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Die Studie untersucht Risiken für negative Umweltauswirkungen entlang der globalen Lieferketten der deutschen lebensmittelverarbeitenden Industrie. Sie soll Unternehmen der Branche bei der Umsetzung umweltbezogener Sorgfaltspflichten in ihren Lieferketten unterstützen. Die Analyse basiert auf einer erweiterten multiregionalen Input-Output-Modellierung, ergänzt um Literaturrecherchen zu ausgewählten Rohstoffen und Vorprodukten. Die Ergebnisse der Modellierung werden geografisch, sektoral und nach Lieferkettenstufe aufbereitet und umfassen die Umweltthemen Treibhausgase, Luftschadstoffe, Fläche, Wasser, wassergefährdende Stoffe sowie Abfälle. Für die Rohstoffe und Vorprodukte Kakao, Palmöl und Soja werden jeweils typische Umweltauswirkungen und eingetretene Schadensfälle in den vorgelagerten Wertschöpfungsstufen anhand von Länderbeispielen exemplarisch aufgeführt. Die Studie zeigt zudem exemplarisch Zusammenhänge zwischen Risiken für negative Auswirkungen auf die Umwelt und Menschenrechte auf. Auf Grundlage der Analyseergebnisse der Studie werden Ansatzpunkte und Maßnahmen zur Minderung von Umweltrisiken und zur Umsetzung umweltbezogener Sorgfaltspflichten formuliert.

"This handbook is the first of its kind to explore Positioning Theory. Taking inspiration from the groundwork set by Rom Harré and collaborators such as Bronwyn Davies, Fathali Moghaddam, Luk Van Langenhove, and others the book explores the emergence, historical context, and disciplinary applications of Positioning Theory and its basic precepts as a social psychological theory. This volume encompasses over twenty chapters across four sections, assimilating cross-disciplinary insights that try to understand the theoretical underpinnings, methodological applications, and contemporary relevance of Positioning Theory. Part 1 explores the movement of scholarly figures and their numerous works on the subject. It discusses the foundational origins and the historical contexts of the existing theories on positioning and new directions for scholarship. Part 2 examines the methodological and narrative investigations used for data analysis in positioning research, navigating through the epistemological orientations and theoretical landscapes of Positioning Theory. Part 3 explores numerous applications across disciplines to consider the reach and influence of positioning within and across multiple disciplines. Lastly, the authors contemplate the future directions for Positioning Theory. Featuring researchers from leading research institutions from across the globe, the book is important reading for scholars interested in positioning and Positioning Theory. We recommend this handbook for graduate-level courses in social psychology, communication, discourse studies and related disciplines"--

"When Captain Charles Young and the Ninth U.S. Cavalry stepped ashore in San Francisco in 1902, Young was only one of three Black officers serving in the U.S. Army. He had graduated from West Point as its third Black graduate, established the first Black officer training program at Wilberforce University, was appointed a major to command an Ohio volunteer battalion during the Spanish-American War, and served as a troop commander during two years of brutal guerrilla warfare in the Philippine-American War. In Buffalo Soldiers in California Brian G. Shellum follows the experiences of Captain Young and the Ninth Cavalry in the Golden State, from life at the Presidio and the challenges of army life in a large city to summers patrolling Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks to missions training with the California National Guard. Young's career success depended on the professionalism and dedication of his enlisted men-the backbone of the Buffalo Soldier regiments-and those men delivered. Young and that "rowdy gang of mine," as he called them, were an important part of the history of California and our national parks, as well as the broader history of the United States. "--

"This book studies Buddhist public advocacy and activism in Thailand—a movement often broadly called socially engaged Buddhism—from the perspective of rhetorical studies, specifically, on humanizing and dehumanizing communication practices. In modern Thailand and historical Siam, Buddhism has been integral to the social change processes shaping civil society and an emerging democracy. This study examined two problems: How do contemporary Buddhists in Thailand use rhetorical practice to influence the way the issues they work on are understood, and how do these Buddhists justify their advocacy and activism in rhetorical practice? To the first, a rhetoric of dignity, or humanization, was the central answer. To the second, a rhetoric of duty was the central answer. For researchers in Southeast Asian Studies, Thai Studies, and Buddhist Studies, this book offers a fresh perspective on socially engaged Buddhism through the lens of the communication discipline. For researchers in Psychologyand Communication, it sheds light on the understudied practices of humanizing communication. The bulk of the current research is focused on its opposite—dehumanization—and most of this literature is in the field of psychology even though humanization and dehumanization are fundamentally and ontologically communication phenomena. For researchers within the field of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, this book advances innovations in the emerging practices of rhetorical field methods by applying rhetorical criticism to interview data in a new way and provides a non-western perspective on communication and rhetorical theory for which there has been continual calls." --

From time immemorial, humans have been making deals, consuming goods, cultivating interests, thereby manifesting specific forms of life. Now, these forms of life solidify automatically by transforming into data. Webfare, a form of digital welfare, seeks to initiate a Copernican revolution that places need instead of merit at the center of society. In 21st-century welfare, consumption and production will be considered as the two faces of the same reality. The possibility to create new value is precisely what sets Webfare apart from traditional welfare: it recognizes the new value created by the Web, and aims to use it for everyone's well-being

"A critical, interdisciplinary account of how refugees and their oral testimony are judged by refugee-receiving states. A comprehensive legal analysis of systems of refugee status determination in Australia and Canada and the role of narrative studies and narrative theory in understanding international refugee law and its application"--

Introduction -- Current state of the art and relevant literature review -- Guiding Question and hypotheses -- Scope of research and methodology -- Background: Structures, historical numbers, maps -- Historical overview -- Memory politics and Greek martyr communities: A shifting landscape -- Initiatives of cooperation and reconciliation - diverging positions -- "Small places, large issues" – The cases -- Villages and towns: Similar vision, different approaches -- Conclusion.

a. List of Tables b.List of Figures c.List of Boxes d.The Editors and ContributorsForeword - Bakhrom Mirkasimov and Richard PomfretForeword to the SDG Forum - Jeffrey Sachse. Introduction1 Our Main Goal Is Building a Social State for People - Sodyq Safoev2 An Outsider's View of Reforms - Cindy Malvicinif. List of Abbreviations and Acronyms1 Uzbekistan before and after the 2016 Socio-Economic Reforms - Justin Yifu Lin, Jia Yu and Shakhzod Nomozov2 Economic Reforms and Macroeconomic Developments - Lawrence Dwight3 Healthcare Reforms and Achievements - Iroda Akhmedova, Charles Becker and Michelle Schultze4 The Financial System - Davit Babasyan and Martin Melecky5 Agriculture and Rural Development Reforms - Nodir Djanibekov, Thomas Herzfeld and Martin Petrick6 Land Tenure Change and Agricultural Production and Productivity in Uzbekistan - Lijie Ni, Kamiljon Akramov and Shenggen Fan7 Trade and Logistics - Richard Pomfret and Jamshid Normatov8 Living Standards, Wellbeing and Poverty - Akhtem Useinov and Kathryn Anderson9 Institutions, Gender, Governance - Randall K. Filer, Nargiza Alimukhamedova and Ahliddin Malikov10 Sustainable Development Goals, COVID-19 and the Government's Response - Etenesh B. Asfaw, Obid Khakimov and Zohid AskarovIndex

Introduction: Intelligent autonomous war machines and the future of warfare / Kaushik Roy -- Artificial intelligence, national security and the future of warfare / P.K. Mallick -- Defence applications of artificial intelligence / Ajey Lele -- Artificial intelligence and military aviation / A.K. Sachdev -- AI-cyber nexus : impact on deterrence and stability / Kritika Roy -- Ethical analysis of AI-based systems for military use / Gregory M. Reichberg and Henrik Syse -- Sentience in future war machines : the challenge of building ethics, morality and virtue as a normative engine / Swaminathan Ramanathan -- Biased artificial intelligence systems and their implications in war scenarios / Kelly Fisher -- Ethics, laws on war and artificial intelligence driven warfare / Guru Saday Batabyal -- Artificial intelligence in military operations : technology, ethics and the Indian perspective / R.S. Panwar -- Fighting insurgents with robots and drones : a case study of the Indian Armed Forces / Kaushik Roy -- Artificial intelligence and the future of armed conflicts : contextualising Africa in the global matrix / Gabriel Udoh.

Eine Graphic Novel über rebellische Jugendliche in der DDR. Dirk, Heiko, Raik und Andreas wachsen in Halle (Saale) auf, einer von Verfall und Umweltverschmutzung gezeichneten Stadt. Schon als Schüler reiben sie sich Ende der 1970er-Jahre an den Verhältnissen in der DDR, lehnen sich auf gegen Indoktrinierung und Willkür. Nachdem sie die Wahlen boykottiert und den Wehrdienst verweigert haben, sehen sie die einzige Perspektive darin, ihre "ständige Ausreise" zu beantragen.

Die Pflege im Nationalsozialismus ist seit Jahren ein beliebtes Forschungsfeld der Pflegegeschichte. Dieser interdisziplinäre Band versammelt eine Vielzahl neuer Perspektiven und Quellen zur Rolle der Pflege in der NS-Zeit und bildet somit den Stand der gegenwärtigen Forschung ab. Dabei steht u. a. die Frage im Fokus, welche Funktion Pflege generell in der NS-Ära besaß und welches berufliche Selbstverständnis dem zugrunde lag. Wie sah die standespolitische Vertretung aus und wie fügte sie sich in die NS-Strukturen ein? Wie war der Umgang mit jüdischen Kolleginnen und Kollegen? Des Weiteren ist von Interesse, welche Rolle Pflegenden im Kontext von medizinischen Verbrechen in Konzentrationslagern, Heil- und Pflegeanstalten und (psychiatrischen) Kliniken zukam. Waren sie nur ausführende Organe oder besaßen sie auch Handlungsspielräume? Und wenn ja, wie sahen diese konkret aus? Auch die Zeit nach 1945 wird in den Blick genommen. Welche Rolle spielte eine mögliche NS-Vergangenheit für die Pflegerinnen und Pfleger nach 1945? Zeigen sich eher Kontinuitäten oder Brüche? Fand eine Auseinandersetzung mit den NS-Verbrechen im Kreis der Pflegenden statt?