Water and the Making of Californian and Australian Cities: Introduction

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-14
Author(s):  
Lionel Frost
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Comparative Studies ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Water Supplies ◽  
Urban Settings ◽  
Introductory Article ◽  
Australian History ◽  
Water Issues ◽  
Empirical Case Studies

The articles in this special issue draw on examples from Californian and Australian history to consider how people have met the challenges of securing adequate water supplies and managing water issues in urban settings. Through studies in which water, an issue that is of universal relevance, is central to the narrative, the collection aims to combine detailed empirical case studies with comparative studies of broader processes. The aim of this introductory article is to identify the scope for comparative histories of Californian and Australian cities, based on historical and geographic features that are common to the two regions, and to consider long-term influences on the ways in which the demand for and supply of water was managed in different cities.

scholarly journals Ecologically unequal exchange and ecological debt

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alf Hornborg ◽  
Joan Martinez-Alier
Keyword(s):  
Political Ecology ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Special Section ◽  
Environmental Distribution ◽  
Unequal Exchange ◽  
Introductory Article ◽  
Empirical Case Studies

This article introduces a Special Section on Ecologically Unequal Exchange (EUE), an underlying source of most of the environmental distribution conflicts in our time. The nine articles discuss theories, methodologies, and empirical case studies pertaining to ecologically unequal exchange, and address its relationship to ecological debt.Key words: Ecologically Unequal Exchange, ecological debt, political ecology This is the introductory article in Alf Hornborg and Joan Martinez-Alier (eds.) 2016. "Ecologically unequal exchange and ecological debt", Special Section of the Journal of Political Ecology 23: 328-491.

Incomplete state building – incomplete democracy? How to interpret internal political development in the post-Soviet de facto states. Conclusion.

2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 201-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia von Steinsdorff
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Political Development ◽  
State Building ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Theoretical Assumption ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
De Facto States ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Empirical Case Studies

The empirical case studies of this special issue not only provide an illuminating insight into the dynamic of political processes within the post-Soviet de facto states, they also contribute to the discussion of possible links between different strategies of state-building and the success or failure of democratization. Summing up the main findings of the issue, this article carves out the similarities and the differences in the internal political trajectories of the non-recognized but quite stable entities under analysis. Despite sometimes contradicting empirical evidence, one central outcome is clear: the established theoretical assumption that uncontested external sovereignty is a necessary precondition for internal democratization needs to be reconsidered.

Implementing Design Thinking: Understanding Organizational Conditions

2020 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cara Wrigley ◽  
Erez Nusem ◽  
Karla Straker
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Capital ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Organizational Conditions ◽  
Strategic Vision ◽  
Long Term Impact ◽  
Integrate Design ◽  
Empirical Case Studies

The advent of design thinking as a tool for innovation has led to its adoption in a range of organizations. While proponents of design thinking continue to focus on the principles and practices of their method, little is known on the organizational conditions required for design thinking to attain a long-term impact. This article explores seven empirical case studies to identify the conditions required in organizations seeking to integrate design. It identifies four conditions—strategic vision, facilities, cultural capital, and directives—and examines their relationships.

scholarly journals Editorial

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Maria Grazia Mazzocchi ◽  
Lucilla Capotondi ◽  
Michele Freppaz ◽  
Antonella Lugliè ◽  
Alessandro Campanaro
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Ecological Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Anthropogenic Forcing ◽  
Long Term Ecological Research ◽  
Ecosystem Diversity

The present Special Issue entitled “Italian Long-Term Ecological Research for understanding ecosystem diversity and functioning. Case studies from aquatic, terrestrial and transitional domains” is the first published collection of studies performed at LTER-Italy sites which address the diversity and dynamics of ecosystems in different domains in responses to natural and anthropogenic forcing.

scholarly journals Coastal Dynamic and Evolution: Case Studies from Different Sites around the World

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 2829
Author(s):  
Angela Rizzo ◽  
Giorgio Anfuso
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Progressive Increase ◽  
Hazard Evaluation ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Multidisciplinary Research ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Coastal Dynamic ◽  
Methodological Approaches

In recent decades, coastal areas have experienced a progressive increase in erosion and flooding processes as a consequence of the combined effect of natural factors and strong human pressures. These processes are particularly evident on low-lying areas and are expected to be exacerbated by the ongoing climate change, which will impact the littorals both in the short term, by affecting the duration and frequency of storms, and in the long term, by inducing variation in the sea-level position. In this context, this Special Issue is devoted to collecting geomorphological studies on coastal dynamic and evolution by means of multidisciplinary research methodologies and investigations, which represent a very useful set of information for supporting the integrated management of coastal zone. The volume includes 14 papers addressing three main topics (i) shoreline characterization, dynamic and evaluation; (ii) coastal hazard evaluation and impact assessment of marine events; and (iii) relevance of sediment collection and analysis for beach nourishment. Case studies from Russia, Italy, California (USA), Morocco, Spain, Indonesia, Ireland and Colombia are shown in the Special Issue, giving to the reader a wide overview of coastal settings and methodological approaches.

Developing the CSO case studies

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-24
Author(s):  
John Norton ◽  
Terry David Gibson
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Collaborative Process ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Civil Society Organisations ◽  
Local Experience

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to outline the iterative process which led to the production of the case studies prepared by Civil Society Organisations which are at the core of this Special issue. Design/methodology/approach The development of the papers has been a process of “case study authors” peer group (editors included) exchange and discussed development, in a reactive or “stepwise” process encouraging authors to develop their material to reflect very varied contexts and cases related to community-driven actions and vulnerabilities. Findings The collaborative process has enabled authors to develop and share both the breadth and depth of complex local issues that address emerging vulnerabilities and barriers to community-driven action. Originality/value Encouraging local authors to critically explore their local experience and action has deepened our understanding of how communities actually assess and address their local reality and the challenges they face, whether these are locally considered as “disasters” or not, or indeed seen as long-term evolving risks and threats to survival.

scholarly journals Introduction to the Biology and Control of Invasive Fishes and a Special Issue on This Topic

Fishes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Peter W. Sorensen
Keyword(s):  
Control Strategies ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Invasive Fish ◽  
Invasive Fishes ◽  
Introductory Article ◽  
Local Species ◽  
And Control

Across the globe, dozens of species of invasive fish are now found in fresh as well as marine waters, where they alter habitats, compete with native fish for food, and prey on native fishes, exerting both indirect and direct effects on ecosystems and economies. While efforts to understand and control these species are growing, most are still in their infancy; however, a few examples stand out. This special issue is comprised of 11 notable articles on freshwater invasive fish and is the first to address this topic. This introductory article serves as an introduction to these articles which focus on 5 topics on invasive freshwater fish: (1) the damage they cause (one article); (2) techniques to ascertain their presence (one article); (3) techniques to restrict their movement (one article); (4) strategies to control them (three articles); and (5) lessons learned from ongoing management efforts (five articles). This introduction notes that successful management efforts share a few approaches: (1) they develop and use a deep understanding of local species and their abundance as well as distribution; (2) they focus on reducing reproductive success; (3) they use multiple complimentary control strategies; and (4) they use a long-term approach.

scholarly journals Special Issue on Climate Migration

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Anda David ◽  
Frédéric Docquier
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Human Mobility ◽  
Economic Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Low Latitude ◽  
Weather Shocks ◽  
Temperature Trends ◽  
Agricultural Areas ◽  
Slow Onset

How do weather shocks influence human mobility and poverty, and how will long-term climate change affect future migration over the course of the 21st century? These questions have gained unprecedented attention in public debates as global warming is already having severe impacts around the world, and prospects for the coming decades get worse. Low-latitude countries in general, and their agricultural areas in particular, have contributed the least to climate change but are the most adversely affected. The effect on people's voluntary and forced displacements is of major concern for both developed and developing countries. On 18 October 2019, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER) organized a workshop on Climate Migration with the aim of uncovering the mechanisms through which fast-onset variables (such as weather anomalies, storms, hurricanes, torrential rains, floods, landslides, etc.) and slow-onset variables (such as temperature trends, desertification, rising sea level, coastal erosion, etc.) influence both people's incentives to move and mobility constraints. This special issue gathers five papers prepared for this workshop, which shed light on (or predict) the effect of extreme weather shocks and long-term climate change on human mobility, and stress the implications for the development community.

Governance and Business-Society Relations in Areas of Limited Statehood: An Introduction

2021 ◽  
pp. 000765032098508
Author(s):  
Sameer Azizi ◽  
Tanja Börzel ◽  
Hans Krause Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Social Inequality ◽  
Ethnic Diversity ◽  
Global South ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Introductory Article ◽  
Collective Goods ◽  
International Ngos ◽  
State Actors ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Critical Reflections

In this introductory article we explore the relationship between statehood and governance, examining in more detail how non-state actors like MNCs, international NGOs, and indigenous authorities, often under conditions of extreme economic scarcity, ethnic diversity, social inequality and violence, take part in the making of rules and the provision of collective goods. Conceptually, we focus on the literature on Areas of Limited Statehood and discuss its usefulness in exploring how business-society relations are governed in the global South, and beyond. Building on insights from this literature, among others, the four articles included in this special issue provide rich illustrations and critical reflections on the multiple, complex and often ambiguous roles of state and non-state actors operating in contemporary Syria, Nigeria, India and Palestine, with implications for conventional understandings of CSR, stakeholders, and related conceptualizations.

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