Diffusion processes in networks are increasingly used to model the spread of information and social influence. In several applications in computational sustainability such as the spread of wildlife, infectious diseases and traffic mobility pattern, the observed data often consists of only aggregate information. In this work, we present new models that generalize standard diffusion processes to ...

Attention to environmental caretaking practices of Indigenous, traditional, and rural societies is an important strategy for Indigenous sovereignty self-determination, as well greater ecological sustainability resilience. Rural caring the eco-social commons in Himalayan Bhutan demonstrate implicit care ethic. Mahayana Buddhism indigenous animism blend create distinctive attitudes displayed rela...

The existing literature is replete with examples of how sustainable urbanism unfolds in cities the developed world. However, there limited insight into this concept exemplified developing This paper poses question, what strategies are appropriate for transitioning world towards greater sustainability. Drawing on insights from Curitiba and Accra, we argue that should not simply reproduce technic...

Abstract This study elicits the main development challenges for indigenous social‐ecological system (SES) of Guna people in Panama, which is characterized by rapid change and a unique governance system. We elicit key region through combination expert interviews with actors Gunayala's surveys local communities. Current centred on tourism government support provide new livelihood opportunities, a...

resuscitation and promotion of local and indigenous sports among different classes of the rural society, requires identification and introduction of local and indigenous games and sports and careful planning at the strategic and operational levels. but unfortunately so far in the kermanshah province and even at the national level applied research fits this goal have not been conducted. this stu...

After decades of political, economic, and scientific efforts, humanity has not gotten any closer to global sustainability. With less than a decade reach the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) deadline 2030 Agenda, we show that development agendas may be getting lost in translation, from their initial formulation final implementation. Sustainability science does “speak” most 2000 languages ...

Objective This paper explores the body of knowledge around Indigenous health research and aims to outline what roles are appropriate for non-Indigenous researchers within Indigenous health research in Australia. Methods A literature review was conducted using CINAHL, PubMed and Scopus in May 2015. The search terms were 'non-Indigenous researchers' AND 'Indigenous health research' and other comb...