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A globalização tem promovido importantes transformações econômicas e sociais, que afetam tanto as formas concorrenciais e as estruturas produtivas de grande parte das atividades econômicas, bem como, no plano dos valores subjacentes às decisões de consumo, a própria dinâmica dos mercados consumidores finais. No plano econômico stricto sensu, a emergência de urna arena competitiva mundial induz as empresas a promoverem uma reestruturação produtiva, que pode ser observada pelas profundas mudanças tecnológicas, organizacionais e comerciais, bem como pelos movimentos de centralização industrial e de internacionalização produtiva e comercial de suas atividades. No plano sócio-cultural, observam-se também importantes mudanças, destacando­se o movimento significativo de desterritorialização dos padrões de consumo, que difunde valores de consumo ocidentais para as várias regiões do mundo e, ao mesmo tempo, permite o surgimento de mercados diferenciados em função de estilos de vida e de aspectos culturais.

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A wide-ranging exploration of a variety of viewpoints on nature and the environment that draws on philosophical traditions around the world. This open access collection explores the variety of ways we can relate to nature and the environment. It gives voice to perspectives often overlooked in mainstream approaches and calls for a new way of thinking about environmental challenges. For centuries European traditions have dominated how we see the world, approaching it in terms of isolation, passiveness, and survival. This collection shows the value of taking a more inclusive approach and makes a timely and much-needed contribution to environmental philosophy in the 21st century. A team of international contributors illustrate the richness of our connection with nature. They cover 19th and early 20th-century Japanese environmental philosophy centered around the figure of Tanaka Shozo; the Indian and African knowledge system; posthumanism and Oromo environmental ethics. By discussing how the relationship between humans and other forms of life is characterized in different cultures, they offer an holistic view of nature, emphasizing interconnectedness, agency and cooperation. The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the University of Antwerp, Belgium.

La Chine n'est pas toujours tendre avec ses enfants. Guerre, famine, répression, cadre social trop rigide ont poussé nombre de citoyens vers d'autres terres. Aujourd'hui, les Chinois sont partout représentés. Mais c'est dans le Sud-Est asiatique que leur influence est la plus considérable. Si tous n'y font pas fortune, tant s'en faut, ils y exercent collectivement une influence économique majeure. En Thaïlande, 80 % des capitaux seraient entre les mains de nationaux aux origines chinoises plus ou moins anciennes. Mieux, ils sont maintenant devenus politiquement si influents que l'on parle parfois de Bangkok comme d'une ville chinoise. Leur présence est également très ancienne au Viêt Nam, mais leur intégration y a été bien moins aisée. A Hanoi comme à Hô Chi Minh-Ville, leur présence et les modèles qu'ils véhiculent font aujourd'hui encore l'objet de nombreux débats. Arnaud Leveau retrace ici les itinéraires des « fils du dragon », de leur terre d'origine aux pays d'accueil dont ils contribuent désormais à forger le destin.

Accueillir n’est pas inné : cela s’apprend, s’organise et se manage. Notion pivot des bibliothèques, la fonction accueil est souvent réduite aux transactions de documents ou fondue dans le terme de médiation. L’ambition de ce volume est de renouveler l’approche de l’accueil en proposant un projet de professionnalisation de l’accueil, porté collectivement, au service des publics. Conseils, démarche utilisateur, certification, intelligence collective, hospitalité, usure... comment impulser une dynamique d’accueil au sein des équipes ? Comment développer les compétences relationnelles des bibliothécaires ? Comment accompagner les équipes dans des missions où les compétences techniques passent désormais au second plan ? À travers les récits de nombreuses initiatives, au sein de bibliothèques universitaires comme de la lecture publique, cet ouvrage explore les multiples moyens d’investir l’accueil de façon constructive. Il plaide en faveur d’une « symétrie des attentions » : professionnaliser l’accueil a autant de répercussions positives sur le bibliothécaire qu’il en présente pour l’utilisateur du service. Coordonné par Héloïse Courty, conservatrice des bibliothèques, consultante et formatrice spécialisée dans la qualité d’accueil, ce volume réunit une quinzaine d’auteur·e·s, dont une chercheuse, un cadre de l’Assurance maladie, une cadre pédagogique, une psycho-sociologue du travail, un ancien libraire, un consultant, des bibliothécaires, qui partagent leur expérience de terrain et leurs conseils méthodologiques.

Il volume raccoglie i testi degli interventi tenuti il 17 dicembre 2004 nell'Aula Magna dell'Università degli Studi di Firenze in occasione della presentazione dei due tomi del volume pubblicato dall'editore Olschki "L'Università degli Studi di Firenze 1924-2004". L'opera è stata discussa, dopo l'introduzione del Magnifico Rettore Augusto Marinelli, dagli storici Gian Paolo Brizzi e Paolo Prodi dell'Università di Bologna, Romano Paolo Coppini dell'Università di Pisa, e dai professori Francesco Gurrieri e Sandro Rogari. In appendice sono riportati una sintesi del significato della manifestazioni per gli ottant'anni, l'introduzione al volume del Rettore Augusto Marinelli e l'indice dei tomi.

This handbook brings together a collection of seminal research on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and investigates the effectiveness of the 17 goals for achieving transformative change toward sustainable development. As a collection of inter- and transdisciplinary research from around the world, this volume explores the applications, implications, and best practices of the goals at thematic, regional, and national levels, providing specific examples from a diverse range of places, such as Australia, Brazil, China, DRC, India, Italy, the Sahel region of Africa, and the USA, among others. The book serves as a mid-term evaluation of the SDGs, bringing to the fore comprehensive experiences and evidence related to the SDGs, whilst highlighting the interlinkages between the different goals. The handbook is divided into two parts: Part I brings together groundbreaking research to define, identify, and present conceptual frameworks for a sustainable future, whilst Part II focuses on the policies, practices, and implementation of the SDGs. The chapters identify key aspects missing from the 2030 Agenda, such as global power imbalances, cultural diversity, Indigenous rights, and unsustainable levels of consumption; they also critically evaluate the overall delivery and effectiveness of the SDGs whilst outlining potential future directions for the post-SDG 2030 Agenda. This handbook is aimed at a diverse and global audience of academics and students of economics, business studies, political science, and development studies. It will also serve as a valuable reference for leaders in the industry, the public sector, civil society, and international policymakers keen to gain a better understanding of the SDGs.

Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions: the extent of certain recent natural disasters and their dramatic consequences have reminded us of the power of terrestrial phenomena and of the need for scientific research to understand the Earth’s dynamics more fully. Over the last twenty years the study of the Earth’s interior has witnessed a real revolution, owing in particular to the development of increasingly sophisticated seismic tomography techniques and the powerful computations made possi...

Between 616 and 1180, Buddhist monks at the Cloud Dwelling Monastery engraved around 1,600 sutras on 15,000 stone slabs to save the texts from the impending end of the world. Over one-third of text was inscribed during the Liao Dynasty. Through the analysis of the colophons, this volume offers insight into politics, society, and Buddhism during this period.

The landscapes of the Middle East have captured our imaginations throughout history. Images of endless golden dunes, camel caravans, isolated desert oases, and rivers lined with palm trees have often framed written and visual representations of the region. Embedded in these portrayals is the common belief that the environment, in most places, has been deforested and desertified by centuries of misuse. It is precisely such orientalist environmental imaginaries, increasingly undermined by contemporary ecological data, that the eleven authors in this volume question. This is the first volume to critically examine culturally constructed views of the environmental history of the Middle East and suggest that they have often benefitted elites at the expense of the ecologies and the peoples of the region. The contributors expose many of the questionable policies and practices born of these environmental imaginaries and related histories that have been utilized in the region since the colonial period. They further reveal how power, in the form of development programs, notions of nationalism, and hydrological maps, for instance, relates to environmental knowledge production. Contributors: Samer Alatout, Edmund Burke III, Shaul Cohen, Diana K. Davis, Jennifer L. Derr, Leila M. Harris, Alan Mikhail, Timothy Mitchell, Priya Satia, Jeannie Sowers, and George R. Trumbull IV

Inviting readers to explore the process of form-making through art, this book delves into how artists transform events and objects into narratives that evoke moments in history. The curatorial essay examines the concept of "figuring" — embodying art and its significance in the world. Unfolding across various episodes, natural elements become conduits for grasping social forms. From a fruit tree sculpted into its own likeness to a fire birthing a metropolis, the essay examines the intricate relationship between art and society.

RNA viruses have a rapid pace of evolutionary change. Mutations in RNA viral genomes occur at a pace that greatly exceeds that observed in other organisms and determine much of their evolutionary “behavior”. For instance, RNA viruses have a great ability to cross species barriers and, hence, emerging new human and animal viruses. Indeed, emerging RNA viruses are currently the biggest health threat to humankind to emerge in a very long time. Thus, it is crucial at this time to shed some light on how the evolutionary behavior of RNA viruses shapes their epidemiolocal, fitness, and pathological features. This will contribute toward a better understanding of how to deal with these threats.

Injuries are among the leading causes of child morbidity and mortality worldwide [1]. Because injuries typically are incurred by healthy children engaging in daily activities, they can be particularly devastating to the injured child and his or her family, disrupting otherwise mentally and physically healthy lives with tragic short- and long-term consequences. Despite the implication of the lay term “accident”, injuries are preventable. The global community of scholars and practitioners is slowly creating, discovering, and implementing programs to reduce the burden of injury on the world’s youth. This volume contributes to those objectives. [1...]