INNOVATION FOR POVERTY REDUCTION WITH INCLUSION IN THE ANDEAN REGION.Panorama Andino - Learning from case studies on locally promoted innovation experiences

N° ISBN - 978-2-7380-1284-5International audienceAgricultural systems in the Andes are going through significant amounts of transformation and are being affected by new dynamics (i.e. globalization, climate change, migration, urbanization). In this context, local communities are developing creative responses and adjustments to these changes through the innovation of agricultural systems. What is the true innovation system that exists in the region? This question recognizes that there is a new reality evolving within innovation systems in the region in response to these new dynamics. Searching to answer this question, the Consortium for the Sustainable Development of the Andes Eco-Region, CONDESAN, is conducting a regional study and synthesis process on innovation of agricultural systems in the Andes, denominated Panorama Andino. The objective of this study is to identify and learn about innovation processes that have had an effect over socio-economic wellbeing of rural populations (poverty reduction with inclusion). The study and synthesis process will permit a deeper knowledge about the practices followed by people who innovate more and what do they do differently from others to produce something new. We expect to learn more about how existing environments (natural, social, cultural, human, political, economical) exercise influence over the occurrence or non-occurrence of an innovation process. Additionally, through mapping all the actors within the innovation processes with their links and synergies, we hope to better understand what actors participate in processes that result in poverty reduction with inclusion. Finally, we expect to identify the role agricultural policies in the region have on innovation systems. We want to understand if policies are encouraging, are becoming barriers to innovation or, are simply not working. Recommendations on how to move forward with innovation at regional level will come out of this analysis

Stories for Change

This compendium of nearly 50 best practices showcases the notable strategies that increase access to arts and culture for older adult and immigrant populations. Newcomers and older adults (65 +) are two of the fastest growing populations -- communities across the country are grappling with a demographic makeup that is increasingly diverse and proportionally older than in the past. Arts and cultural organizations have the opportunity to reach-out, to increase resources in the community, and to engage populations that are at risk for being overlooked."Stories for Change" is a compelling collection, brimming with new ideas brought to fruition by many types of organizations including: museums, libraries, community development organizations, theaters, orchestras, dance ensembles, area agencies on aging, transportation bureaus, parks, botanic gardens, universities, and more. Organizations that hope to enhance the lives of their older and immigrant residents can find approaches portrayed in these Stories that can be adapted to meet the needs of their communities.Best practices include the well-known Alzheimer's Project of the Museum of Modern Art, which has been adapted to museums around the country, and Circle of Care, a unique ride share program that partners young people with older adults to attend free arts performances in Boulder, Colorado. Stories are located in rural, mid-size, and metropolitan settings; many can be easily implemented, and do not require a major overhaul of staffing, operations, or an organization's mission

Derivatives and Collateral: Balancing Remedies and Systemic Risk

U.S. bankruptcy law grants special rights and immunities to creditors in derivatives transactions, including virtually unlimited enforcement rights. This Article examines whether exempting those transactions from bankruptcy’s automatic stay, including the stay of foreclosure actions against collateral, is necessary or appropriate in order to minimize systemic risk

Philippine municipal fisheries: a review of resources, technology, and socio-economics

Small scale fisheries, Sociological aspects, Fishery economics, Fishery management, Philippines,

Contracts as regulation:The ISDA Master Agreement

This article proposes a rule of contractual interpretation for regulatory contracts defined as contracts (i) used by a large number of market participants, (ii) subject to limitations on deviation and (iii) designed with market problems (such as negative externalities) in addition to transactional problems (such as transaction costs) in mind. The rule states that the outcome of the interpretation of regulatory contracts must not be inconsistent with the objectives of the regulatory framework applicable to the market in which the contract is used. The article suggests that the reliance on that rule is normatively justified in cases where the regulatory objectives are clearly defined and particularly when the alternative outcome is to void the contract or its provision. By adopting the regulatory rule for contract interpretation, courts can preserve the autonomy of private regulatory regimes created through contracts without sacrificing public policy objectives. Several examples of the application of the rule to the interpretation of selected provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement and the ISDA Credit Definitions are discussed

Evidence-based policy for asymptomatic bacteriuria in the institutionalized elderly

The practice of mistaking asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) for urinary tract infections (UTI) is widespread in nursing homes and is contributing to patient overtreatment and adverse side effects such as clostridium difficile and multi-drug resistant microorganisms. The purpose of this DNP capstone project was to (a) write evidence-based policy and procedures (P&Ps) for evaluating institutionalized elders with clinical status changes when UTI was suspected, (b) utilize nursing leadership teams (NLT) in four northern Colorado nursing homes to implement evidence-based practice (EBP), and (c) evaluate implementation methods for their success in changing practice. Bandura’s self-efficacy theory, Plsek’s philosophy of adopting innovation in health care, and Grol and Wensing’s framework for successful EBP implementation provided the groundwork for working with the NLTs. New, unified, and evidence-based P&Ps for ASB and UTIs were created and fully replaced all nursing homes’ former policies. Successful implementation was achieved in three of the four nursing homes. The nursing leadership team was critical to both the success and failure of implementation. The DNP capstone project supported current literature on implementing EBP in health care settings, as well as provided new insight into cross-organizational barriers needing to be overcome and how to sustain EBP once it has been implemented

Smart Computing and Sensing Technologies for Animal Welfare: A Systematic Review

Animals play a profoundly important and intricate role in our lives today. Dogs have been human companions for thousands of years, but they now work closely with us to assist the disabled, and in combat and search and rescue situations. Farm animals are a critical part of the global food supply chain, and there is increasing consumer interest in organically fed and humanely raised livestock, and how it impacts our health and environmental footprint. Wild animals are threatened with extinction by human induced factors, and shrinking and compromised habitat. This review sets the goal to systematically survey the existing literature in smart computing and sensing technologies for domestic, farm and wild animal welfare. We use the notion of \emph{animal welfare} in broad terms, to review the technologies for assessing whether animals are healthy, free of pain and suffering, and also positively stimulated in their environment. Also the notion of \emph{smart computing and sensing} is used in broad terms, to refer to computing and sensing systems that are not isolated but interconnected with communication networks, and capable of remote data collection, processing, exchange and analysis. We review smart technologies for domestic animals, indoor and outdoor animal farming, as well as animals in the wild and zoos. The findings of this review are expected to motivate future research and contribute to data, information and communication management as well as policy for animal welfare

Development, growth and challenges of Islamic capital markets: comparative insights from the Malaysian, Indonesian, United Arab Emirates and Brunei Markets / Syed Faiq Najeeb and Mirza Vejzagic.

Despite initiatives and discussions in many countries to introduce Islamic capital markets, the share of non-banking assets in the global Islamic finance industry remains small. Islamic banking continues to dominate the Islamic finance portfolio with a gigantic 80.9% contribution towards the total Islamic finance assets as at year end 2011. Based on such statistical reality, one may wonder, what are the current growth and development trends of Islamic Capital Markets (ICMs)? To this end, this paper assesses the development, growth and challenges of Islamic Capital Markets in Malaysia, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, and Brunei and critically analyses the fundamental factors that contribute towards the liquidity, volume and trends of the Islamic Capital Markets in these countries. Using Malaysia as a benchmark, this paper provides a comparative analysis on the performance of the various sectors of Islamic capital markets such as equity markets, debt markets, fund management markets, liquidity markets, etc. amongst the four sample countries. In addition, the paper examines the local authorities‟ initiatives‟ and future plans for firmly establishing Islamic Capital Markets in their jurisdictions and further recommends potential policies that could be introduced to maximize economic gains and societal welfare from Islamic Capital Markets for the Muslim population in general. Overall, the findings from the paper are expected to attract significant interest from Islamic finance stakeholders, in particular to understand how local authorities and other players could possibly be instrumental in shaping the development of Islamic Capital Markets