Disciplinary Perspectives on Innovation: Management

Disciplinary Perspectives on Agriculture–Nutrition Linkages

Severe forms of protein–energy malnutrition still occur, but they are associated most commonly with devastating natural disasters and civil unrest. With the exception of sub-Saharan Africa, progress in combating chronic undernutrition is also occurring. The prevalence of vitamin and mineral deficiencies has also declined in nearly all countries, although the pace is slow for some micronutrient ...

Disciplinary Perspectives on Uncertainty in Risk Assessment

A BSTRACT : Uncertainty in the detection and evaluation of chemical hazards to health leads to challenges when conducting risk assessments. Some of the uncertainty has to do with data, some with incomplete understanding of processes, and some with the most fundamental ways of viewing the questions. True variability—across space, in time, or among individuals—complicates the search for understan...

Disciplinary differences in faculty research data management practices and perspectives

Academic librarians are increasingly engaging in data curation by providing infrastructure (e.g., institutional repositories) and offering services (e.g., data management plan consultation) to support the management of research data on their campuses. Efforts to develop these resources may benefit from a greater understanding of disciplinary differences in research data management needs. After ...

Sustainable futures: Multi-disciplinary perspectives on multi-level transitions

What is the disparity between the climate and resource challenges we face and the measures in place to meet them? This special issue addresses that question by outlining various aspects of current problems, more sustainable alternatives and elements of transition pathways to achieve a more sustainable future. Twenty five years ago the Brundtland Commission highlighted the urgent need to address...

Disciplinary Perspectives: Finding God in Some Things