scholarly journals Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Critical Review, Practical Applications, and Prospects for Future Research

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1919
Author(s):  
Aries Purwanto ◽  
Janez Sušnik ◽  
Franciscus X. Suryadi ◽  
Charlotte de Fraiture
Keyword(s):  
International Organizations ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
World Economic Forum ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
World Economic ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Framework Development ◽  
The Impact

This paper presents knowledge gaps and critiques on the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus that have emerged since the concept of the WEF nexus was proposed by the World Economic Forum and the Bonn 2011 Conference. Furthermore, this study analyses current innovations on the WEF nexus concept, applications, and impacts during the period of 2012–2020. This begins by reviewing ten WEF nexus frameworks developed by international organizations and researchers. On this basis, several gaps and omissions in nexus frameworks are obvious in almost all developed frameworks. Studies that start to address some of these gaps are analysed, but they are relatively few and do not address all gaps. Several proposed improvements to nexus frameworks are identified to narrow the gaps and put the concept into practical implementation in WEF resources management and governance. Four principles and the perspective of “from local to global” for future WEF nexus framework development and analysis are suggested to ensure that the security of water, energy, and food resources can be achieved sustainably in local communities. This will improve the impact of national and global ambitions on WEF security.

Gender Impact on the Enterprise Performance

2020 ◽  
pp. 54-62
Author(s):  
Oleksii V. Lyulyov ◽  
Oleksandra I. Karintseva ◽  
Andrii V. Yevdokymov ◽  
Hanna S. Ponomarova ◽  
Oleksandr O. Ivanov
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Gender Representation ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Enterprise Performance ◽  
World Economic Forum ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
The World ◽  
World Economic ◽  
The Impact

The article describes the situation of gender equality in Ukraine and in the world during the last 5 years, identifies the leading countries in moving towards gender equality in various fields of life by analyzing the indicators of the Global Gender Gap Report of the World Economic Forum. These indicators include: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, Political Empowerment, which are the part of a single index that determines the position of countries in the overall ranking. Based on the results of this analysis, Ukraine has improved value of gender equality index, although in the overall ranking of countries Ukraine has lost its position and dropped 11 ranks lower than in 2014. This means that, among all the countries surveyed by the World Economic Forum, there are countries that are moving much faster towards gender equality than Ukraine. In addition, the article includes the investigation of the gender representation among the board members of 5 enterprises of Ukraine for 2014-2017, which represent the leading sectors of the Ukrainian economy. The dynamics of changes in the level of performance of these enterprises using the return on assets (ROA) indicator is analyzed, the relationship between the leadership of the enterprises and the value of the ROA indicator is graphically presented. The obtained results do not give a clear answer about the gender impact on the enterprise performance. The reason for this is a number of factors, such as: insufficient statistical sampling of enterprises; the selected performance indicator of enterprise activities does not fully reflect the impact of the gender factor on enterprise activities; the methodology used in the work needs improvements, or it is necessary to choose a totally new approach to the analysis of the investigated issue under study. Gender representation among board members and its impact on enterprise performance should be investigated further. Key words: gender, gender equality, enterprise board members, return on assets.

scholarly journals Foreign Experience of State Management of Raw Materials Industries and the Possibility of its Implementation in the Russian Federation in the Post-Covid Period

2021 ◽  
Vol 93 ◽  
pp. 05004
Author(s):  
Dmitry Rodnyansky ◽  
Ivan Makarov ◽  
Evgeniya Korotayeva ◽  
Vadim Kovrigin ◽  
Vladislav Nazarenko
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Oil Industry ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
World Economic Forum ◽  
State Management ◽  
The World ◽  
World Economic ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Impact

In modern conditions, issues related to the effectiveness of the regulation of the oil industry by the state are becoming increasingly important. In January 2018, the World Economic Forum was held in Davos, which, in particular, noted the impact of the growth of protectionist trends in the global trade in hydrocarbons, and the impact of climate change on the planet on the export of hydrocarbons. As a result of the forum, the key ways of adjusting the policy of states in the relevant area were identified. At the same time, a significant number of states are already seeing the process of changing state regulation of the industry. In this article, the authors analyzed the systems of state regulation of the oil industry in different countries, and also gave assessments of the possibility of integrating new mechanisms into the system of sectoral management in Russia in the conditions of post-covid reality

scholarly journals The Influence of YouTube Beauty Vloggers on Indonesian Consumers’ Purchase Intention of Local Cosmetic Products

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Jui-Lung Chen ◽  
Apritika Dermawan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Mainstream Media ◽  
Marketing Tool ◽  
Willingness To Purchase ◽  
The Impact

Social media are web-based technology and social platform that involve social, personal and technological factors, which have triggered the development and evolution of website-based communities. Moreover, relevant web-based applications have also become the mainstream media for value creation and information exchange. The proliferation, convenience, and immediacy of social media have attracted many enterprises to adopt social media as a marketing tool. Among them, Electronic Word-of-Mouth (E-WoM), used mostly by vloggers (video bloggers), enables its users to review products and express their opinions on social media. Therefore, E-WoM has gradually become an important source of information for consumers, which influences their purchasing decisions. YouTube, a video sharing platform affiliated with Google, is a popular social media with tons of users. One of its most appealing and popular communities is Beauty Blogger, where beauty vloggers create and upload videos about beauty products. This study explored the impact of YouTube beauty vlogger on the attitude of Indonesian women towards locally made cosmetics and their willingness to purchase them. Based on the research results, relevant conclusions and recommendations were proposed which can be used as a reference for future research and practical applications.

scholarly journals Exploring the Revolution on Jobs and its Overall Challenges in the Field of Engineering and Technology with Statistical Aspects

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 3676-3681
Keyword(s):  
Space Shuttle ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Work Force ◽  
Future Research ◽  
World Economic Forum ◽  
Technology Sector ◽  
Expected Information ◽  
Engineering And Technology ◽  
World Economic ◽  
The 19Th Century

Technology has been developing instantaneously since the beginning of the 19th century from the inventions of light bulb by Thomas Edison to the space shuttle by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). Technology contributes to the GDP growth, transforms work force, enhances business innovation and creates jobs. Rapid development of technology has created many newer industries and professions for instance, Facebook created worldwide 182,000 jobs (World Economic Forum, 2016) and it is expected information technology sector will grow by 22 percent by 2020 (World Economic Forum, 2013). Nevertheless, technology is creating many employments; it is also replacing many other jobs with technological breakthrough (Arntz,Gregory &Zierahn, 2016). The study of this paper is to identify the technology challenges and its implication to the future job market, economy as well as human resources practices. The paper also suggests means of addressing the areas and recommendations for future research in this area.

scholarly journals Exploring the revolution on Jobs and its overall challenges in the field of Engineering and technology with Current and Future aspects

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 617-622
Keyword(s):  
Space Shuttle ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Work Force ◽  
Future Research ◽  
World Economic Forum ◽  
Technology Sector ◽  
Expected Information ◽  
Engineering And Technology ◽  
World Economic ◽  
The 19Th Century

Technology has been developing instantaneously since the beginning of the 19th century from the inventions of light bulb by Thomas Edison to the space shuttle by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). Technology contributes to the GDP growth, transforms work force, enhances business innovation and creates jobs. Rapid development of technology has created many newer industries and professions for instance, Facebook created worldwide 182,000 jobs (World Economic Forum, 2016) and it is expected information technology sector will grow by 22 percent by 2020 (World Economic Forum, 2013). Nevertheless, technology is creating many employments; it is also replacing many other jobs with technological breakthrough (Arntz,Gregory &Zierahn, 2016). The study of this paper is to identify the technology challenges and its implication to the future job market, economy as well as human resources practices. The paper also suggests means of addressing the areas and recommendations for future research in this area.

scholarly journals Analysis of CSR and the impact of the supply chain on sustainable performance practices: a case study of a mexican exporting company

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-40
Author(s):  
María Guadalupe Arredondo-Hidalgo ◽  
Diana del Consuelo Caldera González
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
World Economic Forum ◽  
Performance Practices ◽  
Sustainable Performance ◽  
World Economic ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Estudio De Caso

El estudio de caso de la empresa investigada busca comprender la responsabilidad social empresarial (RSE), analizando su cadena de valor desde el Modelo de las 31 prácticas de las cadenas de suministro que el World Economic Forum (2015) propone, desde la perspectiva de la triple ventaja: rentabilidad, medio ambiente y desarrollo de las economías locales. Es una investigación de tipo cualitativa con enfoque de estudio de caso descriptivo. El objetivo del trabajo es observar el impacto de las operaciones de logística internacional en una pyme exportadora mexicana, y analizar si su trascendencia económica ha tenido un desarrollo sustentable en lo social, económico y ambiental. Los resultados indican una ventaja competitiva en la diferenciación del producto a partir del concepto de valor compartido de Porter y Kramer (2002). De acuerdo con el Modelo del WEF, el arquetipo es Liberal humanista, puesto que enfatiza el valor del negocio en 65% y pondera aspectos socio ambientales en un 35 %. No obstante, los impactos en la cadena de suministro deberán mitigarse si se espera que se identifique a la organización como una empresa socialmente responsable.

scholarly journals Characteristics of saltwater intrusion during high and low waters along Sungai Kilim, Langkawi Kedah

2018 ◽  
Vol 250 ◽  
pp. 04006
Author(s):  
Hazamy Mohd Suhaimi ◽  
Mohamad Hidayat Jamal ◽  
Anuar Ahmad ◽  
Ilya Khairanis Othman ◽  
Mohd Khairul Abdullah Halim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
River Discharge ◽  
River Mouth ◽  
High Water ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Salinity Distribution ◽  
Salt Intrusion ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Ph Values ◽  
Different Depths ◽  
The Impact

Salinity distribution is one of the physical indices that is important to determine water resources management and quality in estuaries. There are many other driven parameters in determining salt intrusion such as tides, river discharge, and river geometry. This paper studies the salinity distribution using the tide driven parameters during high and low waters. The objectives of this study are to obtain the salinity and pH values at different tidal impact of low and high waters in determining one of the physical indices along Kilim River, Langkawi. There were ten different stations with 500 m of interval along the study area starting from the Kilim River Jetty towards the river mouth. The salinity was obtained from six different depths with the reading of pH values and temperature as supporting details of the observation made along the Kilim River, Langkawi. The depth at each station varied from 0.5 to 3.0 m with 0.5 m of interval. Based on the results obtained from this study, the salinity during high water was highly stratified compared to those of low water. The salinity characteristic is important to further research on the impact of sea level rise at the estuaries. The salinity distribution pattern may contribute to the different species of vegetation along the Kilim River, Langkawi. Therefore, this study will help in contributing the mangrove migration for future research.

scholarly journals Can Digital Technology Bridge the Classroom Engagement Gap? Findings from a Qualitative Study of K-8 Classrooms in 10 Ontario School Boards

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Jessica Rizk ◽  
Scott Davies
Keyword(s):  
School Boards ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Classroom Engagement ◽  
Empirical Observation ◽  
Interaction Ritual Chains ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Education Gaps ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Impact

This study examined impacts of digital technology on a key component of the socioeconomic gap in education—gaps in student classroom engagement. Whereas print literacy has long been a source of such gaps, newer “digital divide” theories claim classrooms that use digital technology are perpetuating them further. However, these claims are not grounded in close empirical observation and may now already be dated. We aimed to advance understandings of the impact of digital technology on student engagement by examining robotics, tablets, and smart board usage across a range of classrooms, using a conceptual framework that blends theories of interaction ritual chains (IRC) and cultural capital (CC). Data came from observations and interviews with teachers and students in K-8 classrooms across 10 Ontario school boards. We report three major findings. First, almost all students across socioeconomic strata engaged easily and enthusiastically with digital technology. Second, technology spawned new classroom rituals and cultural valuations. Third, digital technology provided connections between school dictates and students’ peer-based and home lives. We argue that digital technology has the potential to narrow classroom engagement gaps that are generated by conventional print media. We end by discussing avenues for future research.

scholarly journals How Digital Food Affects Our Analog Lives: The Impact of Food Photography on Healthy Eating Behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tjark Andersen ◽  
Derek Victor Byrne ◽  
Qian Janice Wang
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Eating Behavior ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Global Issue ◽  
Media Habits ◽  
Food Media ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Food Photography

Obesity continues to be a global issue. In recent years, researchers have started to question the role of our novel yet ubiquitous use of digital media in the development of obesity. With the recent COVID-19 outbreak affecting almost all aspects of society, many people have moved their social eating activities into the digital space, making the question as relevant as ever. The bombardment of appetizing food images and photography – colloquially referred to as “food porn” – has become a significant aspect of the digital food experience. This review presents an overview of whether and how the (1) viewing, (2) creating, and (3) online sharing of digital food photography can influence consumer eating behavior. Moreover, this review provides an outlook of future research opportunities, both to close the gaps in our scientific understanding of the physiological and psychological interaction between digital food photography and actual eating behavior, and, from a practical viewpoint, to optimize our digital food media habits to support an obesity-preventive lifestyle. We do not want to rest on the idea that food imagery’s current prevalence is a core negative influence per se. Instead, we offer the view that active participation in food photography, in conjunction with a selective use of food-related digital media, might contribute to healthy body weight management and enhanced meal pleasure.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF THE 4th INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION ON THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP AND ADAPTIVE SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Odirile Sepeng
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Employment Relationship ◽  
Adaptive Skills ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
World Economic Forum ◽  
Labour Law ◽  
The World ◽  
World Economic ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Industrial Revolutions

This article reflects on the possible future of labour law as a response to industrialisation, particularly the 4IR. First, I discuss the origin of the industrial revolution by reflecting on the first three industrial revolutions and the present 4IR. Second, I reflect on; 1) the possible impact of the 4IR on the employment relationship and 2) the new and/or adaptive skills requirements. Third, I present recommendations to respond to the fast-changing pace of labour and industrialisation suggested by the World Economic Forum (WEF). I thereafter conclude that the 4IR may be used as a vehicle to promote a socially affirmative interpretation of fairness in the labour context. This promotes a constitutional obligation to protect the interests of workers, in light of technological advancement, that have the potential to widen the income inequality gap.

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