This open access book is designed to enhance ocean literacy through diverse research, educational and interdisciplinary approaches. It focuses on a number of critical themes, including: an exploration of positionality, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging one’s own perspective in ocean-related research and advocacy; the nuances of trans-cross and interdisciplinarity in ocean studies, a…
This open access book provides a topical overview of education, development plans, the knowledge economy, and human development in the State of Qatar, focusing on socio-political and cultural challenges, from a policy perspective. It describes the ecosystem of education and its features, impacts, and the factors that facilitate or inhibit its current shape and development, including the pendulu…
This open access volume is the first comprehensive assessment of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. It comprises important scientific research on the social, economic, and environmental pillars of sustainable mountain development and will serve as a basis for evidence-based decision-making to safeguard the environment and advance people’s well-being. The compiled content is based on the co…
This open access book focuses on the issue of sustainability standards from the perspective of both global governance frameworks and emerging economies. It stems from the recognition that the accelerated pace of economic globalization has generated production and consumption patterns that are generating sustainability concerns. Sustainability standards (and regulations) are increasingly being u…
This open access book showcases innovative collaborations between the Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines to benefit European mobility policy. Each chapter has been researched by a team encompassing both social and technical expertise. The book presents nine policy recommendations aimed at enhancing mobility and logistics…
Buku akses terbuka ini menyelidiki bagaimana digitalisasi dan imbuhan layanan mengubah penyediaan layanan dan pengalaman pelanggan. Buku ini menyoroti peran sentral manajemen layanan dan inovasi layanan dalam menjadikan perubahan ini tidak hanya muncul dalam teori tetapi juga diimplementasikan dalam praktik bisnis. Pada awal abad ke-21, banyak perusahaan manufaktur berjuang untuk memanfaatkan p…
"Natuur- en milieueducatie kent een lange traditie. In dit boek brengen vier auteurs die traditie in beeld. Ze verhalen over verleden, heden en toekomst, en reflecteren op bestuur en beleid, inhoud en organisatie. Natuur- en milieueducatie veranderde maar is deels hetzelfde gebleven. Vroeger leerde je op school buiten spelen, rollen door het gras, kleine beestjes vangen, schooltuintjes harken, …
The Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit-sharing is an international environmental agreement that concerns environmental sustainability, other sustainable development issues and equity. It addresses a complex subject matter that affects a range of research, development and commercial activities and is relevant to different areas of international law such as human rights, intellectual property …