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conference (4.2) considers the themes covered and the objectives of the conference
since qualitative studies complement quantitative studies (Doorenbos 2014; Fawcett
2015).
This chapter analyzing data from one international conference organized and
hosted by UNISUL, World Sustainability Symposium, Bridge International Conference 2019, organized by University of Southern Santa Catarina (Unisul); Cambridge
University; Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany Manchester;
Metropolitan University, United Kingdom; Center for Sustainable Development
(Greens), Unisul; Cambridge Center for Energy, Environment and Natural Resources
Governance (Ceenrg); Inter-University Sustainable Development Research Program
(IUSDRP); University of Exeter; and Open University.
Objectives of the event:
• Promote the exchange of information, ideas and experiences acquired in the execution of projects, based on successful initiatives and good practices related to technological changes in the Brazilian energy sector and their impacts on altering the
use of land, food, water and emissions of greenhouse gases;
• Discuss methodological approaches and projects that aim to integrate the study of
the links between water, energy and food in supporting projects and implementing
action plans in communities and rural areas;
• Highlight the importance of innovation in the generation of technologies and in
the promotion of sustainable development;
• Develop permanent knowledge exchanges between conference participants on the
links between water, energy and food sustainable development;
• Establish research cooperation between the universities participating in Bridge,
in order to contribute to a permanent scientific collaboration on sustainable
development.
The World Sustainability Symposium, BRIDGE 2019 International Conference,
featured a set of presentations divided into three themes.
• Theme 1: The connections between water, energy and food in Brazil.
• Theme 2: Technological change in the Brazilian energy sector and its impacts on
land use, food production, energy, water and the generation of greenhouse gases.
• Theme 3: Political and legal responses to conflicting/competing demands for
energy, food and water.
Participation in international conferences proved to be a positive way for HEIs to
establish participants’ networks for sustainability, strengthen global ties, share best
practices, experiences, methods, and sustainability researches. However, most papers
presented in The Bridge International Conference were from Brazil. Figure 4 presents
the geographic origin of papers submitted by Brazilian authors to this Conference.
Most papers from Brazil came from researchers in the southern region, representing 64% of the Brazilian articles—this could be explained by their geographic
proximity to UNISUL.
The Conference accepted 245 papers, with the most cited words shown in the
word cloud (Fig. 5). Of these, 215 articles were presented at the conference, 222 had
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conference (4.2) considers the themes covered and the objectives of the conference
since qualitative studies complement quantitative studies (Doorenbos 2014; Fawcett
2015).
This chapter analyzing data from one international conference organized and
hosted by UNISUL, World Sustainability Symposium, Bridge International Conference 2019, organized by University of Southern Santa Catarina (Unisul); Cambridge
University; Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany Manchester;
Metropolitan University, United Kingdom; Center for Sustainable Development
(Greens), Unisul; Cambridge Center for Energy, Environment and Natural Resources
Governance (Ceenrg); Inter-University Sustainable Development Research Program
(IUSDRP); University of Exeter; and Open University.
Objectives of the event:
• Promote the exchange of information, ideas and experiences acquired in the execution of projects, based on successful initiatives and good practices related to technological changes in the Brazilian energy sector and their impacts on altering the
use of land, food, water and emissions of greenhouse gases;
• Discuss methodological approaches and projects that aim to integrate the study of
the links between water, energy and food in supporting projects and implementing
action plans in communities and rural areas;
• Highlight the importance of innovation in the generation of technologies and in
the promotion of sustainable development;
• Develop permanent knowledge exchanges between conference participants on the
links between water, energy and food sustainable development;
• Establish research cooperation between the universities participating in Bridge,
in order to contribute to a permanent scientific collaboration on sustainable
development.
The World Sustainability Symposium, BRIDGE 2019 International Conference,
featured a set of presentations divided into three themes.
• Theme 1: The connections between water, energy and food in Brazil.
• Theme 2: Technological change in the Brazilian energy sector and its impacts on
land use, food production, energy, water and the generation of greenhouse gases.
• Theme 3: Political and legal responses to conflicting/competing demands for
energy, food and water.
Participation in international conferences proved to be a positive way for HEIs to
establish participants’ networks for sustainability, strengthen global ties, share best
practices, experiences, methods, and sustainability researches. However, most papers
presented in The Bridge International Conference were from Brazil. Figure 4 presents
the geographic origin of papers submitted by Brazilian authors to this Conference.
Most papers from Brazil came from researchers in the southern region, representing 64% of the Brazilian articles—this could be explained by their geographic
proximity to UNISUL.
The Conference accepted 245 papers, with the most cited words shown in the
word cloud (Fig. 5). Of these, 215 articles were presented at the conference, 222 had