Educación ambiental en la gestión ambiental pública de Nicaragua: análisis a partir de inspectores y educadores ambientales

La presente investigación es resultado del trabajo final de la maestría, cursada en el Programa de Pós-graduación en Educación Ambiental de la Universidad Federal de Rio Grande (FURG), en la línea de Educación Ambiental no formal. La investigación tuvo como objetivo analizar la educación ambiental en la gestión ambiental pública, a partir de la práctica de inspectores y educadores ambientales de Nicaragua, a la luz de los presupuestos y aportes de la Educación Ambiental (E.A) en los procesos de Gestión Ambiental (G.A). Los procedimientos metodológicos se desarrollaron bajo un abordaje cualitativo. Para la colecta de datos se hizo uso de la investigación bibliográfica y del método de encuesta. La metodología de análisis de datos siguió los presupuestos teóricos del Análisis Textual Discursivo (ATD). Con el análisis se evidenció que la práctica educativa es predominantemente conservacionista y pragmática. Se identificaron elementos favorables, dentro de la política educativa, para fomentar procesos dentro de una perspectiva crítica, sin embargo son poco retomadas y evidentes dentro de los planes que guían las acciones de Educación Ambiental. La E.A. no es vista como área complementar de la G.A, pero sí como un instrumento, que se integra y aplica a los procesos de formación dentro de sus áreas de acción.

Charakter ekologiczny opłaty produktowej

W niniejszym opracowaniu dokonano analizy opłaty produktowej ponoszonej w przypadku niezapewnienia wymaganego poziomu zbierania zużytych baterii i zużytych akumulatorów przenośnych. Ponadto podjęto próbę zdefiniowania terminu „opłata produktowa”. W opracowaniu przedstawione zostały także cechy tej opłaty oraz jej rola jako rodzaju opłaty ekologicznej. Podstawową metodą badawczą jest metoda analityczna uzupełniona przez metodę dogmatyczno-egzegetyczną. Analizie poddano przede wszystkim poglądy wyrażone w literaturze przedmiotu. Ponadto odwołano się do wykładni przepisów ustawy z dnia 24 kwietnia 2009 r. o bateriach i akumulatorach. Źródłem danych empirycznych były raporty o funkcjonowaniu gospodarki bateriami i akumulatorami oraz zużytymi akumulatorami sporządzone przez Głównego Inspektora Ochrony Środowiska za lata 2010-2014. W opracowaniu uwzględniono stan prawny na dzień 31 marca 2016 r.

Propuesta de mejora en el proceso de inspecciones planeadas de Eternit Colombiana S.A. en el área de producción de placas 1 y placas 2 bajo la norma sistema de clasificación internacional de seguridad (ISRS)

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Review of Preventative Controls for Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Department of Social Services

This review of preventative controls for fraud, waste, and abuse in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), administered by the Department of Social Services, was self-initiated by the State Inspector General as part of a broader statewide review of preventative fraud, waste, and abuse management controls of major benefit programs in State agencies. This review’s scope and objectives were: Assess SNAP’s preventative management controls for fraud, waste, and abuse; Identify SNAP preventative management control best practices; and Identify opportunities to improve SNAP management controls to cost/effectively mitigate risks of fraud, waste, and abuse.

Review of Program Integrity Operations At Six Managed Care Organizations Delivering Medicaid Services under a Contract with the South Carolina Department of Health & Human Services

The State contracted with six managed care organizations to deliver Medicaid managed care at an annual cost of $2.7 billion, representing 10% of the State’s annual budget, to 750,000 Medicaid beneficiaries in South Carolina. This review’s scope and objectives were: Test the six MCOs’ compliance and effective execution of the SCDHHS’s managed care contract “Section 11 - Program Integrity” focusing on the operational components of pre-payment review and post-payment review. Identify opportunities to improve SCDHHS’s biennial managed care contract, contract monitoring, and MCO compliance and effective execution of the contract.

Review of the Community Residential Care Facilities Program, Department of Health and Environmental Control

This review was predicated on a credible complaint alleging substantial health and safety deficiencies in the care of a resident placed in a Community Residential Care Facility (CRCF) in Kershaw County, South Carolina. Initial investigation with subject matter experts, non-profit advocacy groups, and CRCF inspection reports revealed this single incident might be a symptom of systemic health and safety deficiencies throughout DHEC’s CRCF Program, which regulates 471 CRCFs with the approximately 17,000 vulnerable clients, primarily elderly and disabled. This review’s scope and objectives were: Assess the risk of a vulnerable population of elderly and disabled citizens residing in CRCFs living in unsatisfactory health and safety conditions; Evaluate DHEC’s CRCF Program inspection process capabilities to identify and address CRCFs with unsatisfactory health and safety living conditions; Recommend opportunities to improve the CRCF Program.

Review of Two Issues at the Long-Term Commitment Facilities, Department of Juvenile Justice: 1)Safety Threat to Employees & Juveniles; and 2)Event Reporting Process Integrity Allegations

The Legislative Oversight Committee of the South Carolina House of Representatives, referred allegations pertaining to the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) which were generated during its ongoing oversight study of DJJ. Specifically, the safety issues focused on lack of control; lack of trust; and lack of adequate staffing. This review’s scope and objectives were: Investigate specific complainant allegations of DJJ employees underreporting, misreporting, or destroying ERs; Review the efficiency and effectiveness of DJJ’s event reporting process and follow-up on anomalies or potential patterns of systemic underreporting, misreporting, or missing ERs; and Assess juvenile and employee safety conditions through interviewing a cross-section of relevant employees, record review, and possibly an employee survey.

Fiscal Year 2015-16 Accountability Report

The South Carolina Office of Inspector General reports to the Office of State Budget its annual accountability report that includes an executive summary, organization chart, statistics, strategic planning, HR information, and key agency-specific results.

Review of Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Allegations Involving SC Mentor, a Private Provider for the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs

This review was requested by the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs for an independent review of allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation at SC Mentor, a private provider of residential services for DDSN consumers. An analysis of incidents did not indicate systemic abuse towards consumers inasmuch as the majority of the ANE reporting system contained allegations more akin to staff/facility performance issues and the vast majority of all allegations were unsustained by independent investigations. In the future, DDSN should expand the level of detail in its ANE reporting, which currently only reports total allegations and sustained criminal incidents.

Allegation of a Violation of the State Procurement Code and Other Issues Related to a Statewide Term Contract Involving the Department of Revenue and the Department of Health and Environmental Control

A complainant alleged the Department of Revenue violated the South Carolina Procurement Code. This paper examines that complaint.

Review of Managing the Fraud Risk in the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP), Administered by the Department of Social Services

This review was initiated based upon allegations from multiple sources of possible fraud in the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) administered by the South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS), which was implemented in response to the 10/3/2015 statewide flooding from Hurricane Joaquin. This review’s scope and objectives were: Assess SCDSS’s D-SNAP implementation for compliance with federal guidelines, with emphasis on fraud preventative controls; Assess the SCDSS’s post-disaster review and audit methodology for compliance with federal guidelines, with emphasis on understanding the fraud risks and resolution strategies; and Identify residual risk/suspected fraud not addressed through the SCDSS review and available opportunities to address.

Intereses económicos y políticos versus identidad cultural del corregimiento de Belén de Bajirá

En Colombia, el ordenamiento territorial debe ser una política de estado, un instrumento estratégico para el desarrollo del país que debe tener una visión de largo plazo y debe tener como objetivos la sostenibilidad de recursos naturales, la preservación de la biodiversidad y reconocimiento de servicios eco sistémicos, la equidad en el acceso a los servicios e infraestructura, la preservación del patrimonio étnico y cultural además de incentivar la competitividad con perspectiva de responsabilidad territorial. Es precisamente en la zona de Urabá, entre el límite entre Chocó y Antioquia donde existe un corregimiento llamado Belén de Bajirá, el cual se encuentra en un conflicto territorial hace 16 años. Los dos departamentos se disputan la posesión de este corregimiento que tiene un censo de 16 mil habitantes, un inspector de policía, rector de colegio, recaudador de impuestos que no se pueden cobrar, asimilando un gobierno paralelo; este trabajo de grado busca explicar o dilucidar las causas por las cuales esta diferencia limítrofe ocurrió y dar posibles soluciones.