Hailstorms Damage and Resilience-Building in South Africa’s Key Tourism Destinations and Attractions [PDF]
African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2023 Hailstorm research in tourism remains scant despite growing evidence of increasing hailstorms and associated damages to destinations and attractions due to climate change.
Catherine Kifworo +2 more
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Experiments in climate governance – lessons from a systematic review of case studies in transition research [PDF]
, 2015 Experimentation has been proposed as one of the ways in which public policy can drive sustainability transitions, notably by creating or delimiting space for experimenting with innovative solutions to sustainability challenges. In this paper we report on
Hilden, Mikael +4 more
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The transition to agricultural sustainability [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 1999 The transition to sustainable growth in agricultural production during the 21st century will take place within the context of a transition to a stable population and a possible transition to a stable level of material consumption. If the world fails to successfully navigate a transition to sustainable growth in agricultural production, the failure
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Transition towards and of sustainability—Understanding sustainability as performative [PDF]
Business Strategy and the Environment, 2021 AbstractOur purpose is to explore the concept of “sustainability” when understood from a performative perspective, i.e. as a concept that is filled with meaning across time. Drawing on a 10 year‐long study of the digital footprint of Stockholm Royal Seaport, claimed to be northern Europe's largest sustainable urban development district, we show that ...
Anette Hallin +2 more
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The Great O.R. Tambo International Airport Flood: Dealing with the Harsh Realities of Climate-induced Extreme Weather Events [PDF]
African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2023 Climate-related extreme flooding at airports is commonly associated with sea level rise. However, more and more airport floods occur on these tourism assets, even inland.
Tawanda Makuyana +2 more
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Does religion promote environmental sustainability? : exploring the role of religion in local energy transitions [PDF]
, 2015 This article explores the role of religion in local energy transition processes. By combining insights from (a) sustainability studies and (b) academic contributions on religion and sustainability, a theoretical approach for describing the role of ...
Köhrsen, Jens
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Social-ecological change: insights from the Southern African Program on Ecosystem Change and Society
Ecosystems and People, 2022 Social-ecological systems (SES) research has emerged as an important area of sustainability science, informing and supporting pressing issues of transformation towards more sustainable, just and equitable futures. To date, much SES research has been done
Reinette Biggs +31 more
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The green economy, sustainability transitions and transition regions : a case study of Boston [PDF]
, 2014 This paper is focused upon exploring the development of the green economy in particular locations, with the aim of identifying why some cities and regions have been successful in engendering green growth.
Gibbs, David, O'Neill, Kirstie
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Transitions to freshwater sustainability [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2018 Fundamental transitions in natural resources technologies, institutions, and management approaches are often difficult to see in advance, or even in the midst, of actual changes. Such a transformation now appears to be underway for freshwater resources, driven by increasingly severe water-related crises around the world.
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Global Ecology and Conservation, 2021 There is increasing interest in the potential of private land conservation areas (PLCAs) as a complementary biodiversity conservation strategy to state-owned protected areas.
Tafadzwa Shumba +4 more
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