Power, interests and representations in the construction of alcopop as public problem in Quebec, Canada by Yannick Masse, Lilian Negura

“…This should serve as a model to study public problems that lead to public policies implementation.…”
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Programs and Strategies for Community Resilience in a Metropolitan Area Public Library: A Case Study by Andreas Vårheim

“…This building of what is called generalized resilience in the community resilience literature is what is needed facing the processes of demographic change concerning aging and migration, paradigmatic change in technology, and unpredictable public policies. Communities are different, and this means that different tools and strategies are needed for building community resilience. …”
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BOURDIEU'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASSESSMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE OF ORGANIZATIONS: THE VOICE OF MINORITIES by Flavia Cristina Silva, Fabio Ytoshi Shibao

“…In this sense, the study brings theoretical contributions insofar as it proposes the adoption of the social theory of Pierre Bourdieu as a new paradigmatic approach for the evaluation of the environmental performance of organizations from the habitus of the populations, which results in a useful device for mediation of environmental conflicts, both for management practice and for public policies.…”
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Pharmaceutical products, drugs and personal care products in European waters: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. by Manuel Serrano Valera, Isabel Martínez-Alcalá, Grasiela Piuvezam, Francisco Mateo-Ramírez, Isac Davidson Santiago Fernandes Pimenta, Nuria Vela

“…The systematic review and meta-analysis will provide valuable information about the presence and concentration of these types of contaminants in water, aiding in the development of public policies regarding prevention and decontamination measures to enhancing water quality in Europe.…”
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Same-Sex Marriages inside the Closet: Deconstruction of Subjects of Gay and Lesbian Discourses in Russia by Alexander Kondakov

“…In this regard, a brief analysis of relevant legal norms and public policies is included in the work. The attitude of state power towards LGBT problems is described in the terms of environment where the human rights organisations have to perform their activities. …”
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Opportunities for Professional Qualification in Brazil: Reflections Based on a Quantitative Study by Luciana Mourão

“…In this scenario, there would be important actions, especially public policies, which facilitate the qualification of the people who work in smaller organizations.…”
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Gender-related and non-gender-related female homicide in Porto Alegre, Brazil, from 2010 to 2016. by Angelita Maria Ferreira Machado Rios, Kleber Cardoso Crespo, Murilo Martini, Lisieux Elaine De Borba Telles, Pedro V S Magalhães

“…Obtaining specific data on the profile of victims and characteristics of violence is a crucial step in facing the problem and directing public policies.…”
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From "flowery hell" to the hope of sanitation: Science, Nature, and Health in the State of Amazonas during Brazilian First Republic (1890-1930) by Nísia Trindade Lima, Júlio César Schweickardt

“…Recent studies have indicated the need for more research on the institutions and local scientific practices, both in the development of ideas about the region and the definition of public policies. This article is proposed on this perspective, to reflect on the different ideas that were built by the medical-scientific thought about Nature and Society in the state of Amazonas during the Brazilian First Republic, when the rise and decline of the Amazonian rubber was experienced. …”
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Mudanças e adaptações na agricultura familiar, estudo de caso em comunidades rurais de Juína, Mato Grosso by Marion Daugeard

“…Nevertheless we evidenced the difficulties and the lack of public policies aiming at strengthening family agriculture considering its diversity and heterogeneity.…”
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The use of medications by incarcerated women: an exploratory study by Renata Aparecida de Lima Ribeiro, Letícia Guedes Morais Gonzaga de Souza, Isadora Lulio, Maria Emília Martins Mazoni de Miranda, Mara Luiza de Paiva Domingues, Carina Carvalho Silvestre

“…These data, combined with difficulties in access, highlight the importance of complying with public policies in favor of comprehensive health care for women deprived of their liberty, especially the right to access and rational use of medicines. …”
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SPATIAL CONVERGENCE OF THE GROSS VALUE OF PRODUCTION OF FIREWOOD IN THE MESOREGIONS OF THE BRAZILIAN NORTHEAST by Luiz Moreira Coelho Junior, Kalyne de Lourdes da Costa Martins, Magno Vamberto Batista da Silva

“…This study showed the importance of the involvement of the spatial question in the models, either by the overlap of information of the GVP and in the development of public policies that positively affect the neighborhood.…”
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Gender-related and non-gender-related female homicide in Porto Alegre, Brazil, from 2010 to 2016 by Angelita Maria Ferreira Machado Rios, Kleber Cardoso Crespo, Murilo Martini, Lisieux Elaine De Borba Telles, Pedro V. S. Magalhães

“…Obtaining specific data on the profile of victims and characteristics of violence is a crucial step in facing the problem and directing public policies.…”
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Enhancing Eco-Innovation: Exploring Sustainable Development Goals in Brazil's Survey by Eliana Andréa Severo, Julio Cesar Ferro De Guimarães, Natália Queiroz da Silva Oliveira

“…In addition to information for socio-environmental actions of public policies at regional and national levels, to support cities and regions in complying with the 2030 Agenda. …”
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DETERMINANTES DAS RECEITAS PRÓPRIAS EM UNIDADES SUBNACIONAIS: o caso dos municípios maranhenses by João Gonsalo de Moura, Eden do Carmo Soares Júnior, Alan Vasconcelos dos Santos, Ricardo Zimbrão Affonso de Paula, César Augustus Labre Lemos de Freitas

“…It is suggested, then, that public policies aimed at improving the administration of municipal revenues should consider such causative elements as a strategic focus, so that administrative goals can be achieved efficiently.…”
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DeepWealth: A generalizable open-source deep learning framework using satellite images for well-being estimation by Ali Ben Abbes, Jeaneth Machicao, Pedro L.P. Corrêa, Alison Specht, Rodolphe Devillers, Jean P. Ometto, Yasuhisa Kondo, David Mouillot

“…Measuring socioeconomic indices at the scale of regions or countries is required in various contexts, in particular to inform public policies. The use of Deep Learning (DL) and Earth Observation (EO) data is becoming increasingly common to estimate specific variables like societal wealth. …”
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Sex professionals in Latin America by Artur Stamford da Silva, Mariana Farias Silva

“…The participation of workers in the discussions, when that had happened, was not reflected a posteriori either in public policies or in the implementation of regulations. …”
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Political Participation in Self-Managed Social Centres. Direct Social Action and Institutionalization in Bologna City by Vito Giannini, Maurilio Pirone

“…<span class="abs_content">While regeneration is emerging as a paradigm capable of inspiring public policies and transforming lifestyles, the urban space remains a fertile ground in which collective initiatives based on activism and solidarity can emerge. …”
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Consumer Adoption of Plug-In Electric Vehicles in Selected Countries by John D. Graham, Eva Brungard

“…Norway, California, Germany and China are analyzed to determine why and how electric vehicles are promoted by public policies. Each jurisdiction has accomplished rates of electric-vehicle penetration that are far above the global average. …”
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REFLECTIONS ON TRAINING AND REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE FOR TEACH-ING PROFESSORS WHO WORK AT SECONDARY LEVEL FOR ADULTS by María Eugenia Cabrera, Noelia Bargas, Mariel Onnainty

“…The objective was to survey public policies for the training of teachers in the modality and identify the representations of headmasters and professors on the training received and the necessary knowledge to undertake the teaching task, in the context of the secondary level being compulsory. …”
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Evaluation of a Community-Based Slum Upgrading Program in Sukamentri Urban Village, Garut Kota Sub-District, Garut District by Vivi Lestari, Rita Myrna, Ahmad Buchari

“…The program improves infrastructure and empowers the community through their active participation, providing valuable guidance for developing public policies in the area of slum upgrading in other areas. …”
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