scholarly journals The relationship between maritime phosphate pollution and socioeconomic wellbeing

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Tony Hu ◽  
William Zhou ◽  
Andrew Li ◽  
Dhananjay Patki
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Renewable Resource ◽  
Agricultural Runoff ◽  
Phosphate Concentration ◽  
Social Progress ◽  
Concentration Data ◽  
The Social ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Phosphorus Production ◽  
The Relationship

Phosphate rock reserves are expected to deplete in the next 50-100 years, with the point of highest phosphorus production predicted to be in 2030. Phosphate, the base of many fertilizers, is a non-renewable resource. Ocean phosphate concentrations provide a good indication of global fertilizer use, since agricultural runoff often contributes to increases in ocean phosphate concentration. This study explores the relationship between the concentration of phosphate in a nation’s maritime borders and the nation’s score on the Social Progress Index. The study aims to link findings with possible approaches to help meet two of the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals: creating sustainable communities, and conserving and sustainably using oceans. Phosphate concentration data were acquired from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and compared with factors of social welfare from the 2018 Social Progress Index. For each nation on the Social Progress Index, the nation’s score on every factor was separately compared to ocean phosphate concentration data within that nation’s maritime borders, and a linear regression was performed for each comparison. The results indicate countries ranking higher on the Social Progress Index generally have greater ocean phosphate concentrations, suggesting that countries of higher social welfare contribute more to global phosphate use or have greater amounts of fertilizer runoff. The findings should be considered by developed nations to inform decisions around pollution reduction as well as developing nations aiming for sustainable social progress. Both should consider the environmental effects that social progress has or will have on the greater global community, of which the significance to sustainable resource development and environmental protection is invaluable.

The Managerial Strategies of Logistics Based on Three-Tier Control Mechanism

2013 ◽  
Vol 834-836 ◽  
pp. 1990-1993
Author(s):  
Man Chen Xiong
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Social Progress ◽  
Concept Design ◽  
Modern Enterprise ◽  
Logistic Management ◽  
The Social ◽  
Managerial Strategies ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Value Flow ◽  
The Relationship

Ours is an epoch when stratagem will win. The strategic planning of logistics is closely related to the rise and fall of a modern enterprise. With the constant social progress and fast economic development, the social and economic environment faced by enterprises is continuously changing and there exist uncertainties of strategic planning of the logistics of enterprise. The thesis discusses about the Three-tier model, its activities and technologies in the context of the concept design. The research can not only serve as a theoretical guidance, but also be applied to the real-world issues. From the perspective of the relationship between concept design and value flow of enterprises, it advances methods of implementing logistic strategy in enterprises. To ensure the effective implementation of logistic management, a platform is indispensable that will be formed by making use of the Internet and the intranet.

scholarly journals Payment for Rice Growers to Reduce Using N Fertilizer in the GHG Mitigation Program Driven by the Government: Evidence from Shanghai

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1927
Author(s):  
Hai-Ying Gu ◽  
Qing-Mi Hu ◽  
Tian-Qiong Wang
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Participation Rate ◽  
N Fertilizer ◽  
Shadow Prices ◽  
Ghg Mitigation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Directional Output Distance Function ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Relationship

The overuse of N fertilizer by rice growers triggers excessive greenhouse gas (GHG) emission, leading to the environmental and climatic problem. However, growers will probably suffer loss in profits if they reduce the use of N fertilizer under the existing technology condition. The payment in market-based or government-driven way may overcome the potential barrier. For the appropriate carbon trading market is absent, the government-driven program will play a role in the payment. Three key issues in the designed program are the price of the payment, the participation rate of rice growers, and the variation of items associated with the social welfare. Due to the difficulty in estimating the economic value, prices of the payment can be set according to shadow prices. This paper applies the parametric directional output distance function to derive shadow prices of CO2 for 308 rice growers in Shanghai from 2008–2015. Average shadow prices range from RMB 1130 to 3769 yuan/ton (or US 163 to 618 $/ton). Taking the year of 2015 as sample, this paper predicts the participation rate (97.08%) of rice growers with the aim of 10% N fertilizer reduction and the specific price of the payment (7.47 yuan/kg). Moreover, this paper discusses on the variation of factors linked with the social welfare, and derive two important relationships from it. In detail, the relationship between the yield of the rice and the reduction of the N fertilizer should be balanced; the relationship between the improvement on the profit of rice growers (or the participation rate) in the program and the payment by the government should also be balanced.

scholarly journals Using Films to Teach Social Welfare Policy

10.18060/111 ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra Anderson ◽  
Carol Langer ◽  
Rich Furman ◽  
Kim Bender
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Welfare Policy ◽  
Macro Level ◽  
Social Welfare Policy ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
Course Content ◽  
The Social ◽  
Contemporary Film ◽  
The Relationship

Because social welfare policy tends to be among the least-preferred courses in the social work curriculum, using contemporary films to augment the course content may help students gain awareness of the nature of the relationship between micro- and macro-level social work. Films may also help to bring abstract policy concepts into a more grounded and focused format. The purpose of this article is to explore the use of contemporary film in teaching social welfare policy in courses by presenting three films as case examples along with suggested discussion questions for each. The article concludes by discussing a framework and criteria for the selection and use of films for social work curricula.

scholarly journals Estimating the Relationship between Reading in Primary Education, Educational Attainment and Social Welfare. The Case of Extremadura (Spain)

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 59-86
Author(s):  
Francisco-Javier Jaraíz-Cabanillas ◽  
José Soto-Vázquez ◽  
José-Antonio Gutiérrez-Gallego ◽  
Ramón Pérez-Parejo
Keyword(s):  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Economic Policies ◽  
Equal Opportunities ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Social ◽  
Welfare Index ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the relationship between the Social Welfare Index and the reading habits of primary school students in Extremadura (Spain). A study has been performed which consists of two parts. First, we conducted 4,288 surveys on reading habits in 87 municipalities. Second, we calculated the social welfare index. The statistical analysis refl ects two conclusions: firstly, educational and socio-economic policies have resulted in equal opportunities that allow for similar social possibilities throughout the territory; secondly, Educational Attainment of parents is the most decisive factor in obtaining the best results in terms of students' reading habits.

scholarly journals child social welfare institution participation in the implementation of good governance

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Rais Rahmat Razak
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Social Institutions ◽  
Regional Government ◽  
South Sulawesi ◽  
Welfare Institutions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
The Relationship

The application of the principles of good governance is not only limited to ministries and government agencies or central and regional government levels. The application of good governance needs to be extended to non-governmental social institutions such as children's social welfare institutions. Sejati Orphanage of Muhammadiyah Rappang is one of the social welfare institutions of children in South Sulawesi, founded by H. ismail Ambo Mariama since 1950 as a form of social concern for the massacre known as the 40,000 victims in December 1949 in South Sulawesi. This research aims to determine the level of participation and application of the principles of good governance in the orphanage. This research uses quantitative descriptive method by describing the two variables using the Likert scale and examining the relationship between the two variables using linear regression analysis. Samples is 30 was taken from 150 populations. The results show that the level of participation and application of the principles of good governance are included in the excellent category. While the level of participation influences 42.2 percent of the application of the principles of good governance. This shows that the application of the principles of good governance in social institutions is easier compared to other institutions.

CSR at scale: the relationship between corporate social commitment and social progress in developing economies

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith L. Whittingham
Keyword(s):  
Regression Models ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Social Progress ◽  
Cumulative Impact ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Country Level ◽  
The Social ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeIn recent decades, companies have increasingly engaged in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), with the goal of providing benefit to both society and the company. While these efforts can have measurable social impact at the local level, the cumulative impact may be much harder to observe and measure, due to the wide variety in both the CSR initiatives and the social challenges they seek to address. This study is an initial investigation of the relationship between national levels of commitment to CSR and national measures of social progress, in a sample of developing countries.Design/methodology/approachUsing country-level participation in the UN Global Compact (UNGC) as a proxy for the level of CSR commitment, and 2018 Social Progress Index (SPI) scores, we investigate the relationship between these variables. SPI component and sub-component scores serve as dependent variables in several OLS regression models. Independent variables included the total number of companies participating in the UNGC, along with economic and socio-political control variables.FindingsRegression models indicate that higher CSR commitment levels are related with higher scores in the primary components of social progress, but only in some sub-components and not others. Practitioners and policymakers can leverage this understanding when developing and supporting corporate social initiatives.Originality/valueTo our knowledge, this is one of the first studies to demonstrate the country-level impact of firm-level CSR commitment and is among the first to employ the Social Progress Index.

scholarly journals Combating Poverty: Achieving SDGs in Tharparkar

2019 ◽  
Vol IV (IV) ◽  
pp. 266-273
Author(s):  
Roomi Saeed Hayat ◽  
Anwaar Mohyuddin
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Development Discourse ◽  
Equal Importance ◽  
The Social ◽  
Reduction Strategies ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Behavioral Improvement

Fight against poverty and sustainable development has equal importance in todays development discourse. This paper explores the relationship between poverty and sustainable development and how they can be inclined to achieve Sustainable development goals. Economic factors have also been explored in this paper and the social, economic and behavioral improvement which only the improvement of the economic factors can bring to the locale. It has also been observed that poverty is mainly the factor that causes problems when addressed social problems that can be minimized. Poverty counts on the basic necessities of life for individuals improving it can improve the locale. In the end, the discussion is concluded and measures are suggested which can be adopted to make the poverty reduction strategies more effective.

scholarly journals The Empirics of Social Progress: The Interplay between Subjective Well-Being and Societal Performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 108 ◽  
pp. 477-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Fehder ◽  
Michael Porter ◽  
Scott Stern
Keyword(s):  
Economic Performance ◽  
Relative Income ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Progress ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
The Social ◽  
Basic Human Needs ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Direct Measures

Though economists have long recognized that GDP is not by itself a measure of societal well-being, most GDP alternatives incorporate direct measures of economic performance. We propose instead an independently constructed measure, a social progress index, focusing exclusively on noneconomic dimensions of societal performance, highlighting three core dimensions—basic human needs, foundations of well-being, and opportunity. GDP and social progress are correlated but distinct, the social progress dimension least related to GDP (opportunity) is strongly related to subjective well-being, and the relationship between social progress and well-being is greater for individuals at lower relative income and educational attainment.

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