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Emergence and diversity of marine protected areas in Madagascar Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The protection of marine biodiversity is considered a global priority, as exemplified in the Convention on Biological Diversity's Aichi targets and in Sustainable Development Goal 14. Marine protected areas (MPAs) are considered to be effective conservation and fisheries management tools that generate various ecological and social-economic benefits. MPAs come in all types and sizes, and are managed following different principles, users' needs, ...
Sponsorship and social justice: Brand positioning on diversity and inclusion in sport marketing during the 2020 UEFA European football championships. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Abstract
Purpose
Contextual changes in communications, social activism and perceptions of commercialization have changed the dynamics in sponsorship. This paper investigated the patterns in sponsorship and social justice within the context of a major sports event.
Design/methodology/approach
The European Football Championship serves as an impactful platform for sponsors due to its global reach. The sponsorship ...
Purpose
Contextual changes in communications, social activism and perceptions of commercialization have changed the dynamics in sponsorship. This paper investigated the patterns in sponsorship and social justice within the context of a major sports event.
Design/methodology/approach
The European Football Championship serves as an impactful platform for sponsors due to its global reach. The sponsorship ...
Towards "unity in diversity" in European development aid through donor harmonization and decentralized cooperation? A case study of Flanders and Belgium University of Antwerp
Official donors have over the past decade pledged to enhance aid effectiveness by improving donor harmonization. To this effect, the European Union (EU) launched initiatives on a division of labor among its Member States. At the same time, the EU encourages Europe's subnational authorities to engage in their own development cooperation. This however seems to undermine the same harmonization effort. Belgium, characterized by multiple levels of ...
Resilient and Sustainable Farming Systems in Europe. Exploring Diversity and Pathways KU Leuven
What exactly is resilience and how can it be enhanced? Farming systems in Europe are rapidly evolving while at the same time being under threat, as seen by the disappearance of dozens of farms every day. Farming systems must become more resilient in response to growing economic, environmental, institutional, and social challenges facing Europe's agriculture. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for enhanced resilience has become even more ...
Climate change and Antarctic microbial diversity 'CCAMBIO'. Final report Meise Botanic Garden
A. Context
Magnified climate change in the polar regions predicted by global circulation models may have a profound impact on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems in Antarctica and Sub-Antarctica. Polar lacustrine ecosystems appear to be particularly responsive to climate changes. In high latitude lakes, eukaryote and bacterial microorganisms are the main sources of primary production and elemental cycling. These ecosystem functions are ...
Magnified climate change in the polar regions predicted by global circulation models may have a profound impact on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems in Antarctica and Sub-Antarctica. Polar lacustrine ecosystems appear to be particularly responsive to climate changes. In high latitude lakes, eukaryote and bacterial microorganisms are the main sources of primary production and elemental cycling. These ecosystem functions are ...
Cultural diversity policies in Europe: Between integration and security KU Leuven
The purpose of this themed issue of Global Media and Communication is to offer a critical perspective on policies of cultural diversity in Europe. Indeed, these are often praised, or taken as given, but rarely questioned. Yet, beyond the rhetoric of diversity, the objectives of these policies need to be scrutinized. First, these policies have to be put into historical perspective. Our goal is to understand how public agencies in Europe — be they ...
Plant diversity in hedgerows and road verges across Europe KU Leuven Ghent University
Linear landscape elements such as hedgerows and road verges have the potential to mitigate the adverse effects of habitat fragmentation and climate change on species, for instance, by serving as a refuge habitat or by improving functional connectivity across the landscape. However, so far this hypothesis has not been evaluated at large spatial scales, preventing us from making generalized conclusions about their efficacy and implementation in ...
Diversity of perspectives in biodiversity conservation: A case study of port land use in Antwerp and Rotterdam Vrije Universiteit Brussel Hasselt University
Conflicts of interest often undermine conservation initiatives against biodiversity decline. Effective decision-making requires a deeper understanding of the positions, criteria, concerns, and perspectives of stakeholders. However, managing so many perspectives can be difficult, and if not done well, conflicts arise which make it difficult to achieve conservation goals. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that identifying areas of ...