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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Mining: An Integrated Institutional and Agency Theory Perspective

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mining is one of the foundations of economic development but has historically been associated with severe socioenvironmental impacts, such as ecosystem degradation, displacement of traditional communities, and large‐scale disasters. In this context, corporate social responsibility (CSR) plays a central role as a mechanism for legitimizing ...
Felipe Moura Oliveira, Elaine Aparecida da Silva   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diversity and Inclusion Standards: Exploring Drivers and Determinants of Adoption of ISO 30415:2021 and UNI/PdR 125:2022 in Italian SMEs

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the adoption of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) standards among Italian small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs), focusing on the international guideline ISO 30415:2021 and the national certification UNI/PdR 125:2022. Using survey data from 866 SMEs across six manufacturing and service industries and applying descriptive
Laura Bravi, Gail Denisse Chamochumbi Diaz, Giada Pierli   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Numerical study on the development of coalbed methane in multilateral horizontal wells considering coal seam cleats

Meitan xuebao
There are various forms of multilateral horizontal wells for developing coalbed methane, and the role of cleats in the development process is unclear.
Jiaxiang XU, Yang ZHAO, Dandan DONG, Meizhu WANG, Jiaosheng YANG, Fenghua TIAN   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Strengthening urban resilience in China through underground infrastructures management: Addressing global climate challenges with technological solutions

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This paper explores how climate‐resilient technologies, such as smart grids, digital twins, and self‐healing materials, can enhance urban resilience. It highlights the urgent need for proactive planning, public‐private collaboration, and data‐driven innovation to future‐proof underground infrastructure amid accelerating climate and urban pressures ...
Kai Chen Goh, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Christia Meidiana, Abdelkader Anouzla, Faissal Aziz, Imran Ali, Joan Cecilia C. Casila, M. Imran Khan, Dongdong Zhang, Meihui Jiang, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Md Munir Hayet Khan, Kasun Kumara Dissanayake   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimization of Well Locations and Trajectories: Comparing Sub-Vertical, Sub-Horizontal and Multi-Lateral Well Concepts for Marginal Geothermal Reservoir in The Netherlands

Energies
Scaling up the direct use of geothermal heat in urban areas comes with the challenge of enabling the development of projects in geological settings where geothermal reservoir flow properties may be poor, resulting in low well flow performance.
Eduardo G. D. Barros, Slawomir P. Szklarz, Negar Khoshnevis Gargar, Jens Wollenweber, Jan Diederik van Wees   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nested Institutions and Overlapping Mandates: A Policy Analysis of Mangrove Governance in Ghana, Tanzania Mainland, and Zanzibar

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mangroves are critical resources in sustaining coastal communities by providing essential ecosystem goods and services. Occurring within the interface of land and sea, they serve as critical ecological zones shaped by dynamic interactions between terrestrial and marine systems.
Menelisi Falayi, Dorothy Khasisi Lukhabi, Linda Bana, Nanabanyin Okwentsie Ekumah, Vincent Cudjoe Egbenya, Denis Worlanyo Aheto, Nandera Juma Lolila, Hamidu Seki, Deo Shirima, Ibrahim Issifu, Mengyi Zhang, Terry Sunderland   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Digital Rights Activism in Multilevel Governance

European Policy Analysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Multilevel governance (MLG) without a clear hierarchical structure can create power imbalances among various actors, particularly in settings with overlapping jurisdictions and policy areas. This dynamic is especially pronounced in Internet governance, which faces a complex interplay of domestic laws, state interdependence, and heightened ...
Alison Harcourt
wiley   +1 more source

Development on Split Adaptive Support System for Main Hole of Multilateral Wells

Shiyou jixie
The support tool for the main hole of a multilateral well is the core tool realizing multilateral well window support and drilling branch holes,including retrievable whipstock,fishing hook,directional anchor packer and directional plug.In order to solve ...
Xue Zhanfeng
doaj  

Cause Analysis and Countermeasures for Blocking of Sand Control String in Multilateral Horizontal Well

Shiyou jixie, 2020
To analyze the blocking causes of the sand control string in multilateral horizontal wells in the Bohai Oilfield, and provide technical countermeasures, combined with the operation phenomenon, operating parameters and string running simulation analysis ...
Li Jin, Zhang Xiaocheng, Wang Kunjian, Liu Pengfei, Dou Peng   +4 more
doaj  

Colonial and gendered peace: Decolonial perspectives on peace in Nagorno‐Karabakh

Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article critically interrogates peace processes in the aftermath of the First Nagorno‐Karabakh War by centering the lived experiences and political voices of Armenian and Azerbaijani internally displaced and refugee women, based on ethnographic fieldwork and in‐depth interviews conducted in 2019.
Ramil Zamanov
wiley   +1 more source