scholarly journals WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN DECISION - MAKING PROCESSES REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vesna Nikolic ◽  
Sanja Stojanovic
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Public Utility ◽  
Source Analysis ◽  
Secondary Source ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Starting Point

According to the European Commission, environment protection is an area in which Serbia will have to make maximum efforts to fully meet European standards and requirements of sustainable development in the future. Problems of waste management is especially serious, and in the environmental protection system, it requires immediate attention of wider scientific circles and experts, but also participation and partnership of all members of our community. Starting from the guidelines and recommendations of a number of policy documents that promote partnership and gender equality as a prerequisite for future-oriented development and broader participation of women in decision-making regarding environmental protection, research interests of the authors of this paper are directed towards the problems of women's participation in waste management. The starting point of the study is a hypothesis that women are not sufficiently involved in the decision-making process relating to waste management issues. Within the descriptive research method, methods of primary and secondary source analysis, a comparative analysis and a non-standardized interview were used. The research sample consisted of employees of Public Utility Companies in the Region of Nis, which is included in the Regional Waste Management Plan. The research results indicate a need for women to organize themselves more effectively and efficiently in order to get access to positions that will allow them more power, and therefore become more influential in decision-making in all spheres of social and public life as well as in the field of waste management and environmental protection. Key words:environmental protection, waste management, women, decision-making, sustainable development

scholarly journals Advances on the Implementation of Circular Economy Techniques in Rural Areas in Colombia under a Sustainable Development Framework

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 3816
Author(s):  
Javier Rodrigo-Ilarri ◽  
Camilo-A. Vargas-Terranova ◽  
María-Elena Rodrigo-Clavero ◽  
Paula-A. Bustos-Castro
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Development Framework ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Good Starting Point ◽  
Depressed Regions ◽  
First Time

For the first time in the scientific literature, this research shows an analysis of the implementation of circular economy techniques under sustainable development framework in six municipalities with a depressed economy in Colombia. The analysis is based on solid waste data production at a local scale, the valuation of the waste for subsequent recycling, and the identification and quantification of the variables associated with the treatment and final disposal of waste, in accordance with the Colombian regulatory framework. Waste generation data are obtained considering three different scenarios, in which a comparison between the simulated values and those established in the management plans are compared. Important differences have been identified between the waste management programs of each municipality, specifically regarding the components of waste collection, transportation and disposal, participation of environmental reclaimers, and potential use of materials. These differences are fundamentally associated with the different administrative processes considered for each individual municipality. This research is a good starting point for the development of waste management models based on circular economy techniques, through the subsequent implementation of an office tool in depressed regions such as those studied.

scholarly journals Public water and waste management in Nigeria: legal framework, obstacles and challenges.

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 631-641
Author(s):  
Lohya Ibrahim LAKAI
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
National Level ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Effective Solution ◽  
Legal Structure

This articled examines public water and waste management in Nigeria: Legal framework, obstacles and challenges. Public water and waste management has emerged as one of the greatest challenges facing environmental protection in Nigeria. The question of Legal framework in relation to public water and waste management is characterized by inefficient workforce, corruption, insufficient policies and poor enforcement of same. It is only proper, therefore, that certain legal measures be taken at the national level to control the situation and bring effective solution. Therefore, if there is to be sustainable development in waste management in Nigeria, the availability of land (for landfill), human resources, plant and equipment and other tools including capital must be readily available. But these would have great limitation without functional legal structure.

The Role of Political Parties on Women’s Participation and Representation: International IDEA Technical Paper 4/2021

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rumbidzai Kandawasvika-Nhundu
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Political Parties ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Political Empowerment ◽  
Technical Paper ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
The World ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Women And Girls

‘Leave no one behind’ (LNOB) is the central, transformative promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Hence, SDG 5—‘Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls’—is an intrinsic enabler for sustainable development and representative democracy for each country and the world at large. The SDG 5 stipulates the requisite collective action for transformation and creating conducive environments towards substantive equality for all women and girls. In order to take on the challenge of translating SDG 5 into reality for women and girls across the world, it is fundamental to address the key areas of gender inequality, such as gender-based discrimination in law and in practice, violence against women and girls, the lack of and unequal access to and ownership of economic resources, and women’s unequal participation and representation in both private and public decision-making positions. This Technical Paper focuses on political parties’ responsibilities on achieving gender equality in politics and women’s political empowerment, particularly women’s participation and representation in positions of power and decision making at all levels.

Study on China Electronic Products Reverse Logistics Mode Selection Strategy

2013 ◽  
Vol 347-350 ◽  
pp. 3586-3590
Author(s):  
Cong Li Xie
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Reverse Logistics ◽  
Mode Selection ◽  
Selection Strategy ◽  
Electronic Products ◽  
Logistics Mode

Electronic products reverse logistics can effectively help enterprises realize the goal of energy saving, environmental protection, it is one of the most important measures for achieving sustainable development. This article focuses on the analysis of the three electronic products reverse logistics modes, and provides a decision-making basis on selecting reverse logistics mode for electronic products enterprise.

Prioritizing the effective strategies for construction and demolition waste management using fuzzy IDOCRIW and WASPAS methods

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Eghbali-Zarch ◽  
Reza Tavakkoli-Moghaddam ◽  
Kazem Dehghan-Sanej ◽  
Amin Kaboli
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Fuzzy Numbers ◽  
Model Performance ◽  
Construction And Demolition Waste ◽  
Demolition Waste ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Effective Strategies

PurposeThe construction industry is a key driver of economic growth. However, the adverse impacts of construction and demolition waste (CDW) resulted from the active construction projects on the economy, environment, public health and social life necessitates an appropriate control and management of this waste stream. Developing and promoting the construction and demolition waste management (CDWM) hierarchy program at the strategic level is essential.Design/methodology/approachThis study aims to propose a hybrid decision model that hybridizes the Integrated Determination of Objective Criteria Weights (IDOCRIW) and weighted aggregated sum product assessment (WASPAS) under a fuzzy environment.FindingsThe proposed method ranks the potential strategic alternatives by the sustainable development criteria to improve the performance of CDWM. As indicated in the results, the fuzzy approach in the decision-making process enables the transformation of linguistic variables into fuzzy numbers that show uncertainty and ambiguity in real-world systems. Moreover, the close correlation between the final ranking of the proposed methodology and the average priority order of the strategic alternatives obtained by five different multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods implies the validity of the model performance.Practical implicationsThis proposed model is an appropriate tool to effectively decide on the development of CDWM from a strategic point of view. It aims to establish an MCDM framework for the evaluation of effective strategies for CDWM according to the indices of sustainable development. Implementing proper operational plans and conducting research in CDWM has the highest priority, and enacting new and more stringent laws, rules and regulations against the production of CDW has secondary priority. This study contributes to the field by optimizing the CDWM by applying the top-priority strategies resulted from the proposed fuzzy hybrid MCDM methodology by the decision-makers or policy-makers to reach the best managerial strategic plan.Originality/valueIn the proposed methodology, the IDOCRIW technique is utilized and updated with the triangular fuzzy numbers for the first time in the literature to derive the weights of sustainable development criteria. The fuzzy WASPAS method is utilized for evaluation and providing a final ranking of the strategic alternatives.

WASTE MANAGEMENT VERSUS SUSTAINABLE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT

2018 ◽  
Vol XX (3) ◽  
pp. 34-40
Author(s):  
Mariusz Dacko ◽  
Aneta Dacko ◽  
Gabriela Mazur
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Social Attitudes ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Local Conditions

The aim of the paper was to present the ways for activities that municipalities could take to improve their waste management systems. The issue of waste management and shaping social attitudes in terms of their disposal is the domain of local governments. It closely fits the essence of sustainable local development. It is important for every community not only in the context of environmental protection, but also for socio-economic reasons. There is a wide variety of solutions for the disposal of waste. According to the authors, sustainable development of this sphere of human life and activity can be more effectively implemented when the attitudes and opinions of residents are known. It can then be done by searching for and implementing patterns adapted to local conditions. On the example of the Biecz commune located in the Małopolskie province, the functioning of the local waste management system was presented in the light of the existing secondary data and the results of own surveys. Real problems were discussed and ways to overcome them were proposed.

scholarly journals DIAGNOSIS OF SUSTAINABILITY IN THE BRAZILIAN CITY OF TOUROS: AN APPLICATION OF THE BAROMETER OF SUSTAINABILITY

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geniberto Cesar De Araújo ◽  
Handson Cláudio Dias Pimenta ◽  
Leci Martins Menezes Reis ◽  
Lucila Maria De Souza Campos
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Secondary Source ◽  
Literacy Rate ◽  
A Value ◽  
Environmental Protection Area ◽  
Protection Area ◽  
Development And Environment

The present study aimed to analyse the sustainability degree of the Municipality of Touros located in Rio Grande do Norte (Northeast of Brazil) through the "Barometer of Sustainability” methodology, in 2010. This is a descriptive, exploratory and applicative study. The data collection was based on secondary source such as the databases of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, the National Confederation of Municipalities, as well as the Institute for Sustainable Development and Environment of Rio Grande do Norte from October, 2010 to July, 2011. Regarding the choice of indicators applied, it was done taking into account the availability of data for the municipality. Hence, the human subsystem (HWI) and ecological (EWI) indicators were: life expectancy, child mortality, malnutrition, fertility rate, water supply, sanitation, literacy rate, education, literacy, energy consumption, agricultural production, environmental protection area, and vegetable extraction. It was applied thirteen indicators in the Barometer of Sustainability methodology. The degree obtained for the human subsystem was 48, showing that the municipality is in a satisfactory position. Concerning the ecological subsystem, the situation is potentially sustainable, a value of 67.58, which means a satisfactory score. Therefore, Touros has a strong potential for sustainability, requiring public policies for health and education and specifically for agricultural production and environmental protection area.

scholarly journals Public Policies for Agricultural Diversification: Implications for Gender Equity

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian Valencia ◽  
Hannah Wittman ◽  
Andrew D. Jones ◽  
Jennifer Blesh
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Movements ◽  
Gender Equity ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Policy Instrument ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Food Procurement

Gender equity is recognized as central to sustainable development, but women still face significant constraints in accessing and controlling productive resources important for agricultural livelihoods. Identifying mechanisms (e.g., policies and interventions) in agriculture that enhance women's empowerment—a critical aspect of gender equity—is of paramount importance for sustainable development. In this study, we investigate how Brazil's flagship targeted public food procurement program, the National School Feeding Program (PNAE), influences women's empowerment in southern Brazil. We conducted household surveys on farm characteristics and practices, women's empowerment (e.g., participation in farm decision-making and control over income), and women's participation in social movements, with farmers (n = 75) who do and do not participate in the PNAE. We found that women were more empowered in households participating in the PNAE, and that this empowerment was associated with diversified farming systems. When women had greater levels of participation in farm management decisions, agrobiodiversity and use of agroecological practices were higher. We also show that women's participation in agroecological social movements was associated with significantly higher empowerment (both in control over income and greater participation in decision-making). This study identifies targeted public food procurement as a promising policy instrument with potential to link cross-sectoral Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to sustainably increase food production (SDG 2), provide economic opportunities for small-scale farmers (SDG 1), and create an economic space that women in agriculture can more easily access (SDG 5).

scholarly journals Decision-making Process in the Systemic Strategy for Environmental Protection

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-101
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Embros ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Iso 14001 Standard

The article attempts to demonstrate the role of decision-making process in actions for sustainable development implemented as part of environmental protection, which is viewed here in a systemic way. The article presents the definition of a system and its surroundings (environment), and points out that environmental protection can be described in this systemic perspective both in general and specific terms. This makes it possible to indicate the scheme and structure of decision-making process. The article examines the possibility of applying Mazur’s control system for designing a scheme of actions that would be adequate for environmental protection, with emphasis placed on the optimisation stage. The author shows that the system developed by Mazur can be used in the PDCA methodology, which is based on the Deming cycle and included in the ISO 14001 standard. As a result, the potential of the systemic approach to environmental protection is shown and it is explained how to move from this approach to a broader strategy for environmental protection and ultimately, to the implementation of sustainable development goals.

scholarly journals Solid Waste Management in the Construction Sector: A Prerequisite for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals

2021 ◽  
Vol 850 (1) ◽  
pp. 012007
Author(s):  
E. Prema
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Development Goals

Abstract The Indian construction industry contributes nearly 5% - 6% to the Nation’s GDP and is one of the largest in the world economy. The building and construction sector is one of the essential industries contributing highly towards environmental impacts. Balancing development at all stages with environmental protection is the prime aim of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The construction sector paves the way for greater economic development in a country and thus has an obligation to protect the environment against degradation. A few of the notable SDG’s relating to the construction and building sectors concerning the environment and climate change issues are SDG 11-Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG7- Affordable and Clean Energy. Solid waste management is very crucial as the solid waste from construction sites highly degrade the environment. Using of green resources of constructing buildings may reduce the energy efficiency and after construction can reduce the carbon emission. But the construction materials which are not disposed properly have become a moot question on the effectiveness of the existing regulations and the legislations. The solid wastes which are disposed in unregulated dumps or when openly burned may lead to serious health issues, effect the safety and results in environmental degradation. This solid waste, when disposed of, emits gases like methane, carbon and contributes to global climate change. India has an obligation to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, by balancing development and environmental protection. This paper will analyse the existing legislation relating to solid waste management, its effectiveness in regulating the construction sector and how far they comply with the international standard or requirement in protecting the environment. This research is conducted by analysing existing judgments, legislations, national reports as primary data. United Nations and its specialised agencies reports are utilised as secondary data.

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