Learning how to understand complexity and deal with sustainability challenges: A framework for a comprehensive approach and its application in university education
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2017.12.011
Abstract: Abstract Sustainability challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, poverty and rapid urbanization are complex and strongly interrelated. In order to successfully deal with these challenges, we need comprehensive approaches that integrate knowledge from multiple… read more here.
Keywords: sustainability challenges; comprehensive approach; university; approach ... See more keywords
Solar home systems in Ethiopia: Sustainability challenges and policy directions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.seta.2020.100880
Abstract: Abstract The current energy access in Ethiopia stands at 44%, where 33% is provided through grid connections and 11% through off grid solutions. In order to increase the electricity access, the Ethiopian government has launched… read more here.
Keywords: sustainability challenges; home systems; ethiopia sustainability; systems ethiopia ... See more keywords
Healthcare in Cuba: Sustainability Challenges in an Ageing System
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DOI: 10.1017/s0022216x20001236
Abstract: Abstract This article assumes a balanced position between two contrasting views regarding the accessibility, quality, efficiency and financial sustainability of the Cuban healthcare system. It evaluates those issues in the 2006–20 period by identifying strengths… read more here.
Keywords: system; sustainability challenges; cuba sustainability; challenges ageing ... See more keywords
Addressing the sustainability challenges for polymers in liquid formulations
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DOI: 10.1039/d3sc90086j
Abstract: Caroline Kelly introduces the sustainability challenges for polymers in liquid formulations and the role of chemistry in developing potential solutions to these sustainability challenges. read more here.
Keywords: challenges polymers; addressing sustainability; sustainability; polymers liquid ... See more keywords
Traditional domestic rainwater harvesting systems: classification, sustainability challenges, and future perspectives
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DOI: 10.1080/13467581.2022.2047979
Abstract: ABSTRACT Traditional domestic rainwater harvesting systems (RWHSs) are often at risk of being destroyed. The wide variety of traditional domestic RWHSs across the globe makes defining the sustainability challenges difficult. We conducted a literature review… read more here.
Keywords: domestic rainwater; sustainability; rainwater harvesting; harvesting systems ... See more keywords
Making sense of how the natural environment shapes innovation, industry dynamics, and sustainability challenges
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DOI: 10.1080/2157930x.2020.1770975
Abstract: ABSTRACT As the world moves towards the Anthropocene, it becomes increasingly important to understand how the natural environment shapes innovation, industry dynamics, and sustainability challenges. We suggest that studying innovation in natural resource based industries… read more here.
Keywords: sustainability challenges; innovation; natural environment; shapes innovation ... See more keywords
Communicating corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the coffee industry
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DOI: 10.1108/sampj-02-2017-0015
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to identify the sustainability indicators disclosed by ten British Coffee Association corporate members in their sustainability reporting and examine whether the indicators correspond to the sustainability challenges faced by… read more here.
Keywords: sustainability challenges; sustainability; paper; coffee industry ... See more keywords
Sustainability and Justice: Challenges and Opportunities for an Open STEM Education
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DOI: 10.1187/cbe.20-08-0180
Abstract: Open educational resources, or OER, are teaching materials that reside in the public domain and are available under an open license. While the creation of high-quality materials and cyberinfrastructure to share these resources is important,… read more here.
Keywords: education sustainability; sustainability; education; sustainability challenges ... See more keywords
Art-Science Collaborative Competencies: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study for Improving Problem Solving for Sustainability Challenges
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DOI: 10.3390/su12208634
Abstract: The complexity and interconnectedness of sustainability issues has led to the joining of disciplines. This effort has been primarily within the sciences with minimal attention given to the relationship between science and art. The exclusion… read more here.
Keywords: sustainability challenges; science; art science; sustainability ... See more keywords