts with a literature study of social sustainability in residential areas, and the factors influencing it. A classification of aspects influencing social sustainability is created, to be used for evaluating the results from the case study in the second part of the thesis. The case study is performed in six suburbs in the Stockholm region, being new developments during the Million homes program. Social sustainability in each area is evaluated using the aspects defined in the first part of the study, and measures to improve social sustainability in the areas, and their effect on the intangible cultural heritage, are discussed. The work is valid for goal number 11 of the Sustainable Development Goals Sustainable cities and communities, in particular target number 11.3 Inclusive and sustainable urbanisations, as well as goal number 5 Gender equality and goal number 10 Reduced inequalities

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Karau, Gordon G. 1978. "Growing value organically : sustainable real estate development and long term value creation in rural communities on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/77124.

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Thesis (S.M. in Real Estate Development)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Program in Real Estate Development in Conjunction with the Center for Real Estate, 2012. Many illustrations and maps printed landscape. Cataloged from department-submitted PDF version of thesis. This electronic version was submitted and approved by the author's academic department as part of an electronic thesis pilot project. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections. Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-108). The topics explored in this thesis are first how the value inherent in agriculturally zoned land can be used to support the development of an organic farm and sustainable living demonstration center; and second, whether or not the existence of an organic farm can be considered a high value residential amenity-can access to fresh food, a strong local community, and a lush, bountiful, chemical free environment support 15-20% average yearly growth in real estate values? Or more succinctly, is it possible to 'grow' real estate values organically? by Gordon Karau. S.M.in Real Estate Development

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Rodrigues, Maria Ivoneide Vital. "The principles of governance and public policies for sustainable development - experience the Selo MunicÃpio Verde Program in the State of CearÃ." Universidade Federal do CearÃ, 2014. http://www.teses.ufc.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=12048.

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nÃo hÃ O Plano de Desenvolvimento SustentÃvel do estado do CearÃ, elaborado e implementado em 1995, introduziu o conceito de Desenvolvimento SustentÃvel (DS) na seara das polÃticas pÃblicas cearenses e propÃs que a base de sua formaÃÃo fosse de maneira participativa e democrÃtica, constatando-se, assim, o despertar para a prÃtica da governanÃa. Sabe-se que a anÃlise da governanÃa apoia-se na base do conceito de DS, pois, estÃ voltada para a elaboraÃÃo de polÃticas com diretrizes e normas direcionadas a todos os atores sociais na tentativa de amenizar e/ou finalizar os conflitos sociais alÃm de tornar bem visÃvel a participaÃÃo ativa da populaÃÃo nas tomadas de decisÃo do governo. O Banco Mundial considera governanÃa como sendo a capacidade do governo de formular e implementar polÃticas pÃblicas sÃlidas e com eficÃcia, para tanto, propÃe seis princÃpios para avaliar a Boa GovernanÃa: Voz e responsabilizaÃÃo, Estabilidade PolÃtica e AusÃncia de ViolÃncia/Terrorismo, EficÃcia Governamental, Qualidade RegulatÃria, Estado de Direito e Controle da CorrupÃÃo. Em 2003, o Programa Selo MunicÃpio Verde do estado do CearÃ (PSMV) foi formulado e implementado com a finalidade de atribuir uma certificaÃÃo ambiental pÃblica que operacionalizasse o DS em nÃvel local. Dessa maneira, o PSMV pode deter instrumentos que possibilitem a garantia de uma Boa GovernanÃa para o DS, promover o envolvimento de todos os atores sociais alÃm de possibilitar a participaÃÃo ativa da populaÃÃo nas tomadas de decisÃo do governo. Nesse contexto, a atual pesquisa objetiva analisar o nÃvel de implementaÃÃo dos princÃpios da Boa GovernanÃa nas polÃticas pÃblicas para o desenvolvimento sustentÃvel no estado do CearÃ com uma visÃo a partir do PSMV. Para tanto, aplicou o MÃtodo Delphi e, para a melhor tomada de decisÃo a ser apontada, utilizou o MÃtodo MulticritÃrio de Apoio Ã DecisÃo â a AnÃlise de Processos HierÃrquicos para calcular o Ãndice de AvaliaÃÃo da Boa GovernanÃa para o PSMV. Os resultados mostraram que, apÃs 11 anos de implementaÃÃo, o PSMV pode ser considerado uma ferramenta que possibilita a boa governanÃa para o desenvolvimento sustentÃvel no territÃrio cearense, pois, segundo os entrevistados, os cinquenta e quatro indicadores direcionados aos seis princÃpios estÃo sendo postos em prÃtica. PorÃm, ao inter-relacionÃ-los, a pesquisa verificou que o PSMV possui um nÃvel regular para a Boa GovernanÃa. Dentre os seis princÃpios analisados, o que menos contribuiu para esse Ãndice foi o princÃpio Controle da CorrupÃÃo e o que mais contribuiu positivamente foi o princÃpio Estado de Direito, refletindo que existe um forte aparato legal para o exercÃcio da Boa GovernanÃa no estado do CearÃ, porÃm, devem-se promover formas de controle e combate da corrupÃÃo na intenÃÃo de tornar o governo mais democrÃtico e transparente. Salienta-se que nenhum princÃpio foi classificado com um nÃvel de Boa GovernanÃa, logo, para o PSMV, todos os indicadores sÃo passÃveis de investimentos para se alcanÃar a Boa GovernanÃa para o desenvolvimento sustentÃvel pregada pelo Banco Mundial. Finalmente, sugere-se que continuem sendo elaboradas e implementadas polÃticas pÃblicas que tenham a efetiva participaÃÃo popular em todos os nÃveis de decisÃo, buscando, dessa maneira, a sustentabilidade do desenvolvimento com um mundo mais equÃnime e que promova a paz mundial. The Sustainable Development Plan of the State of CearÃ, developed and implemented in 1995, introduced the concept of Sustainable Development (SD) on the likes of CearÃ public policy and proposed that the basis of his training was participatory and democratic way, though there is, thus awakening to the practice of governance. It is known that the analysis of governance rests on the basis of the concept of SD therefore should be focused on the development of policy guidelines and standards aimed at all social actors in an attempt to mitigate and/or end social conflicts beyond to make conspicuous the active participation of people in decision making of the government. The World Bank considers governance as the government's ability to formulate and implement sound policies and effectively, then, propose s six principles for assessing Good Governance: Voice and Accountability, Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism, Government Effectiveness , Regulatory Quality, Rule of Law and Control of Corruption. In 2003, the Selo Municipio Verde Program of the State of CearÃ (SMVP) was formulated and implemented in order to assign a public environmental certification that operationalizes the SD at the local level. Thus, the SMVP may hold instruments that enable a guarantee of Good Governance for sustainable development, promote the involvement of all stakeholders to mitigate conflicts of interest and enable the active participation of people in decision making of the government. In this context, the current research aims to analyze the level of implementation of the principles of Good Governance in public policies for sustainable development in CearÃ with a view from the SMV P. Therefore, the research applied the Delphi method, and for better decision making to be pointed out, used the method of Multiple Criteria Decision Support âAnalysis of Hierarchy Process to calculate the Evaluation Index of Good Governance for SMVP. The results showed that after 11 years of implementation, the SMVP can be considered a tool that enables Good Governance for sustainable development in CearÃ territory because, according to respondents, fifty four indicators targeted to the six principles are being put into practice. However, the inter-relate them, the survey found that SMVP has a regular Good Governance level. Of all the principles discussed, which contributes least to this index was the Control of Corruption and contributed most positively was the principle Rule of Law, reflecting that there is a strong legal apparatus to exercise Good Governancein the state of CearÃ but should promote ways of controlling and combating corruption in an attempt to make the government more democratic and transparent. It should be noted that no principle has been rated with a level of Good Governance. Hence for SMVP, all indicators are subject to investment to achieve Good Governance for sustainable development preached by the World Bank. Finally, it is suggested to continue being developed and implemented public policies that affect effective popular participation in all levels of decision making, seeking thus the sustainability of development with more equitable world and to promote world peace.

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Liberty, Janice. "Complexity theory as a tool for developing assessment criteria for sustainable development projects, such as the MES Port Elizabeth Poverty Alleviation Program." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/4418.

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This research focuses on using criteria developed with the help of complexity theory to assess development projects, with special reference to a poverty alleviation project. As a test case it specifically addressed MES Port Elizabeth Poverty Alleviation Program. The first objective of the research was to use the principles of complexity theory and sustainable development to help develop a list of criteria for assessing whether or not any poverty alleviation program is worthwhile. These were laid out in terms of four categories: poverty alleviation, general complexity, social complexity and sustainable development. The second objective was to gather together as much information as possible on how the MES Poverty Alleviation Program operates. For this exploratory case study, a document analysis was conducted and the program leader of the MES Program was interviewed in depth. The final objective was to critically assess to what extent the MES Poverty Alleviation Program meets the criteria laid out for a worthwhile project. The results obtained from the analysis indicate that while the MES program makes a significant impact on the lives of participants, it experiences multiple challenges, particularly in relation to social complexity and sustainable development that reduce its effectiveness as a poverty alleviation program. It is concluded that complexity theory provides useful assessment criteria that enables us to identify diverse kinds of weakness within a program. It is recommended that the MES program should try to improve in its specific areas of weakness. Specifically it should redefine its policy on sustainable development, form more partnerships with external local organizations, increase pressure on government for policy change and increase the investment in service units of the project.

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Kane, Ousmane. "Development of Agriculture value chains as an asset for the sustainable development and food security: the case of the improvement of agricultural technical and vocational education in Senegal." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/104451.

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The growth of a country depends on the improvement of its human resources. The TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) system intends primarily to advance personal support and resources. Throughout education, people can build their knowledge, understanding, and skills to find a job. The TVET in Agriculture (ATVET) curriculum plays an essential role in designing interventions to deliver quality education, helping people increase productivity in the various agriculture sectors of economic activities, value chains, and associated occupations. The purpose of this research is to investigate what is necessisary to improve the agriculture technical and vocational education programs in Senegal by focusing on pedagogy and teaching strategies. Participants represented different ranges of teaching experience from five to more than ten years. The lead researcher interviewed two school directors and ten ATVET teachers. The interviews were semi-structured and were last from 30 minutes to one hour in Diourbel and Thies, Senegal. The researchers developed an interview protocol regarding the ATVET programs, implementation issues, and job market trends. The results showed that participants had various years of professional experience in the ATVET system and academic levels. All participants are well experienced and knowledgeable about working in strenuous physical and instructional conditions. The lack of infrastructure, equipment, and class facilities appears in the findings as significant problems. The deterioration of the resources such as human, material, financial and organizational influences the expected teaching outcomes because of insufficient and inadequate teaching and learning methods. Thereby, all authorities must consider the requirements and expectations of the the competency-based (CBA) program within the sustainability of the infrastructure, the learning environment, and the efficiency of maintenance to improve the technical context to guarantee practical and efficient administration of technological, environmental, and human resources. Doctor of Philosophy The growth of a country depends on the improvement of its human resources. The Vocational Training system (TVET) aims to strengthen human resources. Through education, people can build their expertise, comprehension, and abilities to find a job. The TVET in Agriculture performs a fundamental function in designing interventions to deliver concerning training, making people boost productivity in agriculture sectors of economic activities, value chains, and associated occupations. The purpose of this research is to investigate what is needed to improve agriculture vocational and technical education programs in Senegal by focusing on pedagogy and teaching strategies to address the new and growing competency demands of the different value-chains within the agriculture system. Participants in this study were the teachers and administrators in the current ATVET programs. The lead researcher interviewed two school directors and ten ATVET teachers in Diourbel and Thies, Senegal. The researchers developed an interview protocol regarding the ATVET programs, implementation issues, and job market trends. The results showed that participants are well experienced and knowledgeable about working in strenuous physical and instructional conditions. The availability and quality of material resources such as teaching materials and class sizes pose problems in teacher satisfaction in the classroom to boost learning outcomes. Thus, the didactic equipment also remains insufficient and poorly diversified, which testifies the limited pedagogical approaches used in these structures. The deterioration of the ATVET resources such as human, material, financial and organizational influences the expected teaching outcomes because of insufficient and inadequate teaching and learning methods. Thereby, all authorities must consider the requirements and expectations of sustainability of the infrastructure, the learning environment, and the efficiency of maintenance to improve the technical context.

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Olson, Lauren K. "Promoting sustainability mental models research to inform the design of a campus recycling program /." Diss., Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users, 2008.

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Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of Community, Agriculture, Recreation, and Resource Studies, 2008. Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Aug. 3, 2009) Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-146). Also issued in print.

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Markarian, Philippe Daniel. "Family Farming, Biodiesel and Social Inclusion In Bahia: Assessing Brazil's National Program for the Production and Use of Biodiesel." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/36944.

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The present research evaluates the social inclusion component of the Brazilian National Program for the Production and Use of Biodiesel’s (PNPB) by studying its impact on the livelihoods of family farmers in the country’s Northeast region of Bahia. The overall objective is to critically analyze the social sustainability aspect of the program by including different dimensions of social exclusion in its analysis. More specifically, this thesis examines the PNPB’s effectiveness in helping family farmers in Bahia achieve positive livelihood outcomes. In terms of theoretical perspective, the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF) is employed while existing research and government data are analyzed using a descriptive method. The findings of this thesis indicate that the PNPB is predominantly designed in economic terms, largely ignoring the multi-dimensional nature of social exclusion. In this sense, the results suggest that the lack of success of the program in the country’s Northeast region can be in part explained by its failure to adopt coherent and sustainable strategies that go beyond market insertion and income generation. In particular, the research demonstrated that the PNPB’s lack of participatory approach and the absence of social and cultural considerations, along with inadequate technical extension services, hampered the program’s success in the region. Based on these results, this research highlights the need for a broader approach when it comes to promoting social inclusion, as well as the importance of taking into account and developing the cultural, social and political capital of family farmers in Bahia. In this sense, this thesis emphasizes the importance of recognizing that social exclusion is a complex and multi-faceted phenomenon, which calls for improving the ways with which we evaluate and deepen the understanding of the livelihoods of family farmers in Bahia.

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Briones, Maria. "Validating the Accuracy of Neatwork, a Rural Gravity Fed Water Distribution System Design Program, Using Field Data in the Comarca Ngöbe-Bugle, Panama." Scholar Commons, 2018. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/7268.

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Despite the sustainable development goals to increase access to improved water there are still 884 million people in the world without access to an improved water source (WHO, 2017). One method to improve access to water in rural, mountainous areas, is through construction of gravity fed water distribution systems. These systems should be designed based upon fundamental principles of hydraulics. One method of doing so in a time efficient manner with minimal engineering knowledge is to utilize a downloadable computer program such as Neatwork, which aids in design of rural, gravity fed water distribution systems and has been used by volunteers in Peace Corps Panama for years. It was the goal of this research to validate the results of the Neatwork program by comparing the flow results produced in the simulation program with flow results measured at tap stands of a rural gravity fed water distribution system in the community of Alto Nube, Comarca Ngöbe Bugle, Panama. The author measured flow under default Neatwork conditions of 40% faucets open in the system (in the field an equivalent of 8 taps) to have an initial basis as to whether the Neatwork program and field conditions yielded corresponding flows. The second objective would be to vary the number of taps open if the default condition did not produce comparable results between the field and the simulation, to pinpoint if under a certain condition of open faucets in the system the two methods would agree. The author did this by measuring flow at varying combinations from 10-100% of the open taps in the system (2-20 taps). Lastly the author observed the flow differences in the Neatwork program against the field flows, when the elevation of water in the water reservoir is set to the Neatwork default, where elevation of water is the tank outlet (at the bottom of the tank) versus when the elevation is established at the overflow at the tank (at the top of the tank) for the case of two taps open. The author used paired t-tests to test for statistical difference between Neatwork and field produced flows. She found that for the default condition of 40% taps open and all other combinations executed between 30-80% taps open, the field and Neatwork flows did not produce statistically similar results and, in fact, had the tendency to overestimate flows. The author also found that the change in water elevation in the storage tank from outlet to overflow increased the flow at the two taps measured by 0.140 l/s and 0.145 l/s and in this case, did not change whether the flows at these taps were within desired range (0.1 -0.3 l/s). Changing the elevation of the water level in the tank in the Neatwork program to correspond to a “full” tank condition is not recommended, as assuming an empty tank will account for seasonal changes or other imperfections in topographical surveying that could reduce available head at each tap. The author also found that the orifice coefficients, θ, of 0.62 and 0.68, did not demonstrate more or less accurate results that coincided with field measurements, but rather showed the tendency of particular faucets to prefer one coefficient over the other, regardless of combination of other taps open in the system. This study demonstrates a consistent overestimation in flow using the computer program Neatwork. Further analysis on comparisons made show that between field and flow results across each individual faucet, variations between Neatwork and the field were a result of variables dependent upon the tap, such as flow reducers or errors in surveying. Flow reducers are installed before taps to distribute flow equally amongst homes over varying distances and elevations and are fabricated using different diameter orifices depending on the location of the tap. While Neatwork allows the user to simulate the effect of these flow reducers on tap flow, it may not account for the imperfect orifices made by the simple methods used in the field to make such flow reducers. The author recommends further investigation to be done on the results of field flow versus Neatwork simulated flow using other methods of flow reducer fabrication which produce varying degrees of accuracy in orifice sizing. The author also recommends executing these field measurements over a greater sample size of faucets and more randomized combination of open/closed taps to verify the results of this research. More work should be done to come up with a practical solution for poor and rural communities to fabricate and/or obtain more precisely sized flow reducers. A full sensitivity analysis of the input variables into the Neatwork program should be performed to understand the sensitivity of varying each input.

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Sparks, Chance W. "Greening affordable housing : an assessment of housing under the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership programs /." View online, 2007. http://ecommons.txstate.edu/arp/251/.

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Landwehr, Andre. "How can local governments push for ambitious energy-efficient renovation of privately owned million-program houses?" Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS), 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-23618.

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How can local governments in the absence of national regulations or incentive schemesmotivate private owners of post-war mass-housing for investments into ambitious retrofittingfor energy efficiency? The million-program houses’ lifecycle currently makes renovationsnecessary and this would be an excellent opportunity to realize an upgrading of their energyefficiencystatus. Private owners do however show no inclination to do so. An intertwinedarray of barriers towards energy-efficient renovation is explored in this study, while it seeks tofind out which new drivers are needed to overcome these barriers and create an intrinsicmotivation for the owners to undertake the anticipated investments. In an exploratory casestudy, these points are investigated in the context of the exemplifying case of the Bygga omDialogen project in Malmö, Sweden.Bygga om Dialogen, is reframing the situation of investments into energy-efficiency in abroader socio-economic context and thrives to create new drivers pushing the owners toundertake the investments via the tools of strategic niche management and reflexivegovernance. This study explores how a strategic niche management and reflexive governancecan be used to motivate a variety of stakeholders to scrutinize and reconsider theirassumptions of the renovation-business-case and how this can stimulate the owners to activelycontribute to the establishment of a new, innovative, cross-sectoral approach seeking torealize energy-efficient investments in the context of holistic sustainable development in theneighborhood of Lindängen. Additionally it is explored how strategic niche management canbe used to deal with the contextual, strategic and institutional uncertainties that the establishednetwork is facing. Ideally the vision of mutually realizing energy-efficient renovations as partof an inclusive socio-economic upgrading of the neighborhood, could act as a building blockand exemplifying case for similar neighborhoods nationwide- or even all over Europe.

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Burton, Lindsay Julia. "Community-based early learning in Solomon Islands : cultural and contextual dilemmas influencing program sustainability." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2011. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:b9c96049-ea5d-47e3-b74c-951cd22bb090.

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The Solomon Islands (SI), a small developing nation in the South Pacific, demonstrates an emergent community-based kindergarten model with the potential to promote context and culture relevant early learning and development. SI early childhood education (ECE) particularly rose in prominence with a 2008 national policy enactment requiring all children to attend three years of kindergarten as prerequisite for primary school entry. However, these ECE programs remain severely challenged by faltering community support. Internationally, many ECE programs dramatically resemble a universalized Western-based model, with a decidedly specific discourse for “high quality” programs and practices for children ages 0-8. Often these uncritical international transfers of Euro-American ideologies promote restricted policies and practices. This has resulted in a self-perpetuating set of practices and values, which arguably prevent recognition of, and efforts to reinvent, more culturally-relevant, sustainable programs for the Majority World. Based on the Kahua region (est. pop. 4,500) of Makira-Ulawa Province, this collaborative, ethnographically-inspired, case study explores how community characteristics have affected the cultural and contextual sustainability of community-based ECE in remote villages. The study traces historical and cultural influences to present-day SI ECE. Subsequently, it explores the re-imagined SI approach to formal ECE program design, remaining challenges preventing these programs from being sustained by communities, and potential community-wide transformations arising from these initiatives. To achieve this, the study collaborated with stakeholders from all levels of SI society through extensive participant-observations, interviews, and participatory focus groups. Findings aspire to enlighten regional sustainable developments and resilient behaviors relating to ECE. Key research findings suggest five overarching principles influencing kindergarten sustainability: presence of “champion” for the ECE vision; community ownership-taking, awareness-building, and cooperation-maintenance; and program cultural/contextual sensitivity and relevance. These elements were found to be strongly linked with an intergenerational cultural decay in the Kahua region, as conceptualized through a model of Cyclically-Sustained Kindergarten Mediocrity.

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Summerville, Jennifer A. "Governmentality, pedagogy and membership categorization : a case of enrolling the citizen in sustainable regional planning." Queensland University of Technology, 2007. http://eprints.qut.edu.au/20508/.

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Over the past twenty years, the idea that planning and development practices should be ‘sustainable’ has become a key tenet of discourses characterising the field of planning and development. As part of the agenda to balance and integrate economic, environmental and social interests, democratic participatory governance arrangements are frequently purported to be necessary to achieve ‘sustainable development’ at both local and global levels. Despite the theoretical disjuncture between ideas of democratic civic participation, on the one hand, and civic participation as a means to achieve pre-determined sustainability goals on the other, notions of civic participation for sustainability have become integral features of sustainable development discourses. Underpinned by a conceptual and methodological intent to perform an epistemological ‘break’ with notions of civic participation for sustainability, this thesis explicates how citizens are enrolled in the sustainable development agenda in the discourse of policy. More specifically, it examines how assumptions about civic participation in sustainable development policy discourses operate, and unpacks some discursive strategies through which policy language ‘enrols’ citizens in the same set of assumptions around their normative requirement for participation in sustainable development. Focussing in on a case study sustainable development policy document – a draft regional plan representing a case of ‘enrolling the citizen in sustainability’ - it employs three sociological perspectives/methods that progressively highlight some of the ways that the policy language enjoins citizens as active participants in ‘sustainable’ regional planning. As a thesis-by-publication, the application of each perspective/method is reported in the form of an article prepared for publication in an academic journal. In a departure from common-sense understandings of civic participation for sustainability, the first article examines the governmentality of sustainable development policy. Specifically, this article explores how civic community – particularly community rights and responsibilities – are deployed in the policy discourse as techniques of government that shape and regulate the conduct of subjects. In this respect, rather than seeing civic community as a specific ‘thing’ and participation as corresponding to particular types of ‘activities’, this paper demonstrates how notions of civic participation are constructed and mobilised in the language of sustainable development policy in ways that facilitate government ‘at a distance’. The second article begs another kind of question of the policy – one concerned more specifically with how the everyday practices of subjects become aligned with the principles of sustainable development. This paper, therefore, investigates the role of pedagogy in establishing governance relations in which citizens are called to participate as part of the problematic of sustainability. The analysis suggests that viewing the case study policy in terms of relationships of informal pedagogy provided insights into the positioning of the citizen as an ‘acquirer’ of sustainability principles. In this instance, the pedagogic values of the text provide for low levels of discretion in how citizens could position themselves in the moral order of the discourse. This results in a strong injunction for citizens to subscribe to sustainability principles in a participatory spirit coupled with the requirement for citizens to delegate to the experts to carry out these principles. The third article represents a further breakdown of the ways in which citizens become enrolled in ‘sustainable’ regional planning within the language of the case study policy. Applying an ethnomethodological perspective, specifically Membership Categorization Analysis, this article examines the way ‘the citizen’ and ‘civic values and obligations’ are produced in the interactional context of the text. This study shows how the generation of a substantive moral order that ties the citizen to sustainable values and obligations with respect to the region, is underpinned by a normative morality associated with the production of orderliness in ‘text-in-interaction’. As such, it demonstrates how the production and positioning of ‘the citizen’ in relation to the institutional authors of the policy, and the region more generally, are practical accomplishments that orient the reader to identify him/herself as a ‘citizen’ and embrace the ‘civic values and obligations’ to which he/she is bound. Together, the different conceptual and methodological approaches applied in the thesis provide a more holistic picture of the different ways in which citizens are discursively enrolled in the sustainability agenda. At the substantive level, each analysis reveals a different dimension of how the active citizen is mobilised as a responsible agent for sustainable development. In this respect, civic participation for sustainability is actualised and reproduced through the realms of language, not necessarily through applied occasions of civic participation in the ‘taken-for-granted’ sense. Furthermore, at the conceptual and methodological level, the thesis makes a significant contribution to sociological inquiry into relationships of governance. Rather than residing within the boundaries of a specific sociological perspective, it shows how different approaches that would traditionally be applied in a mutually exclusive manner, can complement each other to advance understanding of how governance discourses operate. In this respect, it provides a rigorous conceptual and methodological platform for further investigations into how citizens become enrolled in programmes of government.

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Carvalho, Tiago Trindade de. "Tecnologias sociais e desenvolvimento em ambientes rurais: uma análise do Programa Agroecológico Integrado Sustentável (PAIS) no Estado da Bahia." Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, 2017. https://tede2.pucsp.br/handle/handle/20046.

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Submitted by Filipe dos Santos (fsantos@pucsp.br) on 2017-04-27T12:41:40Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Tiago Trindade de Carvalho.pdf: 1422295 bytes, checksum: d6603d43faf44ce0cf46c46609f9f1ac (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2017-04-27T12:41:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Tiago Trindade de Carvalho.pdf: 1422295 bytes, checksum: d6603d43faf44ce0cf46c46609f9f1ac (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-04-11 Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES This research aimed to demonstrate how the use of new social technologies in rural territories, such as the Integrated Sustainable Agroecological Program (PAIS), can provide cultural, economic, social and environmental transformations, delineating a specific regional development in a more democratic and inclusive way. For this, a bibliographical and documentary study of diverse experiences was carried out, as a methodology to analyze the process of implantation of productive units, observing the strengths and limitations of the Brazilian PAIS program as a proposal of clean production and aggregation of values, specifically evaluating selected cases of its application in Bahia. Social technologies such as PAIS have contributed to social inclusion, generation of labor and income and to the promotion of sustainable rural development mainly among family farmers, as verified in the results of the studies of the program actions presented here, which indicate that this social technology in that region, effectively contributes to the promotion of food security and sovereignty, the adoption of agroecological practices and income generation, in familiar agricultural production units O objetivo dessa pesquisa é demonstrar como a utilização de novas tecnologias em territórios rurais (tecnologias sociais), a exemplo do Programa Agroecológico Integrado Sustentável (PAIS), pode proporcionar transformações culturais, econômicas, sociais e ambientais, delineando um desenvolvimento territorial das regiões de forma mais democrática e inclusiva. Para isso, foi feito um estudo bibliográfico e documental de experiências diversas como metodologia para analisar o processo de implantação das unidades produtivas, observando os pontos fortes e as limitações do programa PAIS como proposta de produção limpa e agregadora de valores, avaliando especificamente casos selecionados de sua aplicação na Bahia. Tecnologias sociais como a PAIS têm contribuído para a inclusão social, a geração de trabalho e renda e a promoção do desenvolvimento rural sustentável principalmente entre os agricultores familiares, como verificado nos resultados dos estudos das ações do programa aqui apresentados, que indicam que esta tecnologia social naquela região, contribui efetivamente para a promoção da segurança e soberania alimentar, a adoção de práticas agroecológicas e geração de renda, em unidades de produção agrícola familiares

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Clemente, Evandro César [UNESP]. "O Programa de Microbacias no contexto do desenvolvimento rural da região de Jales-SP." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/105081.

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Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:33:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-02-25Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:45:25Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 clemente_ec_dr_prud.pdf: 5127131 bytes, checksum: 8eefae7145d385b488d52e79da84d71d (MD5) A pesquisa tem como objetivo principal analisar a atuação do Programa de Microbacias Hidrográficas no contexto do desenvolvimento rural da região de Jales. A referida região apresenta estrutura fundiária desconcentrada, predomínio do trabalho familiar e a policultura, com destaque para a fruticultura e a pecuária leiteira. O aprofundamento do processo de globalização, o avanço do neoliberalismo e a crise fiscal do Estado brasileiro ocorridos no último quartel do século XX constituem alguns fatores responsáveis pela mudança nas políticas públicas direcionadas ao campo. O esgotamento do paradigma desenvolvimentista, que concentrou renda e degradou o meio ambiente, cedeu lugar a perspectiva do desenvolvimento territorial que visa combater a pobreza e cuidar do meio ambiente através do estímulo à participação, à descentralização administrativa, ao fomento das atividades rurais não-agrícolas, de modo a dinamizar os espaços rurais. Tais políticas devem ser valorizadas e aprimoradas por priorizarem os pequenos proprietários rurais, que tradicionalmente foram marginalizados. Sob tal formato, no âmbito federal foi criado o PRONAF e uma série de políticas vinculadas ao MDA, como os Territórios da Cidadania, e no âmbito estadual tem tido destaque o Programa Estadual de Microbacias Hidrográficas (PEMH)... The most important goal of this research is to analyze the performance of the Micro Watershed Program in the context of rural development in the region of Jales. That region presents concentrated land structure, predominance of family labor and poly culture, with emphasis on fruit culture and dairy cattle. The deepening of the globalization process, the advance of neo liberalism and the fiscal crisis of the Brazilian state occurred during the last quarter of the 20th century are some factors that are responsible for the changes in the public policies directed to the field. The exhaustion of the developmental paradigm, which has concentrated finance and degraded the environment, gave place to the territorial development perspective. That perspective has the purpose of fighting against poverty and to take care of the environment by encouraging the participation, the administrative decentralization and by promoting rural non-farm activities. So, it will make the rural areas more dynamic. Those politics should be valued and improved because they prioritize the small farmers who were traditionally marginalized. Thus, the national government created the PRONAF and many other political actions related to MDA, such as The Citizenship Territories, and the Micro Watershed Program (PEMH)... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

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Lopes, Anaísa Filmiano Andrade. "O programa cidade sustentável, seus indicadores e metas: instrumentos metodológicos para a avaliação da sustentabilidade no município de Prata/MG." Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, 2016. https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/17861.

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Uma das questões preponderantes que vem sendo discutidas no ambiente acadêmico e governamental é a preocupação com a sustentabilidade em cidades, municípios e países, uma vez que, se acentuam problemas sociais, ambientais, políticos e também econômicos - incompatíveis com os conceitos estabelecidos pelo desenvolvimento sustentável. Com decorrência desta situação, os indicadores de sustentabilidade tais como: serviços de saneamento, segurança pública, educação, saúde, mobilidade e acessibilidade, dentre outros, tornaram-se ferramentas úteis para compreender os processos relacionados a este modelo de desenvolvimento, contribuindo para o planejamento e gestão de ações sustentáveis entre os atores correspondentes. Em suma, a presente pesquisa tem como objetivo geral analisar a sustentabilidade do município de Prata/MG tendo como referência os indicadores e as metas propostas pelo Guia de Gestão Pública Sustentável (GPS), desenvolvido pelo Programa Cidades Sustentável (PCS), além de propor políticas públicas a partir dos indicadores identificados como críticos. Portanto, esta pesquisa se caracteriza como quali-quantitativa e está conduzida sob estudo de caso no município de Prata/MG. O procedimento metodológico pautou-se em técnicas de coleta de dados e informações a partir da documentação indireta e direta, posteriormente, realizou-se o método de cálculo proposto pelo GPS. Para auxílio das análises elaborou-se uma matriz FOFA, a qual apresenta quatro elementos fundamentais que podem ser agrupados em pares correspondendo aos aspectos positivos - forças e oportunidades; e aos aspectos negativos - fragilidades e ameaças. Por fim, realizou-se também uma análise comparativa entre os resultados obtidos por meio dos cálculos e a perspectiva da população local sobre o tema. Os resultados apontam que as forças se destacam no ambiente interno do município e que precisam ser mantidas, tais como: garantia de Unidades Básicas de Saúde para a população; variáveis meteorológicas satisfatórias; economia criativa a partir do reaproveitamento de garrafas Pets, sistema eficiente de gestão de resíduos e coleta seletiva, assim como extensão satisfatória de áreas verdes, áreas protegidas e reservas, diversidade cultural e participação de mulheres na administração municipal. Dentre os aspectos que necessitam de melhoras destacam-se: a insuficiência de leitos hospitalares para atender as necessidades da população; índices elevados de pessoas infectadas com dengue; insegurança pública e no trânsito; número elevado de notificações de trabalho infantil, calçadas inacessíveis para os pedestres, ausência de uma Estação de Tratamento de Esgoto, dentre outros, devendo os órgãos públicos em especial, concretizar ações para eliminar ou minimizar estes problemas. Pode-se concluir que a presente pesquisa permitiu analisar de forma integrada os indicadores de sustentabilidade no município de Prata/MG e verificar em que situação os mesmos se encontram perante as metas determinadas pelo GPS. Espera-se que este trabalho constitua-se como uma referência para outros estudos sobre a temática, contribua para a divulgação do Programa Cidades Sustentáveis e auxilie a administração municipal de Prata na concepção por melhorias a partir das políticas públicas propostas. One of the major questions that have been discussed in academic and governmental environment are the concern for sustainability in cities, towns and countries, since, the social problems are highlighted, environmental, political and also economic - incompatible with the established concepts of sustainable development. Based on these problems, the sustainable indicators such as sanitation, public safety, education, health, mobility and accessibility, among others, have become useful tools to understand the processes related to this development model, contributing to the planning and management of sustainable actions between the corresponding actors. To sum up, this research has as main objective analyze the sustainability of Prata town / MG having as reference the sustainability indicators and the goals proposed by the Sustainable Guide of Public Management (SGPM) developed by the Sustainable Cities Program (SCP), besides offering public policies from critical indicators detected. Therefore, this research is characterized as qualitative and quantitative, and is carried under case study of the town of Prata / MG. Thus, the methodological procedure was based in data collection techniques and information from the indirect and direct documentation, afterwards, was performed the calculation method proposed by SGPM. To support the analysis, it was produced a SWOT matrix, which has four key elements that can be put together in pairs, corresponding to the positives aspects - strengths and opportunities; and negatives - weaknesses and threats. Finally, a comparative analysis to check the results of the calculations and the perspective of the local population about the subject. The results show that the forces which stand out in the internal environment of the town and need to be maintained, such as: Primary Care Units guarantee for the population; satisfactory meteorological variables; Energetic efficiency; Creative economy from reusing the plastic bottles; an efficient management system of waste and selective collection, satisfactory extension of green areas, as well as protected areas and reserves, cultural diversity and women engagement in town business. Among the aspects needing improvement include: hospital beds to meet the needs of the population; high rates infected people with dengue; public and traffic safety; high number of child labor notifications, sidewalks inaccessible to pedestrians, lack of sewage treatment, among others, should public agencies in particular, elaborate actions to eliminate or minimize these problems. In conclusion, that this research allowed us to analyze in an integrated manner the sustainability indicators, verifying at what step they are towards the determined goals by the SGPM. It is expected that this study can be considered as a reference to other researches in the same field, contributing to the propagation of the Sustainable Cities Program and assisting the municipal administration of Prata, to improve, with ideas from the proposed public policies. Dissertação (Mestrado)

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Rabelo, Laudemira Silva. "Sustainability Science: an assessment of Postgraduate Programs of Brazil." Universidade Federal do CearÃ, 2014. http://www.teses.ufc.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=11893.

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CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeiÃoamento de Pessoal de NÃvel Superior O Desenvolvimento SustentÃvel surge como uma alternativa ao atual modelo de desenvolvimento, mas para ser efetivo precisa adentrar nos diversos setores da sociedade, sobretudo nas InstituiÃÃes de Ensino Superior (IES). Para isto, as Universidades devem inserir teorias e prÃticas da sustentabilidade que possam compreender as variÃveis que influenciam a transiÃÃo Ã sustentabilidade, dentre elas o avanÃo cientÃfico que reduza as incertezas e uma melhor comunicaÃÃo de anÃlises cientÃficas para a sociedade. No Brasil a ciÃncia nÃo Ã desvinculada das InstituiÃÃes de Ensino Superior (IES), pelo contrÃrio, sÃo por meio de seus Programas de PÃs-GraduaÃÃo que geram e difundem conhecimentos, alÃm de qualificarem recursos humanos de alta qualidade. A CiÃncia da Sustentabilidade solicita uma visÃo holÃstica para encontrar soluÃÃes aos problemas existentes, multiplicidade de mÃtodos, interdisciplinaridade, estÃmulo ao processo participativo na tomada de decisÃo e sua aplicabilidade do local para o global, formando-se assim profissionais conectados com uma realidade multifacetada que influencia a transiÃÃo Ã sustentabilidade. Neste caminhar a Universidade, ao longo dos anos, tem inovado, quanto a essa necessidade, ao inserir Programas de PÃs-GraduaÃÃo voltados ao estudo do desenvolvimento sustentÃvel, em uma perspectiva interdisciplinar, contribuindo assim para a consolidaÃÃo da CiÃncia da Sustentabilidade no Brasil. Essa pesquisa partiu do pressuposto que esses avanÃos da CiÃncia da Sustentabilidade nos Programas de PÃs-GraduaÃÃo brasileiros sÃo melhor visualizados, inclusive de forma comparativa, quando se utiliza um conjunto de Ãndices e indicadores. Para tal, foi proposta uma sequÃncia de indicadores e Ãndices que revelasse a contribuiÃÃo dos Programas de PÃs-GraduaÃÃes brasileiros pioneiros em interdisciplinaridade no avanÃo da CiÃncia da Sustentabilidade. Foram analisados doze Programas de PÃs-GraduaÃÃo, por meio de um conjunto de nove dimensÃes e quarenta e dois indicadores a comporem o Ãndice CiÃncia da Sustentabilidade (ICS). O conjunto de indicadores e Ãndices cumpriu com o seu papel: refletiu os avanÃos e limites obtidos pelos Programas referentes Ã CiÃncia da Sustentabilidade, tornando-se uma ferramenta importante aos gestores. Dois foram os principais resultados encontrados. O primeiro apresentou a necessidade de reestruturaÃÃo dos designs dos Programas, principalmente com a inserÃÃo de maior ligaÃÃo entre Ãrea de concentraÃÃo, linhas de pesquisas e competÃncias formadas. O segundo revelou a importÃncia desses Programas melhor trabalharem suas informaÃÃes comunicadas necessitando haver uma uniformidade e valorizaÃÃo de seus principais produtos â teses e dissertaÃÃes. Sugere-se uma melhor parceria entre os grupos de pesquisas desses doze Programas analisados, afinal por ser a Universidade tambÃm parte interessada nesse processo, bem como formadora de grande parte dos tomadores de decisÃes, possui uma parcela significativa de responsabilidade na transiÃÃo Ã sustentabilidade. Sustainable Development is an alternative to the c urrent model of development, but to be effective it must be inside in the several sectors of society, especially in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). However, for this, the universities have to internalize theories and practices of sustainability that can be able to understand the each one of the variables that influence in the process of transition to sustainability, among them: the scientific breakthrough that reduces uncertainties and a better communication of scientific analysis to society. In Brazi l, the science is not decoupled of the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), on the contrary, are through their Graduate Programs that knowledge are generated and disseminated, besides this it's the place where human resources are qualified with quality. The Sustainability Science calls for a holistic point of view to find solutions to the existing problems, multiplicity of methods, interdisciplinarity, stimulating participatory process in decision making and its applicability of the local to the global, thus forming connected professionals witha a multifaceted reality that influences the transition to sustainability.The journey to University, over the years, has enabled innovations as this need to insert Postgraduate Programs geared to the study of sustainability in an interdisciplinary perspective contributing to consolidate the Sustainability Science in Brazil. This research assumed that these advances in Sustainability Science in the Brazilian Postgraduate Programs are best viewed, including a comparative way, when is used a set of indices and indicators. To fulfill this goal it was proposed a methodological sequence of indicators and indices that reveal the contribution of Brazilian Postgraduate Programs pioneers in the interdisciplinary to the advancement of Sustainability Science. Were analyzed twelve Postgraduate programs through a set of nine dimensions and forty-two indicators, resulting in the Index of Sustainability Science (ISS).The set of indicators and indices comply with its role: reflected the advances and limits obtained by programs related to Sustainability Science, becoming an important tool for managers. There were found two main results. The first showed the need for restructuring the designs of the programs, especially with the inclusion of a greater connection between concentration area, and formed lines of research skills.The second revealed the importance of these programs improve their communication and the need to have an uniformity of such information and especially an appreciation o f its main products: Thesis and Dissertations. It is suggested a better partnership between the research groups of these twelve programs analysed, after all is the the University a stakeholder in these proceedings, as well as trainer of a large part of the decision makers, so the University has a great responsibility in this transition to sustainability.

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Setti, Andréia Faraoni Freitas. "Análise de intervenção em área de mananciais no município de São Bernardo do Campo: o caso do Programa Bairro Ecológico." Universidade de São Paulo, 2008. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/6/6135/tde-24112008-164432/.

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A oposição entre a moradia de população de baixa renda e a sustentabilidade ambiental é uma constante nas cidades brasileiras. O Programa Bairro Ecológico surgiu da necessidade de adequação de melhores condições de habitação e preservação dos recursos hídricos da Bacia Hidrográfica da Billings, no território do município de São Bernardo do Campo. Sua proposição parte da revisão da nova lei de proteção dos mananciais que contempla um modelo baseado na descentralização, integração, participação dos governos locais e segmentos da sociedade, combinada com o Estatuto da Cidade. Objetivo - Avaliar o Programa Bairro Ecológico de São Bernardo do Campo, sob a perspectiva da Promoção da Saúde e do Desenvolvimento Sustentável. Considerando as estratégias descritas nas agendas sociais: Cidades Saudáveis e Agenda 21, procurou-se analisar os processos de participação e empoderamento, considerando-os elementos de fortalecimento e capacitação de indivíduos e coletividades para ampliar suas possibilidades de ensejar mudanças no ambiente em que vivem na busca de melhor qualidade de vida. Metodologia - Foram utilizados como instrumentos metodológicos: pesquisa bibliográfica, pesquisa documental, questionários, entrevistas individuais e grupos focais com roteiros estruturados. Resultados - Foi realizada descrição do programa, seus processos de implantação e desenvolvimento a partir do referencial teórico adotado. Identificou-se que a participação na implementação do programa favoreceu o empoderamento individual e grupal. Constatou-se que houve um processo participativo no desenvolvimento do programa, ainda que alguns relatos apontem para o caráter obrigatório da participação. Conclusões - Os resultados alcançados em cada um dos objetivos específicos permitiram analisar o Programa Bairro Ecológico, sob a perspectiva da promoção da saúde e do desenvolvimento sustentável, considerando as agendas de implementação local: Cidades Saudáveis e Agenda 21, com enfoque nos princípios de participação e empoderamento. The opposition between low income population housing and the environmental sustainability is a constant in Brazilian cities. The Environmental Neighborhood Program arose from the necessity of adjustment for better housing conditions and for the preservation of the water resources of Basin Billings, located in the city of Sao Bernardo do Campo. Its proposal is the revision of the new water resource protection law which contemplates a model based on the decentralization, integration, participation of the local councils and segments of society, combined with the City Statute. Objective - To evaluate the Sao Bernardo do Campos Environmental Neighborhood Program from the health promotion and the sustainable development perspective. Taking the strategies from Agenda 21 and Healthy Cities social agendas into consideration, it was analysed the process of participation and empowerment, which are both considered as elements of strength and qualification of individuals and communities in order to extend the possibilities of having desired changes in the environment where they live, searching for better life quality. Methodology - it was used the following instruments of methodology; bibliographical research, documentary research, individual questionnaires, interviews and focal groups with structuralized scripts. Results - a description of the program was done with its implantation and development process based on the adopted theoretical references. It was identified that the participation in the implementation of the program benefited the individual and community empowerment. There was a participation process in the program development, despite some reports on compulsory participation. Conclusions - the results reached in each of its specific objectives allowed the analysis of the Environmental Neighborhood Program, under the perspective of the health promotion and the sustainable development, considering the agendas of local implementation: Healthful Cities and Agenda 21, with focus on the principles of participation and empowerment.

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Michelin, Fernanda Piccinin. "PLANO E PROGRAMA DE AGRICULTURA DE BAIXA EMISSÃO DE CARBONO COMO INOVAÇÃO PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO SUSTENTÁVEL." Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2015. http://repositorio.ufsm.br/handle/1/8379.

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Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior The Agriculture Plan of Low Carbon (PLAN ABC) aims at the organization and planning of actions that have been made for the adoption of sustainable production technologies, and aim to meet the greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments greenhouse (GHG) emissions in the country. The purpose of this thesis was to quantify the number of hectares approved by the ABC Plan and correlate them with the values of financing through the ABC program in Brazil, through an analysis of correlations between the regions of Brazil, in January 2010 period to December 2014 (annual data). In a second moment was held new correlations, in which we compared the ABC Plan hectares numbers with funding values provided by Brazil and Banrisul Bank in the same southern region of the country, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAP). Thus, compared to other regions of the country for having Pearson correlation coefficients almost perfect. Still, four, Northeast, North, Southeast and South, had a significance level less than 5%, which identifies a significant correlation. Finally, based on the results and conclusions of this dissertation, it is suggested that the design and objectives of this study are carried out again with the updated data, thus adding more values to samples. O Plano de Agricultura de Baixa Emissão de Carbono (PLANO ABC) tem por finalidade a organização e o planejamento das ações que vêm sendo realizadas para a adoção das tecnologias de produção sustentáveis, com o objetivo de responder aos compromissos de redução de emissão de gases do efeito estufa (GEE) no país. O objetivo dessa dissertação consistiu em analisar quantitativamente os números de hectares aprovados pelo Plano ABC e correlacioná-los com os valores dos financiamentos liberados pelo Programa ABC no Brasil, por meio de uma análise de correlações entre as regiões do Brasil, no período de janeiro de 2010 a dezembro de 2014 (dados anuais). Em um segundo momento, foram realizadas novas correlações, nas quais compararam-se os números de hectares do Plano ABC com os valores de financiamentos disponibilizados pelo Banco do Brasil e Banrisul na mesma Região Sul do país, segundo dados do Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento (MAPA). Dessa forma, também foi feita a comparação com as demais regiões do país, por possuir coeficientes de correlação de Pearson quase perfeitos. Ainda, as quatros regiões, Nordeste, Norte, Sudeste e Sul, apresentaram nível de significância inferior a 5%, o que identifica uma correlação significativa. Finalmente, com base nos resultados e conclusões dessa dissertação, sugere-se que o delineamento e objetivos deste estudo sejam realizados novamente com os dados atualizados, assim agregando mais valores a amostras.

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Clemente, Evandro César. "O Programa de Microbacias no contexto do desenvolvimento rural da região de Jales-SP /." Presidente Prudente : [s.n.], 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/105081.

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Orientador: Antonio Nivaldo Hespanhol Banca: Antonio César Leal Banca: Paulo Fernando Cirino Mourão Banca: Eliseu Savério Spósito Banca: Sedeval Nardoque. Resumo: A pesquisa tem como objetivo principal analisar a atuação do Programa de Microbacias Hidrográficas no contexto do desenvolvimento rural da região de Jales. A referida região apresenta estrutura fundiária desconcentrada, predomínio do trabalho familiar e a policultura, com destaque para a fruticultura e a pecuária leiteira. O aprofundamento do processo de globalização, o avanço do neoliberalismo e a crise fiscal do Estado brasileiro ocorridos no último quartel do século XX constituem alguns fatores responsáveis pela mudança nas políticas públicas direcionadas ao campo. O esgotamento do paradigma desenvolvimentista, que concentrou renda e degradou o meio ambiente, cedeu lugar a perspectiva do desenvolvimento territorial que visa combater a pobreza e cuidar do meio ambiente através do estímulo à participação, à descentralização administrativa, ao fomento das atividades rurais não-agrícolas, de modo a dinamizar os espaços rurais. Tais políticas devem ser valorizadas e aprimoradas por priorizarem os pequenos proprietários rurais, que tradicionalmente foram marginalizados. Sob tal formato, no âmbito federal foi criado o PRONAF e uma série de políticas vinculadas ao MDA, como os Territórios da Cidadania, e no âmbito estadual tem tido destaque o Programa Estadual de Microbacias Hidrográficas (PEMH)... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) Abstract: The most important goal of this research is to analyze the performance of the Micro Watershed Program in the context of rural development in the region of Jales. That region presents concentrated land structure, predominance of family labor and poly culture, with emphasis on fruit culture and dairy cattle. The deepening of the globalization process, the advance of neo liberalism and the fiscal crisis of the Brazilian state occurred during the last quarter of the 20th century are some factors that are responsible for the changes in the public policies directed to the field. The exhaustion of the developmental paradigm, which has concentrated finance and degraded the environment, gave place to the territorial development perspective. That perspective has the purpose of fighting against poverty and to take care of the environment by encouraging the participation, the administrative decentralization and by promoting rural non-farm activities. So, it will make the rural areas more dynamic. Those politics should be valued and improved because they prioritize the small farmers who were traditionally marginalized. Thus, the national government created the PRONAF and many other political actions related to MDA, such as The Citizenship Territories, and the Micro Watershed Program (PEMH)... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) Doutor

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Lima, Adriana Rosado Maia de. "Desenvolvimento Local Integrado e Sustentável DLIS: um olhar sob a perspectiva dos agentes implementadores." Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 2006. http://tede.biblioteca.ufpb.br:8080/handle/tede/7200.

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Berkmann, Anna. "Greening Potentials and Limits of Eco-Labelling Schemes in the EU : A policy evaluation with a focus on small firms in the German coffee-processing sector." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-28431.

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As SMEs transformation to sustainable practices in manufacturing, processing and services, is declared to be the key to a green growth model, the research in this thesis aims to understand in what way eco-labelling can be a part of that. In order to approach this complex issue, the thesis aims to identify the greening potential and the limits of contemporary eco-labelling schemes for SME product within the German coffee-processing sector. With regard to that, the thesis applied the policy evaluation method "Program Theory Evaluation" (PTE), which assesses a policy in place and thus provides information how the introduction and the function of eco-labelling schemes is observed and perceived by German coffee-processing SMEs (GCPS). Hence, based on a policy evaluation from a rational perspective, which has the focus on the policy’s problem-solving process and implementation cycle, the thesis reveals how eco-labelling schemes’ underlying theoretical greening strategy act in practice to German coffee-processing SME (GCPS). Thereby it could be evaluated that eco-labelling schemes imply shortcomings to address and green GCPS high quality coffee products. As the PTE-method aims also on optimizing the policy’s rationalisation, the inappropriate or failed implementation of eco-labelling schemes by GCPS has been further explored. To grasp the eco-labelling schemes extent of limits to green GCPS products, the thesis compares and analyses the policy evaluation results against the backdrop of eco-labelling schemes’ normative theoretical policy conception and in the light of "Environmental Authority of Political Consumerism (Ecological Modernisation Theory)". With regard to that, the thesis fosters a policy learning process and uncovers that eco-labelling scheme eco-labelling schemes potential to green GCPS products is limited and conditioned to this a lower level of sustainable value as they are focused to supply mainly the demand for mainstream coffee products. Hence, the thesis concludes that it is not the underlying rationality of eco-labelling schemes, namely being a consumer-oriented and market-based policy instrument that does not apply to green GCPS products. However, this opens up a new perspective as it points out a sustainable quality gap between products using eco-labelling schemes and non-labelled GCPS high quality products. In return this raises considerations in terms of improving eco-labelling schemes’ contribution to sustainable development. Thus the thesis argues to optimize their rationalization with regard to GCPS high quality products as frontrunners of tomorrow’s sustainability.

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Conradie, Pieter Jacobus. "Knowledge management as a sustainable competitive advantage in the steel industry / Pieter Conradie." Thesis, North-West University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/4806.

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The aim of this study is to conduct a thorough theoretical study on the relevant aspects involved in knowledge management and organisational learning, and to assess the maturity level of knowledge management within the South African steel industry. Various aspects of knowledge, knowledge management and organisational learning with specific relation to sustainable competitive advantage are discussed in the literature study. During the literature research several factors which either promote or hinder the effective management of knowledge were identified and a list of lessons learned by other successful knowledge focused companies, are discussed. The critical success factors for a successful knowledge management program are also discussed. Knowledge can create a sustainable competitive advantage within an organisation, if successfully applied to make value adding decisions and to enable learning, and if it is applied to make decisions which are superior to that of its rivals across the supply chain. An integrated approach needs to be followed when KM is pursued and the knowledge must be applied to make value added decisions and facilitate learning across all processes in the value chain. The focus must be to retain an organisation’s tacit knowledge as this is a key success factor to ensure a sustainable competitive advantage. The study includes research on whether knowledge management is effectively used as a sustainable competitive advantage in the South African steel industry. The maturity level of the application of knowledge and learning principles implemented within the South African steel industry is assessed and compared to the maturity level of ArcelorMittal, Monlevade, located in Brazil. A survey was designed and distributed to determine the knowledge management and organisational learning maturity levels at two steel facilities of ArcelorMittal in South Africa and one facility in Brazil. The key problem areas as identified through the empirical research are discussed and it is concluded that South African facilities do not effectively use knowledge management as a sustainable competitive advantage. The maturity level of knowledge management in ArcelorMittal, South Africa is low compared to the maturity at Monlevade and rival companies such as Tata and Posco steel. A significant effort needs to be made in order to allow the effective creation, acquisition, sharing and leveraging of knowledge within the South African steel facilities. The key factors which constrain effective knowledge management is related to ineffective Human Resource policies, organisation structure, lack of knowledge exchange forums, collaboration and communication, coaching, and a lack of incentives to share tacit knowledge. It is also evident that knowledge is not seen as a sustainable competitive advantage by many respondents and that they perceive they do not have the time or capacity to transfer knowledge. Ten practical design principles were constructed and a knowledge management framework was developed to guide South African steel companies during the design and execution of a knowledge management programme which will ensure that knowledge management will result into a sustainable competitive advantage. Thesis (M.B.A.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.

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Ronge, Victoria. "Sustainable Forestry? : A Sustainability Analysis of the Swedish Forest Sector Applying 'Backcasting from Sustainability Principles' as the Methodology." Thesis, KTH, Miljöstrategisk analys (fms), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-200277.

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Forests are key providers of terrestrial ecosystem services such as climate regulation, water purification, natural pest control, habitats for biodiversity, as well as different forms of wood based materials and food. Nevertheless forests are dangerously exposed to great pressures from various kinds of societal activities. This report examines the importance of forests for the (i) maintenance of life supporting functions of the biosphere as well as for (ii) providing a flexible resource base for the satisfying of human needs on more and more sustainability-driven markets. How can Swedish forestry be managed such that those two essential roles of forests become mutually supportive? The report also relates the results to three relevant and well-citied protocols for the subject: the Sustainable Development Goals in UN’s Agenda 2030, the Swedish Environmental Quality Objectives, and the Swedish National Forest Program. The approach applied Maxwell’s process design for qualitative research. Data have been collected from literature search and interviews of experts and the analytical instrument for modeling of data was the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development (FSSD). The report concludes: Sustainable development for forestry relies on a paradigm shift in civilization’s perception of forestry to a practice where planning departures from envisioning a future where natural forest functions to sustain higher life forms and civilization are safeguarded and prioritized before other usages of forestland, and where diversity is enhanced in terms of tree age and species to foster more resilient and high-quality timber forests. When the above points are achieved, the higher diversity of more resilient forests should also have potential to supply markets with various kinds of resources offered to more and more sustainability driven markets. Furthermore, this development of society’s forest use increases the chances for civilization to be sustainable also with relatively smaller forest areas put aside for no forestry at all. In such a situation forestry and society have prioritized forest products and usages with long life spans before such with short. A future sustainable Swedish forest sector has recognized the above, and drawn an essential conclusion from it: the interdependency of forests with society’s overall sustainability performance calls for a cooperative approach that departures from an understanding of basic sustainability principles that are shared across sectors and disciplines. The Sustainable Development Goals, the Swedish Environmental Objectives and the Swedish National Forest Program all fail to take the above broad- systems perspective when it comes to proposing measures for the future, including how to advise further research to explore what the sustainable Swedish forestry could entail. The study arrives at pointing out an overall approach to analyses, planning and further research in those regards, rather than evaluating details on the path towards sustainable forestry. Skogen är en nyckelresurs i den landbaserade naturen som förser samhället med ekosystemtjänster såsom klimatreglering, vattenrening, naturlig skadedjursbekämpning, habitat för biologisk mångfald, likväl som olika former av träfiberbaserade material och mat. Samtidigt är skogen hotad av kraftigt tryck från olika aktiviteter i samhället. Den här rapporten undersöker skogens betydelse för (i) upprätthållande av biosfärens livsuppehållande funktioner, samt som (ii) flexibel resurs när det gäller att förse mänskliga behov på alltmer hållbarhetsdrivna marknader. Hur bör skogen skötas så att dessa två roller stödjer varandra? Rapporten relaterar också resultaten till tre relevanta och vanligt citerade protokoll: hållbarhetsmålen i FNs Agenda 2030, de svenska miljömålen och det svenska nationella skogsprogrammet. Forskningen har strukturerats med hjälp av Maxwells process-design för kvalitativ forskning. Data har samlats in genom litteraturstudier och från intervjuer med experter. Modellering av data har gjorts genom att använda ramverket för strategisk hållbar utveckling (FSSD) som analysinstrument. Rapporten kommer fram till att: Hållbar utveckling för skogsbruket är beroende av ett paradigmskifte. En skogsskötsel där (i) planering utgår från att föreställa sig en framtid där skogens funktioner för högre liv på jorden är säkrade och satta före annan användning av skogsmark, och (ii) mångfald är främjad gällande trädens ålder och antalet arter så att mer resilienta skogar kan bidra med högkvalitativt timmer. När skogen förvaltas på det sättet så bör de mer diversa och resilienta skogarna ha möjlighet att förse marknader med olika resurser som kan visa sig vara viktiga på alltmer hållbarhetsdrivna marknader. Vidare borde denna utveckling av samhälles skogsanvändning öka chanserna för civilisationen att bli hållbar med relativt mindre ytor reserverade för att skyddas mot skogsbruk. Med en sådan förvaltning har skogsägare och samhället i stort prioriterat produkter och användningsområden med långa livslängder före sådana med korta livslängder. En framtida hållbar svensk skogssektor har insett allt ovanstående och dragit en väsentlig slutsats från det: beroendet mellan skogen och samhällets övergripande hållbarhetsarbete kräver samarbete utgående från grundläggande hållbarhetsprinciper som delas över sektors- och disciplingränser. Hållbarhetsmålen i Agenda 2030, de svenska miljömålen och det svenska nationella skogsprogrammet saknas alla ett tillräckligt brett systemperspektiv när det gäller att föreslå åtgärder för framtiden, inklusive att ge rekommendationer för framtida forskning om hållbart svenskt skogsbruk. Studien pekar snarare ut en övergripande inriktning för analyser, planering och forskning om hållbart svenskt skogsbruk, än utvärderar de exakta stegen på vägen dit.

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Hempel, Wilca Barbosa. "A importância do princípio protetor-recebedor para o desenvolvimento ambientalmente sustentável: o caso do Ceará." reponame:Repositório Institucional da UFC, 2006. http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/16744.

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HEMPEL, Wilca Barbosa. A importância do princípio protetor-recebedor para o desenvolvimento ambientalmente sustentável: o caso do Ceará. 2006. 146 f. : Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal do Ceará, Pró-Reitoria de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação, Mestrado em Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente, Fortaleza-CE, 2006 Submitted by Nádja Goes (nmoraissoares@gmail.com) on 2016-05-12T12:58:42Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2006_dis_wbhempel.pdf: 5562195 bytes, checksum: 1b38ad3b68d07e49ceaa7d8bf94946a7 (MD5) Approved for entry into archive by Nádja Goes (nmoraissoares@gmail.com) on 2016-05-12T12:59:13Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2006_dis_wbhempel.pdf: 5562195 bytes, checksum: 1b38ad3b68d07e49ceaa7d8bf94946a7 (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2016-05-12T12:59:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2006_dis_wbhempel.pdf: 5562195 bytes, checksum: 1b38ad3b68d07e49ceaa7d8bf94946a7 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006 The present dissertation is aimed at proposing an operational model for the environmentally sustainable development of the state of Ceará using the “Green Municipality Certification Program” as a tool for the evaluation of local environmental policies combined with the Ecological “ICMS” as a financial compensation mechanism, based on the Protector-Receiver principle. The development of science in the 17-th century contributed to the rapid decline of human mortality and the maintenance of high birth rates, provoking an unseen growth in the world population. The development of science and technology allied to the process of industrialization, was responsible for major changes in the lives of human beings and its relations to the natural world. This ongoing growth is leading to an increase in the level of stress towards the biosphere contributing to environmental destruction with disastrous consequences. The 20-th century witnessed the beginning of another cycle of mass extinction in the history of life on earth caused by men. The rapid growth of environmental problems lead many scientists to think of and to discuss a new type of development, that should promote long-term human progress on the planet. One of the pillars of sustainabledevelopment is the Protector-Receiver principle, which compensates financially, as an incentive for services produced, those who protect natural resources, representing a symbol of economic justice. Analysis tools where used, to favor through results of quality analysis, the proposal of a model for sustainable development, including local and regional specificities. The “Ecological ICMS”, the result of redistribution of the “ICMS” to the municipalities by the State, without increasing taxes, can be adjusted to the already existing economic instruments, representing one of the most convenient options to finance environmental policies within the current context. The “Green Municipality Certification Program” was established by the state Government of Ceará and is aimed at promoting the implementation of environmental policies by the municipalities. The “Green Municipality Program” certifies the municipalities that implement public policies that contribute to environmental protection and to the increase of the quality of life of present and future generations. An operating model for the environmentally sustainable development is presented, based on the “Green Municipality Certification Program” and the Ecological “ICMS” applied to the state of Ceará, and if taken on board, will be able to establish itself as an important tool to be used by the Government, as an incentive to environmentally sustainable economic growth. A presente dissertação tem como objetivo principal propor um Modelo Operacional de Desenvolvimento Ambientalmente Sustentável para o Estado do Ceará, utilizando o Programa Selo Município Verde como ferramenta de avaliação das políticas municipais e o ICMS Ecológico como mecanismo de compensação financeira, alicerçado no Princípio Protetor- Recebedor. Pesquisas científicas desenvolvidas e aplicadas no século dezessete fizeram com que a taxa de mortalidade humana declinasse de forma abrupta, sendo mantida constante a taxa de natalidade; isso provocou um crescimento sem precedentes na população mundial. O desenvolvimento da ciência e da tecnologia, aliado ao processo de industrialização, foi responsável pelo surgimento de mudanças na vida dos seres humanos e nas suas relações como mundo natural. Esse crescimento continuado, vem provocando aumento no nível de estresse da biosfera e uma degradação ambiental cada vez mais preocupante, com conseqüências desastrosas. O século vinte testemunhou o início de mais um grande evento de extinção na história da vida na Terra e o causador, desta vez, é o próprio Homem. A emergência e a gravidade dos problemas ambientais fizeram com que inúmeros cientistas e estudiosos começassem a discutir e a pensar um novo tipo de desenvolvimento, capaz de fomentar o progresso humano em todo o planeta e por tempo indeterminado. O Desenvolvimento Sustentável surge tendo como um dos seus alicerces o Princípio Protetor-Recebedor, que compensa financeiramente, como incentivo pelo serviço prestado, aquele que protege um bem natural, representando um símbolo de justiça econômica. Foram utilizadas ferramentas de análise, espacial e temporal, de maneira a favorecer, por meio dos resultados da análise qualitativa, a proposição de Modelo de Desenvolvimento Sustentável, com a consideração das especificidades regionais e locais. O ICMS Ecológico, resultante de uma redistribuição do ICMS arrecadado pelo Estado, para os municípios, sem aumento da carga tributária, adapta-se aos instrumentos econômicos já existentes, representando uma das mais convenientes opções de financiamento das políticas ambientais no contexto atual. O Programa Selo Município Verde (PSMV) foi criado pelo Governo do Estado do Ceará para incentivar a implementação das normas que regulamentam a questão ambiental. O “Selo Município Verde” é um distintivo que identifica os municípios que implementam políticas públicas que salvaguardam o meio ambiente e proporcionam melhor qualidade de vida para as presentes e futuras gerações. Assim sendo, apresenta-se um Modelo Operacional de Desenvolvimento Ambientalmente Sustentável, tendo como mecanismos de apoio o Programa Selo Município Verde em conjunto com o instrumento econômico ICMS Ecológico, para o Estado do Ceará, que, se adotado, deve se constituir em um importante instrumento a ser utilizado pelo governo, como incentivo ao crescimento econômico com sustentabilidade ambiental.

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