scholarly journals Traditional Water Meadows: A Sustainable Management Type for the Future?

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Constanze Buhk ◽  
Jens Schirmel ◽  
Gerlach Rebekka ◽  
Oliver Frör
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Management ◽  
The Future

scholarly journals Future of Sustainable Management of Energy Companies in Terms of Attitudes and Preferences of the Younger Generation

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 3207
Author(s):  
Arnold Pabian ◽  
Katarzyna Bilińska-Reformat ◽  
Barbara Pabian
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Energy Sector ◽  
Social Activities ◽  
Social Attitude ◽  
Future Activity ◽  
The Future ◽  
Younger Generation ◽  
Energy Companies ◽  
High Degree

The future of the energy sector depends on the younger generation. The paper presents the results of the study, the aim of which was to determine to what extent younger generation is pro-ecological and pro-social, and whether they will include pro-ecological and pro-social activities in the management of energy companies. It is especially important to implement sustainable management in the energy sector. The study found that only 33.9% of young people are highly pro-ecological and 28.6% highly pro-social. As many as 83.0% of the younger generation show low and medium interest in environmental protection. Declarations of young people concerning high degree of inclusion of pro-ecological and pro-social activities in management are at the level of 49.9% and 58.1%. However, in many cases, these intentions do not coincide with the high pro-ecological and pro-social attitude of young people. This means that their future activity for sustainable management may be low. According to the survey, the younger generation to a large extent is not prepared to continue efforts for sustainable development in the future in the energy companies.

scholarly journals Holothuria leucospilota Population in Satang Besar Island, Sarawak, Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Mohd Nasarudin Harith ◽  
Muhammad Hasanol Isyraf Md Desa ◽  
Zaidnuddin Ilias
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Sea Cucumber ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Species At Risk ◽  
Intertidal Area ◽  
Sea Cucumbers ◽  
Water Parameters ◽  
The Future ◽  
Species Population ◽  
Future Work

Holothuria leucospilota or locally known as “Patola” is currently considered the most abundant sea cucumber species in Malaysia. This coral reef-dwelling species is not in danger of extinction in comparison to commercial sea cucumbers such as “gamat.” However, overfishing activities in addition to lack of fishing regulations in Malaysia could put this species at risk of extinction in the future. It is important to conduct research on the sea cucumber community in Sarawak because the data can be used as reliable information for future research. Therefore, this study is carried out to quantify and estimate the Holothuria leucospilota population from an intertidal area of Satang Besar Island, Sarawak, Malaysia. Ten stations surrounding the island were selected as the location for this study. A total number of 203 individuals of Holothuria leucospilota were recorded and estimation of the population that inhabits the island’s intertidal area was 609 individuals. RELATE test showed relationships between species population and water parameters, namely, temperature, salinity, and pH. Results from this study are important as a baseline data that might contribute to the sustainable management of Sarawak, Malaysia’s sea cucumber in the future. Future work suggestions include addition of subtidal samples and other factors, namely, seawater nutrients and feeding environment, that should be done to better understand the population.

Are rural land practices in the Murray-Darling Basin a threat to the environment?

Soil Research ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 1037 ◽  
Author(s):  
Don Blackmore ◽  
Daniel Connell
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Rural Land ◽  
Murray Darling Basin ◽  
The Future ◽  
Environmental Importance

Over the last 150 years Australia has gained great economic rewards from the use of the natural resources of the Murray-Darling Basin. However, many of the methods used to gain those benefits are now seen as unsustainable. To maintain the region’s productivity in the future, a different approach to managing its natural resources is needed. This paper explains the economic and environmental importance of the Basin, describes the degradation that has occurred, and summarises the efforts being made to achieve sustainable management of the region.

Wald und Waldbewirtschaftung im Kanton Zürich – erstaunlich vielfältig!

2012 ◽  
Vol 163 (7) ◽  
pp. 257-261
Author(s):  
Konrad Noetzli
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Private Ownership ◽  
Forest Land ◽  
Forest Owners ◽  
The Future ◽  
Recreation Area

Forest and forest management in Canton Zurich – surprisingly varied! The forest in Canton Zurich is surprisingly diversified. The demands made upon it are just as varied. In particular forests near towns combine the functions of protection, productivity and welfare. More than half the forest land is in private ownership. In these circumstances it is not easy to fulfil all functions of the forest, whilst ensuring its sustainable management and use. In order to do this, Canton Zurich uses two instruments: a locally based forestry service present on the terrain, and a solid forestry planning at various levels. The reinforcement and continuation of these institutions are decisive in order to maintain the forest as a habitat, an economic and a recreation area. Only a far-sighted treatment of our forests, an intensive dialogue between forest owners and those who benefit from the forest, and the negotiation of workable compromises can guarantee that we may profit from forest products and services in the future.

Sustainable Human Resources as the Future of HRM Systems in Family Firms

2021 ◽  
pp. 145-165
Author(s):  
Aneta Kuźniarska
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Final Section ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Ecological Problems ◽  
The Future ◽  
Distribution Of Resources ◽  
The Subject

Issues associated with the fair distribution of resources for both current and future generations are gaining on more importance as a result of broad discussion worldwide relating to the ecological problems. One of the significant elements of these activities is embodied by family firms; hence, the aim of this chapter is an attempt to indicate what an important role in terms of building the future of family firms is played by the adoption of the principles of sustainable management with the participation of the employees and the owners on the basis of the appropriately designed functions of HRM. The chapter includes introductory elements to the significance and foundations of the concept of sustainable development in order for the subsequent sections to contain information on the subject of utilizing the concept of sustainable management in organizations and the departments of HR. The final section of the chapter constitutes indications referring to the creation of sustainable personnel in family firms as a challenge that is facing the departments of HR.

The Future of Flash Graphene for the Sustainable Management of Solid Waste

ACS Nano ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Najmul Haque Barbhuiya ◽  
Ashish Kumar ◽  
Ayush Singh ◽  
Munish K. Chandel ◽  
Christopher J. Arnusch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
The Future

Univithelin twin parasite finding in Jacaré do Pantanal Caiman yacare (Daudin, 1802)

2021 ◽  
Vol XXVI (150) ◽  
pp. 32-38
Author(s):  
Juan Carlos Troiano ◽  
Eduardo J. da Silva Borges ◽  
Bianca Coubassier Simões ◽  
Luiz H. G. Riquelme Jr. ◽  
Daniely Ayabe Curcio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Embryonic Development ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Congenital Anomalies ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Population Studies ◽  
South American ◽  
The South ◽  
The Future ◽  
Management And Conservation

One of the methods used for the conservation of the South American caimans is ranching, a technique for the sustainable management and conservation of the species. It includes environmental and population studies which are followed by the collection of eggs from nature after authorization by the relevant agencies, which are then incubated artificially and fattened for commercial purposes. This process may lead to alterations in the eggs that cause different degrees of congenital anomalies that affect the future life of the animal to a greater or lesser extent. Eggs collected in the natural environment may suffer unfavorable thermal variations, which in certain phases of embryonic development may lead to the appearance of a teratogen. In this work we describe the finding of a parasitic univithelial twin in Caiman yacare. The possible causes of this anomaly and a review of congenital anomalies in crocodiles are described.

Earth Matters

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Bardgett
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Soil Management ◽  
Biogeochemical Cycles ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
Pests And Diseases ◽  
The Future ◽  
Food Shortages ◽  
The Many ◽  
Ultimate Fate ◽  
Water Nutrients

For much of history, soil has played a major, and often central, role in the lives of humans. Entire societies have risen, and collapsed, through the management or mismanagement of soil; farmers and gardeners worldwide nurture their soil to provide their plants with water, nutrients, and protection from pests and diseases; major battles have been aborted or stalled by the condition of soil; murder trials have been solved with evidence from the soil; and, for most of us, our ultimate fate is the soil. In this book Richard Bardgett discusses soil and the many, and sometimes surprising, ways that humanity has depended on it throughout history, and still does today. Analysing the role soil plays in our own lives, despite increasing urbanization, and in the biogeochemical cycles that allow the planet to function effectively, Bardgett considers how superior soil management could combat global issues such as climate change, food shortages, and the extinction of species. Looking to the future, Bardgett argues that it is vital for the future of humanity for governments worldwide to halt soil degradation, and to put in place policies for the future sustainable management of soils.

scholarly journals Impacts of changes in groundwater recharge on the isotopic composition and geochemistry of seasonally ice-covered lakes: insights for sustainable management

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (11) ◽  
pp. 5875-5889 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Arnoux ◽  
Florent Barbecot ◽  
Elisabeth Gibert-Brunet ◽  
John Gibson ◽  
Aurélie Noret
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Water Balance ◽  
Isotopic Composition ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Anthropogenic Impacts ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Future Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Scenarios ◽  
The Future

Abstract. Lakes are under increasing pressure due to widespread anthropogenic impacts related to rapid development and population growth. Accordingly, many lakes are currently undergoing a systematic decline in water quality. Recent studies have highlighted that global warming and the subsequent changes in water use may further exacerbate eutrophication in lakes. Lake evolution depends strongly on hydrologic balance, and therefore on groundwater connectivity. Groundwater also influences the sensitivity of lacustrine ecosystems to climate and environmental changes, and governs their resilience. Improved characterization of groundwater exchange with lakes is needed today for lake preservation, lake restoration, and sustainable management of lake water quality into the future. In this context, the aim of the present paper is to determine if the future evolution of the climate, the population, and the recharge could modify the geochemistry of lakes (mainly isotopic signature and quality via phosphorous load) and if the isotopic monitoring of lakes could be an efficient tool to highlight the variability of the water budget and quality. Small groundwater-connected lakes were chosen to simulate changes in water balance and water quality expected under future climate change scenarios, namely representative concentration pathways (RCPs) 4.5 and 8.5. Contemporary baseline conditions, including isotope mass balance and geochemical characteristics, were determined through an intensive field-based research program prior to the simulations. Results highlight that future lake geochemistry and isotopic composition trends will depend on four main parameters: location (and therefore climate conditions), lake catchment size (which impacts the intensity of the flux change), lake volume (which impacts the range of variation), and lake G index (i.e., the percentage of groundwater that makes up total lake inflows), the latter being the dominant control on water balance conditions, as revealed by the sensitivity of lake isotopic composition. Based on these model simulations, stable isotopes appear to be especially useful for detecting changes in recharge to lakes with a G index of between 50 and 80 %, but response is non-linear. Simulated monthly trends reveal that evolution of annual lake isotopic composition can be dampened by opposing monthly recharge fluctuations. It is also shown that changes in water quality in groundwater-connected lakes depend significantly on lake location and on the intensity of recharge change.

scholarly journals Sustainable Governance of the Sharing Economy: The Chinese Bike-Sharing Industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1195
Author(s):  
Yongrok Choi ◽  
Eun Jin Choi
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Investment Funds ◽  
The Future ◽  
Bike Sharing ◽  
Input Variables

Socialist countries, such as China, have stressed the importance of an equitable society where citizens work together. Thus, the sharing economy (e.g., the bike-sharing industry) could be one of the challenges determining the future of China, as the initial bubble of the bike-sharing industry collapsed in 2017, with many problems stemming from the users’ deposits that were lost and the depletion of the investment funds, resulting in numerous malfunctioning bikes every day. This paper evaluates the bike-sharing industry in terms of sustainable governance in the future and identifies its factors. Therefore, we use the structural equation model based on survey questionnaires and find that most of the input variables of the perceived rational (PRV) and emotional values (PEV), perceived risk (PR), and externalities (EXT) are not very successful in promoting the sustainable governance of the bike-sharing industry. However, using the bootstrapping simulation approach, we find that the role of modulators such as satisfaction and sustainable management factors are statistically significant. The modulating effect of a user’s satisfaction on the intention of continuous use based on all four inputs of PRV (0.304), PEV (0.298), PR (−0.156), and EXT (0.263), as well as the other indirect variables of sustainable management, such as environmental factors (0.284), is shown to be statistically significant. Based on these modulating effects, we conclude that the sharing economy, represented by the bike-sharing industry, could be one of the most important business cases for the future of China, but only if it is strongly supported by the public. Therefore, to help the industry get out of its current slump, we propose that the bike-sharing companies put in more diverse efforts to employ multi-use types of innovation with practical benefits such as coupons for the nearest shops, and social functions that enhance the quality of life such as mileage contribution from bike sharing for disabled people. Evidently, the Chinese government should eliminate “the over-supply issues” through appropriate market governance and increase its efforts toward a better public–private partnership (PPP), as the sharing economy should be based on the harmonization of all interest groups to eventually create value.

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