Why Aceh-Indonesia Conflict Resolution can’t be Copy-Paste in Bangsamoro-Philippines Issue? by Sidik Jatmika, Nanang Sumanang, Ajeng Puspa Marlinda, Chalilla Raihan Nabilazka, Muhammad Indrawan Jatmika

“…This qualitative research aims to examine conflict resolution process and result in both local governments. The main objective is to identify similarities rational choice (survival, security, economy/welfare, prestige, and influence) especially how political elites would still feel enjoy to conduct those agreements in both regions. …”
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Cinema and city placement of Porto: from Manoel de Oliveira to Gabe Klinger by Xosé Somoza Medina

“… The adoption by local governments of neoliberal theories and strategic planning, which promotes the use of competitiveness scales and business marketing criteria in urban management, generated a series of changes in cities with the aim of reversing the closure of factories and shops and attracting new businesses, residents and tourists. …”
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L’importance du capital social dans le développement rural, les réseaux et les prises de décision dans les zones rurales by Georg Wiesinger

“…The role of social capital will be demonstrated by means of a model connecting it with rural development, multifunctionality, local governance and environmental perception and national policies. …”
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Les conventions locales pour la gestion des ressources naturelles au Sénégal : Entre autonomisation et problème d’appropriation by El hadj Touré

“…Between empowerment and problem of appropriation, the local conventions are left by tools necessary for a management shared by the common resources, and thus for a strengthened local governance.…”
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Réglementer au plus près des territoires: le cas de la ressource en eau en France by Sophie Liziard, Rémi Barbier, Sara Fernandez

“…In France, since the adoption of the 1992 water act, “water development and management schemes” (“Schémas d’aménagement et de gestion des eaux” or SAGE for their French acronym) elaborated by Local Water Committees (“Commissions locales de l’eau” or CLE for their French acronym) have gradually organized local governance of water and aquatic environments, with great geographical disparities. …”
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Urban strategic foresight in European territories – Lessons from Geneva and Luxembourg by Panos Mantziaras

“…The third part reports on the outcomes of the consultations and proposals to national and local governments and their transboundary counterparts for methods, tools and devices to tackle the current environmental crisis and develop coordinated projects at all scales. …”
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Contestations and Contradictions in the Argentine Redes de Trueque by Georgina M. Gómez, Joop de Wit

“…The reaction of the government, especially at the local level, was supportive of the projects of resilience and pragmatism. For local governments and informal political brokers, the initiatives were consistent with their own political goals, so they further disseminated the scheme. …”
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São Paulo: avanços e recuos, após quase uma década da política de mudança do clima by Jane Zilda dos Santos Ramires, Neli Aparecida de Mello-Théry

“…Issues related to traffic, mobility and energy generation further highlight the challenges to be faced by the local governments. To make the cities and the human settlements, inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable is what advocate The New Urban Agenda of the United Nations (UN) approved at the Third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Development (Habitat III) in 2016. …”
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Information campaigns and local authorities by Mariekie Burger

“… The new constitution links the duties of local governments to development, implying that the financial dilemma of local authorities caused by the culture of non~payment for municipal services, should be seen in the light of the deve/opment~rientated situation in South Africa. …”
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Numerical Analysis on the Influence of Thermal Effects on Oil Flow Characteristic in High-Pressure Air Injection (HPAI) Process by Hu Jia, Jin-Zhou Zhao, Wan-Fen Pu

“…Based on remarkably limited knowledge consisting of very global balance arguments and disregarding all the details of the mechanisms in the reaction zone, the local governing equations are formulated in a dimensionless form. …”
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La prefectura y las subprefecturas ayacuchanas como artífices del nacionalismo ante el litigio fronterizo entre Perú y Ecuador (1910) by Miriam Encarnación-Pinedo, Carmen Cazorla-Zen

“…Conclusions: We will note how the nationalism imposed by regional and local governments was accepted in theory. However, it was pretty diminished among citizens of all social sectors when it was needed to swell the troops.…”
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Cross-Provincial City-Regionalism in China: Evidence from Smart Planning and Integrated Governance of the Yangtze River Delta by Tianren Ge, Yang Yu, Xiaohua Zhong, Yongli Jiao

“…Based on the new framework, this article reveals how the top-down intervention of the central government has helped local governments break down the administrative barriers at the provincial level and stimulated them to participate in the cross-provincial coordinated development from the bottom up. …”
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A Data-Driven Urban Metro Management Approach for Crowd Density Control by Hui Zhou, Zhihao Zheng, Xuekai Cen, Zhiren Huang, Pu Wang

“…Large crowding events in big cities pose great challenges to local governments since crowd disasters may occur when crowd density exceeds the safety threshold. …”
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ASSESSING THE NEED AND CONSEQUENCES OF TERRITORIAL TRANSFORMATION OF RURAL SETTLEMENTS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PROVIDING MUNICIPAL SERVICES by A. G. Ataeva, G. V. Zinnurova

“…The need and consequences of the unification of municipal formations from the point of view of the financial capabilities of local governments to tackle issues of local importance also have been assessed. …”
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Enhancing community-based earthquake disaster management: resident preferences and adaptive capacity for resilience by Bih-Chuan Lin, Chun-Hung Lee

“…Using the Random Parameter Logit (RPL) model, the research reveals strong community support for CBEDM programs and highlights three key findings: first, “collaboration between local governments, non-profits, and communities enhances disaster preparedness and post-disaster recovery”; second, “active community participation reduces disaster impact and raises awareness”; third, “empowering social organizations ensures efficient recovery services and social inclusion.” …”
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L’alimentation des sociétés urbaines : une cure de jouvence pour l’agriculture des territoires métropolitains ? by Caroline Brand, Serge Bonnefoy

“…We study the way food gets into the local governments agenda through the periurban agricultural policies of the cities members of the Terres en Villes network. …”
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Pelaksanaan peraturan tentang legalitas para pengobat tradisional komplementer berdasarkan Undang-Undang Kesehatan No. 36 Tahun 2009 by Juliana Juliana, I Gede Agus Kurniawan

“…This research underscores the need for stronger guidance and supervision from Local Governments to assist TCHs in meeting legality prerequisites. …”
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Le gouvernement chinois peut-il réorienter le régime d’accumulation ? Une analyse au prisme des transformations du rapport salarial by Clément Séhier

“…However, the institutionalisation of social policies formulated by central authorities is hampered by the resistance of local governments and capitalists. Consequently, inequalities persist, labour conflicts intensify, and the rebalancing of the accumulation regime is curtailed. …”
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Processus d’évaluation des incidences de la gouvernance des ressources naturelles par la méthode « matrice d’influence » au Burundi et Sud Kivu. by Serge Ngendakumana, P. Van Damme, Sylvain Mapatano, Deogratias Niyonkuru, Pascal Sanginga, Mwapu Isumbisho

“…This study uses outcome mapping tools to develop principles for assessing local governance processes based on multi-stakeholder focus group discussions, interactions with experts, as well as field observations conducted from May to July 2012 in the highlands of Burundi and South Kivu in DR Congo. …”
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Effects of Vegetated and Synthetic (Impervious) Surfaces on the Microclimate of Urban Area by MO Obiakor, CD Ezeonyejiaku, TC Mogbo

“…Working together, local governments and citizens can reduce the amount of land rendered impervious, and can reduce its adverse impacts, promoting a healthier environment through sound landuse  planning and improved land management. …”
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