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2019-07-23
Environmental and Energy Study Institute;
This fact sheet focuses on employment in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors in the United States and around the world. According to the 2019 U.S. Energy Employment Report (USEER), 611,000 people worked in zero-emission technology industries, including renewables and nuclear in the United States. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) recorded even higher renewable energy employment in the United States at 855,000 direct and indirect jobs in 2018. Jobs in energy efficiency experienced significant growth—the sector now employs more than 3 million people in the United States. IRENA reports that, globally, the renewable energy sector employed 11 million people in 2018, 700,000 more than in 2017.
2019-06-30
Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace;
Individual giving in India, Russia, the Arab region and Brazil is part of PSJP's Philanthropy Study. Previously the study has focused on producing a series of papers on philanthropy in four emerging market countries/regions – India, Russia, the Arab region and Brazil. These studies have taken a broad view of philanthropy, encompassing everything from individual giving (by the very wealthy and by people of more modest means, including crowdfunding) to giving by private and corporate foundations, CSR, community philanthropy, social justice philanthropy, self-funded movements and impact investing.
The current paper looks at individual giving by ordinary people in these countries/ regions in more depth. Seen as an area of great promise in India and Russia, it is at an earlier stage in Brazil. In the Arab region giving to the social sector is barely making headway, though traditional giving is very much alive.
2019-05-01
British Council;
This research, driven in partnership by the British Council and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), looks at the reasons why some national governments invest in supporting outward mobility scholarship programmes. The study aims to improve our understanding of why governments sponsor these programmes; how they are designed, administered, and funded; who participates and where they study; and what impact the programmes are having.
The report contains detailed case studies of 11 countries and their approaches to national outward mobility scholarship programmes, with comparative case study analysis and recommendations for countries looking to establish or develop outward mobility scholarship programmes.
2019-04-19
PeerJ;
The recent discovery of the Araguaian river dolphin (Inia araguaiaensis) highlights how little we know about the diversity and biology of river dolphins. In this study, we described the acoustic repertoire of this newly discovered species in concert with their behaviour. We analysed frequency contours of 727 signals (sampled at 10 ms temporal resolution). These contours were analyzed using an adaptive resonance theory neural network combined with dynamic time-warping (ARTwarp). Using a critical similarity value of 96%, frequency contours were categorized into 237 sound-types. The most common types were emitted when calves were present suggesting a key role in mother-calf communication. Our findings show that the acoustic repertoire of river dolphins is far from simple. Furthermore, the calls described here are similar in acoustic structure to those produced by social delphinids, such as orcas and pilot whales. Uncovering the context in which these signals are produced may help understand the social structure of this species and contribute to our understanding of the evolution of acoustic communication in whales.
2018-11-08
PLOS ONE;
Climate change is expected to impact animals that are heavily reliant on environmental factors, such as sea turtles, since the incubation of their eggs, hatching success and sex ratio are influenced by the environment in which eggs incubate. As climate change progresses it is therefore important to understand how climatic conditions influence their reproductive output and the ramifications to population stability. Here, we examined the influences of five climatic variables (air temperature, accumulated and average precipitation, humidity, solar radiation, and wind speed) at different temporal scales on hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) hatchling production at ten nesting beaches within two regions of Brazil (five nesting beaches in Rio Grande do Norte and five in Bahia). Air temperature and accumulated precipitation were the main climatic drivers of hawksbill hatching success (number of eggs hatched within a nest) across Brazil and in Rio Grande do Norte, while air temperature and average precipitation were the main climatic drivers of hatching success at Bahia. Solar radiation was the main climatic driver of emergence success (number of hatchlings that emerged from total hatched eggs within a nest) at both regions. Warmer temperatures and higher solar radiation had negative effects on hatchling production, while wetter conditions had a positive effect. Conservative and extreme climate scenarios show air temperatures are projected to increase at this site, while precipitation projections vary between scenarios and regions throughout the 21st century. We predicted hatching success of undisturbed nests (no recorded depredation or storm-related impacts) will decrease in Brazil by 2100 as a result of how this population is influenced by local climate. This study shows the determining effects of different climate variables and their combinations on an important and critically endangered marine species.
2018-03-30
European Center for Not-for-Profit Law;
Non-profit organizations (NPOs) around the world are impacted by issues of financial access – inordinate delays in cash transfers, onerous due-diligence requirements, inability to open bank accounts and arbitrary closure of bank accounts – collectively classed as 'de-risking' activities by financial institutions. This study examines the drivers of this de-risking, situating it at the intersection of frameworks for security and regulation. It looks at how global regulations on money laundering and terrorism financing, for instance, permeate policymaking, influencing institutions (perversely, at times) and negatively impacting humanitarian and development work. By delving into the practices and perspectives of relevant stakeholders – NPOs, financial institutions, governments, regulators and international organizations – the study unpicks the mechanisms of governance and accountability involved in and through the chain of decision-making, underscoring the policy incoherence that is manifest along the way. The three country contexts chosen for the research – Brazil, Mexico and Ireland – help amplify the complexity of the issue and the potential search for solutions. Ongoing remedial measures addressing the financial exclusion of NPOs are highlighted and potential remedies that could challenge the current practice of de-risking are explored in detail.
2018-01-12
IIE Center for Academic Mobility Research & Impact;
This study provides insight into global mobility in Brazil's higher education sector. With support from the Australian Government's Department of Education and Training, the IIE Center for Academic Mobility Research examines select indicators of internationalization in Brazilian higher education, including the provision of courses taught in English, virtual learning, and initiatives to support inbound and outbound student flows.
The findings can help to expand Brazilian higher education institutions' capacity to gather and report mobility data.
2017-12-07
Grupo de Institutos Fundações e Empresas (GIFE);
Realizada desde 2001 com os associados GIFE, a pesquisa aborda uma grande variedade de temas, fornecendo um panorama sobre estrutura, forma de atuação, estratégias e programas das empresas e dos institutos e fundações empresariais, familiares, independentes e comunitários que destinam recursos privados para projetos de finalidade pública.
Esta publicação, que analisa o conjunto dos dados coletados e traz uma leitura sobre os resultados do Censo GIFE, considera todos esses aspectos de mudanças e aprofundamentos, dando assim maior evidência às questões-foco da pesquisa neste ano.
A publicação está dividida em duas partes principais. O primeiro bloco contém artigos assinados que aprofundam a análise sobre temas específicos e conectam os dados do Censo GIFE a outras perspectivas e abordagens. Os textos, escritos pela equipe do GIFE e parceiros, pretendem ampliar a capacidade de reflexão sobre temas importantes para o campo do investimento social privado e ir além das leituras usuais. O segundo bloco apresenta a descrição e análise do conjunto dos resultados do Censo GIFE, facilitando a apreensão dos dados. Ele está estruturado em cinco capítulos, que oferecem um panorama sobre o investimento social privado brasileiro e suas tendências.
2017-11-16
IIE Center for Academic Mobility Research & Impact;
The third report from our 10-year tracking study of the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP), Leaders, Contexts, and Complexities provides an in-depth look at the lives and careers of IFP alumni in three Latin American countries: Brazil, Guatemala, and Mexico. Drawing on interviews and focus groups with 268 alumni, former IFP staff, community members, and other stakeholders, the fieldwork paints a complex picture that highlights the opportunities of the IFP experience against the challenges posed by local social and political realities.
Myriad examples emerged from the fieldwork of ways the IFP fellowship has helped boost the individual lives and social justice careers of many members of Brazil, Guatemala, and Mexico's most disadvantaged communities. IFP alumni in these countries are serving in leadership roles, most often in academia, government, and civil society organizations. They are directing research centers, serving as vice ministers of education, and leading organizations that work on a wide range of social justice issues such as cultural preservation, indigenous and human rights, and youth development. At the same time, home country contextual challenges have limited the extent to which some alumni have been able to advance their careers, their organizations, and social progress more generally. Several alumni have faced significant challenges because of continued discrimination and difficult labor market conditions in their home countries. In contrast, some alumni in Brazil have been able to leverage the introduction of affirmative action programs and other policies aimed at addressing inequities to advance their social justice aims. Taken together, these findings show that local environments matter.
2017-11-13
Rockefeller Archive Center;
From the Monroe Doctrine in the first quarter of the 19th century to the Good Neighbor Policy in the 1930s, the United States has continuously sought, in a consistent, multifaceted, and persistently paternalistic and often violently interventionist fashion, to exert its economic preponderance, political leverage, and cultural sway in the Western hemisphere. In the second half of the twentieth century, this regional pattern of behavior acquired a new, more concerted, and unprecedentedly self-professed benevolent format. Cold War dynamics required an original set of policies from the Colossus of the North in order to deal with the rising demands for economic prosperity and political democracy burgeoning across Latin American nations.
2017-11-01
Grupo de Institutos Fundações e Empresas (GIFE);
Está claro que os desafios socioambientais brasileiros são cada vez mais complexos e portanto, além da necessidade de um maior volume de recursos, a diversidade de olhares para estas questões é também mais do que bem vinda. Pensar investimento social privado no Brasil inclui para o GIFE, cada vez mais, um olhar para a diversidade do perfil de investidores e um estímulo para o aumento e complementaridade dessa diversidade. Nesse contexto, há alguns anos, o GIFE tem observado um aumento expressivo no número de organizações de origem familiar no campo e na composição da nossa base de associados. Reconhecemos neste segmento do setor um eixo essencial de atenção, pesquisa e ação. Nos últimos anos abraçamos assim o investimento social familiar entre as frentes contínuas de trabalho no GIFE. Esperamos que este material possa motivar e contribuir para que o investimento social brasileiro seja cada vez maior em recursos financeiros e em impacto, na direção de uma sociedade mais justa, democrática e sustentável.
2017-10-24
Foundation Center;
O GIFE reúne associados de origem empresarial, familiar, independente ou comunitária, que investem em projetos de finalidade pública no Brasil. Para compreender melhor as características das organizações associadas e suas prioridades de investimento social, o GIFE realiza pesquisa bianual entre seus associados – o Censo GIFE. Este documento destaca os principais resultados da edição de 2017; 116 organizações (90% dos 129 associados do GIFE à época) responderam a questões relativas a suas atividades e estrutura em 2016. Para fins de análise, os dados de fundações e institutos comunitários foram agrupados às respostas dos independentes. Todos os dados do Censo, a não ser quando indicado explicitamente, referem-se a 2016 e são baseados nas 116 respostas. Os montantes de investimento estão em reais e foram atualizados a dezembro de 2016 pelo IPCA.
