scholarly journals New thinking in environmental citizenship

Impact ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (9) ◽  
pp. 24-26
Author(s):  
Andreas Hadjichambis ◽  
Pedro Reis
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
Growth Strategy ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Integrated Network ◽  
Environmental Citizenship ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
New Thinking ◽  
Academic Publications ◽  
Training Schools ◽  
New Research

European Network for Environmental Citizenship (ENEC) aims to improve understanding and assessment of environmental citizenship in European societies and participating countries. Environmental Citizenship is a key factor in EU's growth strategy (Europe 2020) and its vision for Sustainable Development, Green and Cycle economy and Low-carbon society (EU-roadmap 2050). The Integrated Network of the ENEC Cost Action will diminish the barriers between human, economic, social, political and environmental sciences multiplying the knowledge, expertise, research and insights of different stakeholders (researchers, scholars, teachers, practitioners, policy officials, NGOs, etc.) related in Environmental Citizenship and focusing on education. ENEC is trying to establish a new theory and a framework of the Education for Environmental Citizenship (EEC), for primary and secondary, formal and non-formal education. The different macro- and micro- level dimensions of formal and non-formal education that could lead to Environmental Citizenship will be focused. By developing National, European and International collaborations ENEC will enhance the scientific knowledge and attention to Environmental Citizenship. Expected deliverables include: a) the creation of a web-site, b) a repository database of scientific measures and evidence based interventions that target Environmental Citizenship, c) the facilitation of scientific training schools, short term scientific missions, conferences and d) the dissemination of collaborative working papers, scientific reports, proceedings, academic publications, policy and recommendation papers and an edited book on Environmental Citizenship. The Action will conceptualize and frame the Environmental Citizenship and will develop new research paradigms and metrics for assessing the Environmental Citizenship. Good examples and best educational practices leading to pro-environmental attitudes, behaviour and values will be highlighted and promoted. Policy measures and recommendations will be proposed. The Action will serve as a vehicle to defragment the knowledge and expertise in Environmental Citizenship.

scholarly journals Children with complex chronic conditions: an evaluation from the standpoint of academic publications

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 594
Author(s):  
Karinne M. Carvalho ◽  
Mariana S. N. De Carvalho ◽  
Rafaela L. Grando ◽  
Livia A. De Menezes
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Conditions ◽  
Family Income ◽  
The United States ◽  
Scientific Production ◽  
Access To Treatment ◽  
Complex Chronic Conditions ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Academic Publications ◽  
New Research

Children with complex chronic conditions (CCC) belong to a distinct pediatric group, characterized by the (potential) manifestation of a wide range of pathologies requires long-term multidisciplinary health care, alongside recurrent hospitalizations and, in many cases, dependent on the use of technology for life maintenance. The need to seek, organize and disseminate bibliographic information on CCC led us to chart the scientific production on this theme, and a complete search of the academic publications was conducted in two scientific databases, the Web of Science and Scopus. The results indicate a significant growth in CCC research over the years, matching both, the increased number of cases and the consequent rise in life expectancy of these children. The scientific production on CCC is concentrated in the United States of America, reflecting and discussing the access to the health system of that country. We observed that the main thematic areas of the publications were related to hospitalization, health needs, coordination of care and oral health. Children have inequitable levels of access to treatment for CCC, according to family income, place of residence, educational level, race/ethnicity, evidencing the urgent need for formulation and implementation of public policies that address this portion of the population. Thus, it is expected that the present study will serve as a bridge guide for the development of potential new research projects, actions to promote and stimulate studies on this relevant theme and so far, neglected.

scholarly journals ExTaxsI: an exploration tool of biodiversity molecular data

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giulia Agostinetto ◽  
Anna Sandionigi ◽  
Adam Chahed ◽  
Alberto Brusati ◽  
Elena Parladori ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Data ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Distribution Data ◽  
Biodiversity Data ◽  
Related Information ◽  
New Information ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
New Research

AbstractBackgroundThe increasing availability of multi omics data is leading to continually revise estimates of existing biodiversity data. In particular, the molecular data enable to characterize novel species yet unknown and to increase the information linked to those already observed with new genomic data. For this reason, the management and visualization of existing molecular data, and their related metadata, through the implementation of easy to use IT tools have become a key point for the development of future research. The more users are able to access biodiversity related information, the greater the ability of the scientific community to expand the knowledge in this area.ResultsIn our research we have focused on the development of ExTaxsI (Exploring Taxonomies Information), an IT tool able to retrieve biodiversity data stored in NCBI databases and provide a simple and explorable visualization. Through the three case studies presented here, we have shown how an efficient organization of the data already present can lead to obtaining new information that is fundamental as a starting point for new research. Our approach was also able to highlight the limits in the distribution data availability, a key factor to consider in the experimental design phase of broad spectrum studies, such as metagenomics.ConclusionsExTaxI can easily produce explorable visualization of molecular data and its metadata, with the aim to help researchers to improve experimental designs and highlight the main gaps in the coverage of available data.

Several Research Topics of Carbon Footprint Order Quantity

2014 ◽  
Vol 1073-1076 ◽  
pp. 2734-2739
Author(s):  
Zhi Yong Tian ◽  
Feng Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Influence Factors ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Order Quantity ◽  
New Research ◽  
Research Assumptions

Research on order quantity plays an important role in logistics and supply chain (SC) whether for traditional economy objective or for low carbon objective. The paper summarizes the research framework of economic order quantity (EOQ) in brief. It also introduces and reviews the new research field carbon footprint order quantity (COQ). Comparing with the research of EOQ, it finds that the research on COQ is just beginning and the research assumptions still remain at the case of the “Square Root” era of EOQ a century ago. Based on some related literatures, the paper analyzes the effect of low carbon on social economy especially some influence factors related to order quantity. And it refers some important market forces affected by low carbon that are ignored by the literatures of COQ currently. Then the paper purposes the basic research approach of COQ. Finally, it provides several important topics of COQ for further research.

Self-efficacy experiences in day care and primary school from the children’s perspective: A starting point for the reflection of didactic and methodological competences of adult educators

2021 ◽  
pp. 1476718X2110511
Author(s):  
Katrin Velten
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Adult Educators ◽  
Pedagogical Practice ◽  
Children’S Perspectives ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Key Factor

This paper discusses self-efficacy as a key factor in children managing the transition to primary school, the threshold to formal education and further learning processes. In presenting results of a qualitative-longitudinal interview study of German preschool and primary school children’s perspectives on their self-efficacy experiences, it furnishes evidence for enhancing self-efficacy in pedagogical practice in a so-called mastery climate. Co-determined or self-determined opportunities for playing without adult intervention prove to be central in this to children’s self-efficacy. Following on from this, the discussion will make references to the pedagogical relevance of child-led or unsupervised play for the promotion of self-efficacy in both settings. In addition, based on the reflection of the concept of generational order, the study points to concrete starting points to focus on necessary didactic and methodological competences of adult educators for the appropriate design of child-oriented co-determined or self-determined learning settings.

Analyzing and Control of Surface Inclusion Defect of Hot-Rolled Coil

2013 ◽  
Vol 753-755 ◽  
pp. 230-235
Author(s):  
Yin Lan ◽  
Yan Feng Wang ◽  
Zhi Zheng Yang ◽  
Jiang Ping Rao ◽  
Xia Hong
Keyword(s):  
Degradation Rate ◽  
Surface Defect ◽  
High Viscosity ◽  
Process Conditions ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Mould Powder ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Hot Rolled ◽  
And Control ◽  
Surface Quality Control

This paper is considering the surface quality control of hot-rolled coil. Through analyzing patterns, distributing-regularities and components of surface defect of low-carbon coil of WISCO, got the conclusion that mould powder entrapment was the key factor that lead the defect’s occurrence. Based on discussing the mechanism of powder entrapment in mould, developed a type of high viscosity powder, optimized flow field of mould through modifying the structure of SEN, and improved other relevant process conditions, the incidence rate of this type of defect was under controlled effectively and the degradation rate of the coil caused by the defect dropped from about 4 percent to less than 0.2 percent at the end.

scholarly journals The politics of accelerating low-carbon transitions: Towards a new research agenda

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 304-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cameron Roberts ◽  
Frank W. Geels ◽  
Matthew Lockwood ◽  
Peter Newell ◽  
Hubert Schmitz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
New Research

UK Programme on Codes, Standards and Procedure Needs for SMR and Gen IV Reactors: Phase 1 Output

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. M. James ◽  
N. J. Underwood ◽  
J. K. Sharples
Keyword(s):  
Phase 1 ◽  
Nuclear Research ◽  
Growth Strategy ◽  
Design Codes ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Current Design ◽  
Uk Government ◽  
Gen Iv ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Low Carbon Energy

Abstract The UK government has committed to a clean growth strategy, whereby it is legally bound to reduce the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% by 2050 compared to levels in 1990. In order to achieve this the UK needs to develop low carbon energy sources for electricity, transportation, domestic and industrial heat, light and power. This, combined with the fact that the UK demand for electricity is likely to double by 2050, poses a significant challenge for the UK. In light of these finding the UK government has invested £250 million into nuclear research and development (R&D), thus recognising the key role that nuclear plays in producing low carbon, clean, safe and reliable energy for the UK both now and into the future. This paper provides an overview of the ongoing activities in the UK within this R&D programme focused on developing a UK forward plan for defining the long term requirements for the design codes and standards for small modular reactors (SMRs) and generation (Gen) IV reactors (also including advanced modular reactors). The project is being undertaken by Wood Nuclear and National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL). In order to ensure a complete UK perspective is captured, an advisory board has been established with experts in this field, from academia, industry and also national laboratories. Discussions with all parties produced a series of items to be addressed in order for current Design Codes and Standards to be applicable for SMR and Gen IV reactors. This paper summarises these activities and key findings.

scholarly journals How to Motivate Employees’ Environmental Citizenship Behavior through Perceived Interpersonal Circle Power? A New Perspective from Chinese Circle Culture

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (17) ◽  
pp. 4549
Author(s):  
Mi ◽  
Xu ◽  
Gan ◽  
Chen ◽  
Qiao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Helping Behavior ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Environmental Citizenship ◽  
The Impact

Employees’ spontaneous environmental citizenship behavior (ECB) is a key factor in facilitating the low-carbon transition of enterprises. However, little research has focused on the impact of interpersonal interactions on ECB. To explore how ECB is affected by special interpersonal circles in Chinese organizations, we propose a new concept: perceived interpersonal circle power (PICP). From the two dimensions of PICP, leader-oriented perceived interpersonal circle power (PICP-L) and colleague-oriented perceived interpersonal circle power (PICP-C), we establish a mechanism model to explore the effect of PICP on ECB. A structural equation model was used to test our hypotheses through 332 questionnaires, and the results show that PICP-L and PICP-C differ significantly in the directions and strengths of their effects on ECB. PICP-C has a direct positive driving effect on environmental engagement behavior (EEB) and environmental helping behavior (EHB). High PICP-C can also encourage EEB via affective organizational commitment (AOC). Conversely, PICP-L has no significant effect on EEB. More unexpectedly, PICP-L has a significant negative influence on EHB. This study provides a new direction for future theoretical research on ECB, as well as a new opportunity for policy-making and enterprise management practices to promote employees’ ECB.

scholarly journals New thinking: the evolution of human cognition

2012 ◽  
Vol 367 (1599) ◽  
pp. 2091-2096 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Heyes
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Evolutionary Biology ◽  
Evolutionary History ◽  
Human Cognition ◽  
Primate Species ◽  
New Thinking ◽  
History Of ◽  
New Research ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
Vast Range

Humans are animals that specialize in thinking and knowing, and our extraordinary cognitive abilities have transformed every aspect of our lives. In contrast to our chimpanzee cousins and Stone Age ancestors, we are complex political, economic, scientific and artistic creatures, living in a vast range of habitats, many of which are our own creation. Research on the evolution of human cognition asks what types of thinking make us such peculiar animals, and how they have been generated by evolutionary processes. New research in this field looks deeper into the evolutionary history of human cognition, and adopts a more multi-disciplinary approach than earlier ‘Evolutionary Psychology’. It is informed by comparisons between humans and a range of primate and non-primate species, and integrates findings from anthropology, archaeology, economics, evolutionary biology, neuroscience, philosophy and psychology. Using these methods, recent research reveals profound commonalities, as well striking differences, between human and non-human minds, and suggests that the evolution of human cognition has been much more gradual and incremental than previously assumed. It accords crucial roles to cultural evolution, techno-social co-evolution and gene–culture co-evolution. These have produced domain-general developmental processes with extraordinary power—power that makes human cognition, and human lives, unique.

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