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Analysis of Tourism Sustainability in the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, Brazil

Purpose: Analyses tourism sustainable development of Fernando de Noronha state district through usage of Tourism Sustainable Indicators System. Theoretical framework: The systems of sustainability indicators emerged as an important analysis tool, allowing to infer about different dimensions that make up the reality of a place or activity, and assisting in the search for Sustainable Development. Method: The methodology proceeds with an integrative outreach utilizing semi-structured, surveys and interviews about environmental, cultural, social, economical, touristic and institucional dimensions applied to public authorities, civic society and private iniciative agents, that allow to imply the archipelago is placed among sustainable, parcially sustainable and, as indicate some indicators, unsustainable. Results and conclusion: The results achieved show the importance of a sustainable resource administration, considering essential the two protected areas in the island. Nevertheless, a warning need to be done: the harmful effects of population increase and high touristic flow present serious negative impacts to sensitive environment and rich biodiversity. Research Implications: The research has local and global relevance, allowing us to infer that the archipelago is situated between sustainable, partially sustainable and, as some indicators indicate, unsustainable, and thus contributing to the planning towards sustainability. Originality/value: The indicator system used has been adjusted to adapt to the island context. Islands present themselves as excellent opportunities for sustainability analysis, given their context of isolation.

O CONCEITO DE SUSTENTABILIDADE NA MISSÃO DA IGREJA CATÓLICA

The search for sustainable development has always been the target of clashes in the model assumed by today's society. In this sense, it is assumed that the Catholic Church can contribute decisively to this discussion, since, as an institution with more than 2000 years of existence, it has a legacy of socio-environmental teachings that permeate its missionary action in the world. In 2015, Pope Francis strategically published, shortly before COP 21, the social Encyclical Laudato Si, on care for our common home. The document consolidates the principles of the Church's social doctrine, brings the paradigm of integral ecology and proposes the participatory methodology of Laudato Si circles, for the implementation of actions within the local sphere. In this article, the objective was to contribute to a deeper understanding of the sustainability guidelines and practices addressed in the encyclical Laudato Si and, with that, to offer five proposals for local solutions to socio-environmental issues that compromise life and ecosystems as a whole. For this, a bibliographical and exploratory research was carried out, from which it was observed convergence between the social principles consolidated in Laudato Si and sustainable practices, the central proposal of the 2030 Agenda.

Reference Framework Based on a Two-Stage Strategy for Sizing and Operational Management in Electrical Microgrid Planning

The challenges of today’s energy landscape, marked by the search for sustainable development, the expansion of coverage, and the diversification of the energy matrix, allow for electricity systems focusing on renewable energy resources. Microgrids are considered an efficient paradigm for managing distributed renewable energy generation and providing reliable access to electricity in remote areas where the grid has not been extended. However, their planning is a complex task that requires a thorough understanding of various multi-dimensional aspects and decision-making scenarios to define feasible and sustainable alternatives. In this context, this study presents a new planning framework based on a two-stage strategy. The strategy seeks to optimize the capacity of generation resources, considering the microgrid’s operational knowledge in various scenarios and aspects related to its sustainability. The framework was evaluated through a case of planning a microgrid for a remote community in Vaupés, Colombia, considering the local energy potential and demand requirements. Twenty optimized alternatives were identified based on the best compromise levels achieved for a set of performance criteria in the technical, economic, environmental, and social dimensions.

Strategic environmental assessment in Palu Central Sulawesi reflecting water provision profile based on ecosystem services

Reconciling development activities with Natural resources conservation has become one of the essential elements in the search for sustainable development. The degradation of Natural resources attributed to human activities through development increase rapidly. This trend is exacerbated by policies encouraging land conversion and natural resource overexploitation, as well as a need for more information about the value of natural resource conservation. Consequently, it can alter the ecosystem and change the natural resources and their functions. Protecting natural resources begins with policymaking, followed by development plans and programs. In this study, describe how the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is a safeguarding tool for controlling natural resource loss in Palu City, Central Sulawesi. Natural resources are one of the vital aspects to be considered in SEA. Development in the central city, opening the land for agriculture on a large scale (plantation), and mining were the main issues that contributed to high risk to the natural resources. Regional development plans and programs assess by predicting, evaluating, and mitigating the environmental impact produced by the development. Our study found that the involvement of multi-stakeholders, Government, legislative, universities, social communities, and nongovernmental organizations successfully collected strategic development goal issues related to natural resources conditions in Palu, Central Sulawesi. Assessment of the plans and programs of development that will contribute to the mitigation of natural resource degradation and decide alternative recommendations for regional development plans and programs. This study demonstrates the integration of SEA in controlling natural resource degradation due to development.

Cultural capital and underdevelopment in less developed countries: The case of northern Ghana

AbstractDevelopment paradigms under the sustainable development goals (SDGs) identify cultural capital as an indispensable asset for development in less developed countries. However, the phenomenon of culture and underdevelopment nexus has attracted little research attention in Ghana. The study used modernization theory and ethnographic research methodology to explore the role of cultural capital deficits in northern Ghana's underdevelopment. Our findings suggest a close correlation between cultural capital and underdevelopment relative to unethical attitudinal standards, value deficits, and an anti‐development mindset. We recommend the inclusion of cultural reorientation in the design of development intervention programs to uphold high integrity standards. We further suggest that the curriculum and concept of quality education in schools should be broadened to include inculcating high‐value standards. Our study has contributed to academic discourses on cultural capital's role in the search for sustainable development in less developed countries, particularly in implementing the SDGs.

Sustainability assessment of pig production: a study in Santa Catarina, Brazil

This study aimed to identify the sustainability practices of pig creation on rural properties in the West region of the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. The analysis included the system of sustainability indicators in pig farming. Although managers comply with the regulations and legislation, there are practical difficulties related to the destination of production waste, water use, expenditure controls, and social interaction. The sustainability analysis allowed investigating 30 properties and using a scale of 0-10 points, rate factors related to organizational, social, and environmental practices. Nine rural properties had a general performance, indicating characteristics of in search for sustainability, while 21 obtained a performance between 2.5 and 5.0 points, indicating fragilities in organizational, environmental, and social practices. It highlights the importance of analyzing sustainability indicators as a mechanism to control and implement better practices to assist in the search for sustainable development.

Alignment of Taxation and Sustainability : might the Digital Controls of Non-Financial Information Become a Universal Panacea?

There are certain trends that are already affecting –or will soon inevitably affect, the evolution of the tax law everywhere.These are the digitalization processes started by many tax administrations and the current challenges experienced by accounting and auditing institutions to provide reliable non-financial information. Both may offer new opportunities for fairer taxation in the search for sustainable development. In the middle of digital and green transformations, would it be possible to better adjust the tax treatment deserved by the taxpayers in accordance with their real impacts on sustainability? Regional and global organizations are devoting efforts to ensuring some degree of homogeneity in the measures to adopt. The purpose of the following pages is to open the discussions for in-depth research in the future. The dogmatic-legal and analytical methods have been used to supplement the comparative one in carrying out the review of the current state of the art and proposed changes.

Using the five sectors sustainability model to verify the relationship between circularity and sustainability

It is known that the current linear socioeconomic system, characterized by "production-use-destination,” is unsustainable and the leading cause of the depletion of natural resources. In the search for sustainable development, several actions to preserve resources in use for as long as possible have been proposed in recent decades, such as cleaner production, ecoefficiency, industrial ecology, industrial ecosystems, industrial symbiosis, and the circular economy. Although circularity and sustainability are increasingly present on the agenda of academics, entrepreneurs, and government sectors, the relationship between the two concepts is still under construction. In this sense, this work aims to verify, using the Five Sectors Model of Sustainability, the relationship between circularity and sustainable development in ASEAN, Mercosur, and the EU, considering economic, social, and environmental indicators in the periods between 2000 and 2020. The selected indicators with their respective goals were applied and weighted through Goal Programming. From the primary and secondary data analysis, it was not possible to conclude that circularity alone guarantees sustainability, despite contributing significantly to sustainable development. However, the results obtained in the 5SEnSU model made it possible to verify that the EU has a superior performance for sustainable development of the other two blocks and that the impacts generated in the economic system (sector 3) of the analyzed blocks benefited social sectors (4 and 5) to the detriment of environmental integrity (sectors 1 and 2). Some challenges still need to be mitigated, such as those related to excessive consumption and waste discharge, so that a circular economy can effectively contribute to global sustainability.

Cultured and uncultured microbial community associated with biogas production in anaerobic digestion processes.

The search for sustainable development has increased interest in the improvement of technologies that use renewable energy sources. One of the alternatives in the production of renewable energy comes from the use of waste including urban solids, animal excrement from livestock, and biomass residues from agro-industrial plants. These materials may be used in the production of biogas, making its production highly sustainable and environmentally friendly. The present study aimed to evaluate the cultivated and uncultivated microbial community from a substrate (starter) used as an adapter for biogas production in anaerobic digestion processes. 16S rDNA metabarcoding revealed the domain of bacteria belonging to the phyla Firmicutes, Bacteroidota, Chloroflexi and Synergistota. The methanogenic group was represented by the phyla Halobacterota and Euryarchaeota. Through 16S rRNA sequencing of isolates recovered from the starter culture, the genera Rhodococcus (Actinobacteria phylum), Vagococcus, Lysinibacillus, Niallia, Priestia, Robertmurraya, Proteiniclasticum (Firmicutes phylum), and Luteimonas (Proteobacteria phylum) were identified, genera that were not observed in the metabarcoding data. The volatile solids, volatile organic acids, and total inorganic carbon reached 659.10gkg-1, 717.70gkg-1, 70,005.0gkg-1, respectively. The cultured groups are involved in the metabolism of sugars and other compounds derived from lignocellulosic material, as well as in anaerobic methane production processes. The results demonstrate that culture-dependent approaches, such as isolation and sequencing, and culture-independent studies, such as the Metabarcoding approach, are complementary methodologies that, when integrated provide robust and comprehensive information about the microbial communities involved in processes of the production of biogas in anaerobic digestion processes.

Value stream mapping in healthcare and sustainable development

The concept of lean manufacturing provides productivity, quality,and waste reduction to organizations and the adoption of its tools promotes the improvement of production processes and waste reduction. Value Stream Mapping(VSM) provides an analysis of the company's processes, highlighting events where actions are necessary to continuously improve the organization's internal processes. This study sought to highlight VSM collaborations in the fields of healthcare and sustainable development. The results of the systematic review highlighted 47 articles covering the VSM tool outside the manufacturing environment, as well as its participation in different contexts in caringfor the well-being of people and in the search for sustainable development.

Environmental indicators for monitoring soil carbon under different vegetation covers: the case of the southern cerrado of Tocantins

The construction of environmental indicators has allowed improving management models of natural resources through the evaluation of measures adopted and the monitoring of strategic actions to be used in the search for sustainable development. This work aimed at the construction and evaluation of indicators related to changes in carbon behavior due to changes of vegetation cover in the southern cerrado of Tocantins. The methodology adopted was from the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), the Pressure-State-Impact/Effect-Response (PSI/ER) framework, for the construction of a matrix. For the validation of indicators, specific methodologies were used according to technical standards. The proposed matrix considers the following indicators: soil carbon, carbon stocks in humic fractions, labile carbon - C-Labile and carbon stocks in light organic matter - LOM. The use of indicators presented in this work is of great importance for the monitoring of carbon caused by changes in vegetation cover in the southern cerrado of Tocantins, as a subsidy for policies and actions aimed at reducing the impacts of environmental degradation.

Food traditions and consumer preferences for cured meats: Role of information in geographical indications

Growth and development are two economic concepts that should go hand in hand. In a specific territory, the search for sustainable development is intertwined with the objectives of private operators but also with the public ones of collective well-being. As we know from the economic literature, the presence of information asymmetries leads to market failure as sustainability in the production of food products determines positive externalities that are not adequately remunerated. In this work some evolutionary trends in the demand for cured meats are analyzed, highlighting the relevant innovations introduced by sustainable consumption. Faced with this evolution of demand, with consumers increasingly responsible for the effects deriving from their choices, instead, the company has the possibility of improving its competitiveness through diversification strategies, with an ideal expansion of the business boundaries of companies that go beyond from a conventional food production to a competitive and attentive to the consumer. Through the analysis of the dynamics of supply and demand, it is highlighted how the redefinition of the production strategies of food companies can offer the opportunity to reduce, if not synergistic, the competitiveness objectives of the food sector with the public's expectations of sustainability. environmental. In this case, market failure is reduced thanks to the redefinition of corporate strategies, through which some public goods and guaranteed externalities become productive resources for the same companies, helping to broaden and better define the offer of economic goods and services they produce. The study examined the consumer's preferences for a food product, the San'Angelo di Brolo salami, a Protected Geographical Indication. The study highlights that the Protected Geographical Indication reduces the inforamative asymmetry and creates a long-term developmental condition.

AVALIAÇÃO QUALITATIVA DO PATRIMÔNIO GEOMORFOLÓGICO DO SPIT DE GALINHOS, PORÇÃO NORTE DA ZONA COSTEIRA DO RIO GRANDE DO NORTE

Na década de 1990, no auge das discussões a respeito da exploração dos recursos naturais e da busca pelo desenvolvimento sustentável, surge o termo geodiversidade. Inicialmente o mesmo foi utilizado nos estudos geológicos e geomorfológicos para descrever características físicas do planeta. Desde então, pesquisas desenvolveram-se com o objetivo de apresentar às sociedades elementos abióticos com importância científica, educativa, turística, cultural, econômica, entre outras. Nessa perspectiva destaca-se o litoral, composto por elementos de beleza cênica indiscutível, que promove o desenvolvimento de atividades focadas na apreciação de elementos geomorfológicos como dunas, praias, falésias, por exemplo. Assim, esse trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o Patrimônio Geomorfológico do spit de Galinhos-RN, representada por elementos abióticos com características inerentes à temática apresentada. Para tanto, a metodologia utilizada foi a pesquisa bibliográfica e análise de fotografias da área para a seleção dos elementos e a inventariação, realizada por meio da aplicação da ficha de caracterização da geodiversidade. Com isso, concluiu-se que o spit de Galinhos é composto de elementos representativos da geodiversidade local como praias, dunas e recifes que se configuram como fundamentais para o desenvolvimento econômico do município em função, principalmente, da atividade turística.

Desenvolvimento sustentável de comunidades - aplicabilidade e contextualização global dos indicadores urbanos

Purpose – The need to plan and manage cities is increasingly aligned with the search for sustainable development in all its dimensions. Countless initiatives and tools aim to assist in this process, as is the case of urban indicators, which serve as a basis for measuring, analyzing and understanding the context of cities. In this sense, the main objective of this article is to understand and analyze the context and application of one of these tools, ISO 37120 - Sustainable Development of Communities: Indicators for urban services and quality of life. ISO 37120 is an internationally recognized standard, composed of integrated urban indicators, which balance three dimensions of sustainable development; in addition, the standard allows the implementation of smart city initiatives.Design/methodology/approach – Documentary research was used and, subsequently, a critical analysis was carried out, from which positive and negative points were identified in relation to the application of ISO.Findings – Results demonstrate the increasing use of ISO 37120 as a way of measuring urban indicators; however, there is still difficulty in continuing to validate the methodology after the first certification. In addition, it was found that most of the certified cities are national capitals, cities that have also been looking for alternatives to become more intelligent and sustainable.Originality/value – The operation of ISO 37120 certification was presented, as well as some weaknesses and potentialities of this certification system, which aims to assist in the solution of main urban issues, building smarter, more sustainable and resilient cities.

El estudio de la bioética ambiental para todos los niveles de educación y su importancia en la gobernanza colombiana

En el presente artículo se analiza la importancia del estudio de la bioética ambiental en la gobernanza de los territorios dentro de un contexto de problemáticas ambientales diversas y con difícil solución. La investigación se desarrolla en la Universidad Militar Nueva Granada de Bogotá D.C. en el año 2020. Se aborda el problema ambiental en Colombia empleando un tamizaje de los postulados bibliográficos referentes a la educación en bioética ambiental, teniendo en cuenta el papel de los seres humanos en la protección del medio ambiente, la biosfera y la biodiversidad como lo señala la Declaración Universal sobre Bioética y Derechos Humanos. En la investigación se establece la educación en bioética ambiental como el acicate de la gobernanza para la solución de las problemáticas ambientales en el proceso de una transformación cultural del paradigma de desarrollo. Se concluye que la bioética ambiental es un baluarte fundamental de las interacciones entre las comunidades y las entidades del Estado para la preservación de la vida y de los ecosistemas como modelo de gobernanza en la búsqueda del desarrollo sostenible.

The Differences across Future Teachers Regarding Attitudes on Social Responsibility for Sustainable Development.

In the search for sustainable development, in which the ecological footprint is carefully considered by consumers and companies, teachers play an important role within a social and economic framework. This role relates to aspects of social responsibility. It should involve knowledge about education for responsible consumption in order to care for the environment both individually and socially. Considering this, the aim of this study is to find out whether there are differences in the level of awareness and the habits of future teachers of Early Childhood and Primary Education regarding sustainable social responsibility. A non-probabilistic sample of 30 Early Childhood Education degree students and 22 Primary Education degree students was used. Semi-structured interviews and an inductive process were conducted to examine the importance of Sustainable Development in society, the relevance of Social Responsibility for Sustainable Development (individual versus corporate), the attitudes and habits relative to Sustainable Development and the education on Sustainable Development in schools: knowledge, attitudes, and proposals. Students agree that they consume excessively. This is everyone’s individual responsibility (as regarded by all participants), although changes could be supported by institutions and companies (Early Childhood education students argue in favour of corporate responsibility). Knowledge deficits were identified in relation to production, distribution, and sale processes. They consider education to be the main factor for sustainability, while society is ranked as the least important, observing an evident disagreement in relation to environmental and economic factors (perception of collective responsibility; Early Childhood versus Primary Education students). Finally, they also outline teaching proposals (active and participatory) to foster education for sustainable development at schools.

Virtualización de la educación superior: Una ventana para la internacionalización en la Universidad Yacambú

La educación tiene un rol fundamental en el desarrollo de la sociedad, siendo uno de los motores de su evolución y progreso. En las últimas décadas, las tecnologías de información y comunicación han provocado grandes cambios en la forma que los individuos se comunican e interactúan, generando verdaderas rupturas en los modos de aprender, enseñar, descubrir, construir y reproducir el conocimiento, situación que ha llevado a formular interrogantes sobre la pertinencia de los sistemas educativos. Dentro de este marco, las universidades transitan un período de metamorfosis, a fin de lograr pertinencia con el entorno, en esta difícil tarea procesos como la virtualización e internacionalización abren nuevas oportunidades y expanden sus posibilidades de desarrollo. La virtualización camina de la mano con la internacionalización, por cuanto la educación virtual constituye una herramienta esencial para ofertar programas en un contexto global, abriendo paso a las alianzas, movilidad académica, internacionalización del currículo, participación en redes de colaboración; acciones que favorecen el posicionamiento y competitividad. La Universidad Yacambú siempre a la vanguardia, ha decido ofrecer respuestas a esta realidad trabajando para consolidar una institución de vanguardia, capaz de apoyar la transformación social en la búsqueda del desarrollo sostenible.

The Impact of the Mining Region’s Ecology on Human Professional Development

The article actualizes the problem of improving professional environmental development in the regions of environmental risk. The unfavorable environmental situation in the mining regions of the country, including Kuzbass, necessitates the search for sustainable development of coal basins that can ensure a balanced and balanced interaction of environmental and economic factors. The paper lists the factors that contribute to the actualization of continuous environmental education; the article describes the stages of professional development, leading to the improvement of the status of environmental education and education of all segments of the population.

A Questionnaire Case Study to Investigate Public Awareness of Smog Pollution in China’s Rural Areas

Smog pollution is one of China’s most pressing public health issues today and has therefore received significant attention worldwide. Not only cities but also villages in China are suffering from smog pollution, especially since 2013. However, there is limited information available about public awareness on smog pollution in China, especially for where it concerns the residents living in villages. Based on a questionnaire survey, this study aims to help fill this gap. The results of the study show that the income of the majority of respondents comes from working in the city, accounting for 31.6% of the total income. The percentages for respondents related to access to smog information from various channels are as follows: TV (28.5%), radio (24.2%), neighbors (13.5%), Internet (9.8%), newspapers (8.3%) and others (7.8%). As for attitudes regarding the severity degree and main cause of smog pollution, most respondents (33.7%) thought smog pollution in villages was somewhat severe, while 26.3% agreed that the main contributor to smog pollution was industrial emissions, followed by coal burning at power plants (20.9%) and vehicle emissions (17.7%). The results also indicate that most of the respondents were satisfied with the government’s performance in terms of smog control. However, 67.9% of respondents indicated they would remain silent and not intervene when confronted by an activity that causes smog pollution. This study can help to improve an understanding of public awareness regarding smog pollution in China’s rural areas and thereby activate positive public participation in smog pollution prevention and management in the search for sustainable development.

Systematising the analysis of inter-organisational relations in search of sustainability

The present study approaches the relationships between organisations involved in the search for sustainable development in the High Tiete Region. We sought to devise a theoretical framework adjusted to the conflicting dynamic of economic, social and environmental interests. We achieved a theoretical foundation by combining the following conceptual approaches: open systems theory, new institutional economics, and networked organisations. Our chosen study methodology was action research, conducted in the 11 municipalities of the High Tiete Region, with in-depth research conducted in the towns of Biritiba Mirim, Mogi das Cruzes, and Suzano. Our main result was the development of a systematisation of the process of analysing relations of influence between public and private agents in the search for sustainable development. We hope that the results of applying the proposed method will subsidise economic, social and environmental planning in towns in the High Tiete Region.