Platforms Pub Date : 2024-07-05 DOI: 10.3390/platforms2030007

Nasser Kasozi, V. Namulawa, I. Abaho, Gerald Kwikiriza, Constantine Ondhoro, Andrew Izaara, C. Kemigabo, H. Kasigwa, Moses Ndugwa, Gerald Iwe, Ismail Kagolola, T. Zaabwe, D. Mununuzi, Daniel Ojiambo, L. Kobusingye, Ronald Lulijwa, J. Walakira

{"title":"Implementing Zonal Aquaculture Innovation Platforms in Uganda: Key Lessons Learned","authors":"Nasser Kasozi, V. Namulawa, I. Abaho, Gerald Kwikiriza, Constantine Ondhoro, Andrew Izaara, C. Kemigabo, H. Kasigwa, Moses Ndugwa, Gerald Iwe, Ismail Kagolola, T. Zaabwe, D. Mununuzi, Daniel Ojiambo, L. Kobusingye, Ronald Lulijwa, J. Walakira","doi":"10.3390/platforms2030007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/platforms2030007","url":null,"abstract":"Uganda’s aquaculture sub-sector is rapidly developing, contributing up to 22% of all fish produced in the country. However, the sub-sector still faces challenges related to limited access to extension services, production inputs, post-harvest handling facilities, disease incidences, value-addition skills and weak market linkages. Although there have been isolated interventions at different aquaculture value-chain nodes, the registered challenges continue to recur. To address prioritized issues in Uganda’s aquaculture sub-sector, nine zonal aquaculture innovation platforms were established based on the country’s nine agro-ecological zones. These platforms brought together different stakeholders to identify solutions to common problems in each aquaculture value-chain node. Each innovation platform consisted of fish farmers, hatchery operators, traders, extension workers, researchers, input dealers, local leaders, and financial institutions. During a series of zonal workshops, participants identified constraints to the aquaculture sub-sector in their respective zones. From the findings, there are technical knowledge gaps across the entire aquaculture value chain mainly affecting hatchery operators, input suppliers, and farmers. Therefore, there is need for coordinated interventions to enhance access to production technologies, innovations, knowledge, and skill transfer to promote gender-centered aquaculture development.","PeriodicalId":517153,"journal":{"name":"Platforms","volume":" 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141676298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Sustainable Brand Advertising—The Green Advertising for Generation Z, a Qualitative LRSB Analyze 可持续品牌广告--针对 Z 世代的绿色广告，一项定性 LRSB 分析

Platforms Pub Date : 2024-06-05 DOI: 10.3390/platforms2020006

P. Lopes, A. Rosário, Filipe Sales Rosário

{"title":"Sustainable Brand Advertising—The Green Advertising for Generation Z, a Qualitative LRSB Analyze","authors":"P. Lopes, A. Rosário, Filipe Sales Rosário","doi":"10.3390/platforms2020006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/platforms2020006","url":null,"abstract":"Advertising has been one of brands’ main allies in successfully promoting their products and services, creating trends and changing consumer mindsets, which allows them to increase sales and consequently achieve commercial success. The advertising medium has been evolving, increasingly encompassing new technologies as well as expanding its areas of intervention. This research article uses the Systematic Bibliometric Literature Review methodology, and its main objective is to clarify the state of the art regarding advertising and sustainability, since if advertising is one of the main allies for the success of brands, sustainability has become one of its main strategies. The starting question is whether advertising has been used to communicate sustainability. The methodology used in this study is a systematic bibliometric literature review (LRSB) to collect, analyze and synthesize data on advertising and sustainability, and covers a period of publications from the year 2007 to 2024, with the support of visual maps of the research indexed in the Scopus Database, created with VOSViewer. The aim was to give an overview of the studies published in this scientific area. The qualitative results of the analysis suggest that the theme of sustainability has been studied and associated with brands and sectors of activity such as luxury brands. The analysis leads to the suggestion of a reduced connection between sustainability and advertising, with studies on “green advertising” being mentioned, which allows us to affirm that this is an area that requires more in-depth studies, despite the fact that these initial results, on the one hand, help professionals in the field of digital marketing to make decisions, as well as clarifying the topic from a research point of view.","PeriodicalId":517153,"journal":{"name":"Platforms","volume":"319 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141386463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Energy Sector Evolution: Perspectives on Energy Platforms and Energy Transition 能源部门的演变：能源平台与能源转型视角

Platforms Pub Date : 2024-05-11 DOI: 10.3390/platforms2020005

Mohamed Wael Ben Khaled, Nadia Ouertani Abaoub

{"title":"Energy Sector Evolution: Perspectives on Energy Platforms and Energy Transition","authors":"Mohamed Wael Ben Khaled, Nadia Ouertani Abaoub","doi":"10.3390/platforms2020005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/platforms2020005","url":null,"abstract":"Digital platforms are becoming more important in transforming the energy industry and altering the way we produce, distribute, and use energy. This paper explores the role of energy platforms in the transition towards renewable energy. We highlight, through real-life examples, that these platforms foster a participatory approach, convert consumers into proactive participants, democratize energy production, and encourage innovation in areas such as storage, electric mobility, and renewable project investments. Through a comprehensive review of the current literature, technological advancements, and emerging business models, we identify the possible key contributions of digital platforms to the energy sector. These platforms offer personalized user experiences, mutual benefits for users and companies, adaptability to market changes, support for peer-to-peer trade, and a reduction in bureaucracy. We then present a pioneering conceptual model by Liu et al. (2022), which integrates the energy cloud, digital platform, and transaction platform and we explore the business model of energy platforms. This business model is characterized by connectivity, innovative pricing, and revenue strategies independent of physical asset ownership. Advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchain facilitate peer-to-peer energy trading, dynamic pricing, and a focus on transaction and access fees over traditional cost structures. Drawing on the business model and previous analysis we update the conceptual model for energy platforms to present a practical vision through a holistic approach.","PeriodicalId":517153,"journal":{"name":"Platforms","volume":" 933","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140989252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Local Government Debt, Local Government Financing Platforms, and Green Development Efficiency 地方政府债务、地方政府融资平台与绿色发展效率

Platforms Pub Date : 2024-04-22 DOI: 10.3390/platforms2020004

Yonghao Guan, Jingjin Wu, Yiqi He

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Mapping of Digital Platforms and e-Commerce Emergence in Africa: Evidence from Senegal 绘制非洲数字平台和电子商务兴起图：塞内加尔的证据

Platforms Pub Date : 2024-03-12 DOI: 10.3390/platforms2010003

Cheikh Abdou Lahad Thiaw

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The Confluence of Digital Literacy and Eco-Consciousness: Harmonizing Digital Skills with Sustainable Practices in Education 数字素养与生态意识的融合：数字技能与可持续教育实践的和谐统一

Platforms Pub Date : 2024-02-04 DOI: 10.3390/platforms2010002

N. Lo

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The Confluence of Digital Literacy and Eco-Consciousness: Harmonizing Digital Skills with Sustainable Practices in Education 数字素养与生态意识的融合：数字技能与可持续教育实践的和谐统一

Platforms Pub Date : 2024-02-04 DOI: 10.3390/platforms2010002

N. Lo

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