Results for tag: sustainability
Opinion Editorial: Envisioning COP28 – The Crucial Role of Climate Adaptation on Food Security
Sustainability transitions here and there, but (not) everywhere?
A green energy transition is sustainable. Green products make our lifestyles sustainable. We are frontrunners of sustainability and climate action. But are we? And for what criteria? Do we look at ecological conflicts, uneven power relations, and the...
Community-Based Tourism on Bonaire - New possible pathways for a more sustainable, resilient and equitable tourism sector
Bonaire is the largest landmass of the Caribbean Netherlands islands, with an area of 288 km² and population of 20,104 (2020). Surrounded by waters that house exquisite coral reefs and marine wildlife, the island has established tourism as its economic...
Moving Beyond the Checklist: Leveraging Public Participatory GIS for Social Performance of Indonesian Geoparks
Islandness of Bermuda and Pitcairn Island
One-tenth of the world’s population lives on islands, with their exclusive economic zones occupying one-sixth of the planet’s surface (Baldacchino, 2006). Islands are a type of geographical feature that can appear, change, and even vanish. They are...
Summer/Winter School Series: “Islands as Laboratories for Sustainability (ISLAs)”
An effective community-driven sustainable resource management actions in Simeto Valley, Italy
The focus of this essay is to examine effective community-driven sustainable resource management actions in Simeto Valley, Italy, and help the United Nations identify potent place-based community initiatives that may be encouraged in communities with...
Resistance as Autonomy in Kalaallit Nunaat - the case of rare-earth mining for sustainability
During my first year as a bachelor student in a renowned university frequently hosting talks by well known people, I listened to a talk by experts in national autonomy and independence processes. It was during the time when Catalonia was a hot topic, and a...
