This chapter provides an overview of the first implementation of the Future of Libraries Is Open (FOLIO) in the English-speaking Caribbean by the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) Libraries and details challenges, advantages, and projected possibilities. The FOLIO Library Service Platform...

This chapter aims to explain which factors affect meat consumption reduction in a South American country. Argentina, and more specifically the Pampean region, has a long tradition of meat production and consumption. The shift towards healthier and more environmentally conscious diets aligns with...

This presentation was delivered as a keynote at the Congress of World Organisation of Systems and Cybernetics (WOSC) 2024. It draws on a study to improve the governance of River Basin Organisations (RBOs). For this purpose, a diagnosis of the quality of management structures and processes and an...

The purpose of this chapter is to make citizens and society contributors to ecological responses of energy, climate, and policy issues in general at high levels of performance. It aims at reducing organisational hierarchies at the same time of increasing balanced relationships of organisational...

This contribution is focused on the situation of the young people in Africa. However, it takes into account the global context of the World population growth and the critical issue of employment. The theorical framework adopted is the concept of the “waithood” model which describe the youth...

This chapter explores how to determine whether your study’s results are really robust. It aims to detail a few things the authors have found useful to consider before you collect data, and while you are analyzing data, for a project. The aim is to improve the odds that your data and results...

The study aimed to find out the relationship between behavioral nudges and digital Islamic finance by studying the opinions of a sample of customers of the Jordanian Islamic Bank. The study included the conceptual framework of behavioral nudges and digital Islamic finance. To achieve this, the...

The University of The Bahamas Libraries (UBL) supported a seamless transition from face-to-face to online and other service-related support by librarians and library staff to connect university students and faculty to the resources and services needed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Initiatives by...

Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka, renowned for its natural beauty and vibrant coastal allure, has emerged as a significant dark tourism destination in the aftermath of the devastating 2004 tsunami. This chapter explores the potential of dark tourism as a socioeconomic revival strategy for tsunami-affected...

This chapter adopts a decolonial perspective to explore African perspectives on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within the context of African societies. With a specific focus on African historical and political experiences, cultural values, and indigenous knowledge systems, the chapter...