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Regional Sustainable Economic Development in the Caribbean? A Discursive Inquiry

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Caribbean region is governed by several regional bodies. Among the more important organizations for small island states, where coral reefs and ocean conservation are paramount, is the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Currently, the region is going through critical environmental changes that bring important vulnerabilities.
Peter J. Jacques, Audrey Copeland
wiley   +1 more source

Photographing the End of the World: Capitalist Temporality, Crisis, and the Performativity of Visual Objects

open access: yesPerformance Philosophy, 2018
The Depression Era collective started as several photographers and video artists joined forces in March of 2011 to create an archive of photographic images about the Greek economic crisis, amidst the social and political upheaval provoked by ongoing ...
Andreea S. Micu
doaj   +1 more source

Beyond Decarbonization: Human Rights, Vulnerable Workers, and an Operational Framework for Just Climate Transitions

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate transitions are widely presented as pathways toward decarbonization, green growth, and sustainable development, yet their social effects are mediated by labour‐market segmentation, regional dependence, institutional capacity, and unequal political voice.
Jacob Kwakye, Solomon Tawiah McBanasam
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Resource Scarcity and Individual Creativity: Processes and Conditions of Practicing Frugality for Sustainable Development

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The literature on frugal innovation conceptualizes frugality as a value orientation or a set of resourceful practices that promote the sustainable use of available material and ecological resources. It suggests that various manifestations of frugality contribute to addressing local needs and global challenges.
Birendra Singh
wiley   +1 more source

Working in the Context of Austerity : Challenges and Struggles

open access: yes, 2020
Austerity was presented as the antidote to sluggish economies, but it has had far-reaching effects on jobs and employment conditions. Drawing on a range of perspectives, the book engages with the major debates surrounding austerity and neoliberalism ...

core   +1 more source

The Costs of Austerity: Labor Emigration and the Rise of Radical Right Politics in Central and Eastern Europe

open access: yesFrontiers in Sociology, 2019
The right to free movement, to move and work freely within the European Union (EU), is a cornerstone right held by EU and European Free Trade Area (EFTA) citizens.
Maria Sigridur Finnsdottir
doaj   +1 more source

Unnatural Causes: Cryptocurrencies, Carbon Credits, and the rise of Neoliberalism from Below

open access: yesEconomic Anthropology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Klima is a carbon‐backed cryptocurrency running as a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). In 2021, it had accumulated 9 million metric tons of digital carbon credits and reached a market value of more than US$1 billion. In 2023, its treasury stored twice as many carbon credits, but its spot price was a tiny fraction compared to 2021 ...
Riccardo De Cristano, Alexander Paulsson
wiley   +1 more source

Theorizing Synchronization of Organizational Resources in Dynamic Environments

open access: yesThunderbird International Business Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Resource orchestration (RO) in dynamic environments poses challenges during strategic initiatives. Although prior research highlights RO's benefits, little is known about how managerial decisions influence RO over time, potentially leading to inefficiencies.
Haytham Siala   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Continuity and Change in Work-family Reconciliation Policy under the Coalition Government (2010-2015)

open access: yesRevue Française de Civilisation Britannique, 2016
The aim of this article is to explain the degree of continuity and change in work-family reconciliation policy under the UK Coalition government (2010 to 2015). The article first traces the development of work-family policy in the UK and its accompanying
Jan Windebank
doaj   +1 more source

Austerity and Anti-Austerity Environmentalism

open access: yes
In this chapter we address the socio-environmental impacts of austerity by following a Gramscian political ecology approach, with a special focus on Gramsci's notion of the philosophy of praxis. This approach provides pathways for understanding how austerity shapes the dynamics of environmental conflict and offers insights into how the subaltern ...
Giorgos Velegrakis   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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