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Ambiente & Sociedade, Volume: 27, Published: 2024

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Maslow and the Environment: Integrating the Social Representation and the Theory of Needs

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Food security and sustainable urban planning for resilient and healthy cities: a multiple case study

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National Solid Waste Policy: Analyzing the Collective and Diffuse Rights of Recyclable Materials Collectors

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Does tourism policy consider climate? Exploring rainy season narratives on the Alagoas coast, Brazil

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Impacts of Land Use and Land Cover Change on Ecosystem Service Values in the Eastern Amazon

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Quality of life of organic and conventional soybean farmers

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A charcoal frontier: the steel industry and forest in twentieth-century Minas Gerais (Brazil)

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Conflicts and socioenvironmental injustice in the Acaú-Goiana Extractive Reserve

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Brazilian Environmental Policy: shared responsibility and dismantling

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Impacts of land use and land cover changes in phytophysiognomies in the atlantic forest

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Water governance: the complexity of interactive dynamics among stakeholder groups

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Integrated Water Resources Management in Colombia: A Historical Perspective

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Overview of Payments for Environmental Services scientific publications in Brazil

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Fisheries Management and Colonialism: deterritorialization and r-existence in the artisanal fishing community of Praia do Siqueira/RJ-Brazil

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Poetic images of the end of the world: art, eco-communication and environmental perception

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2024-09-18 12:00:04

New tool to assess equity in scholarly communication models

The “How Equitable Is It” tool, launched at the OASPA 2024 conference, was developed by a multi-stakeholder Working Group convened by cOAlition S, Jisc and PLOS, with the goal to provide a framework for evaluating scholarly communication models and arrangements on the axis of equity. … The post New tool to assess equity in scholarly communication models first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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2024-09-06 13:00:06

Editorial policies for inclusion and diversity in the Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença

The Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença has implemented important changes by adopting Open Science practices with a focus on IDEIA principles, being a pioneer in the area of Performing Arts in Brazil. Prior to this, the journal already followed similar principles, as evidenced by the thematic section “Performance and Ethnic-Racial Relations”, published in 2017. … The post Editorial policies for inclusion and diversity in the Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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2024-09-05 13:00:34

Art as a Vehicle and Jerzy Grotowski’s Investigations Beyond the 20th Century

Dossier on director Jerzy Grotowski highlights the relevance of his theatrical practices and cross-cultural approaches, featuring articles that revisit his legacy to propose new perspectives for contemporary theatrical art. … The post Art as a Vehicle and Jerzy Grotowski’s Investigations Beyond the 20th Century first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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2024-09-04 13:00:24

Metamorphosis, friction or symbiosis between body and animated forms in the work of Ilka Schönbein

The works of puppeteer and dancer Ilka Schönbein challenge perceptions of life and death, provoking reflections on eroticism and finitude. Her creations reveal a poetic singularity that provokes disquieting strangeness in the relationship between the human and the animate. … The post Metamorphosis, friction or symbiosis between body and animated forms in the work of Ilka Schönbein first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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2024-09-03 13:00:08

Presence as a field of research in the performing arts

Throughout its work, the Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença has given visibility to various themes in the performing arts, focusing on the concept of presence. We present articles that discuss this subject in dialogue with philosophy and media arts, going beyond the hic et nunc of the stage event. … The post Presence as a field of research in the performing arts first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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2024-09-02 13:00:33

Performing Arts research highlighted on the blog “SciELO in Perspective”

The Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença Special Week, taking place this week, will explore themes such as the notion of presence, methodological diversity, and social issues in Performing Arts research. The program includes analyses, discussions and a detailed overview of the journal's social impact, highlighting its importance and activities within the scope of Open Science. … The post Performing Arts research highlighted on the blog “SciELO in Perspective” first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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2024-08-15 13:00:08

An Analysis of the Epistemological Foundations of Machine Learning

Outlined here is a critical review of the logical-epistemic foundations of machine learning, focusing on the limitation of AI systems' autonomy in generating knowledge. It contrasts this possibility with the theoretical constraints posed by Chaitin's incompleteness theorem, which argues that AI cannot surpass human cognitive capacity. … The post An Analysis of the Epistemological Foundations of Machine Learning first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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2024-07-31 18:45:18

Tracing the origins of ‘publish or perish’ [Originally published in the LSE Impact blog in July/2024]

The search for the origin of the phrase ‘publish or perish’ has been intriguing since it was first raised by Eugene Garfield in 1996. Drawing on recent discoveries in relation to this question, Vladimir Moskovkin, discusses the evolution of the term and pinpoints its earliest known usage to date. … The post Tracing the origins of ‘publish or perish’ [Originally published in the LSE Impact blog in July/2024] first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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2024-07-24 13:00:32

115 years of Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, reflections on the current model and the future of scientific journals

Reflections on the current scenario of large publishers, the emergence of “money-hungry” publishers and qualified journals that do not charge for publication and that try to survive in the face of a scientific model that values metrics in a vicious cycle for researchers, institutions, journals and funding agencies alike. … The post 115 years of Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, reflections on the current model and the future of scientific journals first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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2024-07-10 13:00:27

Trans/Form/Ação officially adopts preprints as a submission method

As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, Trans/Form/Ação is now accepting preprints as a form of submission. This pilot model seeks to encourage scientific debate and the improvement of texts of philosophical interest. Doctors or doctoral students who have passed their qualifying exams can submit their manuscripts on a continuous basis. Available in Portuguese only. … The post Trans/Form/Ação officially adopts preprints as a submission method first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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Ambiente & Sociedade, Volume: 27, Published: 2024

Latest articles

Definition of Sustainability Indicators Applicable to Educational Units

The Institutionality of Environmental Justice in a REDD+ Offset Project

Groundwater in water scarcity context in the São Francisco River Basin (MG)

Maslow and the Environment: Integrating the Social Representation and the Theory of Needs

Food security and sustainable urban planning for resilient and healthy cities: a multiple case study

National Solid Waste Policy: Analyzing the Collective and Diffuse Rights of Recyclable Materials Collectors

Does tourism policy consider climate? Exploring rainy season narratives on the Alagoas coast, Brazil

Impacts of Land Use and Land Cover Change on Ecosystem Service Values in the Eastern Amazon

Quality of life of organic and conventional soybean farmers

A charcoal frontier: the steel industry and forest in twentieth-century Minas Gerais (Brazil)

Conflicts and socioenvironmental injustice in the Acaú-Goiana Extractive Reserve

Brazilian Environmental Policy: shared responsibility and dismantling

Impacts of land use and land cover changes in phytophysiognomies in the atlantic forest

Water governance: the complexity of interactive dynamics among stakeholder groups

Integrated Water Resources Management in Colombia: A Historical Perspective

Overview of Payments for Environmental Services scientific publications in Brazil

Fisheries Management and Colonialism: deterritorialization and r-existence in the artisanal fishing community of Praia do Siqueira/RJ-Brazil

Poetic images of the end of the world: art, eco-communication and environmental perception

News

New tool to assess equity in scholarly communication models

Editorial policies for inclusion and diversity in the Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença

Art as a Vehicle and Jerzy Grotowski’s Investigations Beyond the 20th Century

Metamorphosis, friction or symbiosis between body and animated forms in the work of Ilka Schönbein

Presence as a field of research in the performing arts

Performing Arts research highlighted on the blog “SciELO in Perspective”

An Analysis of the Epistemological Foundations of Machine Learning

Tracing the origins of ‘publish or perish’ [Originally published in the LSE Impact blog in July/2024]

115 years of Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, reflections on the current model and the future of scientific journals

Trans/Form/Ação officially adopts preprints as a submission method

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