For a generation, governments around the world have been committed to sustainable development as policy goal. This has supported by an array of new policies ranging from international agreements, national strategies, environmental laws at many levels government, regional programs, and local plans. Despite these efforts, decades scientific monitoring indicate that is no closer sustainability in respects situation getting worse. paper argues significant contributing factor this implementation...

Davidson, J. L., C. Jacobson, A. Lyth, Dedekorkut-Howes, L. Baldwin, Ellison, N. Holbrook, M. Howes, S. Serrao-Neumann, Singh-Peterson, and T. F. Smith. 2016. Interrogating resilience: toward a typology to improve its operationalization. Ecology Society 21(2):27.http://dx.doi.org/10.5751/ES-08450-210227

Abstract Communities that are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change need adapt increase their resilience. Effective government policies and plans a key component this transition, but they not sufficient in themselves. The community needs be made aware risks, acquire knowledge about options available for response, empowered take own actions. public engagement is therefore success planning change. This paper focuses on importance adaptation policy. It undertakes systematic quantitative...

Major disasters, such as bushfires or floods, place significant stress on scarce public resources. Climate change is likely to exacerbate this stress. An integrated approach disaster risk management (DRM) and climate adaptation (CCA) could reduce the by encouraging more efficient use of pooled resources expertise. A comparative analysis three extreme climate-related events that occurred in Australia between 2009 2011 indicated a strategy improve interagency communication collaboration would...

Research question How are bibliographic and methodological patterns, as well current contributions of environmental sustainability in sport literature, shaping a research agenda that informs effective responses?Research methods This study surveys previous literature reviews. It then combines systematic quantitative review meta-synthesis to determine bibliographic, theoretical patterns assess the key knowledge gaps.Results Findings Limitations scope reviews established need for more...

SUMMARY This review of the discussions a workshop analyses indigenous technical knowledge (ITK), examines its potential for rural development, and outlines implications issues. ITK is compared with institutionally organised science technology. It can be seen in terms stock process: rich but underutilised knowledge; processes through which generated, assimilated, transmitted. Implications include use new methods eliciting ITK, changes values reward systems professionals officials concerned...

This review of the discussions a workshop analyses Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK), examines its potential for rural development, and outlines implications issues. ITK is compared with institutionally organised science technology. It can be seen in terms stock process: rich but underutilised knowledge; processes through which knowledge generated, assimilated, transmitted. Implications include use new methods eliciting ITK, changes values reward systems professionals officials concerned...

Combined pressures from climate change, resources demand and environmental degradation could lead to the collapse of marine systems increase vulnerability populations dependent on them. In this paper an adaptability envelope framework is applied investigate how governance arrangements may be addressing changing conditions social-ecological systems, particularly where thresholds might have been crossed. The analysis focuses three Australian case studies that significantly impacted by...

The idea of inclusive collective decision-making is important in establishing democratic legitimacy, but it fails when citizens are excluded. Stated-preference methods valuation, which commonly used economics, have been criticised because the principle willingness to pay may exclude low-income earners who do not capacity pay. Deliberative valuation has advocated as a way overcome this problem, deliberation also be exclusive. In review, two deliberative frameworks compared. first grounded on...

Resilience is an important concept in planning/policy. The diversity of theoretical conceptualisations, lack a clear definition, and ambiguity application to cities have made urban resilience difficult pin-down. This paper explores the dimensions conceptualise operationalise resilience, connecting theory practice using two Australian cases. findings call for reconsideration existing (infrastructural, ecological, social community, economic, institutional) highlight political new dimension...

A large body of knowledge has been evolving to guide efforts in how we adapt climate change. This is underpinned by a set standardised rules thumb (heuristics) that define what adaptation and it means. For example, widely accepted local issue best achieved urgent anticipatory action using participatory processes. Yet, the validity relevance these heuristics have rarely tested or questioned. If are not based on sound empirical evidence, their inclusion use scientific studies, policy...

There has been an increasing interest among scholars regarding the impacts of climate change on agriculture and possible adaptation strategies for farmers. Little attention paid, however, to reviewing initiatives amongst farmers in Asia. This article fills this knowledge gap by examining current literature Asian farmers’ perception change, their strategies, key factors influencing choices, barriers change. A systematic quantitative review is undertaken 48 papers taken from a range sources....

Climate change adaptation (CCA) is an urgent global challenge that requires transdisciplinary efforts to deliver effective, aligned, useful, and sustainable outcomes. Current approaches tools have been slow translate into robust action, however, leading a widening gap between theory actual on the ground implementation. This theory-practice fundamental factor causing significant challenges adaptation, yet it has seldom directly defined or addressed. A better understanding of how this emerges,...

'An evenhanded, realistic and thoughtful approach to identifying environmental problems management goals' Stephen Zavestoski, Assistant Professor of Sociology Environmental Studies, University San Francisco '...a theoretically advanced yet accessible treatment governance, drawing on an impressive range material investigate the roles states industries in addressing problems.' Harriet Bulkeley, Department Geography, Durham 'Written vein critical optimism, this book is pitched at right level...

A numerical modeling technique is described which allows the accurate large-signal characterization of highly doped (>10 <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">23</sup> m xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">-3</sup> ) GaAs MESFET's. rigourous two-dimensional analysis used to extract FET terminal currents. Specially formulated finite difference equations are produce stable, accurate, and efficient solutions. By embedding device in...

This paper reviews the progress of carbon trading in China and examines involvement state financial sectors. witnessed proliferation domestic markets before attempting to institutionalize regime. Direct strong government intervention is a key feature this process. The are primarily created, shaped, operated by central local governments supported cohort macro-economic planners, economic agencies, state-owned institutions, business organizations with backing. Key market players institutionally...

Ayşın Dedekorkut-Howes* , Elnaz Torabi & Michael Howes School of Environment and Science Cities Research Intitute, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia

An unresolved dilemma facing many disciplines is how theory and practice can better work together to enhance the decision-making processes on ground. This widely-known theory-practice gap often contributes misdiagnosis of problems undermines effectiveness responses. Despite decades research into why this remains, there still a continuing heated debate as it exists could be resolved. article examines through systematic review that draws insights across diverse such health, science,...

A novel procedure for the calibration of microwave integrated circuit test fixtures, based on a generalization through-reflect-line (TRL) algorithm, is presented. Its advantages compared with previous methods, namely bandwidth validity and standards availability, are discussed. The approach verified through characterization particular microstrip verification standard using both generalized TRL precision 7-mm techniques. Comparison results obtained from these schemes indicates that effective...