Transnational environmental governance : new findings and emerging research agendas.
(2012)
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Bulkeley, H., & Jordan, A. (2012). Transnational environmental governance : new findings and emerging research agendas. Environment and planning. C, Government and policy, 30(4), 556-570. https://doi.org/10.1068/c3004ed
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Comment concerning cumulative cultural evolution, on M. O'Brien and K.N. Laland 'Genes, culture and agriculture: an example of human niche construction' (2012)
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Kendal, J. (2012). Comment concerning cumulative cultural evolution, on M. O'Brien and K.N. Laland 'Genes, culture and agriculture: an example of human niche construction'. Current Anthropology, 53(4), 434-470. https://doi.org/10.1086/666585O’Brien and Laland point out that human culture is exceptional in its cumulative nature. This is often characterized by the ratchet effect, highlighting that high-fidelity social transmission can underpin the accumulation of trait modifications. They... Read More about Comment concerning cumulative cultural evolution, on M. O'Brien and K.N. Laland 'Genes, culture and agriculture: an example of human niche construction'.
Bringing climate change to the city: towards low carbon urbanism? (2012)
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Bulkeley, H., Castan Broto, V., & Edwards, G. (2012). Bringing climate change to the city: towards low carbon urbanism?. Local Environment, 17(5), 545-551. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2012.681464In this paper, we reflect on the role of cities in responding to climate change over the two decades since the historic agreement of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. We find a growth in the scale and nature of municipal resp... Read More about Bringing climate change to the city: towards low carbon urbanism?.
EPODE approach for childhood obesity prevention : methods, progress and international development (2012)
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Borys, J., Le Bodo, Y., Jebb, S., Seidell, J., Summerbell, C., Richard, D., …Group, T. E. S. (2012). EPODE approach for childhood obesity prevention : methods, progress and international development. Obesity Reviews, 13(4), 299-315. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-789x.2011.00950.xChildhood obesity is a complex issue and needs multistakeholder involvement at all levels to foster healthier lifestyles in a sustainable way. ‘Ensemble Prévenons l'ObésitéDes Enfants’ (EPODE, Together Let's Prevent Childhood Obesity) is a large-scal... Read More about EPODE approach for childhood obesity prevention : methods, progress and international development.
The development and evaluation of a novel Internet-based computer program to assess previous-day dietary and physical activity behaviours in adults : the Synchronised Nutrition and Activity Program for Adults (SNAPA™) (2012)
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Hillier, F., Batterham, A., Crooks, S., Moore, H., & Summerbell, C. (2012). The development and evaluation of a novel Internet-based computer program to assess previous-day dietary and physical activity behaviours in adults : the Synchronised Nutrition and Activity Program for Adults (SNAPA™). British Journal of Nutrition, 107(8), 1221-1231. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0007114511004090The Synchronised Nutrition and Activity Program for Adults (SNAPA™) was developed to address the need for accurate, reliable, feasible, inexpensive and low-burden methods for assessing specific dietary and physical activity behaviours in adults. Shor... Read More about The development and evaluation of a novel Internet-based computer program to assess previous-day dietary and physical activity behaviours in adults : the Synchronised Nutrition and Activity Program for Adults (SNAPA™).
Identifying behavioural models underpinning school-based obesity prevention interventions: a systematic review (2012)
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Nixon, C., Moore, H., Douthwaite, W., Gibson, E., Vogele, C., Kreichauf, S., …group, O. B. O. T. T. (2012). Identifying behavioural models underpinning school-based obesity prevention interventions: a systematic review. Obesity Reviews, 13(S1), 106-117. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-789x.2011.00962.xThe aim of this comprehensive systematic review was to identify the most effective behavioural models and behaviour change strategies, underpinning preschool- and school-based interventions aimed at preventing obesity in 4–6-year-olds. Searching was... Read More about Identifying behavioural models underpinning school-based obesity prevention interventions: a systematic review.
Tackling inequalities in obesity: a protocol for a systematic review of the effectiveness of public health interventions at reducing socioeconomic inequalities in obesity amongst children (2012)
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Bambra, C., Hillier, F., Moore, H., & Summerbell, C. (2012). Tackling inequalities in obesity: a protocol for a systematic review of the effectiveness of public health interventions at reducing socioeconomic inequalities in obesity amongst children. Systematic Reviews, 1, Article 16. https://doi.org/10.1186/2046-4053-1-16Background: There is growing evidence of the impact of overweight and obesity on short- and long-term functioning, health and well-being. Internationally, childhood obesity rates continue to rise in some countries (for example, Mexico, India, China a... Read More about Tackling inequalities in obesity: a protocol for a systematic review of the effectiveness of public health interventions at reducing socioeconomic inequalities in obesity amongst children.
A survey of urban climate change experiments in 100 cities (2012)
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Castán Broto, V., & Bulkeley, H. (2012). A survey of urban climate change experiments in 100 cities. Global Environmental Change, 23(1), 92-102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2012.07.005Cities are key sites where climate change is being addressed. Previous research has largely overlooked the multiplicity of climate change responses emerging outside formal contexts of decision-making and led by actors other than municipal governments... Read More about A survey of urban climate change experiments in 100 cities.
Governing climate change transnationally: assessing the evidence from a database of sixty initiatives (2012)
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Bulkeley, H., Andonova, L., Backstrand, K., Betsill, M., Compagnon, D., Duffy, R., …VanDeveer, S. (2012). Governing climate change transnationally: assessing the evidence from a database of sixty initiatives. Environment and planning. C, Government and policy, 30(4), 591-612. https://doi.org/10.1068/c11126With this paper we present an analysis of sixty transnational governance initiatives and assess the implications for our understanding of the roles of public and private actors, the legitimacy of governance ‘beyond’ the state, and the North–South dim... Read More about Governing climate change transnationally: assessing the evidence from a database of sixty initiatives.
Governance and the geography of authority: modalities of authorisation and the transnational governing of climate change (2012)
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Bulkeley, H. (2012). Governance and the geography of authority: modalities of authorisation and the transnational governing of climate change. Environment and Planning A, 44(10), 2428-2444. https://doi.org/10.1068/a44678Within debates about the emergence and nature of governance, it has become commonplace to debate the whereabouts and possibilities of authority. Traditionally, authority is conceived as a property of some actor or institution and is regarded as divis... Read More about Governance and the geography of authority: modalities of authorisation and the transnational governing of climate change.