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Governing for a Healthy Population: Towards an Understanding of How Decision-Making Will Determine Our Global Health in a Changing Climate
, 2011
"... Abstract: Enhancing the adaptive capacity of individuals, communities, institutions and nations is pivotal to protecting and improving human health and well-being in the face of systemic social inequity plus dangerous climate change. However, research on the determinants of adaptive capacity in rela ..."
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Abstract: Enhancing the adaptive capacity of individuals, communities, institutions and nations is pivotal to protecting and improving human health and well-being in the face of systemic social inequity plus dangerous climate change. However, research on the determinants of adaptive capacity in relation to health, particularly concerning the role of governance, is in its infancy. This paper highlights the intersections between global health, climate change and governance. It presents an overview of these key concerns, their relation to each other, and the potential that a greater understanding of governance may present opportunities to strengthen policy and action responses to the health effects of climate change. Important parallels between addressing health inequities and sustainable development practices in the face of global environmental change are also highlighted. We propose that governance can be investigated through two key lenses within the earth system governance theoretical framework; agency and architecture. These two governanceInt. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2012, 9 56
Impact of climate change and environmental change on emerging and reemerging animal diseases and animal production. In: Compendium of technical items presented to the OIE World Assembly of Delegates or to OIE
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, 2009
"... Summary: Climate change and environmental change are a subset of the larger set of ecosystem changes that are promoting the emergence and re-emergence of animal diseases. The complexity of the interconnectedness between a wide range of factors influencing the emergence and re emergence of animal dis ..."
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Summary: Climate change and environmental change are a subset of the larger set of ecosystem changes that are promoting the emergence and re-emergence of animal diseases. The complexity of the interconnectedness between a wide range of factors influencing the emergence and re emergence of animal diseases means that uncertainty will continue to be a feature of the future. Central Veterinary Authorities responsible for disease preparedness and response thus need to develop systems and strategies that are adaptable, resilient and capable of dealing with the unexpected. They will need to focus on anticipating, preventing and responding to emerging and re-emerging animal diseases, irrespective of their cause. The responses to a recent questionnaire distributed to OIE Members revealed that most animal health officials are concerned by the impact of climate change and environmental change on emerging and re-emerging animal diseases. As expected, many Members identified a number of vector-borne diseases associated with climate change. Most Members indicated that the Central Veterinary Authority worked with other departments or agencies to address climate change and environmental change issues. Many OIE Members are not confident that veterinary institutions are effectively preparing professionals who are capable of understanding the impact of climate change and environmental change on
Article Rethinking Study and Management of Agricultural Systems for Policy Design
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Article Towards Adaptive Governance of Common-Pool Mountainous Agropastoral Systems
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Article Incremental Change, Transition or Transformation? Optimising Change Pathways for Climate Adaptation in Spatial Planning
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Review Identifying Legal, Ecological and Governance Obstacles, and Opportunities for Adapting to Climate Change
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Participatory Methods in Environmental System Dynamics Projects
"... Today there is widespread agreement that participatory methods are use-ful if not legally required to understand and effectively address environmental management problems. What participatory methods should be used in which situations and particularly how they should be applied are still insufficient ..."
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Today there is widespread agreement that participatory methods are use-ful if not legally required to understand and effectively address environmental management problems. What participatory methods should be used in which situations and particularly how they should be applied are still insufficiently addressed questions. There is limited understanding about the interconnec-tions between project purpose, participatory methods and their application. Participatory methods are often selected on the basis of familiarity or cost considerations. We argue that these trade-offs may compromise the potential outcomes and effectiveness of a project. To address these shortcomings we summarise current knowledge and understanding in the public participation literature. System dynamics projects can benefit substantially from public participation particularly through participative modelling. Much research effort focuses on group model building. For projects where group model building is not a prudent choice, we suggest and discuss alternatives. 1
Governance as Catalyst to Sustainable Tourism Development: Evidence from North Cyprus
"... This study argues that sustainable tourism planning cannot be implemented unless institutions restructure their behaviors (i.e., the formal policy process) in close cooperation with the industry’s stakeholders (i.e., informal elements). What is missing in the case of North Cyprus is the concept of g ..."
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This study argues that sustainable tourism planning cannot be implemented unless institutions restructure their behaviors (i.e., the formal policy process) in close cooperation with the industry’s stakeholders (i.e., informal elements). What is missing in the case of North Cyprus is the concept of governance as distinct from government, which began to manifest when government became an organization apart from citizens rather than a process (Plumptre and Graham, 1999). Therefore, this study investigates the institutions that compromise the policy-making process of governance and its inferential outcomes for the purpose of achieving sustainability. Using a qualitative research strategy, therefore a semi-structured interview questionnaire was administered. Interviewees were targeted within the relevant institutions based on purposive and snowball sampling. The underpinning conceptual framework that guides the methodology is based on the Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI, 2005) with emphasis on the component of ‘social institutional capacity’: governance. The study revealed the need for an institutional overhaul with an embedded process of governance as a new institutional culture. Furthermore, an institutional approach should accompany new practice methodologies for the way the tourism sector consumes places, produces products, and applies a conservation-based ethic to the natural and
