La régularisation environnementale et le flux commercial : une analyse d'impact du programme canadien de lutte contre les pluies acides

Le contrôle de la pollution environnementale provoquée par les humains et ses influences sur les activités économiques est un sujet de plus en plus populaire depuis les années 80. Beaucoup de chercheurs s’y intéressent afin de trouver les effets de la politique environnementale sur les activités économiques. Ce mémoire a donc pour but d’étudier et d’analyser le Programme canadien de lutte contre les pluies acides (PCLCPA), né en 1985 pour contrôler les pluies acides dans les provinces de l’Est du Canada, qui est l’endroit le plus endommagé par les pluies acides. L’Effet de havre de pollution est la théorie sur laquelle nous nous sommes appuyés dans notre recherche. Nous avons supposé au préalable que le PCLCPA crée un effet positif sur les importations interprovinciales dans les provinces de l’Est du Canada, dans les secteurs industriels qui sont les plus polluants et qui sont classés selon quatre indicateurs d’intensité. Pour vérifier la robustesse des résultats, les importations internationales ainsi que les exportations interprovinciales et internationales sont retenues. En employant la méthode de triple-différence, nos résultats montrent que le PCLCPA n’a pas un effet significatif sur les flux commerciaux canadiens. Les raisons principales pour expliquer un tel résultat portent sur, premièrement, la qualité insuffisante des bases de données; deuxièmement, la structure régionale de l’économie canadienne, qui est la cause majeure de l’échange interprovincial et international canadien, et non le PCLCPA; troisièmement, l’Accord de Libre-Échange entre le Canada et les États-Unis (ALE) a un impact possible sur le commerce international du Canada (avec des conséquences pour le commerce interprovincial également).

Principes d'économie pure : la théorie de l'échange sous le régime de la libre concurrence /

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Knowledge networks change during radical and incremental innovation episodes: a case study on software developmen

The role intra-organizational knowledge exchanges play in innovation processes has been widely acknowledged in the organizational literature. This paper contributes to the understanding of which specific configurations knowledge networks assume during different phases of radical and incremental innovation processes. The case study we selected is a FLOSS (Free/Libre Open Source Software) community consisting of 233 developers committed to the development of a web browser application since November 2002. By harvesting the mailing list, official blog and code repository of a FLOSS community, we investigate the patterns of knowledge exchange and individual contributions of its developers. We measure structural cohesion and compare global and local network properties at different points in time. Preliminary results show that phases of radical and incremental innovation are associated with specific configurations of the knowledge network as a whole as well as with different network positions of the core developers of the software.

Change in modal parameters of cracked single-edge notched plain concrete Beams

[EN]The aim of this work is looking into the possibility of capturing the change in the modal properties (natural frequencies, modal shapes and modal damping ratio) of plain concrete elements due to the presence of cracked areas by using a simple continuum damage zone numerical model.

The Social Profitability Index in Communication (IRSCOM): Measuring for change

This article presents the construction of Social Profitability Index in Communication (IRSCOM), which aims to collect values linked to the operation of the media, rejecting the mercantilist vision and enhancing citizen participation and transparency in its management. This indicator is a proposal that seeks to correct deficiencies in the social profitability of the media to consolidate models that respond to logic focused on building democracy, the strength of plurality and diversity.

The Art of Change Movement: an anti-oppressive Social Work initiative

This article presents the Art of Change Movement (Movimiento Arte del Cambio), which has developed out of a project of the Association of Social Workers Without Boundaries (Asociación Trabajadores/as Sociales Sin Fronteras), with the collaboration of the Faculty of Social Work at Universidad de Granada and of education professionals, incorporating theatrical creativity and musical expression as pedagogical and social intervention tools. The aim is for the initiative to become another instrument in the fight against oppression. Through a laboratory for collective creativity involving students and professionals from social work and other social science disciplines, the movement seeks social transformation through artistic expression, based on political commitment and sustainable development that empowers participants.

Climate change and the evolution of loggerhead sex-ratio in Cabo Verde

[EN] Global warming can affect nesting success of sea turtles due to the rise of the sea level and the subsequent increased inundation or erosion of nesting beaches. Moreover, it can reduce male production to levels that can alter reproduction due to their temperature dependant sex determination (TSD). Now, mean nest temperatures all around the world predict a predominance of female hatchlings, and this trend may increase with global warming in the next decades.

Modelling the niche for a marine vertebrate: A case study incorporating behavioural plasticity, proximate threats and climate change

[EN] The integration of satellite telemetry, remotely sensed environmental data, and habitat/environmental modelling has provided for a growing understanding of spatial and temporal ecology of species of conservation concern. The Republic of Cape Verde comprises the only substantial rookery for the loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta in the eastern Atlantic. A size related dichotomy in adult foraging patterns has previously been revealed for adult sea turtles from this population with a proportion of adults foraging neritically, whilst the majority forage oceanically. Here we describe observed habitat use and employ ecological niche modelling to identify suitable foraging habitats for animals utilising these two distinct behavioural strategies. We also investigate how these predicted habitat niches may alter under the influence of climate change induced oceanic temperature rises.

Detección automatizada de desfiguraciones en un sitio web mediante una solución basada en Software Libre

La desfiguración de sitios web es uno de los ataques más populares hoy en día y se basan en realizar un cambio en el código HTML de una página web, que se presenta como un cambio visual en la imagen del mismo. En el presente trabajo se propone desarrollar un sistema mediante el cual se puedan detectar y/o reportar dichos cambios de una forma temprana y automatizada. El Software Libre (SL) ofrece la posibilidad de crear soluciones y es el marco sobre el cual se propone una solución.