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Ethical Issues Raised by Interventions to Prevent or Treat Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Qualitative Review

open access: yesObesity Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Efforts to control the global obesity epidemic are increasingly focusing on preventing childhood obesity. A wide range of interventions has been implemented; however, such interventions raise important ethical issues. Aim This study aims to determine systematically the spectrum of ethical issues that are raised by interventions to ...
Marthe Smedinga   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Navigating Digital Transformation? The Guiding Role and Socialization Processes of Change Agents

open access: yesPublic Administration, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article investigates the role of internal change agents in advancing digital transformation within public sector organizations. In response to the complexities of digitalization, these change agents guide their peers in adopting technology and bridging the gap between strategy and implementation. We draw on an 18‐month diary study (N = 68,
Caroline Fischer, Jessica Breaugh
wiley   +1 more source

Managing Collaboration Dynamics Under Pressure: Lessons From the COVID‐19 Medical Supply Shortage

open access: yesPublic Administration Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In crisis responses such as the COVID‐19 medical supply shortage, senior policy makers often emphasize urgency, a strategy that prioritizes the rapid achievement of intermediate goals. While this approach can drive swift action, it also introduces challenges and trade‐offs that can hinder collaboration toward long‐term success.
Christopher Bowers   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The EU Nature Restoration Law: a policy framed by instrumental and intrinsic values

open access: yesRestoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Social‐ecological restoration has seen increasing recognition in global policy agendas to address interlinked biodiversity, climate, and broader social‐ecological crises. Within this global momentum, the European Union has adopted the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) which is set to shape ecological restoration as an EU priority and ...
Lukas Kuhn   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Fragility of Trust: Interpersonal Encounters, Institutional Distrust, and Conditional Spillovers in the Area of Social Service Delivery

open access: yesRegulation &Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines social assistance for vulnerable families at the frontline level of service delivery, exploring how citizens' trust and distrust are shaped within this administrative context. It addresses three questions: Do citizens distinguish between trust and distrust in frontline workers and public institutions when reporting on their
Christian Lahusen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chain Reactions: How Businesses Plan to Respond to the EU Deforestation Regulation in Brazil, the Congo Basin, and Europe

open access: yesRegulation &Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The 2023 European Union Regulation on Deforestation‐free Products (EUDR) is a transnational regulation aimed at addressing forest loss along the value chains of forest‐risk commodities. Grounding our analysis in new institutional theory with distinct behavioral drivers explaining actor behavior, and using qualitative methods, we draw on the ...
Mathias Cramm   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Why rural places matter for regional economic resilience: Insights from agritourism in Northern Thailand

open access: yesSingapore Journal of Tropical Geography, EarlyView.
Research on regional economic resilience has predominantly focused on urban contexts in Europe. This study extends the empirical foundation by examining rural agritourism resilience during the COVID‐19 pandemic in rural Chiang Mai, Thailand. Employing an evolutionary economic geography framework, this research traces the historical development of the ...
Leonard Kwhang‐Gil Lemke   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Green Industries Without Institutional Support—The Case of the Danish Wine Industry

open access: yesTijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, EarlyView.
Abstract Green regional industries are increasingly recognised as pivotal in addressing diverse environmental crises. While the role of institutions in fostering green industries is well‐established, limited research exists on the dynamics of green industry creation without institutional support.
Anika Zorn, Susann Schäfer
wiley   +1 more source

Does High‐speed rail influence the location decisions of knowledge‐intensive firms in Germany?

open access: yesTijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, EarlyView.
Abstract Knowledge‐intensive firms (KIFs) play a crucial role in urban development by fostering networks for knowledge creation. Spatial characteristics, particularly accessibility, shape their locational decisions. The emergence of high‐speed rail (HSR) has significantly altered accessibility patterns in many countries, suggesting an influence on the ...
Manuel Weiß   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Slow Infrastructural Violence: The Lived Experiences of Urban Essential Workers

open access: yesTijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, EarlyView.
Abstract We examine how non‐healthcare urban essential workers constitute a vital yet undervalued social infrastructure that enables everyday life in Switzerland. Drawing on 37 (walking) interviews, the study foregrounds the lived realities of those whose reproductive labour sustains the city while remaining largely invisible.
Carole Ammann, Sarah Schilliger
wiley   +1 more source

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