Key Competencies for a Sustainable Development of the World Society. Results of a Delphi Study in Europe and Latin America Schlüsselkompetenzen für eine nachhaltige Entwick lung der Weltgesellschaft Ergebnisse einer europäisch-lateinamerikanischen Delphi-Studie

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Rieckmann
Author(s):  
Palmira Cuellar-Ramirez

Science diplomacy and science–policy interfaces are tools that science has to address the biggest challenges that the world faces today. The scientific community needs to develop the capacity to bring this scientific knowledge to society and decision-makers for the purposes of new governance of the Earth System and thus a more resilient society. Climate change is one of the most challenging issues the world is currently facing, and the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region is highly vulnerable to its consequences, as it is expected to exacerbate environmental, social, and economic problems in the LAC region. In this context, and as an emergency call to address the climate crisis with the latest available science in the region, this paper collects a series of examples of the progress, best practices, gaps, challenges, and solutions. We do so from the perspective of Early Careers Researchers (ECRs) and undergraduate and graduate students, highlighting what we are doing to engage scientists in society–policy–science interaction for the sustainable development agenda and climate action in Latin America and the Caribbean.


2022 ◽  
pp. 69-83
Author(s):  
Danilo Piaggesi ◽  
Helena Landazuri ◽  
Bo Jia

The improvement in the delivery of healthcare services in geographically remote and rural areas is one of the most promising and clearly demonstrated applications of information and communication technology (ICT) in sustainable development. ICT provides considerable benefits and capabilities when applied to disease prevention and response efforts during epidemics and pandemics. The expansion of the COVID-19 outbreak that began in Wuhan, China alerted all the countries of the world from the beginning of 2020 and reached Latin America in mid-February 2020. In this chapter, VERIS, an Ecuadorian successful practice of telemedicine during the COVID-19 times, is presented. VERIS allows remote consultation with a certified doctor, following the WHO protocol, and other relevant services provided also remotely. The VERIS experience is particularly relevant during the present COVID-19 pandemic because it eliminates the risks of contagion deriving from visiting hospitals in person and could be particularly useful for emerging economies with practical implications for mature ones.


2019 ◽  
pp. 171
Author(s):  
Paz Argüello Meza

Resumen Los Sistemas Globales de Certificación de Sostenibilidad Barrios BREEAM-CM y LEED-ND han sido desarrollados en países de primer mundo, donde las normativas de construcción son altamente exigentes. Actualmente, se encuentran muy presentes en Latinoamérica, incluso en países como Paraguay, donde aún no existe un marco sólido sobre el cual anclar el desarrollo sostenible de las ciudades. El objetivo de esta investigación es verificar la viabilidad de estos sistemas globales en un contexto distinto al de su origen, como Asunción. Es la primera vez que se analiza al detalle la aplicación de las especificaciones técnicas de estos sistemas en este entorno y, para ello, se han creado parámetros con los cuales poder verificar qué requerimientos y especificaciones son posibles, imposibles o necesitan ser discutidos con profesionales del área, antes de considerar conveniente su aplicación. Como resultado, se ha constatado que ambos sistemas necesitan modificar o flexibilizar ciertos requerimientos y especificaciones obligatorios, cuyo incumplimiento impide actualmente la certificación de barrios en Asunción. Finalmente, se ha desarrollado una metodología capaz de verificar la viabilidad de implantación de estos sistemas no sólo en Asunción, sino en cualquier ciudad del mundo.Abstract The Global Sustainability Certification Systems Neighborhoods BREEAM-CM and LEED-ND have been developed in first world countries where construction regulations are highly strict. Currently, they are very present in Latin America, even in countries like Paraguay, where there is still no solid framework on which to anchor the sustainable development of cities. This research is to verify this global systems feasibility in a different context from their origin, such as Asunción. It is the first time that the application of the technical specifications of these systems is analyzed in detail in this environment, and, for this purpose, new parameters have been created in order to verify which requirements and specifications are possible, impossible or need to be discussed with local professionals before considering its application as meaningful. As a result, it has been found that both systems need to modify or flexibilize certain mandatory requirements and specifications, the failure of which currently prevents the neighborhoods certification, and through this will be able to work in Asunción. Finally, it has been developed a methodology capable of verifying the feasibility of implementing these systems not only in Asunción, but in any city in the world.


2011 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Bland Tomkinson ◽  
Charles Engel ◽  
Rosemary Tomkinson

The world faces a number of complex challenges that are sometimes referred to as ‘wicked problems.’ Universities have been relatively poor at preparing graduates for such challenges, yet it will be the future professionals who need to tackle the problems. This essay looks at two related projects that have attempted to advance the skills training of graduates for a complex world, in the context of educating engineers and scientists in sustainable development.A Delphi study conducted in the UK suggested that systemic, student-centred approaches were vital to the appropriate development of undergraduates to become engineers with skills in sustainable development. A pilot project sponsored by the UK Royal Academy of Engineering developed an inter-disciplinary course unit, using student-centred principles, to embed the principles of sustainable development, in its broadest sense, in the curricula of engineers and scientists. The essay includes an evaluation of this approach.


Author(s):  
Bruno Henriquez

The author, a Cuban Physicist, is currently involved in environmental physics in buildings, sustainable development and the promotion of renewable sources of energy and bioclimatic architecture. He is a member of the board of directors of Cubasolar, Vice President of the Cuban Society of Physics and Director of Energia y tu, the magazine of Cubasolar. He is an adviser to Cubaenergia, the center for the management of information and development on energy, and has a radio and television program. He has published numerous books of which Energy in Buildings Handbook is forthcoming and the result of his last project "Index of Energy Efficiency in Buildings." He is a member of the World Society for Ekistics. The text that follows is a slightly revised and edited version of a paper presented by the author at the internationalsymposion on "Globalization and Local Identity, " organized jointly by the World Society for Ekistics and the University of Shiga Prefecture in Hikone, Japan, 19-24 September, 2005.


2006 ◽  
Vol 36 (142) ◽  
pp. 113-126
Author(s):  
Enrique Dussel Peters

China's socioeconomic accumulation in the last 30 years has been probably one of the most outstanding global developments and has resulted in massive new challenges for core and periphery countries. The article examines how China's rapid and massive integration to the world market has posed new challenges for countries such as Mexico - and most of Latin America - as a result of China's successful exportoriented industrialization. China's accumulation and global integration process does, however, not only question and challenges the export-possibilities in the periphery, but also the global inability to provide energy in the medium term.


Author(s):  
Melanie SARANTOU ◽  
Satu MIETTINEN

This paper addresses the fields of social and service design in development contexts, practice-based and constructive design research. A framework for social design for services will be explored through the survey of existing literature, specifically by drawing on eight doctoral theses that were produced by the World Design research group. The work of World Design researcher-designers was guided by a strong ethos of social and service design for development in marginalised communities. The paper also draws on a case study in Namibia and South Africa titled ‘My Dream World’. This case study presents a good example of how the social design for services framework functions in practice during experimentation and research in the field. The social design for services framework transfers the World Design group’s research results into practical action, providing a tool for the facilitation of design and research processes for sustainable development in marginal contexts.


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