Governing carbon, transforming forest politics: A case study of Indonesia's REDD+ Task Force

2015 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rini Astuti ◽  
Andrew McGregor
Keyword(s):  
Task Force ◽  
Forest Politics

A critical approach to trade-based money laundering

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 230-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melvin R.J. Soudijn
Keyword(s):  
Money Laundering ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Critical Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Traded Goods ◽  
True Value ◽  
Police Investigations ◽  
Financial Action Task

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to broaden the discussion on trade-based money laundering (TBML). The literature is too narrowly focused on the misrepresentation of the value, quantity or quality of the traded goods. This focus leads to the analysis of price anomalies as a signal of over- or under-invoicing. However, TBML can also occur without manipulation of these factors. Design/methodology/approach – A review of the literature and case study of police investigations. Findings – Financial action task force (FATF) definitions are seriously flawed. The question of whether detecting TBML on the basis of statistical trade data is effective should be much more open to debate. Police investigations show that goods are shipped at their true value within the context of TBML. Research limitations/implications – Using outliers to identify and act on cases of TBML has often been propagated, but scarcely been used to actually show TBML. Real findings are needed. Practical implications – Goods intended for TBML can also be paid for in cash. These cash payments are often out of character with the normal clientele. This should alert companies and compliance sections of banks alike. Originality/value – The critique on the FATF definition opens the field for a more fitting definition. The description of actual TBML cases makes it possible to better understand this method of money laundering.

Ignoring evidence, producing inequities: public policies, disability and the case of Kaiowá and Guarani Indigenous children with disabilities in Brazil

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rayanne de Sales Lima ◽  
Andréa Borghi Moreira Jacinto ◽  
Rodrigo Arthuso Arantes Faria
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
Intersectoral Collaboration ◽  
Situational Analysis ◽  
Culturally Appropriate ◽  
Indigenous Children

Backround: An inter-institutional task force was brought together in 2018 to evaluate the irregular institutionalisation of Guarani and Kaiowá Indigenous children with disabilities in Dourados, in central-western Brazil.Aims and objectives: We draw on this case study to undertake a ‘situational analysis’ on the existence/absence and the use/non-use of evidence in the evaluation of public policies regarding Indigenous children with disabilities. By critically analysing concrete practices in the context of multilevel intersectoral dialogue and joint action of state bodies and civil society, we aim to highlight the effective and potential gains from using Culturally Appropriate Evidence (CAE) at the intersection of policies on children, Indigenous peoples and people with disabilities.Methods: We used a case study approach to analyse the precedents, development and ramifications of the task force, examine the legal framework regulating the rights of Indigenous children with disabilities, and describe the process of institutionalisation of Indigenous children in the Dourados region in the first two decades of the 21st century.Findings: We identified that inter-institutional and intersectoral collaboration enhances the development of CAE and the instrumentalisation of intersectoral alternatives.Discussion and conclusions: Although entrenched institutional bureaucratic culture, and the absence of mechanisms for participation and consultation with Indigenous peoples, can create obstacles to the formulation and use of these kinds of evidence in public policies, the production of evidence through the articulated and collaborative effort of agents can offer, when there are political conditions for it, the necessary conditions to develop culturally appropriate solutions for complex scenarios.<br />Key messages<br /><ul><li>The participation of policy beneficiaries is a necessary condition for the production of culturally qualified evidence;</li><br /><li>Institutional racism is an obstacle to the formulation and implementation of public policies based on culturally appropriate evidence;</li><br /><li>Intersector and inter-institutional links help to improve public service delivery and public policy implementation.</li></ul>

Keeping the Focus on Public Health: The Struggles of a Tobacco Prevention Task Force

2003 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 771-788 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacquie A. Shillis ◽  
Beverly A. Hall ◽  
Gail G. Sneden ◽  
Nell H. Gottlieb
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Tobacco Prevention ◽  
Policy Success ◽  
Public Health Officials ◽  
The Common ◽  
And Control ◽  
Future Program ◽  
Product Sets

This case study examines a nonlegislative task force as it struggled to reach internal consensus despite external-political constraints. The study highlights the convergence of politics and science, revealing complex issues likely to be confronted by advocates and public health officials. Three themes capture participants’experiences: context, sizing up the opportunities and constraints; task force process, tacit strategy to operate outside the political context and play the science card; and aftermath, a glass half full. The task force took advantage of ambiguous parameters, crafting a comprehensive statewide plan to reduce tobacco use and breaking out of the common public health paradigm of allowing budget considerations to drive program design. These internal victories could not sustain a policy success in the legislature. However, the group’s product sets science-based standards for future program development, and the task force’s process provides valuable insights into other states developing tobacco prevention and control policies.

scholarly journals Policy implementation of No Smoking area in Undata Public Hospital Palu City

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-160
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ryman Napirah ◽  
Novi Inriyanny Suwendro ◽  
Hasanah Hasanah
Keyword(s):  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Public Hospital ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Depth Information ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Hospital Director

The determination of the No Smoking Area is an effort to protect the community against the risk of health problems due to the environment contaminated with cigarette smoke. The purpose of this study was to determine the implementation of the No Smoking Area policy at the Undata Regional General Hospital (RSUD), Palu, especially in the aspects of communication, resources, disposition. , and bureaucratic structures. This type of research is qualitative research with a case study approach. Determination of informants is done through purposive sampling technique, namely the researcher uses his judgment in selecting informants to obtain in-depth information according to the research objectives. the concept of communication is good enough. The KTR Task Force at Undata Hospital uses print and electronic media. In the resource variable, the results are not good enough. The KTR Task Force at Undata Hospital is still lacking in terms of the number, namely only 15 people previously numbered 30 people. The disposition variables obtained in this study are good enough. The appointment of the KTR task force at Undata Hospital is directly selected by the hospital director, but the supervisory officers still lack incentives. In the bureaucratic structure variable, the results were quite good. The most authorized person in implementing the implementation of the KTR policy implementation at the Undata Hospital Palu is the Task Force coordinator. The suggestion in this research is that the KTR Task Force at Undata Hospital should be added and the Undata Hospital should create a smoking area.  

Requirements Management for Data Driven Requisitions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duncan James McLachlan ◽  
Changlih Ee ◽  
Jeroen Veen ◽  
Fabien Cochet ◽  
Daniele Tomassi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Task Force ◽  
International Association ◽  
Substantial Reduction ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Requirements Management ◽  
Technical Specifications ◽  
Equipment Supplier

Objectives/Scope Systems engineering techniques, particularly requirements management, are critical to realizing the value of digital transformation to improve capital project delivery. Drawing on the results of a case study, this paper will demonstrate the value of using digital requirements management to exchange information through a project lifecycle, specifically showing benefits in the integrity of data transfer; more efficient procurement lifecycle; more robust deviation management; and bidirectional traceability of requirements, including full visibility and end to end verification and validation. Methods, Procedures, Process A requirement is a capability to which a project outcome (product or service) should conform, and the purpose of requirements management is to ensure that an organization documents, verifies and validates these capabilities. In this case study the operator provides their technical specifications in the form of requirements. These requirements are then imported into the EPC's PLM platform, where they are supplemented with additional information from the EPC's engineers to create a requirements-based requisition package. This is then transmitted to the equipment supplier, where it is reviewed and, for the purposes of the case study, reviewed for completeness. To test the ability to identify changes and deviations, the EPC engineer modified the requirements and the file was transferred to both the operator and equipment supplier to ensure the changes were transferred and were identifiable. The case study also demonstrates how verification activities (testing, commissioning, etc.) can be linked to requirements; passed through the supply chain and be modified to capture changes to the status of the activity (such as test results). Results, Observations, Conclusions The case studies described show how requirements can be exchanged between operator, EPC and equipment supplier without any loss of data. It will also show how this approach allows a data driven approach, as opposed to a document driven approach, to be deployed in the requisitioning process, which could facilitate substantial reduction in the procurement lifecycle. This is achieved by removing extraneous information exchanged between the companies; the removal of swivel chair solutions, where data is extracted from one system and transferred to another; and expediting the bid evaluation stage. Finally, the case study will demonstrate how this approach could be extended beyond the purchase order to provide a direct link between specific requirements and testing (FATs) or commissioning activities, which facilitates a more efficient process for verification as well as ensuring a digital record of the entire lifecycle of a package. The case study highlighted the importance of aligning data model and developing workflows, these findings are captured in the lessons learned section and have been shared with the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP) Requirements Digitalization Task Force (RDTF). Novel/Additive Information The paper will also include a vision of requirements models can be used to establish a holistic requirements model of a project, including the interdependencies of different system components. The case study will also demonstrate how the adoption of a common data standard for requirements allows a software agnostic solution that can be adopted by all.

The Broken Restaurant, a Task Force Case Study

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rex Warren ◽  
Jane Boyland
Keyword(s):  
Task Force

A Case Study of Developing SEMI PV Standards in Taiwan (2009~2014)

2017 ◽  
Vol 870 ◽  
pp. 231-236
Author(s):  
Shu Tsung Hsu ◽  
Yean San Long ◽  
Teng Chun Wu
Keyword(s):  
Task Force ◽  
Photovoltaic Cell ◽  
Test Methods ◽  
Technical Committee ◽  
Photovoltaic Module ◽  
Specific Test ◽  
Series Of Experiments ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Cell Module

This work aims to analysis the SEMI PV standards developed in Taiwan during 2009 to 2014. The major technical committee (TC) and task force (TF) include Photovoltaic Technical Committee (2009), Photovoltaic Module Vibration TF (2010), Photovoltaic Cell Vibration TF (2011), Package Performance TF (2012), OPV and DSSC TF (2013), BIPV TF (2013) and Reliability TF (2014). ITRI coordinated these TFs to set up a series of experiments and discussions, which focused on the performance evaluation for PV cell, module and materials. The TFs have developed four standards include SEMI PV23 (2011), SEMI PV38 (2012), SEMI PV56 (2014) and SEMI PV57 (2014). Through these standardizations, some specific test methods and test flows were completed to evaluate the reliability for both c-Si and organic/inorganic PV products, which are helpful to improve the performances of cell and module, and propose the common testing guidelines for PV industry to refer to when desired.

scholarly journals Developing a Community-Wide Initiative to Address Childhood Adversity and Toxic Stress: A Case Study of The Philadelphia ACE Task Force

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. S130-S135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee M. Pachter ◽  
Leslie Lieberman ◽  
Sandra L. Bloom ◽  
Joel A. Fein
Keyword(s):  
Task Force ◽  
Childhood Adversity ◽  
Toxic Stress
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