The migration-security nexus: desecuritization and the shift towards the sustainable approach by Paulina Polko

“…This approach takes into account three groups of actors – countries of origin, countries of destination and people on the move themselves. …”
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THE CONSEQUENCES OF KIDNAPPING ON THE COMMUNITY: A CASE STUDY OF ZURMI, ZAMFARA STATE by FAISAL MUHAMMAD

“…RCT sees individuals as rational actors, capable of making their own choices, which includes choosing to commit crime. …”
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La construcción de paz bajo la lupa: una revisión de la actividad y de la literatura académica internacional by Angelika Rettberg

“…Con base en una extensa revisión de la literatura, las investigaciones que subyacen a este artículo encuentran que la construcción de paz es un campo heterogéneo y multiforme, atravesado por diferentes maneras de entender los conflictos armados internos, la paz y su promoción; compuesto por múltiples actores con agendas diversas y que se debate entre preguntas fundamentales sobre el grado de separación necesario y deseable entre lo doméstico y lo internacional, sobre el grado de centralización de las decisiones e instituciones involucradas, y sobre el rol y la responsabilidad del Estado en los países transicionales.…”
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Chile, un siglo de pugna por la democratización de las regiones. Representación minimizada y centralismo transversal by Edison Ortiz González, Esteban Valenzuela Van Treek

“…A partir del análisis de actores y agendas, sumado a una descripción de la mentalidad dominante centralista asumida por la derecha y la izquierda, se concluye que hay una transformación parcial de dicha hegemonía presicrática lo que reduce el actual proceso de descentralización en curso en Chile a un modelo dual incremental de baja intensidad.…”
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Extinction studies in focus: Reflections on photography at a time of ecological decline by Kate Simpson, Sarah Oakes, Aureja Stirbyte, Katie Prosser, Timothy M. Brown, Jonathan David Roberts, Amy J. Bartlett

“…Photographic practice helps to illuminate the active nature of extinction, and our choices as actors and witnesses within that process. Here, researchers from the University of Leeds’ Extinction Studies Doctoral Training Programme present individual reflections on interdisciplinary practice-led research in the Scottish Small Isles. …”
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The Impact of Peatland Damage and Its Influence on Food Security Policy in Sungai Apit Sub-District in 2023 by Albintani Muchid, Susanto Agus, Zebua Ben Hansel Notatema, Wasillah Asiah, Harirah Zulfa

“…The triple helix model is a qualitative research method that describes social behavior in society aimed at creating cooperative synergies between three key actors: academia (A), business (B), and government (G). …”
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The heart attack of the Polish health service: metaphors, arguments, and emotional appeals in political debates by Konrad Juszczyk, Barbara Konat, Małgorzata Fabiszak

“…We suggest that when political actors articulate their arguments, they often choose a particular metaphor to evoke positive or negative emotions in their audience.…”
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Revalorización de residuos sólidos urbanos e industriales: experiencia de extensión universitaria con estudiantes de Educación para Jóvenes y Adultos by Mariana Andrea BUZZI, Maximiliano Mendes ROSA, Micaela DIAZ, Alana LEIVA

“…Más allá de los resultados empíricos que se desprendieron de la experiencia de laboratorio, se debe subrayar la importancia de la extensión universitaria como instrumento no solo para la construcción de espacios de diálogo y de prácticas pedagógicas, sino también para abordar esferas sociales que trascienden nuestra formación y nuestro propio campo de acción cotidiano, generando interacciones entre diversos actores sociales. …”
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Transformación integral de comunidades en situación de vulnerabilidad: diagnóstico y propuestas para su gestión by Yagén María Pomares Pérez, Susset Rosales Vázquez, Yojanier Sierra Infante

“…Se propone un modelo para la gestión de la transformación integral, que se conduce e implementa a través de un procedimiento que guía el trabajo de los diferentes actores y propicia, desde la base municipal, la generación de soluciones y alternativas a las problemáticas reales. …”
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Assessment of influencing factors and mechanisms to engage the private sector in promoting conservation agriculture production systems in Cambodia by Punlork Men, Lyda Hok, Panchit Seeniang, B. Jan Middendorf, Fidero Kuok, Rapee Dokmaithes

“…This study was conducted to assess influencing factors and mechanisms to engage private sector actors and to rank them to perform their engagement with farmers in an agricultural extension model designed to promote CAPS in Cambodia. …”
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Holistic Explanation in Architectural Historiography: Inquiry of the Possibility in Response to Branko Mitrovic A Critique on the Book Rage and Denials: Collectivist Philosophy, Po... by Zeinab Tamassoki, Mehrdad Qayyoomi

“…Even considering that all final decisions merely result from chemical interactions in actors' brains, one cannot judge alternative options the same way, some of which did not even occur in the artist's mind or the network of agents involved. …”
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Poland’s Cultural Diplomacy in Ukraine by Halyna Lutsyshyn, Lesia Kornat, Olena Lukachuk

“…It is noted that the development of Poland's cultural diplomacy has been positively influenced by its EU membership, the modernization and expansion of cultural infrastructure, the growing number of cultural institutions in Poland, and the intensification of Ukrainian-Polish cultural cooperation The activities of cultural diplomacy actors such as the Polish Institute in Kyiv, the Center for Polish Culture and European Dialogue in Ivano-Frankivsk, the Mickiewicz Institute, the Stefan Batory Foundation, the Other Space Foundation, the Krzysztof Skubiszewski Foundation, and the Lane Kirkland Program, and their roles in developing and strengthening Ukrainian-Polish cultural cooperation are analyzed. …”
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Digital equity in a crowded tool space: Navigating opportunities and challenges for equitable implementation of conservation technologies by Karyn M. Tabor, Natasha Stavros, Dawn Biehler, Liliana C. Castillo‐Villamor, Dillon Mahmoudi, Luis Mario Moreno Amado, Margaret B. Holland

“…Abstract We call on conservation funders, technology developers, and practitioners to explore how digital technologies can transform conservation practice. Actors supporting, developing, and funding digital technologies for conservation must address digital inequity and reduce the societal risks of digital technologies that may undermine conservation goals. …”
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Defense Stability and Ecosystem Sustainability in the Strait of Malacca: Maritime Security Challenges from an International Relations Perspective by Awal Syahrul, Sumadinata R. Widya Setiabudi, Yani Yanyan Mochamad, Sudirman Arfin

“…It focuses on the interaction between defense stability and ecosystem sustainability from an international relations perspective, including the role of security actors and environmental diplomacy. The findings reveal that defense stability in the Strait of Malacca is closely linked to regional cooperation and international power support. …”
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Socially Responsible Investment Sukuk: A Systematic Review of the Scientific Literature by Reza Yarmohammadi, Ali Salehabadi, Mohammad Tahidi, Adel Azar

“…The present study shows that the literature of SRI Sukuk is mainly in 10 areas: (1)definition of SRI Sukuk, (2)competitiveness, (3)types, (4)nature of risk and return, (5)terms and characteristics of plans and projects Eligible, (6)Defines strategies for selecting eligible projects, (7)Measures and indicators of effectiveness, (8)Potential actors, (9)Motivational policies and (10)Monitoring and reporting methods. …”
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Las altas cortes y el cambio en las agendas gubernamentales en temas socioambientales en Argentina y Colombia by Paúl Cisneros, Lucas G. Christel, Mariano A. Novas, Cristhian Parrado

“…El artículo contribuye a posicionar a las cortes como actores importantes en el diseño de políticas públicas que reconozcan la fragmentación de la acción pública como origen de los problemas ambientales; y plantea la necesidad de ampliar la investigación sobre los resultados y efectos de este tipo de decisiones judiciales para entender su capacidad de estructurar cambios sostenidos en dichas políticas. …”
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Legitimising lithium mining: Global energy transition and green developmentalism in Jujuy, Argentina by Felix Malte Dorn, Kristina Dietz

“…We analyse the narratives applied by governmental and corporate actors. The theoretical underpinning of the analysis is based on a dialectical understanding of narratives, whereby narratives are seen as contingent products of social and global-local (multiscalar) interactions. …”
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Quelles balises curriculaires en éducation à la prospective territoriale durable ? Valeurs d’émancipation et finalités d’implications politiques des jeunes dans les études de cas e... by Angela Barthes, Sylviane Blanc-Maximin, Elisabeth Dorier

“…We postulate that reconnecting with the real balance of power between the uses and the actors of a concrete territory is very far from the instrumental "common" (of antipolitical nature) of the hidden curriculum of ESD (Barthes, 2018). …”
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Religión y política en Santiago del Estero, Argentina. Una mirada retrospectiva a partir de la emergencia del peronismo by José Vezzosi

“…En ese marco, la pertenencia a espacios de socialización y militancia católica de actores políticos en tiempos de emergencia del peronismo no parece un fenómeno inédito en el espacio social santiagueño y abre un conjunto de interrogantes acerca de las complejidades del vínculo catolicismo-peronismo.…”
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The problem of “harm” in the theory of international relations by M. A. Gadzhiev

“…In addition, based on the philosophy of critical realism, Alex Hoseason suggested that not only actors in international relations, but also social structures can cause harm. …”
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