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Environmental science, policy, and industry nexus: Integrating Frameworks for better transport sustainability 环境科学、政策和产业关系：整合框架以提高交通的可持续性

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Global Transitions

Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-12-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.glt.2024.12.001

Nahed Bahman , Naser Naser , Ezzat Khan , Tariq Mahmood

The transport sector is one of the primary contributors to climate change since greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have grown by about 80 % from 1990 to 2019. Energy use by this sector has increased over the years, now accounting for up to one-fifth of global energy use. This research, based on the necessity to improve sustainability in the transport sector in terms of increasing environmental impacts, and limitations in frameworks developed, seeks to integrate better and more effective assessments with mitigation measures. Despite the advances made in environmental sustainability, both scientists and policymakers recognize significant gaps in existing methods for measuring and reducing transport emissions. This study presents an integrated framework combining elements of Integrated Environmental Assessment (IEA) with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) data, thus enhancing policy effectiveness in the sector. The study relies on sound data from LCAs in guiding the formulation of Policy Instruments and Policy Mixes. The methodology involves statistical analysis of surveys and LCA data within a policy context, focusing on sustainability assessment of transport systems. Important findings in key results show that embedding LCA into policy frameworks effectively helps minimize impacts on the environment and enhances sustainability within transport systems. Such important implications have been seen as valuable to policymakers and industries by proposing integration of LCA into environmental policies as a way of minimizing further burdens on the environment in addition to propelling climate change mitigation efforts.

交通运输部门是气候变化的主要贡献者之一，因为温室气体（GHG）排放量从1990年到2019年增长了约80%。多年来，该部门的能源使用量一直在增加，目前占全球能源使用量的五分之一。这项研究基于在日益增加的环境影响方面提高运输部门可持续性的必要性以及所制定框架的局限性，力求将更好和更有效的评估与缓解措施结合起来。尽管在环境可持续性方面取得了进展，但科学家和政策制定者都认识到，衡量和减少交通排放的现有方法存在重大差距。本研究提出了一个综合环境评估（IEA）与生命周期评估（LCA）数据相结合的综合框架，从而提高了该部门的政策有效性。该研究依靠lca提供的可靠数据来指导政策工具和政策组合的制定。方法包括在政策范围内对调查和LCA数据进行统计分析，重点是运输系统的可持续性评估。关键结果中的重要发现表明，将LCA纳入政策框架有助于有效地减少对环境的影响，并提高运输系统的可持续性。这些重要的影响被视为对决策者和工业界有价值的建议，建议将LCA纳入环境政策，作为除推动减缓气候变化努力外尽量减少对环境的进一步负担的一种方式。

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Global climate commitments and local disconnect: Imagining climate change through Indonesia's community climate program 全球气候承诺与地方脱节：通过印度尼西亚的社区气候项目想象气候变化

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Global Transitions

Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.glt.2025.06.008

Raudlatul Jannah , Lala M. Kolopaking , Soeryo Adiwibowo , Syamsul Maarif

Amid growing global attention to climate change, this study explores the sociopolitical dynamics of institutionalizing climate knowledge in rural Indonesia by examining the implementation of the Climate Village Program (Proklim) in four villages in Probolinggo Regency. Drawing on Maarten Hajer's Argumentative Discourse Analysis and C. Wright Mills' concept of sociological imagination, the study addresses two central questions: (1) how is climate change framed and communicated to rural communities, and (2) how do communities interpret and respond to this knowledge? Data were collected through observations of Proklim activities and interviews with the village residents. The findings show that climate change discourse is largely shaped by top-down narratives aligned with global frameworks, such as the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), yet these often fail to resonate with the everyday realities of rural populations. While a small portion of the community participates in adaptation practices, most prioritize urgent needs such as fertilizer subsidies and food security. This reflects a fundamental disconnection between global climate narratives and local priorities. Despite these challenges, Proklim functions as a discursive space that brings together government actors, private sector, and local communities, although significant power asymmetries remain. The study underscores the importance of realigning global climate commitments with local experiences, institutionalizing climate discourse within community social structures, and framing climate change not only as an environmental issue but also as a matter of public health and social resilience.

在全球对气候变化日益关注的背景下，本研究通过考察气候村计划（Proklim）在Probolinggo县四个村庄的实施情况，探讨了印尼农村气候知识制度化的社会政治动态。利用Maarten Hajer的论辩话语分析和C. Wright Mills的社会学想象概念，该研究解决了两个核心问题：(1)气候变化是如何被构建并传达给农村社区的；(2)社区如何解释和回应这些知识？通过对Proklim活动的观察和对村庄居民的访谈收集数据。研究结果表明，气候变化话语在很大程度上是由与全球框架（如国家自主贡献）相一致的自上而下的叙事所塑造的，然而这些叙事往往无法与农村人口的日常现实产生共鸣。虽然社区中的一小部分人参与了适应实践，但大多数人优先考虑肥料补贴和粮食安全等迫切需求。这反映了全球气候叙事与地方优先事项之间的根本脱节。尽管存在这些挑战，Proklim作为一个话语空间，将政府行为者、私营部门和当地社区聚集在一起，尽管明显的权力不对称仍然存在。该研究强调了将全球气候承诺与地方经验重新调整的重要性，将社区社会结构中的气候话语制度化，并将气候变化不仅视为环境问题，而且视为公共卫生和社会复原力问题。

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Death education among psychology university students: A psychosocial qualitative perspective 心理学系大学生的死亡教育：心理社会质性视角

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Global Transitions

Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.glt.2025.07.001

Ines Testoni , Martina Gentile , Ciro De Vincenzo

Death education, a burgeoning field within psychosocial and educational sciences, addresses how individuals perceive and cope with themes of finitude, terminality, fragility and mortality. It employs a variety of methods including psychodrama, artistic activities, experiential sessions, and theoretical instruction to reduce death anxiety, enhance emotional resilience, and foster a deeper understanding of end-of-life issues. This research adopts a qualitative methodological research design to understand the experience of psychologists in training participating in a death education intervention. For these purposes, we realized n = 3 focus groups involving n = 21 participants from a group of students participating in an end-of-life course in a master's programme in psychology at the University of Padova. Transcriptions of the audio-recorded focus groups were analysed through reflexive thematic analysis, highlighting the dynamic interplay of personal and professional growth processes. Three major themes emerged: “Awareness and Realization of humane finitude”, reflecting students' heightened consciousness of mortality and its implications for life and practice; “Social Validation of Personal Experiences”, underscoring the role of collective discussion in normalizing and enriching individual perspectives; and “Imagining Professional Futures in Palliative Psychology”, which illustrates the participants' emerging sense of identity as future professionals. These findings emphasize the value of integrating death education into psychology curricula, not only to equip students with the competencies required to address end-of-life issues but also to provide safe, reflective spaces for engaging with liminal topics. Such initiatives contribute to shaping more empathetic, self-aware, and resilient psychologists capable of addressing the multifaceted psychosocial and spiritual dimensions of human experience.

死亡教育是社会心理和教育科学中的一个新兴领域，研究个人如何感知和应对有限性、终末性、脆弱性和死亡率等主题。它采用多种方法，包括心理剧、艺术活动、体验课程和理论指导，以减少死亡焦虑，增强情绪弹性，并培养对临终问题的更深层次理解。本研究采用质性方法研究设计，以了解参与死亡教育干预训练的心理学家的经验。为此，我们从帕多瓦大学（University of Padova）心理学硕士项目的一组学生中选取了n = 3个焦点小组，涉及n = 21名参与者。通过反身性专题分析，对焦点小组的录音进行了分析，突出了个人和专业成长过程的动态相互作用。出现了三个主要主题：“人类有限性的意识和实现”，反映了学生对死亡的高度意识及其对生活和实践的影响；“个人经历的社会验证”，强调集体讨论在规范和丰富个人观点方面的作用；“想象姑息心理学中的职业未来”，展示了参与者作为未来专业人士的认同感。这些发现强调了将死亡教育纳入心理学课程的价值，不仅使学生具备解决生命终结问题所需的能力，而且为参与阈值主题提供安全，反思的空间。这些举措有助于塑造更具同情心、自我意识和弹性的心理学家，能够解决人类经验的多方面心理社会和精神层面。

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Selecting E-bikes using a multi-criteria integrated analytic hierarchy approach for sustainable transportation option 基于多准则综合层次分析法的电动自行车可持续交通选择

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Global Transitions

Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.glt.2025.02.006

Rohit Bansal , Yasmeen Ansari , Neha Gupta , Manika Sharma

Electric bikes play a crucial role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, mitigating the problem of global warming, and contributing to sustainable development. Also, it helps to reduce crude imports, save foreign currency, and strengthen the balance of payments. This study aims to create a multi-criteria approach based on an integrated analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and multi-attributes border approximation area comparison (MABAC) that considers the various aspects of an Electric-bike’s (E-bike) performance and characteristics. The study results reveal that the AHP method performs best when making informed decisions regarding E-bikes. The eight criteria that were selected were the most desirable. Findings demonstrate buyers prioritized E-bikes' driving range (24 %) and battery capacity (21 %). The findings of this study support the idea of developing comprehensive selection criteria that consider the various features of an E-bike’s performance and characteristics. This study can be useful for low-performing electric scooter manufacturers to assess their benchmarks. The government should also facilitate adding more charging stations and battery-swapping facilities and tie up with petrol pumps, CNG stations, and other options. Based on the eight parameters in our study, Simple One ranked one, followed by Ola Pro and TVS iQube. The findings will be useful for manufacturers and policymakers to formulate and implement strategies to boost EV market penetration.

电动自行车在减少温室气体排放、缓解全球变暖问题、促进可持续发展方面发挥着至关重要的作用。此外，它有助于减少原油进口，节省外汇，加强国际收支平衡。本研究旨在建立一种基于综合层次分析法（AHP）和多属性边界近似面积比较（MABAC）的多标准方法，该方法考虑了电动自行车（E-bike）性能和特征的各个方面。研究结果表明，AHP方法在对电动自行车进行知情决策时效果最好。选出的八项标准是最理想的。调查结果显示，购买者优先考虑电动自行车的行驶里程（24%）和电池容量（21%）。本研究的结果支持开发综合选择标准的想法，考虑到电动自行车的性能和特点的各种特征。本研究可为性能较差的电动滑板车制造商评估其基准提供参考。政府还应该促进增加更多的充电站和电池交换设施，并与加油站、CNG站和其他选择联系起来。根据我们研究的八个参数，Simple One排名第一，Ola Pro和TVS iQube紧随其后。研究结果将有助于制造商和政策制定者制定和实施促进电动汽车市场渗透的战略。

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The role of carbon peaking targets in urban green economic transition: Insights from U.S. city-level climate action plans 碳峰值目标在城市绿色经济转型中的作用：来自美国城市层面气候行动计划的见解

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Global Transitions

Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.glt.2025.01.002

Nihal Ahmed , Nisar Ahmed Khan , Józef Ober

Carbon peak targets play a crucial role in the global effort to mitigate climate change, with profound implications for green and sustainable economic growth. This research explores the dynamics between carbon peak target policies and urban low-carbon development using a novel delegation-agency framework between central and local governments. Analyzing data from U.S. climate action plans spanning 2010–2020, we employ an advanced difference-in-differences approach to elucidate the causal impact of carbon peak targets on low-carbon transitions. Our findings demonstrate a significant positive correlation between the adoption of these targets and accelerated low-carbon development, with effects modulated by local economic structures, resource availability, and governance transitions. The robustness of these results is rigorously validated through a comprehensive series of tests, including placebo experiments, policy interference controls, and heterogeneity bias assessments. Further investigation reveals that carbon peak targets primarily function through two key mechanisms: stimulating eco-innovation and catalyzing green infrastructure investments. Notably, our analysis uncovers an inverse relationship between target timeline stringency and low-carbon transition effectiveness. This study advances the field by offering a unified theoretical framework for analyzing local government constraints and carbon peak targets, conducting granular city-level analyses, and exploring the nuanced impacts of policy design features. Our findings suggest several policy prescriptions, including recalibrating municipal performance metrics, advocating for flexible target frameworks, and fostering synergies between environmental policies and innovation ecosystems. These insights provide valuable guidance for policymakers aiming to optimize climate strategies and accelerate the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy.

碳峰值目标在全球减缓气候变化的努力中发挥着至关重要的作用，对绿色和可持续的经济增长有着深远的影响。本研究采用一种新颖的中央和地方政府委托代理框架，探讨了碳峰值目标政策与城市低碳发展之间的动态关系。通过分析美国2010-2020年气候行动计划的数据，我们采用了一种先进的差异中的差异方法来阐明碳峰值目标对低碳转型的因果影响。我们的研究结果表明，采用这些目标与加速低碳发展之间存在显著的正相关关系，其影响受当地经济结构、资源可用性和治理转型的调节。通过一系列全面的测试，包括安慰剂实验、政策干预控制和异质性偏倚评估，严格验证了这些结果的稳健性。进一步的研究表明，碳峰值目标主要通过两个关键机制发挥作用：刺激生态创新和催化绿色基础设施投资。值得注意的是，我们的分析揭示了目标时间表严格性与低碳转型有效性之间的反比关系。本研究通过提供统一的理论框架来分析地方政府约束和碳峰值目标，进行细化的城市层面分析，并探索政策设计特征的细微影响，推动了该领域的发展。我们的研究结果提出了一些政策建议，包括重新校准市政绩效指标，倡导灵活的目标框架，以及促进环境政策和创新生态系统之间的协同作用。这些见解为旨在优化气候战略和加速向可持续低碳经济转型的政策制定者提供了有价值的指导。

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Exposure to surface ozone and its associated health effects and economic burden in India 印度地表臭氧暴露及其相关的健康影响和经济负担

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Global Transitions

Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.glt.2025.03.002

G.S. Gopikrishnan , T.S. Ardra , J. Kuttippurath

Surface ozone is a secondary air pollutant and when its exposure exceeds the threshold of 70 μg/m³ for 8 h, it can make adverse health effects. This study assesses surface ozone pollution in India using satellite and ground-based measurements. The exposure to surface ozone varies between seasons, from a pre-monsoon (March, April, and May) maximum (30–50 μg/m³) to a monsoon (June, July, August, and September) minimum (<25 μg/m³). However, there are many regions with ozone exceeding an exposure threshold of 70 μg/m³. This results in about 29000 mortalities in 45 out of 220 Indian cities based on the ground-based measurements considered. Estimates of mortality related to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) show a total of about 51154 deaths for the year 2022 as deduced from the satellite measurements. Also, the economic burden of premature mortality from ozone exposure is 16.83 billion USD, which is about 1.5 times the health budget of India in 2022. Therefore, it is imperative to address surface ozone pollution to ensure economic stability, protect public health and mitigate climate change.

地表臭氧是一种二次大气污染物，当其暴露超过70 μg/m3的阈值8 h时，可对人体健康产生不良影响。本研究利用卫星和地面测量评估了印度的地表臭氧污染。地表臭氧暴露随季节变化，季风前（3、4、5月）最大（30 ~ 50 μg/m3），季风期（6、7、8、9月）最小（25 μg/m3）。然而，有许多地区臭氧超过70 μg/m3的暴露阈值。根据所考虑的地面测量结果，这导致印度220个城市中的45个城市约29000人死亡。对慢性阻塞性肺病（COPD）和缺血性心脏病（IHD）相关死亡率的估计显示，根据卫星测量推断，到2022年，总共约有51154人死亡。此外，臭氧暴露导致过早死亡的经济负担为168.3亿美元，约为印度2022年卫生预算的1.5倍。因此，必须解决地表臭氧污染问题，以确保经济稳定、保护公众健康和减缓气候变化。

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Interplay between poverty, poverty eradication and sustainable development: A semi-systematic literature review 贫困、消除贫困与可持续发展之间的相互作用：半系统的文献综述

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Global Transitions

Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.glt.2024.11.001

Affandi , Yunastiti Purwaningsih , Lukman Hakim , Tri Mulyaningsih

Purposes

This research aims to identify the most appropriate analytical tools for future poverty and sustainable development analysis, whether quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods. It also aims to determine the factors influencing poverty, which can be categorized into several groups.

Methods

This study used Semi-Literature Review (SLR) to review articles published in online scientific databases from Google Scholar and Sciendirect.com from 2008 to 2024. It selected 149 papers that passed the identification, screening, eligibility, and inclusion process. The selected articles were discussed using two approaches: quantitative with the help of the VOSviewer application and qualitative analysis.

Findings

The analytic tools recommended for further research are qualitative methods, mainly in-depth interviews with focus group discussions with relevant parties; quantitative methods, including multilevel logistic analysis models and spatial analysis; and a mixed methods approach using a grounded theory approach. The causes of poverty are not only related to the economy or income. The findings show that a multidimensional approach to poverty is essential to address it and promote sustainable development effectively. Seven dimensions affect poverty.

Conclusions

To assess poverty alleviation and achieve sustainable development, a holistic, multidimensional approach combines capabilities, institutions, and sustainability. Some multidimensional factors that need to be studied to see their influence on poverty and sustainable development are energy accessibility, the type of human capital needed, care among fellow social beings, the role of government in providing infrastructure for the community, and the role of financial institutions in empowering low-income communities.

本研究旨在为未来的贫困和可持续发展分析确定最适当的分析工具，无论是定量、定性还是混合方法。它还旨在确定影响贫困的因素，这些因素可分为几类。方法采用半文献回顾法（half - literature Review， SLR）对谷歌Scholar和Sciendirect.com等在线科学数据库2008 - 2024年发表的文章进行回顾性分析。它选择了通过识别、筛选、资格和纳入过程的149篇论文。选取的文章采用两种方法进行讨论：借助VOSviewer应用进行定量分析和定性分析。建议进一步研究的分析工具是定性方法，主要是与相关方进行深入访谈和焦点小组讨论；定量方法，包括多层次逻辑分析模型和空间分析；和混合方法的方法使用扎根理论的方法。贫穷的原因不仅与经济或收入有关。调查结果表明，要解决贫困问题并有效促进可持续发展，就必须从多方面解决贫困问题。影响贫困的因素有七个方面。结论要评估减贫和实现可持续发展，必须采用综合能力、制度和可持续性的全面、多维方法。需要研究的一些多维因素是能源可及性、所需人力资本的类型、社会同胞之间的关怀、政府在为社区提供基础设施方面的作用以及金融机构在赋予低收入社区权力方面的作用，以便了解它们对贫穷和可持续发展的影响。

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Effective COVID-19 preventive measures for Thai residents in environmental risk areas and significant determinants of self-preventive behaviors 环境风险地区泰国居民有效的COVID-19预防措施和自我预防行为的重要决定因素

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Global Transitions

Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.glt.2025.02.002

Weerawat Ounsaneha , Orapin Laosee , Piyapong Janmaimool , Thunwadee Tachapattaworakul Suksaroj , Cheerawit Rattanapan

This study aimed to identify effective COVID-19 preventive measures and significant determinants of self-preventive behaviors (SPBs) among Thais residing in environmental risk area. The populations comprised 1130 residents from five province located in the highest level of environmental risk exposure area in Thailand. A structured questionnaire was employed to indicate the COVID-19 preventive behaviors. The difference of preventive behaviors between COVID-19 positive and negative residents was analyzed using the t-test and then significant determinants of SPBs were examined using path analysis. The results showed that of 9 SPBs, 5 types including wearing facial masks, keeping social distancing, practicing hand washing, avoiding contacting people with COVID symptoms and using alcohol or hand sanitizer spray among noninfected participants were higher than among COVID-19 positive participants. For the result of path analysis, trust and attitude toward adherence to preventive behaviors was indicated as the greatest direct effect on SPBs. In addition, trust in the government's recommendations for self-prevention and knowledge about self-prevention had the most and second most total effects on SPBs, respectively. This finding suggested that effective COVID-19 measures of SPBs among residents were recommended by the Thai government with daily broadcasts on public television and social media. The combined concepts of infectious control and environmental management could be implemented to effectively control cases in highly polluted cities to improve resilience related to COVID-19 prevention.

本研究旨在确定居住在环境风险地区的泰国人有效的COVID-19预防措施和自我预防行为（SPBs）的重要决定因素。这些人口包括来自泰国环境风险暴露程度最高地区的五个省的1130名居民。采用结构化问卷调查方式，对新冠肺炎预防行为进行问卷调查。采用t检验分析COVID-19阳性和阴性居民预防行为的差异，然后采用通径分析检查spb的显著决定因素。结果显示，在9项防范措施中，未感染人群中戴口罩、保持社交距离、勤洗手、避免接触有新冠肺炎症状的人、使用酒精或洗手液喷雾等5项防范措施的比例高于阳性人群。通径分析结果显示，信任和对遵守预防行为的态度对spb的直接影响最大。此外，对政府自我预防建议的信任和对自我预防知识的了解对spb的总体影响分别最大和第二。这一发现表明，泰国政府建议在居民中采取有效的COVID-19措施，每天在公共电视和社交媒体上播出。实施传染病控制与环境管理相结合的理念，有效控制高污染城市病例，提高防控韧性。

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Mindscapes and landscapes: Framing planetary health education and pedagogy for sustainable development in Africa 思维景观和景观：为非洲可持续发展构建全球卫生教育和教学法

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Global Transitions

Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.glt.2025.02.004

Bob O. Manteaw , Kirk B. Enu

This paper explores the urgent need for reconceptualization of education and learning in Africa within the framework of planetary health as a critical response to the escalating environmental and health crises. It argues that the current planetary crisis, marked by harmful climate change impacts, ecological degradation and the disruption of natural systems, is not only an environmental or health issue but also a crisis of the mind—knowledge, education and cognition. The paper critiques the dominant educational paradigms in Africa, which are heavily influenced by human-centered colonial educational legacies that often ignore the interconnectedness of human and non-human systems. In mindscapes and landscapes, therefore, the paper foregrounds the disconnect between human actions on nature and the integrity of natural systems. The paper advocates for a transformational educational paradigm that integrates Indigenous knowledge Systems while highlighting the value of non-human systems beyond their economic utility. It proposes the adoption of a planetary health education approach that promotes systems thinking, ecological mindfulness and the mutuality between humans and the natural environment as determinants of health and wellbeing. This approach, the paper argues, is essential for fostering sustainable development practices that emphasize the integrity of natural systems, as well as equipping learners with the knowledge, skills and competencies needed to address the complex challenges of the Anthropocene. The paper calls on higher education institutions in Africa to show leadership through intentional educational and pedagogical transformations that embed Planetary Health concepts and concerns in cross-curricular and transdisciplinary learning processes to challenge dominant narratives of human-centered development obsessions.

本文探讨了迫切需要在全球健康框架内重新构想非洲的教育和学习，作为对不断升级的环境和健康危机的关键反应。报告认为，以有害的气候变化影响、生态退化和自然系统破坏为标志的当前地球危机不仅是一个环境或健康问题，而且是一个心灵危机——知识、教育和认知。本文批评了非洲的主流教育模式，这些模式受到以人为中心的殖民教育遗产的严重影响，往往忽视了人类和非人类系统的相互联系。因此，在思维景观和景观中，本文强调了人类对自然的行为与自然系统完整性之间的脱节。本文提倡一种转型的教育范式，该范式整合了土著知识系统，同时强调了非人类系统在其经济效用之外的价值。它建议采用一种全球健康教育方法，促进系统思维、生态意识以及人类与自然环境之间的相互关系，将其作为健康和福祉的决定因素。这篇论文认为，这种方法对于促进强调自然系统完整性的可持续发展实践，以及为学习者提供应对人类世复杂挑战所需的知识、技能和能力至关重要。该文件呼吁非洲的高等教育机构通过有意的教育和教学改革来发挥领导作用，将行星健康的概念和关切纳入跨学科和跨学科的学习过程，挑战以人为中心的发展观念的主导叙述。

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Benefits and impact of technology-enhanced learning applications in higher education in Middle East and North Africa: A systematic review 中东和北非高等教育中技术增强学习应用的效益和影响：系统综述

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Global Transitions

Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.glt.2025.06.004

Nada Eltaiba , Samira Hosseini , Kingsley Okoye

Technology-enhanced learning (TEL) uses digital tools and technologies to improve learning experiences by addressing educational challenges such as accessibility, equity, and quality. There is evidence that it comes with issues like digital divide, limited infrastructure, socio-technical and cultural challenges, particularly in low-and-middle income or low-tech regions like Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This study explores the benefits and impact of TEL, and extent to its application in higher education in the MENA region. A systematic review using PRISMA methodology identified and analyzed 85 peer-reviewed studies from 2015 to 2024. Scholarly search for articles was done using Scopus and Web of Science (WoS) databases. Data analysis used trend analysis, geographical distribution, and thematic synthesis of TEL benefits, challenges, and implementation in MENA through methods such as Concept mapping and Text mining in VOSviewer, Tableau, and R statistics software. The results emphasize the transformative potential of TEL in MENA, but identifies critical research gaps, such as limited longitudinal studies, underexplored MENA contexts, limited training for educators, which hinders equitable adoption, and need for comprehensive strategies to address systemic barriers. TEL adoption varied across the MENA region, with resource-rich and high-tech countries leading the TEL integration process driven by national policies and strategic investment, while underrepresented nations face significant barriers, which require targeted interventions. The paper empirically sheds light on the theoretical and practical implications of the study toward effective application and adoption of TEL-based learning in MENA, expanding geographic or sectoral coverage, prioritizing of stakeholder perspectives, and exploring advanced TEL technologies to ensure inclusive and sustainable educational practices.

技术增强型学习（TEL）利用数字工具和技术，通过解决可及性、公平性和质量等教育挑战，改善学习体验。有证据表明，它带来了诸如数字鸿沟、基础设施有限、社会技术和文化挑战等问题，特别是在中东和北非（MENA）等中低收入或低技术地区。本研究探讨了电话教学的好处和影响，以及它在中东和北非地区高等教育中的应用程度。一项使用PRISMA方法的系统综述确定并分析了2015年至2024年的85项同行评议研究。论文的学术搜索使用Scopus和Web of Science （WoS）数据库完成。数据分析通过VOSviewer、Tableau和R统计软件中的概念映射和文本挖掘等方法，使用趋势分析、地理分布和专题综合，分析了中东和北非地区TEL的利益、挑战和实施情况。研究结果强调了TEL在中东和北非地区的变革潜力，但也指出了关键的研究差距，如纵向研究有限、对中东和北非地区背景的探索不足、对教育工作者的培训有限（这阻碍了公平采用），以及需要制定全面的战略来解决系统性障碍。在中东和北非地区，电信的采用情况各不相同，资源丰富和高科技的国家在国家政策和战略投资的推动下引领着电信一体化进程，而代表性不足的国家则面临重大障碍，需要有针对性的干预措施。本文从实证角度阐述了该研究的理论和实践意义，包括在中东和北非地区有效应用和采用基于TEL的学习，扩大地理或部门覆盖范围，优先考虑利益相关者的观点，探索先进的TEL技术，以确保包容性和可持续的教育实践。

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