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Justice for Nature : a Rawlsian Approach
No full textThis chapter explores the evolving legal and philosophical concept of the Rights of Nature, focusing on its implications for environmental justice in England and Wales. Drawing on constitutional rights theory, environmental ethics, and Rawls’ Theory of Justice, it examines how nature can be recognized as a legal rights-holder, moving beyond traditional anthropocentric frameworks. The chapter traces the development of this idea from early Indigenous worldviews and key legal milestones, such as Ecuador's 2008 constitution, Bolivia's 2010 Law of the Rights of Mother Earth, and New Zealand’s legislation recognizing the rights of rivers. Proportionality is a central theme, as it is often used in human rights law to balance competing rights. The chapter demonstrates how proportionality can be adapted to resolve conflicts between human rights, corporate interests, and the Rights of Nature. It further explores how an amended Rawlsian framework – especially the concepts of the original position, veil of ignorance, and difference principle – can be applied to conflicts involving nature as a a rights holder. The application provides a fair framework for decision-making that prioritizes the most vulnerable stakeholders, including ecosystems and species.Through hypothetical case studies involving state development, corporate activities, and inter-ecosystem conflicts, the chapter illustrates the practical application of these principles in balancing human and ecological rights. It concludes by highlighting the need for legal systems to evolve and recognize nature’s rights as fundamental to ensuring justice and sustainability in the face of ongoing environmental challenges. With justice for nature denied, the world faces a perilous future.<br/
Measurement Models for Group-Peer Assessment of Project-Based Learning in Software Engineering
No full textOver two decades we have been developing and testing alter-native frameworks for Group-Peer-Assessment (GPA) in software engineering education. The focus lies on skills as-sessed through observation of students’ behavior and/or ex-amination of the results of project assignments. Assessment for such instructional types is not covered satisfactorily by traditional approaches. Assessment at the group as well as individual level must be able to cope with multiple quality criteria on scales of various types, and multiple assessors responsible for assessing distinct quality aspects. We offer two-parameter scoring models for GPA, by which individual student scores are derived from a group score and mutual peer ratings. The two parameters are: (1) a constraint on the spread of student scores and (2) the relative impact of peer ratings. GPA imposes no artificial restrictions on group size, type or number of quality criteria, or other context-specific aspects of GPA. We briefly describe our experience with GPA for software engineering courses at a university in the U
Unveiling the failure of tourism as industry of peace: bridging the gap between Academic Discourse and Global Reality. Paving the way to Post-Tourism
No full textThis chapter aims to prompt the reader to reflect on the factual fading of the concept of tourism as an industry of peace and as a vehicle for peace by nature. The disparity between what academia advocates regarding tourism's potential contribution to a better world clashes daily with the global effects of tourism. Not only does tourism fail to reduce conflicts, but it sometimes generates new ones. The studies conducted on over-tourism, the terribly negative effects of voluntourism on children in developing countries, the practice of tourism as a new form of colonialism, are just few of the many alarms which remains ignored. Unfortunately, the list is long, and serious considerations must be made to bring academics to more realistic positions on one hand, and to encourage the industry to dream and implement possible alternatives on the other. The path towards the dawn of post-tourism, charting a course towards a more equitable and sustainable future for global travel, is here advocated.</div
Digital Business:Navigating the Digital Landscape and Thriving in the Digital Economy
No full textThis comprehensive guide explores the fundamentals of digital business, from understanding digital business models to leveraging emerging technologies and trends.The work begins by examining the rise of digital business and the disruption it caused within traditional industries. Chapters then delve into key topics such as building a digital business strategy, designing a strong online presence, e-commerce, digital marketing, data analytics, cybersecurity, and more. Written in a clear and accessible style, the author provides real-world examples to illustrate how successful companies have leveraged digital technologies to drive growth and achieve their business goals. Each chapter features case studies, learning objectives and key discussion questions to augment student learning.This new text is recommended reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Digital Business, Digital Marketing, and Business Analytics. It will also be valuable reading for reflective practitioners in the industry.The book is accompanied by online resources including PowerPoint slides, an instructor's manual, a test bank of questions, and worksheets for each chapter, providing instructors with the necessary tools to keep their courses up to date, engaging, and effective in preparing students for the ever-changing digital business landscape
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