Focused on forest management and governance, this book examines two decades of experience with Adaptive Collaborative Management (ACM), assessing both its uses and improvements needed to address global environmental issues. The volume argues that the activation and the empowerment of local peoples are critical to addressing current environmental challenges and that this must be enhanced by l…
This pioneering book presents thirteen articles on the fascinating topic of emotions (jeong 情) in Korean philosophy and religion. Its introductory chapter comprehensively provides a textual, philosophical, ethical, and religious background on this topic in terms of emotions West and East, emotions in the Chinese and Buddhist traditions, and Korean perspectives. Chapters 2 to 5 of part I discu…
In diesem Open-Access-Buch werden Erfahrungen zur Zusammenarbeit und zum Wissensmanagement verschiedenster staatlicher, gemeinnütziger und privater Akteure in der Flüchtlingslage 2015/16 aufbereitet, mit praxisnahen Beispielen angereichert und um Übungen zur Vorbereitung auf zukünftige Lagen ergänzt. Die damalige Lage stellte die Beteiligten vor große Herausforderungen, sowohl im Hinblick…
Mengingat meningkatnya kritik dan keraguan tentang globalisasi, buku yang disunting tepat waktu ini membahas globalisasi dan dampak ekonominya terhadap delapan negara di kawasan Asia dan Pasifik, yaitu Australia, Tiongkok, Indonesia, Jepang, Malaysia, Thailand, Amerika Serikat (AS), dan Vietnam. Delapan negara yang dipilih adalah anggota forum Kerja Sama Ekonomi Asia-Pasifik (APEC) dan ekonomi …
A Christian Education in the Virtues examines the connection between human nature and human flourishing. It draws on ancient and medieval sources to explore the formation of the person based on a Christian anthropology, emphasising the communal nature of the virtuous life and provides a richer approach to the question of contemporary character education. The book argues that the only way to …