Disinformation at a Local Level: An Emerging Discussion
Fake news and disinformation are not a new phenomenon. However, in recent years, they have acquired great prominence on the public agenda, conditioning electoral results and generating episodes of political destabilization.
Pedro Jerónimo, Marta Sanchez Esparza
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Overall Framework of the Foundations and Pillars of Sustainable Development for Local Communities
Egypt as a developing country aims to promote sustainability among its various sectors. Noticing the need for promoting better life among local communities, as the corner stone for promoting sustainable development, the government has initiated a number ...
Randa Galal Hussein Ali
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Collaborative Governance Effort to Manage Forest in Kalimantan Island: Literature Review
Deforestation has given many problems to all the survival of living things throughout the world. Becoming one of the main issues in Kalimantan Island, there is a need for deforestation prevention and land restoration that must be carried out by all ...
Cahyoko Edi Tando +2 more
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Japanese Rural Communities and Their festivals in Postmodern Conditions
The article analyzes the author's sociological research results in two villages in the municipality of Kumano, Mie Prefecture, Japan: the fishing village of Hobo and the mountain village of Maruyama.
Maya Keliyan
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Interpersonal interactions in building resilience to threats in local communities
A resilient society understands and is aware of the threats it is exposed to, prepared for their emergence and the changes that will occur along with negative events. Therefore, resilience is related to the ability to cope with sudden, unexpected changes
Karina Górska-Rożej
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Local Festivals - the Visible and Invisible Benefits for Local Communities: an Empirical View
The article presents the results of in-depth interviews and focus group discussions held in Sadovo, Elin Pelin, Gabrovo, Bolyartsi, Novi Han and Pozharevo within a project “Local festivals: A resource of local communities for coping with crises”, funded
Kamelia Petkova
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Investing in Local Food, Investing in Local Communities
First paragraphs: SOIL: Notes Toward the Theory and Practice of Nurture is by Woody Tasch, the founder of the Slow Money Institute, which seeks to rebuild the economy from the ground up with an emphasis on sustainable local food systems.
Thomas Bolles
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Impacts of Climate Change on the Lives of Riverine Farmers on the Lower Rio Negro, Amazon
Global climate change, although gradual, is already clearly perceptible for the whole society; however, its impacts affect individuals and regions in diverse ways.
Mônica Alves de Vasconcelos +3 more
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Local communities on-line: mapping local Web-TVs in Italy
A wider spreading of broadband in Italy in recent years has led to the birth of many web-TVs originating from a variety of actors (educational institutions, public administrations, informal groups, etc.).
Giacomo Andreucci
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Conservative Party policy for planning: caught between the market and local communities
Whether in power or in opposition, the planning policies of the Conservative Party are caught in a tension between the free market and local communities. On one hand, the Conservatives face developers who want to simplify the planning system, speed up
Barry Goodchild, Goodchild, B.
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