The concept of vulnerability and its relation to equality in the context of human rights: cases from climate change, anti-discrimination and asylum by Monika Mayrhofer, Margit Ammer, Katrin Wladasch

“…Second, the results of three case studies from different policy and legal fields will be presented. The first case study focuses on the role of vulnerability in UN human rights documents on climate change and mobility, the second case study on the role of vulnerability in the anti-discrimination case law of European courts, and the third case study on the concept of vulnerability in Austrian asylum procedures. …”
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Hybrid intelligent optimization strategy of battery swapping station for electric vehicles based on reinforcement learning by Hongwei Yi, Huan Zhang, Jianghong Li, Yanling Zhao

“…In this paper, a mixed intelligent optimization strategy combining the proximal policy optimization (PPO) algorithm from reinforcement learning and the goat swarm optimization (GSO) algorithm is proposed. …”
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Roof renewal disparities widen the equity gap in residential wildfire protection by Sebastian Reining, Moritz Wussow, Chad Zanocco, Dirk Neumann

“…Homes in DACs have 28% fewer roof renewals than non-DACs and post-wildfire, non-DAC homes have more than twice the increase in renewals (+17%) compared to DAC homes (+7%). Our research offers policy insights for narrowing this equity gap in renewals for wildfire-prone areas. …”
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Climate change–drylands–food security nexus in Africa: From the perspective of technical advances, challenges, and opportunities by Hirwa, Hubert, Li, Fadong, Qiao, Yunfeng, Measho, Simon, Muhirwa, Fabien, Tian, Chao, Leng, Peifang, Muhirwa, Fabien, Tian, Chao, Leng, Peifang, Ingabire, Romaine, Itangishaka, Auguste Cesar, Chen, Gang, Turyasingura, Benson

“…To bridge the gap from science to policy making in the CDF nexus, it is vital to enhance the impacts and feedbacks of ecohydrological processes on agrarian production, ecosystem service tradeoffs and their effects on livelihoods, and regional development and preservation by optimization of the ecological water security pattern. …”
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Rethinking the question of identity for indigenous public administration within public administration by Mahlala Sandiso ,Basheka Benon and Rapanyane Makhura Benjamin

“…The paper is conceptual in nature and is based on a review of literature from a variety of sources, including policies, popular media statements, and academic publications.…”
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The socio-economic impact of Covid-19 on refugees and host community’s livelihoods in south western Uganda: a case of Nakivale refugee settlement. by Mucungunzi, Abel, Mugisha, Abbasa, Ahabwe, Macklean

“…; how did COVID-19 affect the operations of government and other humanitarian stakeholders at the Nakivale refugee settlement and how did they deal with such an impact?; what alternative policy approaches were available to guide the government and other actors in dealing with the socioeconomic livelihoods of refugees in the pandemic events? …”
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Climate change–Drylands–Food Security Nexus in Africa: From the Perspective of Technical Advances, Challenges, and Opportunities. by Hirwa, Hubert, Fadong, Li, Qiao, Yunfeng, Measho, Simon, Muhirwa, Fabien, Tian, Chao, Leng, Peifang

“…To bridge the gap from science to policy making in the CDF nexus, it is vital to enhance the impacts and feedback of ecohydrological processes on agrarian production, ecosystem service tradeoffs and their effects on livelihoods, and regional development and preservation by optimization of the ecological water security pattern. …”
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Water Accounting and Productivity Analysis to Improve Water Savings of Nile River Basin, East Africa: From Accountability to Sustainability. by Hirwa, Hubert, Zhang, Qiuying, Li, Fadong, Qiao, Yunfeng, Measho, Simon, Muhirwa, Fabien, Xu, Ning, Tian, Chao, Cheng, Hefa, Chen, Gang, Ngwijabagabo, Hyacinthe

“…To bridge the gap from science to policy making in the CDF nexus, it is vital to enhance the impacts and feedback of ecohydrological processes on agrarian production, ecosystem service tradeoffs and their effects on livelihoods, and regional development and preservation by optimization of the ecological water security pattern. …”
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Evaluating the Potential of Cultural Tourism for Community Development in South Western Uganda: A Case Study of Kisoro District. by Niyigaba, Ishmael

“…To maximize the economic benefits of cultural tourism in Kisoro District, it is crucial to involve local communities in decision-making and consult them on policies regarding cultural tourism resources, ensuring they have a voice in shaping these decisions.…”
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Sistem Informasi Geografis Penyebaran Usaha Mikro Kecil Menengah (UMKM) di Kabupaten Majalengka by Muhammad Darul Husni Santoso, Ikbal Jamaludin, Evi Dewi Sri Mulyani

“…At present, Majalengka Regency does not yet have a system capable of providing information that is displayed spatially about the distribution of MSME locations, where later this system aims to provide information that can be used as appropriate consideration in determining policies relating to the growth of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises ( MSMEs) in Majalengka Regency, such as procurement of business training, provision of venture capital and so on. …”
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Father’s Perceptions of their Role and Involvement in the Family: A Qualitative Study in a Colombian Sample / Percepciones del padre sobre su rol e involucramiento en la familia: u... by Sonia Carrillo, Milton E. Bermúdez, Liliana Suárez, María Camila Gutiérrez, Ximena Delgado

“…In Colombia research on fathers is scarce and family policies mainly focus on mothers as the principal caregiver. …”
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Subtyping Social Determinants of Health in the "All of Us" Program: Network Analysis and Visualization Study by Suresh K Bhavnani, Weibin Zhang, Daniel Bao, Mukaila Raji, Veronica Ajewole, Rodney Hunter, Yong-Fang Kuo, Susanne Schmidt, Monique R Pappadis, Elise Smith, Alex Bokov, Timothy Reistetter, Shyam Visweswaran, Brian Downer

“…The expert panel inferred implications of the results for designing interventions and health care policies based on SDoH subtypes. ConclusionsThis study identified SDoH subtypes that had statistically significant biclusteredness and replicability, each of which had significant associations with specific adverse health outcomes and with translational implications for targeted SDoH interventions and health care policies. …”
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CORRUPTION, GOVERNMENT SPENDING AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SELECTED ECOWAS COUNTRIES by M. A Dada, A. O Adedeji, O. A Fatola

“…Also, expansionary fiscal policy should be engaged especially in the time of recession. …”
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The Role of Psychology Towards Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing in South Africa by Ntombophelo Sithole-Tetani

“…Furthermore, In South Africa, the barriers to the seamless integration of psychology into health systems are attributed to a lack of infrastructure, limited resources, and available services, human resources (clinical psychologists), effective training, and existing policies, which need to be addressed by the South African government.…”
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Extreme Temperatures, Hospital Utilization and Public Health Insurance Spending by Yusun Kim, Qing Miao, Ling Zhu

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MANAGING SUPPLY CHAIN RISKS: A FUZZY-FAILURE MODE AND EVALUATION APPROACH FOR RANKING THREATS by AYODELE OLUWASEGUN OLUWOLE, BABATUNDE OMONIYI ODEDAIRO, VICTOR OLUWASINA OLADOKUN

“…After fuzzification and defuzzification, Fuzzy-RPN identified raw material delay (SCT1), government policy (SCT11), poor transport infrastructure (SCT18) and political instability (SCT19) as threats with the highest Fuzzy-RPN (210) and product recalls (SCT28) with the lowest Fuzzy-RPN (99). …”
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Interrogating the Influence of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Combating Clinical Errors in Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State, Nigeria by EMMANUEL MAHANAN JOSIAH

“…From the finding of this study, it was identified that the major obstacles militating against effective utilization of ICT facilities for healthcare delivery in JUTH were poor implementation of e-health policy, poor maintenance culture, and lack of internet access, erratic power supply and inadequate utilization of ICT equipments in healthcare delivery. …”
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Impacts of COVID-19 on Air Quality over China: Links with Meteorological Factors and Energy Consumption by Pradeep Khatri, Tadahiro Hayasaka

“…Overall, these results provide useful information for policy makers and the scientific community by clarifying the contributions of meteorological factors and energy consumption to changes in air quality. …”
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The ‘Expected Leadership’ in Indonesia’s Initiative to Form ASEAN Peacekeeping Centres Network by Farhan Julianto

“…Although the initiation of the APCN was also driven by foreign policy aspirations from the policymakers, another contributing factor was the regional expectations for Indonesia to lead the regional peacekeeping cooperation. …”
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