Towards rural proofing (in Spain): (un)founded expectations? by Javier Esparcia Pérez

“…Firstly, to carry out an analysis of the state of the art and situation of the RP in general, and in Spain in particular; secondly, to examine the situation and perspectives that this mechanism may have in Spain, considering the institutional environment, the organisational culture, the division of competencies, the (not excessively high) tradition of intersectoral cooperation at the different levels of government, etc. Through various specific objectives, a decalogue of the key aspects of rural proofing is drawn up, as a mirror against which to contrast the processes of practical implementation, and various aspects of the Spanish case are analysed. …”
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USING ECONOMETRICS TO UNDERSTAND INCLUSION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE WORKFORCE OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Ensar Šehić, Elman Šatrović, Seid Fijuljanin

“…The research also shows that employers in BiH have a positive attitude towards persons with disabilities, but they face issues that can be resolved by government incentives.  …”
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INVESTIGATING THE COST EFFECTIVENESS OF BIODIESEL DISTRIBUTION IN INDONESIA by Herbert Wibert Victor Hasudungan, Elis Heviati, Sulthon Sjahril Sabaruddin, Sigit Hargiyanto

“…The complexity of delivering biodiesel from the supply point to the blending terminal of gasoil might result in cost inefficiency, which in turn will escalate the government funding of biodiesel incentives. This paper aims to both evaluate and formulate the Indonesian biodiesel transportation costs in all routes using either trucking or shipping mode. …”
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Social goals under a neoliberal agenda: measures to promote equality in European higher education read through a Foucauldian lens by Elena-Loreni Baciu, Theofild-Andrei Lazăr, Raluca Iunia Totan

“…Using a qualitative case study design, we selected 17 public universities situated in 13 European countries, from which we collected information about (1) the way these institutions problematize inequality in reference to participation in higher education, by labeling and categorizing vulnerable students and (2) the modes of governing and power tools (designed as support measures) they employ to address inequality. …”
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From a grand hotel to an urban symbol: the Astor Hotel in old and new Tianjin by Taoyu Yang

“…Shortly after the Communist Revolution in China, its ownership was overtaken by the Tianjin Municipal Government. Following a sequence of major renovations and commercial relaunches in the 1990s, the Astor Hotel was restored and reconstructed as an emblem of Tianjin’s historical status as an international and cosmopolitan city in China. …”
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Community-based Environmental Communication for Disaster Mitigation on Peatlands in Bengkalis Regency, Indonesia by Yasir Yasir, Ibrahim Johan Afendi, Nurjanah Nurjanah, Samsir Samsir

“…This community collaborates with several parties such as: the Ministry of the Environment, Forest Management Units (KPH), district and provincial governments, as well as farming community groups in campaigning for environmental messages. …”
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Noise pollution in developing countries: Loopholes and recommendations for Vietnam law by Quang Chinh Nguyen, An Thanh Thi Chu, Bao Gia Truong, Duyen Hong Thuc Nguyen

“…The second part involves 15 interviews with academics and legal practitioners, environmental scientists, government officials working in environmental legislation and public health. …”
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WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS: THE NIGERIAN AND ANGOLA EXPERIENCE by EDIBA SABASTINE, UMAR SULEIMAN ZAKARI, GEOFFREY NANBAL SHIPURUT

“…The paper therefore recommends strengthening the implementation and enforcement of affirmative action measures, such as gender quotas, at all levels of government and across all branches of power. …”
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The Contribution of Gamelan Diplomacy to Restoring Bilateral Relations Between Indonesia and New Zealand by Cheryl Natasha, Jessica Martha

“…Cultural diplomacy has gained prominence for its capacity to assist governments in achieving national interests. While Indonesia and New Zealand have collaborated in various domains, their relationship was strained due to Indonesia’s protectionist policies. …”
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Relevance of educational technology competence as human resources in the apprentice industry by Muhammad Nur Iman Hadiyana Setia, Lies Diana Dwi Irawati, Yurike Ahsani Putri

“…The profession of an Educational Technologist in Indonesia is increasingly diverse; by looking at the fundamental conceptions of Educational Technology and current employment developments, the urgency of this profession is starting to be recognized by the government. This is evidenced by the ratification of the Peraturan Menteri Pendayagunaan Aparatur Negara Nomor: PER/2/M.PAN/2009 tentang Jabatan Fungsional Pengembang Teknologi Pembelajaran dan Angka Kreditnya. …”
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PERFORMANCE BUDGETING IN THE SOUTH-EAST EUROPE COUNTRIES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON PRESENT STATE AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES by Meldina Kokorović Jukan, Elman Nadžaković

“… Adoption of any budget is perhaps the most important and time-consuming activity of any government. As a modern tool for linking strategic planning and budgeting, performance budgeting is conditio sine qua non for implementation of modern multi-annual budgeting system. …”
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Field Observations During the Eighth Microwave Water and Energy Balance Experiment (MicroWEX-8): from June 16 through August 24, 2009 by Tara Bongiovanni, Heather Enos, Alejandro Monsivais-Huertero, Blaire Colvin, Karthik Nagarajan, Jasmeet Judge, Pang-Wei Liu, Juan Fernandez-Diaz, Roger De Roo, Yuriy Goykhman, Xueyang Duan, Daniel Preston, Ramesh Shrestha, Clint Slatton, Mahta Moghaddam, Anthony England

“… In order to really accurately predict weather and near-term climate, it is necessary to take into consideration soil moisture in the top meter of soil: it governs moisture and energy fluxes at the land-atmosphere interface, and it plays a significant role in partitioning of the precipitation into runoff and infiltration. …”
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Field Observations During the Eighth Microwave Water and Energy Balance Experiment (MicroWEX-8): from June 16 through August 24, 2009 by Tara Bongiovanni, Heather Enos, Alejandro Monsivais-Huertero, Blaire Colvin, Karthik Nagarajan, Jasmeet Judge, Pang-Wei Liu, Juan Fernandez-Diaz, Roger De Roo, Yuriy Goykhman, Xueyang Duan, Daniel Preston, Ramesh Shrestha, Clint Slatton, Mahta Moghaddam, Anthony England

“… In order to really accurately predict weather and near-term climate, it is necessary to take into consideration soil moisture in the top meter of soil: it governs moisture and energy fluxes at the land-atmosphere interface, and it plays a significant role in partitioning of the precipitation into runoff and infiltration. …”
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NATURE AND MEASURES OF IMPROVING HOUSING DELIVERY TO LOW-INCOME EARNERS IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF THE FCT by YAHAYA ADADU, CANICE E. ERUNKE, APAT KIDEN TANIMU

“…The study therefore recommended that the government should be proactive in making sure that the National Housing Policy in the country is well implemented, more especially as it concerns low-income earners residing in Kuje and Bwari Council Areas of Abuja through a more transparent Public-Private-Partnership (PPP). …”
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Periods of Migration Waves and Social Demography of Bosnian Population in Germany by Yusuf Adıgüzel, Damir Softic

“…Based on German official government statistics, this article focuses on the migration processes and current demographic structure of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian community in the country. …”
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Trade Openness and Poverty Reduction in South Africa by Glenda Maluleke, Nomfundo Vacu-Nqila

“…Based on the results the study recommends that governments in developing countries should engage with other countries to increase their export capacity and in turn reduce their respective poverty levels. …”
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Socio Economic Assessment of Urban Forestry Respondents’ income in Okiti Pupa, Ondo State, Nigeria by OI Faleyimu, M Akinyemi

“…In order to encourage the respondents, the government should create enabling environment and publicized the importance of forest in urban settlement. …”
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The Implications of Non-Domestication of Kampala Convention to the Protection of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria by Tasiu Magaji

“…The paper further recommends government institutions to work towards domestication and implementation of the convention to address the plight of IDPs in Nigeria. …”
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Ten Years After the 2008 Crisis: Has Risk Aversion Won? by Eliana Marcia Martins Fittipaldi Torga, Carolina Magda da Silva Roma, Paula Magda Roma, Bruno Pérez Ferreira

“…Five investment portfolios were built by taking into consideration the weight distribution criteria defined by the inverse of the standard deviation of assets, the natural logarithm and exponential of these values, as well as the minimum variance and tangent portfolios, based on the S&P 500 futures index, dollar futures index, US government long-term bond (10-year Treasury Bond) and gold futures. …”
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Optimization tool for small hydropower plant resource planning and development: A case study by Antans Sauhats, Hasan Huseyin Coban

“…In order to decrease carbon dioxide emissions, fight climate change, not being attached to fuel resources, and increase energy security while decreasing dependence on foreign countries, governments of many countries are increasing the share of renewable energy in electricity production and have taken actions to exploit their domestic resources, which is why renewable energy is an essential and important issue in today‘s world and also in the future it may continue to play a globally essential role. …”
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