scholarly journals Institutional dimension for sustainable development: the relationship of organic and conventional cotton farming with government

2022 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo Thiago Nunes Bezerra de Melo ◽  
Hans Michael van Bellen
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Organic Production ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Organic Cotton ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Environmental Objectives ◽  
Institutional Dimension

Abstract: This study aimed to examine the institutional dimension of conventional and organic cotton farming; specifically, the relationships between farms and government organizations. In both, conventional and organic production systems, the farmers are located in varying institutional environments. These environments include a social capital formed by relationships of trust and cognitive affinities. This study focused on the social capital and guidelines for sustainable development. Multiple study cases were used for explanatory purposes. Such cases refer to a conventional cotton farming business and a civil society organization dedicated to organic cotton farming, both located in the state of Piauí. A comparative analysis perspective was adopted based on the elements of content analysis. The results showed that the conventional cotton farming business comprises relationships with governmental organizations that are predominantly oriented towards economic efficiency purposes, while the family-based organic cotton farming association comprises relationships oriented by economic, social, and environmental objectives. The present study extends the discussion on these topics by analyzing the institutional dimension oriented towards the sustainable development premises.

scholarly journals TRANSITION FROM INFORMAL TO SUSTAINABLE SETTLEMENT

2020 ◽  
pp. 44-49
Author(s):  
Merdassa Feven Tariku
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Informal Settlement ◽  
Informal Settlements ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The City

The article is devoted to the features of informal settlement in Addis Ababa and the role of governmental and non-governmental organizations and public participation in the sustainable development of informal settlements. The purpose of the article is to identify the main types and characteristics of informal settlements and to reveal the factors that hinder the success of programs for updating informal settlements in the city. The research methods were the analysis and generalization of domestic and foreign literature on this research problem. The main conclusion of this study is that the principles of folk architecture are integral components of solutions for the sustainable development of informal settlements.

Between Independence and Absorption: The Soft Embeddedness of NGOs in Poverty Alleviation

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-82
Author(s):  
Xue Zhang ◽  
Tian Gan
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Field Observation ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Grass Roots ◽  
Action Logic ◽  
Soft Governance ◽  
Local Areas ◽  
Pig Farm

Abstract NGOs are faced with the dilemma of action logic in participating in poverty alleviation at the grass-roots level: if they do not embed into local areas, they cannot carry out activities; if they embed too deeply, they will be molded in reverse and cannot realize successful exits. So what action logic will NGOs take in the process of poverty alleviation? Through field observation of H organization which participated in the poverty alleviation project of a pig farm in J village, this paper puts forward the action logic of “soft embeddedness” (SE) on the basis of the theory of “embeddedness” and “soft governance.” SE mainly includes three aspects: the soft relationship embeddedness of culture and custom, the soft resources embeddedness of negotiation by many parties and the soft structure embeddedness of rural regulations and folk conventions. Compared with that of “hard embeddedness” (HE) which emphasizes institutionalism and inculcation, the action logic of SE has its own characteristics. It includes the flexibility of interaction, the strategy of participation and the limited responsibility boundary. The SE action logic helps maintain the autonomy of NGOs, promote the accumulation of village social capital and realize the sustainable development of poverty alleviation projects. At the same time, this paper theoretically complements and extends the interaction between the states and the society as well as the action logic of NGOs in China.

scholarly journals Sustainable development of non-profit and non-governmental organizations: financial and organizational mechanisms

2021 ◽  
Vol 250 ◽  
pp. 04008
Author(s):  
Alexander Pyanov ◽  
Elena Drannikova ◽  
Evgeny Shevchenko ◽  
Zarema Kochkarova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
The Third ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The Given ◽  
Organizational Mechanisms

This article aims at analysing the financial and organizational mechanisms of the third sector, namely the non-profit organisations (NPOs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). In addition, it focuses on the sustainable development of non-profit and non-governmental organizations. The paper shows that in order to achieve sustainable development and embark upon the path of the “green economy”, NPOs and NGOs need to apply effective financial and organisational mechanisms that would also coincide with their regional priorities and socio-economic objectives that would take into account the environmental specifics and priorities of the given region. The article draws various examples and case studies from various countries and regions around the world to prove its points and provide some guidelines for relevant stakeholders and regulators.

scholarly journals ON THE ORGANIZATIONAL AND ECONOMIC MECHANISMS OF FORMATION OF AN INNOVATIVE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL CENTER FOR ENSURING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGIONAL ECONOMY

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 610-620
Author(s):  
O.M. Shatalova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Regional Economy ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Mechanisms Of Formation ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Effective Organization

The article presents the results of a research aimed at studying the spatial polarized development of regionally oriented production systems. An overview description of the prevailing preferential regimes aimed at the formation of poles of growth and sustainable development of the regional economy is given. The main elements of the organizational and economic mechanism for the formation of innovative scientific and technological centers (ISTC), which represent a new form of such preferential regimes, are revealed. The following issues are studied: procedural aspects of ISTC creation; conditions of tax and customs preferences for ISTC members; topical issues of choosing areas of scientific and technological activities of ISTC in relation to the conditions of an industrially developed region and taking into account the conditions of the state scientific and technical policy of the Russian Federation. Also, a brief overview of the established practice of creating ISTC in the Russian Federation is presented. The results of the study make it possible to systematize the composition of management tasks associated with the development of regional initiatives on the creation of this preferential regime. So that the introduction of ISTC and the corresponding state allocations lead to effective socio-economic effects and serve the goals of sustainable development of the region's economy. The materials of the article can be useful in solving practical issues of innovation policy in regional management, as well as in scientific and practical research on the problems of effective organization and sustainable development of regionally oriented production systems.

scholarly journals Implementing Industry 4.0 through Cleaner Production and Social Stakeholders: Holistic and Sustainable Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12479
Author(s):  
Walter Cardoso Satyro ◽  
Jose Celso Contador ◽  
Jose Luiz Contador ◽  
Marco Aurélio Fragomeni ◽  
Sonia Francisca de Paula Monken ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Cleaner Production ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Holistic Model ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The One

Although Industry 4.0 has received much attention in recent years due to the possibility of increasing companies’ productivity, the implementation process is complex. The aim of this study is to present a holistic model for implementing Industry 4.0 based on cleaner production as a fundamental tool for the development of production systems that meet the Sustainable Development 04026-002Goals (SDGs), and social stakeholders that cooperate with this implementation process, helping to develop sustainable infrastructure, processes and technologies to increase the sustainable transformation of these companies towards Industry 4.0. The method used was literature research, and the Delphi technique was used to ask specialists to contribute with their experience to evaluate and propose improvements to the model, in the form of a consensus. The model contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals 9, 12 and 15. This holistic and sustainable model is a contribution to theory and practice, helping executives, technicians, entrepreneurs and those involved with Industry 4.0 to base the implementation process in the needs and specificities of each company, avoiding the “one fits all” models, considering the peculiarities of each company and the complexity of the implementation process in a more efficient and collaborative digital production ecosystems base, seeking to reduce inequalities, through the joint effort of social stakeholders to find ways to restore and/or improve social harmony, impacted by Industry 4.0.

scholarly journals Towards Smart and Sustainable Communities

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 131-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Bottero ◽  
Valentina Ferretti ◽  
Giulio Mondini
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Triple Bottom Line ◽  
Sustainable Communities ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The Future ◽  
Development Paradigm

The present paper aims at developing some reflections about the evolution of the sustainable development paradigm, from the triple-bottom line approach, to the concept of smart city and to the idea of sustainable communities. The paper also explores the main features of the future of cities, which will be based on the notion of social capital.

scholarly journals Land Concentration, Land Grabbing and Sustainable Development of Agriculture in Romania

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 2137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasile Burja ◽  
Attila Tamas-Szora ◽  
Iulian Bogdan Dobra
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Land Grabbing ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Consequences ◽  
Sustainable Performance ◽  
Political Concern

Land grabbing has become a priority topic in academic research and a political concern, due to interests in the dynamics of the phenomenon and its negative impact on the sustainable development of agriculture in rural areas. This phenomenon generates changes in production systems of agriculture with adverse environmental consequences, adversely affects socio-economic and cultural conditions and leads to lower overall efficiency in agriculture. This article analyses the links between land concentration, land grabbing and sustainable development of agriculture in Romania compared to other old and new EU-28 countries. The results of the research show that the land grabbing in Romania has a significant dimension compared to the other countries analyzed, which has led to an inadequate agrarian structure and adverse effects on the sustainable performance of agricultural holdings and the sustainable development of rural areas.

Six-year comparison between organic, IPM and conventional cotton production systems in the Northern San Joaquin Valley, California

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean L. Swezey ◽  
Polly Goldman ◽  
Janet Bryer ◽  
Diego Nieto
Keyword(s):  
Plant Development ◽  
Plant Density ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Organic Production ◽  
San Joaquin Valley ◽  
World Cotton ◽  
Cotton Production ◽  
Organic Cotton ◽  
Cost Differential ◽  
Plant Densities

AbstractThree different cotton production strategies [certified organic, conventionally grown, and reduced insecticide input/integrated pest management (IPM)] were compared in field-sized replicates in the Northern San Joaquin Valley (NSJV), California, from 1996 to 2001. We measured arthropod abundance, plant development, plant density, pesticide use, cost of production, lint quality and yields in the three treatments. Overall pest abundance was low, and a key cotton fruit pest,Lygus hesperusKnight, known as the western tarnished plant bug (WTPB), did not exceed action thresholds in any treatment. Organic fields had significantly more generalist insect predators than conventional fields during at least one seasonal interval in all but one year. While there were no significant differences in plant development, plant densities at harvest were lower in organic than conventional and IPM fields. Some measures of lint quality (color grade and bale leaf rating) were also lower in the organic treatment than in either the IPM or the conventional treatments. Synthetic insecticides, not allowed for use in organic production, were also used in significantly lower quantities in the IPM fields than in the conventional fields. Over the 6-year period of the study, IPM fields averaged 0.63 kg of active ingredient (AI) insecticide per hectare, as opposed to 1.02 kg AI ha−1for conventional fields, a reduction of 38%. Costs of production per bale were on average 37% higher for organic than for conventional cotton. This cost differential was primarily due to greater hand-weeding costs and significantly lower yields in organic cotton, compared with either IPM or conventional cotton. Average 6-year yields were 4.4, 5.4 and 6.7 bales ha−1for organic, IPM and conventional treatments, respectively. Low world cotton prices and the lack of premium prices for organic cotton are the primary obstacles for continued production in the NSJV.

scholarly journals LEGAL REGULATION OF THE HEALTH MEDIATOR AND ITS IMPACT ON THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL CAPITAL

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Petrova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Community Groups ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Professional Requirements ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Individual

The activity of the health mediator has a sustainable impact on people's lives, both in the smaller community groups and on the overall educational, health and economic growth of the society. During the Kovid 19 pandemic, the practice of the profession of health mediator is of utmost importance and significance, with a view to informing and preventing health. The author of this article presents the legal framework of the health mediator in the national and European legislation. The aim of the author is to present the legal and professional requirements for the health mediator. The health mediator is already an established and legally regulated profession, which operates in the individual municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria.

scholarly journals Socialised Creation Literacy Appeared during the COVID-19 Emergency: A Case Report

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-101
Author(s):  
Masami Yoshida ◽  
◽  
Anuchai Theeraroungchaisri
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The Public ◽  
Collaborative Creativity ◽  
Component Processes ◽  
Develop Program

In our previous study, we proposed socialized creation competency as an advanced media information literacy. The competency involves four pillars: socialized creation, collaborative creativity, a critical eye and building affordance. The characterisation of this competency consists of all the component processes that make up social capital in ICT society. In this study, we extracted a concrete example to explain the socialised creation and to promote the sustainable development of society. The case we investigated was one in which civic IT engineers collaborated to develop program codes for a COVID-19 website. We collected and analysed related documents and communication records on Twitter. The results provided a deeper understanding of the importance of collaboration among diverse citizens, IT engineers, corporate workers and members of public sectors. Those players worked using a new style of production regarding Civic Tech and GovTech. Their activities blurred the borders of various organisations. Online services, GitHub, and other SNS were used for both creation and opinion exchanges, and emerging heterarchical communication was interrelated. The creators accepted the engagement of any citizen to vet opinions for purposes of improving the website. Records demonstrated the substantial potential for the needs of advanced MIL competency to understand civil society and collaborative creation by the public sector and citizens.

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