Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Conclusions -- References -- 6: People-Land Relationships on the Path to Sustainable Food Security -- LTS and Sustainable Food Security in the Global Development Rhetoric -- Storylines and Evidence Emerge from a Look at the Literature -- Aggregate Land Scarcity Exacerbated by Population Growth, Unsustainable Land Use, and Climate Change -- Land Access and Inequality -- Incentives and Risks -- Gender -- Shocks and Hazards -- Illustrating the Case: Food Security Challenges and Patterns of Land Tenure in South Asia -- Connecting the Dots between the LTS and Food Security in South Asia -- From Global to Local: Evidence Supports Linking Efforts on LTS and Food Security -- References -- 7: A Complex Relationship: Large-Scale Land Acquisitions and Land Tenure Security -- Land Tenure Security and Large-Scale Land Acquisitions -- Global Overview -- Large-Scale Land Acquisitions and Tenure Security Contextualized: A Case of Zambia -- Does Weak Land Tenure Security Attract Investors in the Zambian Context? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Lesson 5 Build the Schedule -- Decide on Automatic Scheduling -- Change All Tasks to Automatic Scheduling -- Set Any New Tasks to Automatic Scheduling -- Switch from Automatic to Manual Scheduling -- Switch from Manual to Automatic Scheduling -- Get to Know the Gantt Chart -- Enter Task Durations -- Enter Durations in the Gantt Chart -- View Durations on the Task Board -- Set Milestones -- Link Dependent Tasks -- Set Up Task Dependencies -- View Dependencies on a Task Board -- Schedule Sprints for an Agile Project -- Add Sprints to Your Project -- Add Tasks to Your Sprints -- Modify Sprint Information -- Identify Any Hardwired Dates -- Enter Deadline Reminders -- Use Project and Task Calendars -- Review and Change the Project Calendar -- Apply a Task Calendar -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Lesson 6 Set Up Resources -- Add Resources to the Plan -- Define Human and Equipment Resources -- Define Material Resources -- Define Cost Resources -- Enter Resource Costs -- Specify Work Resource Costs -- Specify Material Resource Costs -- Specify Cost Resource Costs -- Refine Resource Unit Availability -- Change Resource Units -- Specify Differing Availability Over Time -- Customize Resource Calendars -- Switch the Base Calendar -- Change the Work Week in a Resource Calendar -- Specify an Exception to a Resource Calendar -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Lesson 7 Assign Resources to Tasks -- Assign Work Resources to Tasks -- Assign Material Resources to Tasks -- Assign Cost Resources to Tasks -- Review Resource Assignments -- See Task Costs from Assignments -- Review Task Costs -- Review Task Costs on an Agile Planning Board -- Review the Overall Project Cost Estimate -- Change Assignments -- Replace a Resource Assignment -- Add or Remove a Resource Assignment -- Change Duration on Tasks with Assignments -- Key Terms…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The mirror neuron system and secondary intersubjectivity -- Mirror neurons and the understanding of intentions -- Mirroring emotions and sensations -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Human mirroring systems -- Views into human brain function -- MEG studies of the human mirror system -- Imitation and the mirror-neuron system -- Shaping of the mirror-neuron system -- Predictions and goals in social interaction -- Body as the display site of the mind -- Staying tuned with multiple mirroring systems -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Cues on the origin of language -- Introduction -- Mirror neurons in monkeys -- Mirror-neuron system in humans -- What links hand actions with speech? -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Altercentric infants and adults -- Newborn imitation -- When infants have learnt by imitation to feed a companion -- Learning by altercentric participation leaving the learner with an `e-motional' memory -- On mirror reversal in face-to-face situations and computational simulations -- Mirror reversal entailed in imitative face-to-face situations -- Computational 'network' simulation model explorations -- Another computational model entailing mirror reversal from `eccentric' to egocentric -- On partial neurosocial support and the hominin infant decentration hypothesis -- A question about the potential role of cerebellum -- From comparative studies of infant-adult interaction in humans and chimpanzees -- The Hominin Infant Decentration Hypothesis -- From (pre)verbal learning and listening to simulation of mind in human ontogeny -- On the path to mind-reading -- The listener during verbal conversation -- On self- or other-simulation of mind -- Simulation of mind or theory of mind? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chapter 13: Setting Up Cameras -- Technical requirements -- Essentials of cinematic cameras -- How to add cinematic cameras -- Cinematic viewport -- How to aim with cinematic cameras and move them -- Current Camera Settings -- Preparing cameras for shooting -- Advanced functionalities -- Two-point perspective -- 360 stereoscopic cameras -- Ortographic Cameras -- Project - creating your final cameras -- Summary -- Chapter 14: Post-Processing Images -- Technical requirements -- Understanding post-processing in Unreal Engine -- The Post-Process Volume -- PPV versus Post-Process camera -- Discovering post-processing's main functionalities -- Post Process Volume Settings -- Lens -- Film - Tone Mapping -- Color Grading -- Other important features -- Introducing Post Process Materials -- Creating a simple PPM -- Project - fine-tuning your camera views -- Summary -- Chapter 15: Discovering the Sequencer -- Technical requirements -- Discovering the basics of the Sequencer -- Definition -- How to create a sequence -- Sequencer editor interface -- Sequencer for cinematics -- Creating a sequence with linked cameras and spawnable cameras -- Setting the frame rate and length animation -- Animating the camera -- Creating a sequence with shots (master sequences) -- Sequencer for animations -- Example - animating the sun -- Reusing level animation assets -- Summary -- Chapter 16: Rendering the Scene -- Technical requirements -- Setting up the render with the Movie Render Queue -- Project setup -- Launching the MRQ -- The MRQ interface -- Rendering with the MRQ -- The render settings window -- Overview of the main settings -- Rendering a still image -- Rendering an additional passes -- The utility widget -- Summary -- Appendix: Substrate Materials -- Overview -- How it works -- Enabling Substrate Materials -- What happens to legacy Materials? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…. -- Implementing Dual Depth-Peeling -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- Implementing Linked-List Order-Independent Transparency -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- There's more... -- See also -- Implementing Weighted Order-Independent Transparency -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- There's more... -- See also -- Chapter 6: Anti-Aliasing Techniques -- Technical requirements -- Enabling and using Vulkan's MSAA -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- Applying FXAA…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Mobile platforms and frameworks available today -- iOS -- Configuring a multiplatform app -- Android -- Flutter -- React Native -- Ionic -- Cordova -- Xamarin -- PWAs -- Mobile apps' most valuable features -- Large screens and foldable devices -- Deep links -- Fragmentation -- Localization -- Accessibility -- Push notifications -- Offline capability -- Monetization -- Modularization -- Performance optimization -- Mobile app architecture -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Mobile DevOps Fundamentals -- The importance of Mobile DevOps -- Mobile CI/CD fundamentals -- Continuous planning -- Continuous integration -- Continuous testing -- Continuous Delivery -- Continuous deployment -- Continuous monitoring -- The benefits of CI/CD for mobile app development -- The tools and infrastructure of Mobile DevOps -- Choosing between self-hosted and cloud-based CI/CD -- Mobile-specific CI/CD -- Do we need a Mobile DevOps engineer? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…A few words about Upstart, an alternative -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Networking in Linux -- Networking in Linux -- ISO/OSI as a networking standard -- Physical layer -- Data link layer - MAC, VLAN -- Network layer - IPv4 and IPv6 -- Transport layer - TCP and UDP -- Session layer -- Presentation layer - SSL and TLS -- Application layer - HTTP and FTP -- Firewalls -- iptables -- nftables -- ufw -- firewalld -- Advanced topics -- NAT -- Port forwarding -- Interface bonding -- TCP multipath -- BGP -- Summary -- Chapter 7: Git, Your Doorway to DevOps -- Technical requirements -- Basic Git commands -- Configuring the local Git environment -- Setting up a local Git repository -- Local versus remote Git repositories -- Interacting with remote repositories -- What's the git diff command? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Understanding invalid data, specification mismatch, and data type validation -- Invalid data -- Specification mismatch -- Data type validation -- Understanding non-parametric data -- Finding outliers -- Summary -- Practice questions -- Questions -- Answers -- Chapter 5: Data Wrangling and Manipulation -- Merging data -- Key variables -- Joining -- Blending -- Concatenation and appending -- Calculating derived and reduced variables -- Derived variables -- Reduction variables -- Parsing your data -- Recoding variables -- Recoding numbers into categories -- Recoding categories into numbers -- Shaping data with common functions -- Working with dates -- Conditional operators -- Transposing data -- System functions -- Summary -- Practice questions -- Questions -- Answers -- Part 2: Analyzing Data -- Chapter 6: Types of Analytics -- Technical requirements -- Exploring your data -- Common types of EDA -- EDA example -- Checking on performance -- KPIs -- Project management -- Process analytics -- Discovering trends -- Finding links -- Choosing the correct analysis -- Why is choosing an analysis difficult? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Chapter 6: Viva Learning for Administrators -- Licensing -- Standalone Subscriptions and Viva Suite -- Free Viva Learning -- Free LinkedIn Learning Courses -- Roles -- Adding the Knowledge Admin -- Set Up Microsoft Viva Learning -- Pin the Viva Learning App for Employees -- Block the Viva Learning App -- Configure Your Learning Sources -- SharePoint as a Content Source -- Configure SharePoint as a Source for Viva Learning -- Prepare the Source Material -- Reference the Source Material -- Check the Access -- Configure the Tracking of Recommended Content -- Create Featured Sets -- Integration with Learning Management Systems -- Using 3rd Party Content Providers -- Chapter 7: Viva Learning for Employees and Managers -- Navigation -- Pin the App in Teams -- Show Me Around -- Home Tab -- Engaging with Your Courses -- Pick Your Interests -- My Learning -- Navigation -- Courses Recommended to You -- Recommend Courses -- Sharing Courses…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…PART VII Confronting Special Implementation Issues -- Confronting Special Implementation Issues: -- INTRODUCTION -- REFERENCES -- 13 Confronting Special Implementation Issues: The Epidemiology of Quality Problems -- THREE TYPES OF QUALITY PROBLEMS -- Evidence of Quality Problems -- The Overlap Between Overuse and Poor Technical Quality -- Discouraging Overuse and Overcoming Underuse -- Improving Technical Quality -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- 14 Confronting Special Implementation Issues: Legal Concerns -- MALPRACTICE -- LEGAL INCENTIVES TO PERFORMANCE -- Positive Inducements -- Protection for Peer Review -- Interventions and Sanctions -- DUE PROCESS -- Shifting Standards of Behavior -- DATA PROTECTION AND RELEASE -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- 15 Confronting Special Implementation Issues: Translating the Institute of Medicine Report Strategy Beyond Medicare -- MAJOR THEMES OF THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE REPORT -- Antecedent Processes and the Outputs of Health Care -- Seven Derivative Themes -- NEEDS OF HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS -- STRATEGIES FOR DIFFUSION -- Gain Acceptance of Shared Responsibility -- Remove Major Barriers -- Develop and Disseminate Models -- Enhancing Coordination -- CLOSING REMARKS -- REFERENCES -- PART VIII New Directions: The Research, Training, and Capacity Building Agendas -- New Directions: The Research, Training, and Capacity Building Agendas -- INTRODUCTION -- 16 Research and Capacity Building: Issues Raised by the Institute of Medicine Report -- VARIABILITY -- PROCESS MEASURES -- ART OF CARE -- OUTCOMES -- Severity Adjustment -- Health Status -- CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT -- LINK BETWEEN PROCESS AND OUTCOME -- PRACTICE GUIDELINES -- SPECIAL SETTINGS -- Ambulatory Care -- Long-Term and Community-Based Care -- Health Maintenance Organizations -- Rural Settings -- FINANCING -- DIFFUSION -- CAPACITY BUILDING -- FUNDING…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Prior Review -- High-Cost Case Management -- Retrospective Utilization Review -- Other Cost-Containment Methods -- TWO NOTES OF CAUTION -- Obstacles To Evaluation -- Intrinsic Conceptual and Methodological Problems -- Common Behavioral Biases Against Evaluation -- Competition and Evaluation -- Forces Behind Rising Health Care Costs -- REFERENCES -- 2 Origins of Utilization Management -- THE GROWTH OF THIRD-PARTY FINANCING OF HEALTH CARE -- EARLY COST-MANAGEMENT EFFORTS BY THIRD PARTIES -- Management of the Risk Pool -- Design of the Benefit Plan -- Controls On Payments To Providers -- Constraints On Supply -- Utilization Review -- GOVERNMENT AND EMPLOYER INVOLVEMENT -- Federal Government Initiatives -- Private Purchasers Become an Force -- OTHER FACTORS GIVING RISE TO UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT -- Inappropriate Utilization as an Cost-Containment Target -- Variations in Utilization -- Inappropriate Utilization -- Linking Cost and Quality -- Improving the Tools and Structures for Utilization Management -- Information Resources -- Assessment and Education Strategies -- New Organizations -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Most common vulnerabilities and threats in CI -- Inadequately secured industrial control systems (ICS) -- Common vulnerabilities in industrial control systems (ICS) -- Ransomware targeting CI -- Supply chain attacks on CI components -- Legacy systems and lack of security updates -- Physical security breaches -- Internet of Things (IoT) vulnerabilities -- Summary -- References -- Part 2: Dissecting Cyberattacks on CI -- Chapter 4: The Most Common Attacks Against CI -- DDoS attack -- Volumetric attacks -- Reflection and amplification attacks -- Resource depletion attacks -- Protocol-based attacks -- Application layer attacks -- Ransomware attack -- Infection -- Encryption -- Ransom note -- Ransom payment -- Data recovery -- No guarantee of data recovery -- Supply chain attack -- Scope of attack -- Attack vector -- Stealth and persistence -- Data exfiltration -- Software supply chain attacks -- Hardware supply chain attacks -- Impersonation and trust exploitation -- Mitigation challenges -- Notable examples -- APT -- Phishing -- The anatomy of a phishing attack -- Impersonation and trust exploitation -- Pretexting and urgency -- Mimicking authority figures -- Deception and lure -- Malicious links and attachments -- Why do phishing tactics persist? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- 6.6.1 The Challenges of Integration -- 6.7 Handling SIP with Java -- 7 HTTP, WAP, AJAX, P2P and IM Protocols -- 7.1 The Rise of the Web -- 7.2 How HTTP and HTML works -- 7.3 Important Detail is in the HTTP Headers -- 7.4 The Challenges of Using HTTP Over a Wireless Link -- 7.5 WAP Data Transmission Protocols -- 7.5.1 Protocol Stack Paradigm -- 7.5.2 The WAP Stack -- 7.5.3 Wireless-Profiled TCP -- 7.5.4 Wireless-Profiled HTTP (W-HTTP) -- 7.6 Wireless Protocols / WTP and WSP -- 7.6.1 Introduction -- 7.6.2 Wireless Transport Protocol (WTP) -- 7.6.3 Concatenation and Segmentation -- 7.6.4 Segmentation and Reassembly in Action -- 7.6.5 Wireless Session Protocol (WSP) -- 7.6.6 WAP Push -- 7.7 AJAX -- 7.8 Peer-to-Peer (P2P) -- 7.8.1 Defining P2P -- 7.8.2 Some P2P Concepts -- 7.8.3 JXTA -- 7.9 Instant Messaging (IM) Protocols -- 7.9.1 SIP/SIMPLE -- 7.9.2 XMPP…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…3.9 Measurement Control 72 -- 3.9.1 Measurement Configuration 73 -- 3.9.2 Measurement Report Triggering 74 -- 3.9.3 Measurement Reporting 75 -- 3.10 RRC Connection Re-establishment 75 -- 3.11 Inter-RAT Mobility 78 -- 3.11.1 Inter-RAT Mobility from/ to 3GPP Access Systems 78 -- 3.11.2 Inter-RAT Mobility from/ to CDMA2000 Systems 82 -- 3.12 RRC Connection Release 84 -- Reference 85 -- 4 Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) 87 -- 4.1 PDCP Functions and Architecture 87 -- 4.2 Header Compression 89 -- 4.3 Security 91 -- 4.3.1 Integrity Protection 91 -- 4.3.2 Ciphering 92 -- 4.4 Data Transfer 93 -- 4.5 SDU Discard 94 -- 4.6 Handover 95 -- 4.6.1 SRB Behavior at Handover 95 -- 4.6.2 UM DRB Behavior at Handover 95 -- 4.6.3 AM DRB Behavior at Handover 97 -- 4.7 PDCP PDU Formats 99 -- 4.7.1 PDCP Data PDU Formats 99 -- 4.7.2 PDCP Control PDU Formats 100 -- Reference 100 -- 5 Radio Link Control (RLC) 101 -- 5.1 RLC Functions and Architecture 101 -- 5.1.1 Transparent Mode (TM) RLC 101 -- 5.1.2 Unacknowledged Mode (UM) RLC 102 -- 5.1.3 Acknowledged Mode (AM) RLC 103 -- 5.2 Framing 105 -- 5.3 Reordering 106 -- 5.4 ARQ Operation 108 -- 5.4.1 Polling 108 -- 5.4.2 Status Reporting 109 -- 5.4.3 Retransmission 110 -- 5.4.4 Re-segmentation 111 -- 5.5 Window Operation 112 -- 5.5.1 UM RLC Window Operation 112 -- 5.5.2 AM RLC Window Operation 113 -- 5.6 SDU Discard 113 -- 5.7 RLC Re-establishment 114 -- 5.8 RLC PDU Formats 114 -- 5.8.1 TMD PDU Format 114 -- 5.8.2 UMD PDU Format 115 -- 5.8.3 AMD PDU Format 115 -- 5.8.4 AMD PDU Segment Format 116 -- 5.8.5 STATUS PDU Format 117 -- Reference 117 -- 6 Medium Access Control (MAC) 119 -- 6.1 MAC Functions and Services 119 -- 6.2 MAC Architecture 120 -- 6.3 MAC Channels and Mapping 121 -- 6.3.1 Transport Channels 121 -- 6.3.2 Logical Channels 122 -- 6.3.3 Channel Mapping 123 -- 6.4 Scheduling 123 -- 6.4.1 Dynamic Scheduling 124 -- 6.4.2 Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS) 124 -- 6.5 Scheduling Information Delivery 127 -- 6.5.1 Buffer Status Reporting (BSR) 127.…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Objectual Practice and Learning in Professional Work -- 5.1 Professional Work and Learning -- 5.2 New Contexts for Professional Work -- 5.3 Object-related Learning -- 5.4 The Study -- 5.5 Dynamics of Objectual Practice in Computer Engineering -- 5.5.1 Interplay between Explorative and Confirmative Practice -- 5.5.2 Linking Practitioners with Wider Knowledge Communities -- 5.5.3 Mediating Participation along Multiple Timescales -- 5.5.4 Facilitating Reflexive Learning -- 5.6 Concluding Remarks -- 6. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Introduction -- 1.1 The Patterns for e-business layered asset model -- 1.2 How to use the Patterns for e-business -- 1.2.1 Selecting a Business, Integration, or Composite pattern, or a Custom design -- 1.2.2 Selecting Application patterns -- 1.2.3 Review Runtime patterns -- 1.2.4 Review Product mappings -- 1.2.5 Review guidelines and related links -- 1.3 Summary -- Chapter 2. The Access Integration pattern -- 2.1 Access integration patterns -- 2.1.1 Access Integration services -- 2.2 The Portal composite pattern -- 2.2.1 Benefits -- 2.2.2 Limitations -- 2.3 Pervasive solution business strategies -- 2.4 Summary -- Chapter 3. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- 1 SynthLab Introduction -- 1.1 What You Need to Know to Use SynthLab Objects and Projects -- 1.2 SynthLab Synth Projects -- 1.3 Synth Components -- 1.4 Basic Software Synth Architecture -- 1.5 SynthLab Voice Architecture -- 1.6 SynthLab C++ Implementation -- 1.7 Why SynthLab Uses This Architecture -- 1.8 SynthLab Object Operational Phases -- Bibliography -- 2 The Synth Engine -- 2.1 Engine Behavior -- 2.2 Engine Architecture -- 2.3 Shared Data -- 2.4 SynthEngine Constructor -- 2.5 Audio and MIDI Block Rendering -- 2.6 SynthEngine Operational Phases -- Bibliography -- 3 Synth Voices, Synth Modules, and Module Cores -- 3.1 Voice Behavior -- 3.2 SynthVoice Modules -- 3.3 SynthVoice Parameters -- 3.4 SynthModule Members -- 3.5 SynthVoice Construction -- 3.6 SynthVoice Operational Phases -- 3.7 SynthModules and ModuleCores -- 3.8 Module Cores -- 3.9 SynthModule/ModuleCore Relationship -- 3.10 Review -- Bibliography -- 4 Synth Operational Modes: Polyphony and Voice-Stealing -- 4.1 The Note-Event Lifecycle -- 4.2 SynthEngine MIDI Processing -- 4.3 SynthEngine Unison Detuning -- 4.4 Voice State and MIDI Event Storage -- 4.5 Voice-Stealing -- 4.6 Polyphony and Voice Timestamps -- 4.7 Review -- Bibliography -- 5 Learning and Using the SynthLab Objects &amp -- Projects -- 5.1 Designing Modules with the SynthLab-DM Projects -- 5.2 SynthLab-DM Modules Are Dynamic Linked Libraries -- 5.3 Using SynthModules in Your Projects -- 5.4 Using SynthEngines in Your Projects -- 5.5 SynthEngine GUI Design and Parameter Update -- 5.6 Programming the Modulation Matrix -- 5.7 Getting WaveSequencer Status Meter Updates -- Bibliography -- 6 Modulation: Theory and Calculations -- 6.1 SynthLab Mod Knob Mapping -- 6.2 MMA Transforms &amp…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Selected OECD TL2 and TL3 mining regions -- References -- Notes -- 3 Mobilising the potential of Andalusia's mining value chain -- Introduction -- The mining business ecosystem in Andalusia -- Mining value chains in metallic and non-metallic minerals -- Metallic mining and transformation -- A sector with a wide range of international players -- Transformation activities with innovative practices -- Non-metallic mining and transformation -- A sector with transformative activities located in the same place of extraction -- Andalusia's mining equipment, technology and services sector -- In summary -- Mobilising strengths of Andalusia's mining value chain -- Attractive geology with the potential of new highly demanded minerals -- Geographic location: A natural gateway to and from the EU -- Good accessibility of mines to urban centres and a competitive infrastructure -- Benefitting from the mining proximity to cities -- Making the most of infrastructure for mining development -- Making the most of the community perception towards mining -- A region with a strong mining identity -- Nevertheless, automation and climate change undermine the positive perception -- Unlocking new opportunities within the Andalusia mining value chain -- Boosting innovation within the mining value chain -- A weak innovation system around Andalusia's mining value chain -- Despite opportunities in the mining sector, little entrepreneurial activity is oriented towards extractive industries -- Promoting service innovation in mining for a strong innovative regional system -- Developing knowledge-intensive mining providers to attain higher-value-added activities -- Boosting the role of the third sector to support mining innovation and entrepreneurship -- Mobilising exiting incubators for entrepreneurship -- Supporting intrapreneurial activities -- Enhancing collaboration for human capital development -- Adjusting higher education programmes to future industry needs in the mining value chain -- A strong innovation ecosystem relies on the involvement of youth in the area -- Overcoming challenges to upscale SMEs around mining -- Guiding SMEs towards greater-value-added activities linked to mining to gain resilience -- Improving the regulatory and permitting process of mining to unlock growth opportunities -- Spain relies on outdated and complex mining regulation -- Andalusia's permitting process has scope to improve predictability and reduce delays -- References -- Notes -- 4 A new mining strategy to make Andalusia a frontrunner on sustainable mining -- Introduction -- External forces shaping Andalusia's mining strategy -- Andalusia has the potential to play a key role in the EU goal of climate neutrality -- The lack of a Spanish mining policy is an obstacle to unlocking growth opportunities -- A new national mining strategy would add value in a number of areas -- Mining strategy of Andalusia, from old to new -- Objectives and structure of the Andalusia Mining Strategy 2013-20 -- Defining a clear vision of the role of mining for regional development -- Materialising the vision through a regional brand: A raw material talent system -- Improving the strategy with concise objectives, a timeframe of actions and sound monitoring -- Strengthening the monitoring and evaluation process -- Involving municipal governments and local communities in the mining strategy -- Collaborating with municipal governments -- Involving local communities in the mining strategy -- Unlocking synergies with other policy strategies/sectors to boost innovation -- Promoting local networks and a mining cluster to boost innovation -- Enhancing national and international collaboration -- Boosting collaboration with other Spanish mining regions -- Increasing co-operation with European regions and EU…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…A range of efforts are undertaken to prevent school failure and facilitate students' transitions beyond school -- Challenges -- The education system lacks a clear vision to guide and lend coherence to reform initiatives -- The limited availability of data on student and school performance reduces transparency and makes it difficult to monitor and evaluate educational quality and equity -- There is limited transparency over the levels of funding across schools and school networks -- The school funding mechanisms serve overlapping purposes and create a high administrative burden for schools and central authorities -- The main school funding allocation mechanisms do not compensate for socio-economic disadvantage -- A lack of systematic co-ordination and communication between key actors in the system limits synergies and the spread of good practices -- Students' transitions across levels of education could benefit from a more systematic and sustained collaboration among educators -- Despite a strong VET system, the status of vocational education remains low and there are concerns that students are oriented away from vocational training -- Career guidance could benefit from greater co-ordination among its providers and a better integration into schools -- Policy options -- Use the development process of the Gesamtvision to provide a renewed vision for the education system, strategic guidance on education policy reforms and a basis for an actionable implementation strategy -- Articulate an overarching vision for the education system -- Identify challenges in key policy areas and formulate specific goals aligned with the overarching vision -- Link the goals to specific policy actions and turn the Gesamtvision into a implementation strategy based on meaningful stakeholder engagement…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Future-oriented decision-making related to carbon neutrality -- Conclusions from peer cases -- The Finnish context of green budgeting and fiscal planning and opportunities for incorporating anticipation -- Clear responsibility and urgency to act -- Uncertainty and a lack of perception of tangible effects of future climate impacts -- Accountability for inaction -- Functional mandates outside of the Ministry of Environment -- Collaboration and coherence -- Central co-ordination role within the government -- Shared knowledge base and better links with the research community -- Collaboration with industry -- Expansion of collective road-mapping with additional actors -- Capacity at individual and institutional level -- Capacity in the Ministry of Finance -- Capacity for green budgeting practices that support anticipation -- Organisational capacity for knowledge exchange with research institutions…”