scholarly journals Le rôle de l'État dans l'élaboration des choix énergétiques et le rôle plus spécifique des différentes institutions publiques en France

2005 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 737-758 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominique Turpin
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
National Assembly ◽  
Vast Array ◽  
Members Of Parliament ◽  
Energy Part ◽  
Real Seat ◽  
Governmental Institutions ◽  
Privately Owned ◽  
Actual Decision

This paper surveys the role of the key governmental institutions in the making of energy policy in France. It shows that in spite of fairly extensive debate of the issues in both chambers of the French National Assembly since the mid-1970s, members of parliament have so far failed to make a significant impact on decision-making in the field of energy. Part of this is due to the strength of the Cabinet's influence over the National Assembly, and to its constitutional position as policy-maker. Moreover, in spite of a vast array of departmental branches and associated agencies directly under ministerial authority, the government's power may have been more formal than real. Much of the actual decision-making is made by experts employed by the large State or privately-owned corporations. This extensive network of closely connected energy-producing corporations appears to have been, and to remain, the real seat of power, in spite of recurrent hopes for, and attempts at, democratization.

scholarly journals Decision-making for nature’s contributions to people in the Cape Floristic Region: the role of values, rules and knowledge

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmeline N. Topp ◽  
Jacqueline Loos ◽  
Berta Martín-López
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Cape Floristic Region ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Family Ties ◽  
Relational Values ◽  
Dynamic Relationships ◽  
Privately Owned

AbstractNature conservation on privately owned land depends on land managers’ decision-making. Interactions between values, rules and knowledge (vrk) underpin decision-making, thus, it is important to understand these interactions to support conservation intentions. We investigated how different sets of vrk determine the decision-making context regarding the management and conservation of renosterveld, a critically endangered ecosystem in the Cape Floristic Region, and how this relates to land managers’ perceptions of nature’s contributions to people (NCP). From interviews with thirty land managers, we identified nine value types, four rule types, three knowledge types and 13 different NCP. We found that different vrk combinations can be grouped into three decision-making contexts: Bottom-up conservation, Top-down conservation and Utility. Each context is associated with the perception of different beneficial and detrimental NCP. Regulating NCP are perceived across all contexts, whereas more non-material NCP are associated with a Bottom-up conservation context and relational values, such as family ties. The prevalence of relational values in Bottom-up and Top-down conservation contexts illustrates the complexity and non-substitutability of the dynamic relationships between renosterveld and people. This indicates the importance of plural valuation in nature conservation to foster diverse NCP provided by renosterveld.

Hope behind the critique of grand narratives of collective salvation: remarks on ‘The power of metaphors and narratives’

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Guilherme Vasconcelos Vilaça
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Systems Theory ◽  
Law And Politics ◽  
Jus Cogens ◽  
Situated Approach ◽  
Actual Decision

Abstract Kratochwil criticizes two important teleological global narratives of universal progress – Luhmannian systems theory and jus cogens – and defends the need for a non-ideal and situated approach to law and politics. Despite the cogency of Kratochwil's analysis, why should we place our hope in his pragmatic program given the complexity of actual decision-making? This paper shows that more needs to be said about the role of hope grounding Kratochwil's account. Which hopes are hopeless, and which warranted? Why should we care and ‘go on’, choosing to be prudential and political rather than focusing on one's inner development or pleasure?

On the presentation of statistical analysis: reason or ritual

1986 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 1185-1191 ◽  
Author(s):  
William G. Warren
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Statistical Methods ◽  
Experimental Situation ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Quantitative Information ◽  
General Terms ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Actual Decision

This paper addresses the shortcomings in the presentation of statistical analyses appearing in this and similar journals. The role of statistical analysis is, in general terms, to provide criteria to assist in decision making under conditions of uncertainty. Commonly, this means deciding whether two treatments yield different results based on an experiment. The actual decision or interpretation must remain the responsibility of the researcher and, thus, can and should contain elements of subjectivity. There is, therefore, a need to separate the objective (statistical) analysis of data from its interpretation as well as to present all of the relevant information concerning the objective analysis. Current deficiencies in presentation include (i) failure to specify the assumptions on which an analysis is based, (ii) failure to provide sufficient quantitative information, (iii) failure to match the statistical analysis to the experimental situation, and (iv) failure to consider whether the assumptions on which an analysis has been based have been violated to an extent that would invalidate the results. Examples of these deficiencies from recent issues of this journal are cited with, where possible, suggestions on how the presentation could be improved. The present unfortunate situation is due to misinformation or lack of information, which stems in part, if not completely, from the ritualistic use of a few statistical methods and, in particular, statistical packages for computers that simply present the results of applying these methods, properly or otherwise.

scholarly journals After the EDEN Genova 2018 Conference - Suggesting a new relevance fronteer

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudio Dondi
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Teaching Evaluation ◽  
Policy Debate ◽  
International Policy ◽  
Standard Testing ◽  
Education Innovation ◽  
Actual Decision

The fact is not that the “mainstream education” does not see the challenges and the change that is occurring in society, but the key strategy to face change is considered to be the updating of taught contents and the standardisation of learning outcomes, while using more or less the same teaching, evaluation and organisation processes, if necessary supported by technological devices.The questions of learning methods, central role of learners, open-endedness of learning programmes, shift in the assessment and credentialisation methods are frequent in the research agenda and in the international policy debate on education innovation, but, when it comes to actual decision making, the focus is on contents of curriculum, qualifications, standard testing, accreditation, ranking and funding.

Elaborating the role of reflection and individual differences in the study of folk-economic beliefs

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Arceneaux
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Evolutionary History ◽  
Behavioral Responses ◽  
History Of ◽  
Economic Beliefs

AbstractIntuitions guide decision-making, and looking to the evolutionary history of humans illuminates why some behavioral responses are more intuitive than others. Yet a place remains for cognitive processes to second-guess intuitive responses – that is, to be reflective – and individual differences abound in automatic, intuitive processing as well.

The Role of Shared Decision-Making in Audiologic Rehabilitation

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Pryce ◽  
Amanda Hall
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Shared Decision Making ◽  
Behavior Changes ◽  
Shared Decision ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Treatment Information ◽  
Centered Care ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
Audiologic Rehabilitation

Shared decision-making (SDM), a component of patient-centered care, is the process in which the clinician and patient both participate in decision-making about treatment; information is shared between the parties and both agree with the decision. Shared decision-making is appropriate for health care conditions in which there is more than one evidence-based treatment or management option that have different benefits and risks. The patient's involvement ensures that the decisions regarding treatment are sensitive to the patient's values and preferences. Audiologic rehabilitation requires substantial behavior changes on the part of patients and includes benefits to their communication as well as compromises and potential risks. This article identifies the importance of shared decision-making in audiologic rehabilitation and the changes required to implement it effectively.

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