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Environmental Impacts of the Bioeconomy: A Systematic Review of Variables, Methods, Sectors and Policy Relevance

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The bioeconomy has become a component of sustainability strategies addressing climate change, resource scarcity and economic transformation. Despite a growing body of literature, evidence on the environmental impacts of the bioeconomy remains fragmented, heterogeneous and distributed across sectors and regions. This paper provides a systematic
Javier Coca, Valeria Ferreira, Laia Pié
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MCDA-C Methodology Based Performance Evaluation of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses at the City of Lages

Future Studies Research Journal: Trends and Strategies, 2013
When employed in a focused manner, corporate performance evaluation has proven to be instrumental for entrepreneurs as an important tool that contributes with performance improvements at their organizations. The descriptive study herein, prepared as of a questionnaire comprising 46 queries, poses to analyse the performance of micro and small companies (
Nascimento, Marcelo, Haubert, Fabricio, Filardi, Fernando, Lima, Marcus Vinicius Andrade de   +3 more
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Spatial Dynamics of Tourism Sustainability in EU Member States

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study introduces a synthetic indicator of tourism sustainability for the EU, bridging the gap between institutional monitoring and academic research. By applying the PROMETHEE II method to rank the 27 Member States in 2019 and 2023, the research transforms static data into a dynamic roadmap of post‐pandemic recovery. The findings reveal a
M. Rosario González‐Rodríguez, M. Carmen Díaz‐Fernández   +1 more
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Plano de Comando da Polícia Militar de Santa Catarina: a construção de um modelo de gestão por meio da MCDA-C

Revista Brasileira de Segurança Pública, 2015
É crescente a cobrança, por parte da sociedade, pelo aperfeiçoamento da gestão pública, pela transparência e pela efetividade das políticas implementadas. Neste contexto, o presente trabalho tem por objetivo apresentar um modelo de gestão construído para a Polícia Militar de Santa Catarina alicerçado em avaliação de desempenho e gestão por projetos ...
Marcineiro, Nazareno, Tasca, Jorge Eduardo, da Rosa, Izaías Otacílio, Ensslin, Leonardo, Forcellini, Fernando Antônio   +4 more
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Extending Structured Dialogic Design With Multi‐Criteria Evaluation: Toward Sustainable Multi‐Species Governance

Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper presents an innovative integration of structured democratic dialogue with a multi‐criteria evaluation step designed to strengthen participatory decision‐making for complex socio‐ecological challenges. Conducted virtually with Communities of Practice focused on multi‐species governance, the process combined systemic mapping of ...
Yiannis Laouris, Marcus Hallside, Janet McIntyre‐Mills, Patricia Lethole, Mphatheleni Makaulule, Vhonani Netshandama, Lisman Manurung, Ida Widianingsih, Riswanda Riswanda   +8 more
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Fire Testing and Hazard Assessment for Flame Retardant Polymer Composites

Safety Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Flame retardant polymer composites are now being evaluated with more than pass or fail flammability tests. Heat release, smoke, toxicity, and system‐level behavior are receiving more attention, and multi‐scale methods are being used to describe fire hazard under more realistic conditions.
Shuheng Wang, Min Yue, Junjie Ren, Fei Ren, Bin Zou, Xiaodong Qian, Ye‐Tang Pan, Congling Shi, Sheng Zhang   +8 more
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PROPOSTA DE UM MODELO DE AVALIAÇÃO DE DESEMPENHO PARA APOIAR DECISÕES DE INVESTIMENTO EM EMPRESAS DA BOVESPA: A PERSPECTIVA DA MCDA-C

ABCustos, 2012
O presente artigo objetiva desenvolver um modelo de avaliação de desempenho econômico-financeiro com o fim de apoiar decisões de investimento em empresas participantes da BOVESPA. Este estudo exploratório é guiado pela seguinte questão de pesquisa: Como integrar as percepções de um decisor em um modelo de avaliação de desempenho com vistas a apoiar a ...
Sandro César Bortoluzzi, Sandra Rolim Ensslin, Leonardo Ensslin, Maurício Vasconcellos Leão Lyrio   +3 more
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Structured decision‐making as a framework to incorporate social equity into conservation decisions

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Many conservation challenges require negotiating trade‐offs between the needs of different actors. Global frameworks such as the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework explicitly call for diverse participation and social equity in conservation decision‐making.
Emily Massingham, Angela J. Dean, Hugh P. Possingham   +2 more
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Placental mitochondrial DNA mutation-related oxidative stress underlies subsequent risk of adverse prognosis in sFGR twins

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Selective fetal growth restriction (sFGR), a serious complication of monochorionic diamniotic (MCDA) twin pregnancies, typically results from unequal placental sharing, especially in type II sFGR. This condition is associated with an increased
Nana Huang, Yun Zhi, Hai Jiang, Xiaoli Gong, Jing Yang, Xueju Wang, Luyao Li, Pengbo Yuan, Yuan Wei, Yangyu Zhao   +9 more
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The contribution of action research to actionable knowledge in the field of management

European Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract A key strength of action research is producing actionable knowledge that is relevant for addressing complex issues, including the grand challenges of our time, but this production is hindered by the underdevelopment of specific quality criteria for assessing such knowledge.
Inge L. Bleijenbergh, Merel M. van der Wal, Hubert P. L. M. Korzilius, Etiënne A. J. A. Rouwette   +3 more
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