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- Tojo, Naoko, et al.
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Introduction
- 2017
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Ingår i: Diversity in Education : Crossing cultural, disciplinary and professional divides - Crossing cultural, disciplinary and professional divides. - 9789187357206 ; , s. 1-12
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)
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Diversity in Education : Crossing cultural, disciplinary and professional divides
- 2017
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Samlingsverk (redaktörskap) (refereegranskat)abstract
- International and interdisciplinary programmes for students from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds entail many benefits—perhaps the most essential is learning how to work with people holding different perspectives. However, they also bring many challenges.How can we support students from abroad, both inside and beyond the classroom? How can we equip students from diverse backgrounds with basic knowledge in different academic disciplines? How can we design effective courses for these students? Which pedagogical approaches can we use? How can we facilitate group work among these students? How do we follow up with students after they graduate?This book explores the challenges of interdisciplinary international programmes at Lund University. In this book, lecturers, administrators and students tell how they have faced and overcome these challenges. By sharing the concrete experiences of designers and implementers of interdisciplinary programmes for international students, we hope to improve learning for all!
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- Elander, Maria, et al.
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Impact assessment of policies promoting fiber-to-fiber recycling of textiles
- 2017
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- As part of the Mistra Future Fashion Research Program, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute (IVL), the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) and PlanMiljø have investigated policy options promoting (fiber-to-fiber) recycling of textile waste. The ambition was to contribute to and broaden the discussion regarding potential policy measures in the textile field as well as potential elements that can be included in such policies.Ten policy measures promoting fiber-to-fiber recycling of textiles, contributing to circular flows of textile waste, were identified and described. Two policy measures were selected for impact assessment: mandatory extended producer responsibility (EPR) and refunded virgin payments (RVP). The policy evaluation was carried out as an ex-ante assessment with regard to eight policy goals. Stakeholder views on the identified and assessed policy measures were collected in a policy workshop and via an online questionnaire. There is a potential to broaden the scope of policy measures promoting fiber-to-fiber recycling of textiles compared to the policy recommendations made by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). New policy measures in the textile field should embrace potentials to generate upstream improvements and increasing the demand for recycled textile fibers.Although the Swedish EPA suggests a mandatory EPR for textiles as one of two alternative policy options for handling of textile waste, the proposal focuses almost exclusively on downstream improvements. The mandatory EPR assessed in this report includes additional elements, embracing also the potential of an EPR system to generate upstream improvements. Economic instruments have shown to be successful measures to reduce environmental externalities. The RVP system assessed in this report adds a new perspective on potential ways and means to promote recycling of textiles complementing the investigation on how public bodies can contribute to more reuse and recycling of textiles by green public procurement suggested by the Swedish EPA.Both a mandatory EPR and a RVP system have potentials to have large positive impacts on fiber-to-fiber recycling as well as overall recycling of textiles. A mandatory EPR system has the same or larger positive impacts on all eight policy goals defined in this report compared to a RVP system. A mandatory EPR system embodies the potential to integrate a range (combination) of complementing policy measures whereas an RVP system should be complemented by additional policy measures.
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- Kiss, Bernadett, et al.
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The context of the book: a Swedish perspective
- 2017
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Ingår i: Diversity in Education : Crossing cultural, disciplinary and professional divides - Crossing cultural, disciplinary and professional divides. - 9789187357206 ; , s. 13-30
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- Ljungkvist Norden, Hanna, et al.
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Key aspects for introducing an extended producer responsibility for textiles in Sweden
- 2019
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Mistra Future Fashion Phase 2, IVL Swedish Environment Institute (IVL), PlanMiljø and the International Institute of Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) at Lund University have investigated a selection of important aspects to consider when implementing an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for textiles in Sweden. The focus of the work was to identify, analyse and promote aspects that could help to balance upstream and downstream effects of an EPR. Large emphasis has been put on dialogue with actors in the textile value chain, to gather as much different knowledge and varying opinions as possible.
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- Ness, Barry, et al.
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It takes an academic village : Establishing an interdisciplinary research school and educating the first generations of PhDs
- 2017
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Ingår i: Diversity in Education : Crossing cultural, disciplinary and professional divides - Crossing cultural, disciplinary and professional divides. - 9789187357206 ; , s. 199-218
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- To better understand how to structure interdisciplinary education, there is a need to study and learn from programmes at all levels in the academic system. While considerable effort has been devoted into examining bachelor’s and master’s programmes, the challenges and rewards of doctoral programmes receive less attention. In this chapter, we present the LUCID Ph.D. research school as an example of an international, interdisciplinary programme that integrates social and natural dimensions of sustainability. First, we introduce the programme’s aims and structure. We then present the main activities to facilitate student interaction over its initial seven years of operation including a common and integrated working environment, course offerings, co-authorship, and a range of the different interdisciplinary courses, seminars and workshops that exist. Subsequently, we present and discuss the difficulties relating to the process to initiate, maintain, and improve a competitive international and interdisciplinary programme, covering the challenges of dual departmental affiliation for Ph.D. candidates, interdisciplinary knowledge production and publishing, and the ambition to foster a diverse, open and inclusive educational environment. The main message is that it takes an academic village, an extended group of dedicated and reflexive staff at different levels and departments, working together in a variety of cooperative research and education processes to develop an interdisciplinary Ph.D. programme and educate the first generations of sustainability scientists.
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- Nicholas, Kimberly, et al.
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PEER WRITING TUTORS HELP INTERNATIONAL, INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDENTS TO STAKE THEIR CLAIM
- 2017
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Ingår i: Diversity in Education: Crossing cultural, disciplinary and professional divides. - 9789187357206 ; , s. 33-60
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Writing well is central to academic success, but writing skills are not always taughtexplicitly. This is especially problematic in international, interdisciplinaryprograms where such skills help students from diverse backgrounds to develop ashared vocabulary of writing and tools to decode their new academic context.We tackled this issue by hiring and training peer writing tutors to encourage newstudents to learn writing skills (motivational scaffolding) and to help themunderstand how to improve their writing (cognitive scaffolding). Our studentlearning outcomes focused on making and supporting a main claim properlysupported by evidence. We assessed student learning through analysis of theiressay text and reflection papers, as well as surveys sent to both students and tutors.We found that peer writing tutors helped to motivate students to understand whyand how to make claims in academic writing. Focusing on citing sources asevidence for claims revealed that nearly a third of the class had not fullyunderstood appropriate citation despite previous training, leading to plagiarismwarnings, which required ongoing exercises and discussion to address. Tutors benefitted from participating in terms of improving their writing and honingteaching skills.We conclude that peer tutoring is an effective strategy to help both students andtutors across disciplines, nationalities, and writing experience levels to becomebetter and more reflective writers through reinforced motivation and scaffoldedskill-building, and that collaboration across traditional departments and roles inthe university linking teaching staff, support staff, and students was an effectiveand enjoyable way to promote interdisciplinary learning.
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- Tasaki, Tomohiro, et al.
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Differences in Perception of Extended Producer Responsibility and Product Stewardship among Stakeholders : An International Questionnaire Survey and Statistical Analysis
- 2019
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Ingår i: Journal of Industrial Ecology. - : Wiley. - 1088-1980 .- 1530-9290. ; 23:2, s. 438-451
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Different perceptions of the concept of extended producer responsibility and product stewardship (EPR/PS) have tended to lead to prolonged policy disputes and have likely affected the design of EPR/PS policies. We therefore surveyed stakeholders’ perceptions of the concept of EPR/PS, including its aims, application, and rationales, and analyzed 376 responses with regression analysis and cluster analysis. The results clearly demonstrated the diversity in stakeholders’ perceptions and identified/confirmed several patterns between stakeholders’ perceptions and attributes. Concerning aims, our analysis showed that stakeholders from middle-/low-income countries placed more importance on proper treatment and waste reduction in EPR/PS policy, while those from Europe, North America, Japan, and the rest of Asia had different perceptions on seven aims of EPR/PS, especially for increasing collection and shifting responsibility to producers, and paid varying attention to upstream and downstream improvement (e.g., better product design and recycling, respectively). Our analysis also confirmed that respondents perceiving lack of capability of local governments regarding waste management advocated EPR/PS more and respondents positive about information acquisition put more importance on physical responsibility. The largest contributing variables to the perception of EPR/PS were 14 specific EPR/PS mechanisms/issues, suggesting that discussion about specific mechanisms of EPR/PS policy is a key if common and better understandings of the EPR/PS concept are to develop. The dominant rationale of EPR/PS agreed upon by the respondents was producers’ capability, but the concept of beneficiary bears was also supported by 58% of respondents, especially by national governments and North Americans. Finally, implications of the results for EPR/PS policy development were discussed.
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- Thidell, Aake, et al.
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Municipality approaches to citizen support in sustainable fashion consumption
- 2019
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- In recent years, many Swedish municipalities have taken actions and initiatives to support citizens to more sustainable textile and fashion consumption. This study seeks to, on one hand, describe more advances of such initiatives, what actors in municipalities, affiliated organizations, and collaboration partners that initiated the actions. Another aim is to investigate existing government policies related to sustainable fashion consumption that influence the initiatives and actions at municipal level.The work is based on a combination of approaches: review of municipality reports and meta-studies on relevant municipal initiatives and interviews on specific measures with officials that have been involved in textile and fashion related actions. Literature was also reviewed on policy measures and influences that can have initiated the activities on sustainable fashion consumption at municipal levels.
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- Tojo, Naoko, et al.
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Material recycling without hazardous substances : Interplay of two policy streams and impacts on industry
- 2018
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Ingår i: Preventing Environmental Damage from Products : An Analysis of the Policy and Regulatory Framework in Europe - An Analysis of the Policy and Regulatory Framework in Europe. - : Cambridge University Press. - 9781108422444 - 9781108500128 ; , s. 253-275
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Governments of different levels have been implementing various policies to enhance the closure of material loops, as well as to reduce the risk of hazardous substances. Manufacturers and distributors of products have a crucial role in the selection and/or verification of materials for their new products. This study sought to obtain concrete knowledge on perception, experiences, and future outlook of manufacturers and distributors who have been proactive in at least one of the two areas; the increased use of recycled materials and the decreased use of hazardous substances. The study covered four sectors - interior products, clothing, toys, and electrical and electronic equipment - and based on in-depth interviews to 10 manufacturers, sought to identify similarities and differences between the sectors.
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- Watson, David, et al.
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Circular Business Models in the Mobile Phone Industry
- 2017
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The circular economy offer opportunities to reduce resource use and waste whilst providing business opportunities. This is also true in the mobile phone industry that has been characterised by high rates of product obsolescence. The emergence of the smart phone has changed the landscape, making repair, refurbishment and resell attractive to businesses and consumers. Moreover, emerging modular phone design should allow functional upgrades with low resource wastage. This study investigates the adoption of circular business models within Nordic markets. Producers, retailers, refurbishers, recyclers and resellers tell of their motivation, experiences and the challenges that they face. A special look is taken at consumer and waste law and the challenges and opportunities they represent. The report ends with 17 policy proposals that can accelerate the adoption of circularity in the sector.
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- Watson, David, et al.
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EPR-systems and new business models. Part II: Policy packages to increase reuse and recycling of textiles in the Nordic region
- 2015
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Abstract in ArabicThis report is the primary outcome from Part II of the project “An extended producer responsibility (EPR) system and new business models to increase reuse and recycling of textiles in the Nordic region” initiated by the Nordic waste group (NAG). The full project – comprising Part I and II – is part of the Nordic Prime Minister’s green growth initiative, The Nordic Region – leading in green growth. The aim of the Part II of the project is to propose three packages of policy instruments for EPR systems and business models based on lessons learned in Part I of the project. Further, the aim is to assess the potential of the different EPR systems and business models in terms of critical factors, risks and synergies. It has been carried out through a combination of literature studies and consultation with key stakeholders.
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