scholarly journals Geoparks: from conception to the teaching of geosciences

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 330-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Fornaro ◽  
Alexandre M. Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Social Development ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
New Form ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
And Diffusion

The society of the 21st century is permeated by advances and diffusion of technologies that generate a way of life highly de-pendent on natural resources. This dependence requires a deep awareness of the importance of geodiversity and the education of the new generations and this is the way by which it will be possible to guarantee sustainable development. Geoparks are a new form of territorial management, whose characteristics are economic and social development based on the preservation and enhancement of geological and cultural heritage. This paper presents a discussion that involves this aspect in the relationship between geoparks and Geosciences teaching, divided into three parts: a discussion about the meaning of geoparks, followed by an analysis of the relationship between field work and geoscience teaching, and finally , it should be highlighted that geoparks can be excellent areas for field activities, which are essential to strengthen the understanding of geodiversity components and processes, without which the sensitization and perception of geoscientific concepts are limited. Geoparks can meet the demands of these areas for the teaching of geosciences in basic education.

The role of digital economy in China's sustainable development in a post-pandemic environment

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Malin Song ◽  
Chenbin Zheng ◽  
Jiangquan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe COVID-19 pandemic is still raging, which calls for an exploration of how to prevent and control pandemics to promote sustainable development. The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of the digital economy in sustainable development, the relationship between the two, the impacts of the outbreak on economic and social development, and changes in China's digital economy.Design/methodology/approachThe study used the time-series data from 2002 to 2019 and an unconstrained VAR model to examine the relationship between the digital economy and sustainable development before the pandemic.FindingsChina's digital economy has promoted the country's sustainable economic and social development; it has advanced rapid economic growth, improved people's living standards, increased efficient utilization of resources, and strengthened environmental protection.Research limitations/implicationsAmid the pandemic, China's digital economy developed effectively; it showed strong resilience because of its unique advantages. The digital economy in China has helped the country to control the pandemic in a short period, reduced the risk of supply chain disruption, promoted China's economic growth, and ensured the orderly operation of society. Therefore, countries worldwide are encouraged to prioritize their digital economies.Originality/valueCompared with the extant literature, this study explores the sustainable supply chain in a broader sense in the context of a pandemic, and how the supply chain is influenced by the digital economy. It not only includes the stability, resilience, and viability of the supply chain in economic development but also involves aspects of people's life, resource utilization, and environmental protection.

Environmental Ethics and Sustainability in Indian Thought

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 55-87
Author(s):  
Rana P. B. Singh ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Ethics ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Deep Ecology ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Indian Thought ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Universe

Religion (dharma) plays a vital role in the Hindu (Sanatana) quest for understanding and practicing harmony between nature and humanity that result into the formation of a cosmological awakening, i.e. 'transcending the universe.' The importance and applicability of such new consciousness is a sign in promoting global humanism in the 21st century, where environmental ethics and sustainability are the wheels of making the future more humane and peaceful. Arne Naess, who coined the term 'deep ecology' conceiving humankind as an integral part of its environment, gives credit to Gandhi. Gandhi’s contributions help to re-awaken the human spirit to self-realisation, finally leading to revelation promoting human coexistence with nature sustainably, mostly through re-interpretation of Vedantic thought. Under the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) the ideas of Gandhi are recognised as a path that makes human coexistence stronger, feasible and co-sharedness, sustainable in peace and harmony with nature. This essay presents ecospiritual contextuality and its vitality concerning a sustainable perspective in line with Gandhi's vision and way of life.

scholarly journals Social economic and ethical aspect of sustainable development

2003 ◽  
Vol 44 (159) ◽  
pp. 131-146
Author(s):  
Krstan Malesevic
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Life Forms ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Ethical Aspect ◽  
Social Growth ◽  
Unlimited Growth ◽  
New Form

Uncritical fostering of social development within the industrial paradigm often referred to as "unlimited growth", has caused so catastrophic effects that they could argumentatively be described as a real ecocide. This is not only reflected in the total pollution of environment, irrecoverable destruction of natural resources and non-renewable energy sources, but the very existence of elementary biological preconditions for survival of human and other life forms on Earth is endangered. Social development, perceived and applied as mere growth, has favored partial interests on behalf of those of the whole. It has also endorsed interests of present over future generations relying on partial, positivist knowledge against holism humanism and wisdom. These effects have contributed to the new knowledge of the necessity for radical change in dominant development paradigm. An alternative has been found by some authors in the concept of "sustainable development". This concept is based on the idea of adjustment of social growth and development to the natural adaptive capacities. The idea of sustainable development should represent a key for human duration in time and with this a concrete form of responsibility towards future generations. This strategy, now within the ecological paradigm, transcendent partiality of industrial paradigm and offers a uniquely new form for the rationalization of development. At the same time this strategy functions as a new form of ethics (biocentric instead of anthropocentric one) and as a new model for wisdom of living. The concept of sustainable development is also the only operative way for radical and permanent elimination of the deepest causes of ecological crises instead of periodical and partial healing of its consequences.

scholarly journals Analysis of the organizational climate assessment on the example of employees of the textile industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 57 ◽  
pp. 01013
Author(s):  
Jacek Grodzicki ◽  
Bożena Kłusek-Wojciszke
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Organizational Climate ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Climate Assessment ◽  
Reduce Energy Consumption ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship

Harmonization of the relationship between society, economy, and nature requires both the development of more environmentally friendly technologies or restrictions on its exploitation, as well as a change in the way of life and work. This is particularly about improving the quality of work to reduce energy consumption and/or pollution. In this context, the issue of the organizational climate that determines job satisfaction and increasing cooperation towards sustainable development is of particular importance. The article presents the results of research on the organizational climate carried out on a selected group of students employed in textile industry enterprises. The analysis of the results allows us to state the high assessment of the climate at work in its individual spheres and a high level of trust in the management of the organization.

Developing the Recycle Economy - A Strategic Choice of Sustainable Development

2012 ◽  
Vol 524-527 ◽  
pp. 3361-3364
Author(s):  
Jia Yi Huang ◽  
Yi Hui Huang
Keyword(s):  
Game Theory ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Environmental Deterioration ◽  
The World ◽  
Recycle Economy ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Manufacturing Methods ◽  
The Relationship

As we enter the 21st Century, various countries in the world are faced with many challenges, such as overpopulation, shortage of resources and environmental deterioration. Developing recycle economy is one of the important ways to realize sustainable development. The purpose of recycle economy is to insure circulation utilization of resources and positive conversion of ecosystem on the premise of keeping economic development. Its mechanism should be "Government instructs, Enterprise acts, Society participates, Markets operate". Enterprise is the subject of economy, so the development of recycle economy must be put into effect in enterprises. In this paper, how to advance enterprise to develop recycle economy by carrying out environmentally friendly manufacturing methods and the relationship between government and enterprise in Game Theory are discussed. The thesis also provides some suggestions for government to promote the development of recycle economy.

scholarly journals Education and Learning in the 21st Century: An Emergency Agenda for Sustainable Development

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 313-318
Author(s):  
Ivan Siqueira
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Changing Environment ◽  
Social Patterns ◽  
The Future ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Relationship

The 21st Century has observed an increase transformation based on economy and social patterns. The challenging of education is now prepared for the future, not for the present. The changing environment of learning is related to competencies and skills rather than in particular subjects and theories. How to teach what is not present yet? Why education must be profoundly related to both Information and Communication Technology and human ethnic? This paper is dedicated to highlight some of these points, bringing some reflections regarding these topics about the relationship between Africa and Latin America, especially Brazil.

scholarly journals Ekonomia w służbie zrównoważonego rozwoju

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Ganowicz-Bączyk
Keyword(s):  
Economic Theory ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Environmental Ethics ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Strong Sustainability

The main branch of traditional economics used to focus on economic and social development, and on increasing profits. This led to disregard for the scantiness of natural resources and their renewal. This article looks at the criticism of traditional economic theory by the proponents of the economics of sustainable development, most notable amongst them being the theoretician, Holger Rogall. The notion and crucial principles of the economics of sustainable development are also discussed. The proposed new paradigm in economics is strong sustainability. The theory put forward is strictly related to the idea of sustainable development and the rules of inter- and intragenerational justice and responsibility in the meaning of environmental ethics.

scholarly journals The Genesis of Innovation and Investment Policy in Terms of Technological Transformation of Agricultural Organizations

2020 ◽  
Vol 161 ◽  
pp. 01104
Author(s):  
Anna V. Shokhnekh ◽  
Sergey Y. Agapov ◽  
Yuliya.V. Melnikova ◽  
Irina B. Mironova ◽  
Karina V. Matvienko
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Investment Policy ◽  
Technological Transformation ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Trends ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Agricultural Organizations ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The relevance of the study of the genesis of theoretical and methodological foundations of the formation of innovative investment agricultural organizations’ policies appears under the pressure of technological transformation in the sustainable development of the economy. The beginning of the 21st century is marked by frequent cycles of both development and stagnation of economic trends. Disclosure of the transformation ontology involves identification of changes in all the functional processes of the studied object, including the relationship of the subject (active or passive activity) to objects and instruments of influence. Markers and indicators measuring the level of quality and the return efficiency of transformed objects are also subjects to changes.

scholarly journals The Role and Importance of Talloires Declaration in Establishing Sustainable Higher Education Institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 417-424
Author(s):  
muhammed yunus bilgili
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
Development Approach ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Relationship

The intensive use of environmental and natural resources to satisfy human needs has risked the potential of renewable ecosystems and caused environmental problems. In order to respond to the problems faced, the current economic system has been interrogated. In the response emphasizing that future generations have the right to benefit from natural resources, the sustainable development approach has come to prominence. It has been observed that the issues of sustainable development and sustainability have been intensely discussed by higher education institutions since the 1980s. Until the Talloires Declaration (1990), the relationship between sustainability and higher education has been focalized to environmental education, with this declaration, the sustainability of higher education institutions has been brought to the agenda. The aim of this study is to examine Talloires Declaration on behalf of role, importance and transformations in establishing sustainable higher education institutions

scholarly journals Rabbani Political Leadership for Sustainable Development: A Case Study in Terengganu, Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Hailan Salamun ◽  
Firdaus Khairi Abdul Kadir ◽  
Asyraf Hj Ab Rahman ◽  
Rofishah Hj Rashid
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Political Leadership ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Holistic Development ◽  
Leadership Quality ◽  
The Way

The objective of the current study was to clarify the role of ‘Rabbani’ to establish a balance of sustainable development in Terengganu political leadership, Malaysia. We propose Rabbani political leadership as a task of bridging the understanding of sustainable development in harmony that may influence followers to manage the development in political workplace. It then explores the underlying reason for the mobilisation of sustainable social development. This study classified as a fieldwork study based in Terengganu, Malaysia. The obtained data were analysed systematically according to selected themes. The argument constructed into the following stages, namely an overview of Islamic principles in setting an identity of Islam as the way of life, proposing unity as the foundation of a harmonious life in which the whole life system as a response to having a holistic development as a catalyst of progress. This study was able to benefit the local community of Terengganu and also amongst the rulers and politicians in order to understand and applying the value of Rabbani political leadership quality for the sake of better social lifestyle. Rabbani political leadership in the state of Terengganu could be one of the models that cover three types of political leadership work ethics in Islamic principles namely; building identity that Islam is the way of life; proposing unity ass the foundation of a harmonious life; and a holistic development as a catalyst of progress.   Received: 24 March 2021 / Accepted: 8 July 2021 / Published: 5 September 2021

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