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Changing the International Discourse on Knowledge and Knowledge Societies for Sustainable Development: From ‘Transforming Our World’ to the ‘Pact for the Future’

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In September 2024, the United Nations (UN) and its Member States revisited the ambitions of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the Summit of the Future. The outcome document of the Summit, known as the ‘Pact for the Future’, was launched as a zero draft in January 2024 by two UN member ...
Sarah Cummings   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of Perceived Public Value in PPPs for Urban Transport in Developing Contexts: An Ex‐Ante Structural Analysis of Guadalajara Light Rail Line 4

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Public–private partnerships (PPPs) are widely used to deliver urban rail in developing contexts, although their contribution to public value remains contested. This paper offers an ex‐ante analysis of the determinants of perceived public value, using Mexico's Guadalajara Light Rail Line 4 as an illustrative case.
Vicente Pina   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

[[alternative]]NEOLIBERALISM AND WORLD POPULATION HEALTH

open access: yes, 2012
[[abstract]]The aim of this dissertation is to evaluate how neoliberalism impacted the population health on the global context and the research question sought to articulate, evaluate and provide an analysis of the effect of neoliberal policy on ...
Sodnom, Munkhsaikhan
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Designing “Korean” Kimchi: Speculative Configuration of Distance and Commodity Value in the Chinese Kimchi Industry

open access: yesEconomic Anthropology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the Chinese kimchi industry, manufacturers employ product names, photographs, and logistical strategies to promote their kimchi's “Koreanness.” So, what makes their kimchi “Korean,” and how does its Koreanness formulate kimchi's commodity value?
Heangjin Park
wiley   +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

Moral Economies of Debt Forgiveness and Enforcement in Postcrisis Iceland

open access: yesEconomic Anthropology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Who deserves financial relief in times of crisis, and on what grounds? The 2008 collapse of Iceland's banking system prompted state intervention to mitigate household indebtedness, including forbearance, pension withdrawals, repayment adjustments, and debt reductions.
Timothy Heffernan
wiley   +1 more source

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