Policy Support Research Articles

Housing-industry transformation development and rural revitalization path based on complex adaptive system in Three Gorges Reservoir Area of China

The core of dual circulation in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area (TGRA) and the greening Yangtze River is sustainable development. Reservoir housing-industry coordinate sustainable is extremely important to ensuring a more sustainable TGRA. Here, we investigate the overall characteristics of housing-industry transformation development and rural revitalization path in the TGRA at microscopic perspective. Taking Wutu village (WTV), a historical and cultural rural in the TGRA, as case study area, we also analyze the evolution, stage characteristics, and trends of housing-industry system (HIS) using theoretical analysis and empirical research from the perspective of spatio-temporal-development and complex adaptability system model. The findings reveal that: (1) In the traditional housing-industry separation stage(1978–1998), the development of villagers' self-organization and the positive and correct leadership of the village party branch are the dominant forces for the evolution of HIS in WTV. The adaptive behavior of the main body and the strength of the housing-industry effect are limited, and the evolution of the HIS is in the accumulation stage of quantitative change. (2) In the stage of cooperative transformation of housing-industry (1999–2018), the positive and correct leadership of the village party branch is the dominant force of the evolution of HIS in WTV, and the government's policy support is the main force of the evolution of HIS in WTV. (3) In the stage of modern housing-industry integration (2019 to present), the interaction of multiple subjects is the dominant force in the evolution of HIS in WTV. Multiple entities further adapt to various changes in the external environment, and the system structure and level have taken a qualitative leap. Overall, the evolution of HIS in WTV is a dynamic and continuous process. Based on the evolution stage and driving mechanism of HIS, it is necessary to improve the self-organization and adaptive response and ability of the complex adaptive system in WTV, adapt to the general law of system evolution, and effectively regulate the transformation and upgrading of HIS in WTV. Our research outcomes offer valuable insights for fostering rural transformation, enhancing the housing-industry environment, and ultimately propelling the TGRA towards a more sustainable and prosperous future.

Energy transition and sustainable development in Malaysia: Steering towards a greener future

In the evolving landscape of global energy dynamics, Malaysia stands as a pivotal example of a nation actively transitioning towards renewable energy and sustainable development. This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of Malaysia's energy sector transformation, underpinned by the government's commitment to reducing carbon emissions and mitigating the impacts of climate change. The objective of this research is to delve into the intricacies, opportunities, and challenges of steering Malaysia towards a greener future, with a particular focus on the shift from reliance on fossil fuels to the adoption of renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and biomass. Employing a mixed-method approach, this study synthesizes existing literature, policy documents, and case studies to examine the current state and historical context of energy use in Malaysia, analyze government initiatives and policy frameworks, explore technological advancements, and assess the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of the energy transition. Results indicate that despite facing challenges such as financial investment, technological advancement, and public acceptance, collaborative efforts between the government, private sector, and communities have led to significant progress in promoting renewable energy. The paper concludes that Malaysia's energy transition represents a critical step towards achieving a balance between economic growth and environmental preservation, setting a precedent for sustainable development in the Southeast Asian region. This transition is not only essential for climate change mitigation but also presents opportunities for economic diversification, energy security, and social inclusivity. The study ultimately calls for continued innovation, supportive policies, and international cooperation to overcome remaining barriers and fully realize the potential of renewable energy in Malaysia.

자녀가 부모에게 제공하는 조직적⋅재무적 살림살이의 관계 연구

This study aims to elucidate the influence of sharing organizational housekeeping provided by adult children to their parents on sharing financial housekeeping, and to examine how this relationship theoretically and empirically varies with parental assets. Financial housekeeping sharing refers to the partial or complete use of household income by members together, while organizational housekeeping sharing can be defined as sharing food, having meals together, and sharing living spaces. To derive hypotheses, this study developed theoretical models on financial and organizational housekeeping sharing and their relationship with maximizing utility in households with children. Analysis was conducted using data from the 7th (2018) and 8th (2020) waves of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging. The main findings of this study are as follows. First, as assets increase, sharing financial housekeeping decreases. Second, when organizational housekeeping support reaches a certain level, an increase in such share leads to a decrease in sharing financial housekeeping. Third, higher parental assets result in a diminishing negative influence of amount of sharing organizational housekeeping on that of sharing financial housekeeping. The analysis results suggest that as adult children provide more non-monetary resources to parents, the amount of financial resources they provide decreases. However, when parents have substantial assets, there seems to be little substitution effect between organizational housekeeping sharing and financial househousekeeping sharing. Based on the empirical analysis results, this study suggests the need to expand the criteria for recognizing parental support in income redistribution policies to include cases where households, despite not cohabiting, share financial and organizational housekeeping and jointly manage their livelihoods.

Theoretical insights into telemedicine and healthcare ICT: lessons from implementation in Africa and the United States

This review paper explores the theoretical insights and practical lessons learned from the implementation of telemedicine and healthcare Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Africa and the United States. By comparing the challenges, strategies, and outcomes of telemedicine initiatives in these diverse healthcare settings, the paper highlights the importance of context-specific solutions, supportive policy frameworks, and the role of technology in overcoming barriers to healthcare access. The analysis reveals key theoretical frameworks such as the adaptive model of telemedicine implementation and the ecosystem approach, emphasizing the necessity for flexibility, interoperability, and equity in telemedicine services. The paper concludes with implications for healthcare providers, policymakers, ICT developers, and recommendations for future research, aiming to enhance the global understanding and deployment of telemedicine.

Opinion & Special Article: Community Approach Toward Inclusion of Sex and Gender Diversity in Graduate Neurology Education.

Sex and gender diverse (SGD) neurology trainees include transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people. There has been historical exclusion of SGD trainees from participating in clinical care, medical research, and academic training programs. Therefore, neurology educators have unique opportunities to support SGD trainees and colleagues, but may lack the education to appropriately do so. Training programs and professional organizations can collaborate to create safe pathways for SGD trainees to disclose their identities in professional settings. Referral to community support and resources is important for SGD trainees considering professional disclosure. Educators should address the challenges and discrimination unique to SGD graduate trainees in neurology, such as lack of inclusion, affirming environments, supportive policies, and medical accommodations. Faculty training on sensitivity, bias, and bystander effects should be ongoing among institutions. Topics regarding sex and gender diversity are lacking in graduate medical education. Educational curricula often use outdated terminology or binary paradigms to teach about sex and gender. Health care training inequities may cause downstream harm to SGD patients; therefore, training curricula that are reflective of an accurate and affirming understanding of sex and gender may mitigate the potential for inequities. This article provides recommendations to support SGD neurology trainees and to incorporate specific training on sex and gender diversity in academic neurology curricula. Such support is critical to the career success and development of SGD neurology trainees.

Globalization of Automobile Supply Chain: A Case Study Based on BYD’s Globalization strategy

With the development of global trade and the acceleration of economic globalization, it has become normal for automobile manufacturers to expand their production and sales to transnational markets. BYD is famous for its innovation in hybrid and pure electric vehicles. The company’s example provides a useful reference for studying the application and landing of new energy vehicle technology on a global scale. Through the analysis of BYD case, we can understand the role and influence of new energy technology in the globalization of automobile supply chain, which is of positive significance to promoting sustainable transportation and reducing carbon emissions. The globalization of automobile supply chain not only involves market demand and technological innovation, but also is influenced by national and regional economic development and policy support. Through the case study of BYD, we can analyze the role of national policies and economic environment in the globalization of automobile supply chain, and provide reference for formulating relevant policies and strategies.

The Rights of Physicians and Future Physicians Who Are Lactating, Breastfeeding, or Chestfeeding: An American Medical Women's Association Position Article.

Breastfeeding is a fundamental and biologically normal function with well-established benefits for both lactating parents and infants. Despite these benefits, physicians, particularly those in training, often face significant obstacles when attempting to meet their breastfeeding and pumping goals. In response to these challenges, the American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) and a diverse group of health care professionals have come together to advocate for comprehensive lactation support policies in medical learning environments and workplaces. This position article highlights the ethical necessity of comprehensive lactation support in medical educational and workplace settings, emphasizing the importance of not only providing physical accommodations but also fostering a cultural shift, educational initiatives, and policy reforms to empower lactating parents. It offers an examination of the difficulties encountered by lactating parents within medical environments and proposes guidelines for the formulation and enhancement of supportive policies. The position article envisions a future where medical professionals can thrive in both their careers and parenthood through collaborative efforts and a commitment to the key elements of Effective Lactation Support Programs in medical workplaces based on the following: (1) well-equipped lactation facilities, (2) customized work schedules, (3) mentorship and support networks, (4) lactation support in clinical settings, and (5) research and advocacy.

Review of Research on the Development of Cold-Chain Logistics of Agricultural Products in China

The growth of cold-chain logistics of agricultural products in China has become a central issue from all walks of life. With the constant growth of the economy and the growth in the standard of living, it has become increasingly prominent as a key link to ensure food safety and enhance the added value of agricultural products. Although the acceleration of urbanization and the trend of consumption upgrading have facilitated the rapid growth of the market needs for cold-chain logistics of agricultural goods, the government has accordingly entered a series of support policies to stimulate the application of modern information technology in cold-chain logistics of farm products, compared to developed nations, a significant disparity exists in terms of infrastructure, technical level, and management system in China. Therefore, it has become urgent to enhance the cold-chain logistics of farm produce in China to strengthen infrastructure construction, enhance the degree of data technology utilization, and facilitate the application of new technologies and models. This paper conducts and analyzes the rising status of cold-chain logistics of agricultural goods nationally and internationally, conducts an in-depth analysis of existing problems by existing scholars, finds out the deep-seated reasons behind it, and points out the direction for the continuous improvement and innovative development of cold-chain logistics of agricultural products in China.

Academic-practice partnerships in evidence-based nursing practice: A theory-guided scoping review.

Academic-practice partnerships have the potential to solve many challenges in evidence-based nursing practice which is crucial for high-quality care. To identify the existing knowledge on academic-practice partnerships in evidence-based nursing practice. We conducted this review following the Joanna Briggs Institute scoping review methodology. We performed a comprehensive literature search of nine databases as well as five websites for gray literature. Two researchers independently conducted literature screening and data extraction and analysis. A third researcher was involved when needed. Dedicated time, dedicated resources, and compatible goals were found to be the top three inputs in academic-practice partnerships for evidence-based nursing practice. Meeting and discussion were the most popular forms of activities. Sufficient resources were the most important facilitators. Insufficient resources, insufficient time, and communication issues were the top three barriers. The assumption proposed in the practice-academic partnership logic model (i.e., inputs plus activities can lead to outputs and outcomes) was preliminarily verified by the results of this review in the context of evidence-based nursing practice. Academic-practice partnerships can leverage the advantages of both sides to overcome barriers and promote evidence-based nursing practice. However, it is essential to conduct a broader range of high-quality studies. Such endeavors could offer more comprehensive evidence for refining the framework of academic-practice partnerships in evidence-based nursing practice. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING EDUCATION, PRACTICE, POLICY AND RESEARCH: The "theoretical framework of academic-practice partnerships in evidence-based nursing practice" could theoretically guide academic and clinical nursing staff to collaborate on evidence-based nursing practice and related research and education programs. The academic-practice partnerships in evidence-based nursing practice could lead to a win-win situation for both the academic and the clinical sides. Furthermore, the results of this study provide an evidence-based foundation for policymakers to develop supportive policies for academic-practice partnerships in evidence-based nursing practice.

Measurement and influencing factor analysis of the matching degree between agricultural scientific and technology innovation and rural industry integration under the sustainable background

Agricultural scientific and technological innovation and rural industry integration are the key contents of promoting agricultural and rural modernization in China. This study empirically analyzed the matching relationship between the two and its influencing factors, and found that the matching degree between agricultural scientific and technological innovation and rural industry integration in China showed a steady upward trend in the sample period. Both China as a whole and all regions completed the upgrading from moderate to high matching in the sample period, The performance of each region is also excellent. In 2020, the matching degree of 28 regions will enter a high matching range. The implementation of the rural revitalization policy will help to improve the matching degree between China’s agricultural scientific and technological innovation and rural industrial integration. The scale of rural financial development and the matching degree of lagging one period also have a significant positive impact on the improvement of the matching degree. This study further proposes relevant policy recommendations from improving the supply level of agricultural scientific and technology innovation, enhancing the adaptability between supply and demand of agricultural scientific and technology innovation, improving the policy support system, and optimizing the financial security system.

Building Research Capacity and Promoting Collaboration Through Grant Writing: Lessons From Ukrainian Universities

<p style="text-align: justify;">This study examines the state of grant writing practices in Ukrainian universities and proposes recommendations to enhance their capacity to secure external funding for research and development. Through a mixed-methods approach involving surveys and semi-structured interviews, data was gathered from researchers and faculty members. The study identifies challenges faced by Ukrainian universities in obtaining external funding and highlights important themes for improving grant-writing practices. These themes include promoting collaboration, providing resources and infrastructure, implementing language support policies, raising awareness of funding opportunities, offering institutional support, fostering a research culture, establishing internal grant review processes, leveraging international collaborations, and emphasising evaluation and learning. By addressing these themes, Ukrainian universities can improve their grant-writing practices, increase proposal competitiveness, and enhance success rates in securing external funding. This study provides valuable insights, complements existing literature, and offers practical recommendations for grant writing in Ukrainian universities.</p>

Grit and Graduation: Exploring Persistence Among Urban University Students

This study examines predictors of college success in 968 students, focusing on the influence of grit, demographic, and academic factors, using logistic and Cox regression analyses. It finds that higher grit scores significantly predict increased graduation rates and decreased dropout rates, with gender, ACT scores, entry-level, and summer course enrollment as key factors. The research highlights the importance of considering broader socioeconomic and systemic contexts that affect the development of resilience and grit. It emphasizes that resilience and grit are not only personal attributes but also outcomes shaped by socioeconomic status and systemic barriers, such as income disparities and institutional biases. The study advocates for educational environments that support individual resilience and grit while addressing socio-economic and systemic inequalities to promote equitable student success. This approach calls for integrated supportive structures and policies within educational institutions to alleviate the compounded challenges faced by students, ensuring resilience and grit are nurtured within a context that recognizes and confronts systemic inequity.

The Impact of Digital Finance on Farmers’ Adoption of Eco-Agricultural Technology: Evidence from Rice-Crayfish Co-Cultivation Technology in China

Eco-agricultural technology is crucial in alleviating agricultural resource scarcity and environmental pressures. However, financial constraints affect its successful promotion. Digital finance significantly impacts farmers. However, existing research neglects the impact of digital finance on farmers’ adoption of eco-agricultural technology. This study focuses on rice-crayfish co-cultivation technology. It utilizes survey data from 1063 households in China. An endogenous switching probit model is employed to solve self-selection bias. The results are as follows: First, the average treatment effect is 51.5%. This indicates that if farmers who use digital finance were to stop using it, the probability of adopting rice-crayfish co-cultivation technology would decrease by 51.5%. Therefore, digital finance is beneficial for farmers in adopting this technology. Second, heterogeneity analysis shows that the promoting effect of digital finance is a greater promoting effect on older farmers, and on those with lower education levels and higher proportions of agricultural income. This suggests a greater reliance on digital financial services among vulnerable groups. Third, digital finance promotes farmers’ adoption of rice-crayfish co-cultivation technology by alleviating financial constraints, expanding information channels, and increasing social capital accumulation. Overall, the findings offer valuable insights for formulating supportive eco-agricultural policies.

Residual Biomass Gasification for Small-Scale Decentralized Electricity Production: Business Models for Lower Societal Costs

Biomass gasification, a promising sustainable technology for decentralized electricity production, has the potential to displace fossil fuels while valorizing locally produced waste. Previous studies indicate that its technical and financial viabilities vary among projects, and few projects have been successfully developed, despite the sustainability benefits. This study identified and characterized the factors that influence the economic and environmental performances of such projects using a novel, hybrid method, with qualitative analysis using the Business Model Canvas and quantitative life-cycle costs (LCCs) considering the financial and external costs. The financial LCCs and external electricity generation costs were evaluated for business models in agro-industrial factories using proprietary residual biomasses and for those in isolated grids using local agricultural waste. The business models used for biomass gasification projects affect their LCCs and externalities more than factors such as their investment costs and energy efficiencies. The relationship between the business models, the financial performances of the projects, and their impacts on society are highlighted, showing that although projects using proprietary biomass waste have lower financial costs, off-grid projects generate more positive externalities, resulting in lower costs for society. These results indicate that policy support focused on appropriate business models may contribute to optimizing the use of financial incentives to foster investment in new sustainable technologies, contributing to the energy transition.

Consideration of Climate Change on Environmental Impact Assessment in Tanzania: Challenges and Prospects.

The potential of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process to respond to climate change impacts of development projects can only be realized with the support of policies, regulations, and actors' engagement. While considering climate change in EIA has become partly mandatory through the EU revised Directive in Europe, African countries are still lagging. This paper assesses Tanzanian policies, laws, regulations, and EIA reports to uncover consideration of climate change impacts, adaptation, and mitigation measures, drawing from the transformational role of EIA. The methodology integrates content analysis, interpretive policy analysis, and discourse analysis. The analyses draw from environmental policy, three regulatory documents and three EIA reports in Tanzania using a multi-cases study design. The aim was to understand how considering Climate Change issues in EIA has played out in practice. Results reveal less consideration of climate change issues in EIA. The policy, laws, and regulations do not guide when and how the EIA process should consider climate change-related impacts mitigation and adaptation. The practice of EIA in the country is utterly procedural in line with regulations provisions. Consequently, environmental impact statements only profile the climatology of the study area without conducting a deeper analysis of the historical and future climate to enhance the resilience of proposed projects. The weakness exposed in the laws and regulations contributes to the challenges of responding to the impacts of climate change through the EIA process. It is possible to address climate change issues throughout the project life cycle, including design, approval, implementation, monitoring, and auditing, provided the policy and regulations guide how and when the EIA process should consider climate change issues. Additionally, increasing stakeholders' awareness and participation can enhance the EIA process's potential to respond to the impacts of climate change.

A modified action framework to develop and evaluate academic-policy engagement interventions

BackgroundThere has been a proliferation of frameworks with a common goal of bridging the gap between evidence, policy, and practice, but few aim to specifically guide evaluations of academic-policy engagement. We present the modification of an action framework for the purpose of selecting, developing and evaluating interventions for academic-policy engagement.MethodsWe build on the conceptual work of an existing framework known as SPIRIT (Supporting Policy In Health with Research: an Intervention Trial), developed for the evaluation of strategies intended to increase the use of research in health policy. Our aim was to modify SPIRIT, (i) to be applicable beyond health policy contexts, for example encompassing social, environmental, and economic policy impacts and (ii) to address broader dynamics of academic-policy engagement. We used an iterative approach through literature reviews and consultation with multiple stakeholders from Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and policy professionals working at different levels of government and across geographical contexts in England, alongside our evaluation activities in the Capabilities in Academic Policy Engagement (CAPE) programme.ResultsOur modifications expand upon Redman et al.’s original framework, for example adding a domain of ‘Impacts and Sustainability’ to capture continued activities required in the achievement of desirable outcomes. The modified framework fulfils the criteria for a useful action framework, having a clear purpose, being informed by existing understandings, being capable of guiding targeted interventions, and providing a structure to build further knowledge.ConclusionThe modified SPIRIT framework is designed to be meaningful and accessible for people working across varied contexts in the evidence-policy ecosystem. It has potential applications in how academic-policy engagement interventions might be developed, evaluated, facilitated and improved, to ultimately support the use of evidence in decision-making.

Methodological characteristics of statistical support of regional innovation policy

Aim. To identify the possibilities of expanding the general sample of organizations involved in the provision of statistical data regarding the issues of innovation activity implementation to improve the quality of information in decision-making within the framework of regional innovation policy implementation.Objectives. To determine the significance of statistical information for the processes of strategic planning in the country and regions; to identify the problems of adequate reflection of innovation activity in modern Russian statistics; to establish the deviations of the methodological apparatus of Rosstat from the recommendations of the Oslo Manual; to analyze some statistical parameters of innovation activity in the regions of the North-West of Russia; to develop recommendations for changing the approaches of Rosstat to the organization of statistical observation in the sphere of innovation activity.Methods. The article characterizes the state of innovation statistics in the country on the basis of analysis methods. The method of pair correlation allowed to reveal the inconsistency of the parameters of innovation activity of organizations with the key economic indicators of regional development.Results. The authors have identified two main directions of expanding the general sample of organizations when conducting innovation statistics: a larger-scale inclusion of service sector enterprises in the list of surveyed organizations and a decrease in the number of personnel of organizations, starting from which organizations are obliged to provide statistical information on the issues of innovation activity, from 15 to 10 people. In addition, the article substantiates the necessity of applying in Russia the subject approach to the statistical survey of innovation activity of enterprises, which contributes to the identification of factors that affect the innovation activity of organizations, and the assessment of such an impact, taking into account regional characteristics.Conclusions. The change of approaches to innovation statistics will provide the authorities in the regions with correct information for more effective realization of regional innovation policy.

Principles and Applications of Agroecology: A Review

Agroecology is a holistic approach to agriculture that combines ecological principles with farming systems. Its primary goal is to create sustainable, resilient, and productive agricultural ecosystems. In this review, we will explore the fundamental ideas and various applications of agroecology. We will delve into the biological components of agricultural landscapes, focusing on natural pest control, biodiversity, and nutrient cycling. Furthermore, we will showcase successful case studies from different regions, demonstrating how agroecology benefits smallholder farmers, food security, and climate resilience. However, we will also address obstacles to its widespread adoption, such as technological and regulatory challenges. Additionally, we will examine the environmental impacts of agroecology compared to traditional agriculture, emphasizing how it promotes soil health, conserves biodiversity, and mitigates climate change. Taking into account its social and economic aspects, we will underscore the importance of preserving indigenous knowledge while highlighting the economic feasibility of agroecology and its empowering effects on local communities. The review will conclude by emphasizing the need for scalable techniques, improved research, and supportive policies to fully integrate agroecology into mainstream agricultural practices, thereby creating a resilient and sustainable agricultural environment. We will also propose potential pathways towards achieving this goal.

Encouraging Religion and Sustainable Tourism as a Conception of Indonesian Halal Tourism Development

Objective: This study aims to explore and analyse the development of halal tourism in Indonesia, focusing on the synergy between religion and sustainable tourism. The aim is to understand how religion and sustainable tourism principles can support the growth of halal tourism and its potential economic and social benefits.   Theoretical Framework: The study draws on halal tourism, religion, and sustainable tourism. It examines how religion can provide a moral and ethical foundation for halal tourism practices and how sustainable tourism principles, including nature and cultural conservation, can be integrated into the development of halal tourism.   Method: Qualitative methods are employed in this study, including interviews and observations. Informants from religious institutions, tourism organisations, and local communities are selected to gather insights and perspectives on the development of halal tourism in Indonesia.   Results and Conclusion: The study's findings highlight the importance of the synergy between religion and sustainable tourism in the development of halal tourism in Indonesia. Religion provides guidance and direction for halal practices. The development of halal tourism based on this concept can bring economic opportunities, improve the quality of tourism services, and strengthen Indonesia's position as a leading halal tourism destination.   Implications: The study's findings affect policymakers, tourism organizations, and local communities. They emphasise the need for supportive policies and collaborations to promote and implement sustainable halal tourism practices.   Novelty: This study contributes to the existing literature on halal tourism by examining the synergy between religion and sustainable tourism in the context of Indonesia.

Solutions to Improve Human Capital to Support Dao People in Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam, to Escape Poverty Sustainably

Abstract Researching solutions to improve human capital to support the Dao people to escape poverty sustainably in Thanh Hoa province is limited by the author to the following aspects: the current status of the human capital of Dao households; the main principle in poverty reduction is the need to give trust to the poor; classify poor household into three groups: household with elderly and sick people; household groups have working workers but lack skills and experience; groups of households that refuse to work and are lazy; support policies and efforts of the poor themselves to improve the capacity of sustainable poverty escape of Dao household today in Thanh Hoa province.