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Challenges and Future Directions in Assessing the Quality and Completeness of Advanced Materials Safety Data for Re‐Usability: A Position Paper From the Nanosafety Community

open access: yesAdvanced Sustainable Systems, EarlyView.
Nanosafety data provide a guiding example for establishing best practices in data management, aligning with FAIR principles and quality criteria. This review explores existing quality assessment approaches for reliability, relevance, and completeness, emphasizing the need for harmonization and adaptation to nanomaterials and advanced materials. The aim
Verónica I. Dumit   +43 more
wiley   +1 more source

WISEs and their potential to transform the Croatian skill-formation regime

open access: yesPublic Sector Economics
Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISEs) combine social and economic goals and support vulnerable groups by offering employment and skill development opportunities. This paper explores their potential to transform Croatia’s skill-formation regime.
Nikola Buković, Danijel Baturina
doaj   +1 more source

FairShares Company - Model Articles of Association [PDF]

open access: yes
A new model for self-governing social enterprises operating under Company ...
Ridley-Duff, Rory, Southcombe, Cliff
core  

Top‐Down Fabricated Wood‐Derived Pressure and Strain Sensors: A Review

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
This review focuses on wood‐derived pressure/strain sensors fabricated via top‐down strategies. It analyzes wood's structural composition, examines processing techniques, discusses sensor types and sensing mechanisms, and reviews existing research. The article concludes with future directions for enhancing performance and scalability.
Yi Ren   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecosystem‐Centered Robot Design: Toward Ecoresorbable Sustainability Robots (ESRs)

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Robots exploring natural ecosystems can support monitoring and conservation, but must adopt ecosystem‐centered design to avoid pollution, waste, and damage. This review proposes guidelines for co‐designing ecoresorbable sustainability robots (ESRs), uniting materials, robotics, and ecological contexts in a single framework.
Tülin Yılmaz Nayır   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Contribution of Micro-enterprises to Economic Recovery and Poverty Alleviation in East Asia [PDF]

open access: yes
The economic and social crisis that afflicted East Asia from mid 1997 produced the biggest setback to poverty reduction in the region for several decades, as well as aggravating social vulnerabilities.
Harvie, Charles
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Sri Lanka Social Enterprise Needs Assessment and Advisory [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Authored in collaboration with Oxfam, this research maps social enterprises within the agriculture sector, identifies the key challenges they face, and makes recommendations for donors and development agencies looking to support the space in Sri Lanka ...
Alison Eskesen, Rashi Agrawal
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A Review on Biodegradable Materials of Sustainable Soft Robotics and Electronics

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Biodegradable materials are gaining increasing attention in soft robotics and electronics due to their environmental friendliness, showing great potential for sustainability. In this review, the classification of biodegradable materials, their applications in the field of soft robotics and electronics, as well as the challenges and future prospects ...
Yizhu Xie   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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