Broadening Environmental Management in Fiji

1995 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 315
Author(s):  
S. Weaver
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Environmental Planning ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
The Social ◽  
Biological Criteria ◽  
Cultural World ◽  
Selection Of

There is a pressing need for a social dimension to be built into environmental planning and management programmes in the Pacific, due to the fact that conservation occurs within the context of a social and cultural world, and that many environmental management failures are underwritten by social problems. The political strength of the environment sector in Fiji will determine the degree of central government support for environmental dimensions of national planning. Such strengthening can be facilitated through improving the social context of the practice of environmental management and planning. A social dimension is built into an environmental planning model which incorporates social as well as biological criteria for the selection of ecologically sensitive areas in need of environmental protection.

scholarly journals Oarsmen's Views about the Effects of Training on their Daily Lives. Applying Goffman's Theory in the Rowing Communes.

2009 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 194-207
Author(s):  
Konstantinos Koukouris ◽  
Gounaropoulos Panagiotis ◽  
Veinoglou Nikos
Keyword(s):  
Social Dimension ◽  
Science Literature ◽  
Training Process ◽  
Northern Greece ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
National Team ◽  
The Social ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
International Events

Oarsmen's Views about the Effects of Training on their Daily Lives. Applying Goffman's Theory in the Rowing Communes.Research on the social dimension of rowing is underrepresented in the coaching science literature. It is well known in rowing circles that many problems arise from the training process in the rowing communes. The complaints of the oarsmen regarding specific problems during the training process in rowing communes were examined in this study. Fourteen oarsmen from Northern Greece with experience from rowing communes were selected and gave in-depth interviews. The complaints expressed by the oarsmen in interviews include the following: Athletic failure in major international events, as expressed subjectively by the oarsmen, results from fatigue prior to events, the incorrect timing of competitive goals (selection in the national team versus success in the international events) and the lack of meritocracy in the selection of oarsmen for the national team. Oarsmen of the national team neglect their studies and their professional future. During their stay in rowing communes the oarsmen are cut off from their social contacts. All oarsmen agreed that competing for a place in the team is a greater source of stress than the actual competition itself. Oarsmen believe that the presence of Greece in international competitions results from the efforts of athletes rather than those of coaches and administrators.

scholarly journals Adaptive social impact management for conservation and environmental management

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maery Kaplan-Hallam ◽  
Nathan Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Environmental Planning ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Social Impacts ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Social Monitoring ◽  
The Social ◽  
Conservation Projects ◽  
Predictive Assessments

Concerns about the social consequences of conservation have spurred increased attention the monitoring and evaluation of the social impacts of conservation projects. This has resulted in a growing body of research that demonstrates how conservation can produce both positive and negative social, economic, cultural, health, and governance consequences for local communities. Yet, the results of social monitoring efforts are seldom applied to adaptively manage conservation projects. Greater attention is needed to incorporating the results of social impact assessments in long‐term conservation management to minimize negative social consequences and maximize social benefits. We bring together insights from social impact assessment, adaptive management, social learning, knowledge coproduction, cross‐scale governance, and environmental planning to propose a definition and framework for adaptive social impact management (ASIM). We define ASIM as the cyclical process of monitoring and adaptively managing social impacts over the life‐span of an initiative through the 4 stages of profiling, learning, planning, and implementing. We outline 14 steps associated with the 4 stages of the ASIM cycle and provide guidance and potential methods for social‐indicator development, predictive assessments of social impacts, monitoring and evaluation, communication of results, and identification and prioritization of management responses. Successful ASIM will be aided by engaging with best practices – including local engagement and collaboration in the process, transparent communication of results to stakeholders, collective deliberation on and choice of interventions, documentation of shared learning at the site level, and the scaling up of insights to inform higher‐level conservation policies‐to increase accountability, trust, and perceived legitimacy among stakeholders. The ASIM process is broadly applicable to conservation, environmental management, and development initiatives at various scales and in different contexts.

scholarly journals Symbolic Interactions in Popular Religion According to Dimensions of Religiosity: A Qualitative Study

Societies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Vlaho Kovačević ◽  
Krunoslav Malenica ◽  
Goran Kardum
Keyword(s):  
Popular Religion ◽  
Religious Community ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Physical Contact ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Social ◽  
Personal Level ◽  
Symbolic Interactions ◽  
Selection Of

The purpose of this paper was to interpret the usage of symbols in popular religion based on contemporary symbolic interactionism using the reference framework of the symbolic community. The strength of the chosen symbolic interactionist approach is primarily in the research of the role of different dimensions of the religious in understanding the meaning of popular religion in the symbolic community. The qualitative approach and the method of in-depth semi-structured interviews were employed in the research, which responded to the main goal of the research on the meanings the participants of the popular religion attach to the symbolic interactions. A deliberate sample was used for the selection of participants in the popular forms of celebrating the days of Our Lady of Vrpolje, Our Lady of Sinj, and Our Lady of Karavaj as well as the Guardians of Christ’s grave in Vodice, Croatia. According to the results, popular religion, transmitted through visible signs, places believers in a position of physical contact with the supernatural world within a symbolic environment. To achieve this, popular religion displays a need for sacred images, words, sounds, signs, movements, smells. Believers in popular religion seek to establish as simple, intimate, and direct relationship with a deity as possible. The respondents’ answers confirm that the experiential dimension of religiosity is lived primarily on a personal level that precedes the social dimension. For the participants, the religious community has a symbolic character in terms of creating strong bonds between members of society or a social group, especially within the symbolic meaning of a feast day.

scholarly journals Strategi Prospektif Pengembangan Dalam Ekowisata Waduk Cirata Yang Berkelanjutan

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 620-629
Author(s):  
Purna Hindayani ◽  
Armandha Redo Pratama ◽  
Zuzzy Anna
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Economic Dimension ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Key Variables

Pengembangan ekowisata waduk Cirata memiliki potensi besar dalam penggerak perekomian dan membangun kesejahteraan masyarakat tanpa harus mengorbankan sumber daya alam dan merusak lingkungan bahkan berkelanjutan.Pada studi ini, ini bertujuan untuk menentukan  variabel-variabel yang mempengaruhi pengembangan ekowisata di waduk Cirata serta mengetahui hubungan interdepensi antara variabel-variabel sehingga dapat dijadikan penentuan kebijakan dalam pengembangan ekowisata di waduk Cirata yang berkelanjutan. Metode yang digunakan adalah analisis struktural Matrix of Cross Impact Multiplication Applied to a Classification (MICMAC). Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa satu variabel penggerak yaitu konflik pemanfaatan waduk sedangkan variabel kunci terdapat 21 variabel dari 5 dimensi pembangunan keberlanjutan. Urutan prioritas variabel kunci pada dimensi lingkungan  yaitu kualitas perairan; dimensi ekonomi terdapat tiga variabel yaitu peluang industri wisata, pengembangan ekonomi warga lokal (UMKM) dan  alokasi pendanaan pariwisata; dimensi sosial terdapat dua variabel yaitu keterlibatan masyarakat lokal, peluang lapangan kerja bidang pariwisata; dimensi kelembangaan terdapat kesiapan regulasi dalam pengembangan ekowisata, dukungan pemerintah lokal, kesepakatan komunitas dan aturan lokal, koordinasi dan kolaborasi  antar lembaga, dan dukungan pemerintah pusat; dimensi kepariwisataan tersapat 10 variabel yaitu aktivitas wisata, tata kelola dan manajemen pengelolaan wisata, keunikan dan keindahan di tempat wisata,  sarana dan prasarana pariwisata,  daya tarik wisata budaya dan alam, strategi promosi dan pemasaran, akomodasi wisata, aksebilitas wisata, potensi wisatawan lokal, dan potensi wisatawan asing. variabel-variabel tersebut menjadi pondasi awal dalam menentukan kebijakan oleh para pemangku kewenangan dalam pengelolaan ekowisata yang berkelanjutan di waduk cirata. AbstractThe development ecotourism  of Cirata reservoir has great potential in driving the economy building community welfare without having to sacrifice natural resources and damage the environment and even be sustainable. This study aims to determine the variables that influence the development of Cirata ecotourism and to determine the interdependence relationship between the variables so that it can be used as a policy for  the sustainable development of Cirata ecotourism. The method used  was Matrix Cross Impact Multiplication Applied to a Classification (MICMAC) structure analysis. The results showed that one driving variable is the conflict over the use of reservoirs, while the key variables are 21 of the 5 dimensions of sustainable development. A key variable in the environmental dimension, namely water quality; three key variables in the the economic dimension, namely tourism industry opportunities, economic development of local communities (MSMEs) and tourism funding allocations; two variables in the social dimension, namely the involvement of local communities, job opportunities in the tourism sector; the institutional dimension includes regulatory readiness in ecotourism development, local government support, community agreements and local rules, coordination and collaboration between institutions, and central government support; The dimensions of tourism included 10 variables, namely tourism activities, tourism management, uniqueness and beauty in tourist attractions, tourism facilities and infrastructure, cultural and natural tourist attractions, promotion and marketing strategies, tourism accommodation, tourism accessibility, potential local tourists, and potential foreign tourists. These variables become the initial foundation in determining policies and decisions by authorities in sustainable ecotourism management in the Cirata Reservoir

Artistic-professional strategies in the music sector. The case of the jazz scene in Barcelona

2020 ◽  
pp. 145-163
Author(s):  
Marta Casals Balaguer
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Artistic Identity ◽  
Professional Musicians ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Works Of Art ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Creation

This article aims to analyse the strategies that jazz musicians in Barcelona adopt to develop their artistic careers. It focuses on studying three main areas that influ-ence the construction of their artistic-professional strategies: a) the administrative dimension, characterized mainly by management and promotion tasks; b) the artistic-creative dimension, which includes the construction of artistic identity and the creation of works of art; and c) the social dimension within the collective, which groups together strategies related to the dynamics of cooperation and col-laboration between the circle of musicians. The applied methodology came from a qualitative perspective, and the main research methods were semi-structured inter-views conducted with active professional musicians in Barcelona and from partic-ipant observation.

SOCIALIZATION AND SOCIAL QUALITY AS INSTRUMENTS OF THE STATE POLICY OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (10) ◽  
pp. 3-18
Author(s):  
Valeriy HEYETS ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
State Policy ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Association Agreement ◽  
Social Quality ◽  
The Social ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
The Individual

Self-realization of the individual in the conditions of using the policy of “social quality” as a modern tool of public administration in a transitional society is largely related to overcoming the existing limitations of the individual in acting in such a society and economy transitioning to a market character. Given that, in particular, in Ukraine the market is hybrid (and this is especially important), the existing limitations in self-realization of the individual must be overcome, including, and perhaps primarily, through transformations in the processes of socialization, which differ from European practices and institutions that ensure its implementation. Thus, it is a matter of overcoming not only and not so much the natural selfish interests of the individual, but the existing gap in skills, which are an invisible asset to ensure the endogenous nature of economic growth. It is shown that there is an inverse relationship between the formation of socialization and the policy of “social quality”, which is characterized by the dialectic of interaction between the individual and the group and which is a process of increasing the degree of socialization. The latter, due to interdependence, will serve to increase the effectiveness of interaction between the individual and the group, which expands the possibilities of self-realization of the individual in terms of European policy of “social quality” as a tool of public administration, whose successful application causes new challenges and content of the so-called secondary sociology. The logic of Ukraine's current development shows that new approaches are needed to achieve the social development goals set out in the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union and to minimize the potential risks and threats that accompany current reforms in Ukrainian society. They should introduce new forms of public administration to create policy interrelationships of all dimensions, as proposed, in particular, by the social quality approach to socialization, the nature of which has been revealed in the author's previous publications. As a result, the socio-cultural (social) dimension will fundamentally change, the structure of which must include the transformational processes of socialization of a person, thanks to which they will learn the basics of life in the new social reality and intensify their social and economic interaction on the basis of self-realization, thereby contributing to the success of state policy of social quality and achieving stable socio-economic development.

PENERAPAN PROSEDUR MEDIASI DALAM PENYELESAIAN SENGKETA WAKAF DI PENGADILAN AGAMA

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-36
Author(s):  
Syufaat Syufaat
Keyword(s):  
Social Dimension ◽  
Mediation Process ◽  
Mutual Trust ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
The Public ◽  
Spiritual Dimension ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social ◽  
Legal Proof ◽  
Religious Courts

Waqf has two dimensional meaning; the spiritual dimension that is taqarrub to Allah and the social dimension as the source of Islamic financial for the welfare of the people. Waqf disputes can be caused by several reasons; waqf land is not accompanied with a pledge; waqf is done on the basis of mutual trust so it has no legal proof and ownership. Currently, the choice to use the court is less effective in resolving disputes. Hence, the public ultimately chooses non-litigation efforts as a way to resolve the disputes. Mediation process is preferred by many as it is viewed to be the fairest way where none of the two parties wins or loses (win-win solution). It is also fast and cheap. This study is intended to examine how to solve waqf dispute with mediation model according to the waqf law, and how the application of mediation in the Religious Courts system

Digital single market - a new impetus on EU social policy?

2020 ◽  
Vol 338 ◽  
pp. 265-275
Author(s):  
Daniel Zimmermann
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
European Commission ◽  
Single Market ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Social Rights ◽  
Reform Agenda ◽  
The Social ◽  
Digital Skills ◽  
Current Reform ◽  
Training Programmes

In July 2019 the new president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, presented her guidelines for the period of presidency 2019-2024. While most proposals perpetuate the current reform agenda, the focus on the social dimension of the single market is remarkable. Von der Leyen has not only announced the full implementation of the European Pillar on Social Rights, but also highlighted new investment in digital competences seen as a key to competitiveness and innovation of the European economy. This paper will discuss whether the dynamics of the digital single market could lead to a new impetus on EU social policy and on European funding of training programmes. Therefore, an overview of significant funding programmes promoting digital skills is given.

Tanks in the Spa Town. The New Book about the Events of the Year 1968 in Czechoslovakia

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 278-282
Author(s):  
Kirill A. Popov
Keyword(s):  
Fiftieth Anniversary ◽  
Warsaw Pact ◽  
Scientific Event ◽  
The Social ◽  
Prague Spring ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Scientific Terms ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Regional Perspective ◽  
The Way

This review is devoted to the monograph by Jan Nedvěd “We do not decline our heads. The events of the year 1968 in Karlovy Vary”. The Karlovy Vary municipal museum coincided its publishing with the fiftieth anniversary of the Prague spring which, considering the way of the presentation, turned the book not only to scientific event but also to the social one. The book describes sociopolitical trends in the region before the year 1968, the development of the reformist movement, the invasion and advance of the armies of the Warsaw Pact countries, and finally the decline of the reformist mood and the beginning of the normalization. Working on his writing, the author deeply studied the materials of the local archive and gathered the unique selection of the photographs depicting the passage of the soviet army through the spa town and the protest actions of its inhabitants. In the meantime, Nedvěd takes undue freedom with scientific terms, and his selection of historiography raises questions. The author bases his research on the Czech papers and scarcely uses the books of Russian origin. He also did not study the subject of the participating of the GDR’s army in the operation Danube, although these troops were concentrated on the borders of Karlovy Vary region as well. Because of this decision, there are no materials from German archives or historiography in the monograph. In general, the work lacks the width of studying its subject, but it definitively accomplishes the task of depicting the Prague spring from the regional perspective.

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