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Thresholds: The metaphorical foundations of powerful knowledge

open access: yesThe Curriculum Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper advances a theoretical account of threshold concepts as metaphorical‐relational structures that reorganise meaning across contexts. Building on conceptual metaphor theory, we propose that threshold concepts can be understood as sites of schema‐level reorganisation: deep, embodied patterns of relational logic that scaffold abstract ...
Maria Karrol   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Research capacity and decolonisation in Sub-Saharan Africa: a bibliometric analysis. [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ Glob Health
Tamaki R   +13 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Threats to Public Health and Scientific Infrastructures Threaten Progress in Eating Disorder Research, Treatment, and Prevention: A Call to Action for the Field

open access: yesInternational Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The US federal government has enacted sweeping policy changes since January 2025 that imperil public health, with important implications for the eating disorders field—a field that is already disproportionately under‐resourced. This paper examines the pathways through which these recent policy changes threaten progress in eating disorder ...
Ariel L. Beccia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Making Sense of the Bioeconomy: A Critical Analysis of EU Policy Narratives and Responses

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The bioeconomy has become an increasingly popular concept in European Union (EU) policy, promising sustainable growth, job creation, and reduced environmental impacts. Yet its meaning remains contested, ambiguous, and politically charged. This study critically examines how EU bioeconomy policy narratives prior to 2025 construct this concept ...
Elena Zepharovich   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toward Comprehensive Climate Action: Assessing Mitigation Approaches Across Canadian Municipalities

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Local governments are widely regarded as key leaders in the global response to climate change. Understanding if and how municipalities commit to climate mitigation is crucial for assessing their contribution to global emission‐reduction goals and identifying barriers to effective climate transitions.
Aryana Soliz   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Ecological U‐Turn in Nordic Forestry: Policy Learning, Measurement, and the Retrenchment of Ecological Ambitions

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Since the 1990s, environmental policy has shifted toward ecosystem protection and biodiversity conservation, a development often described as an ecological turn. This article argues that in practice this turn has taken the form of an ecological “U‐turn,” as environmental ambitions are subordinated to production‐oriented objectives.
Gisle Andersen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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