Introduction. This paper is part of the field of peacebuilding studies, which is defined as "a constructive engagement that addresses the immediate impact and root causes of episodic and structural violence" (Lederach, 1996; Varker et al., 2015), and is composed of two fundamental aspects: 1. capacity for non-violent conflict transformation; and 2. foundations for sustainable peace and...
Uncertainty has increasingly become an inherent feature of contemporary societies, especially after the Great Recession started in 2007 which undermined the stability of most national economies.
Such economic crisis not only directly affects many families and individuals by lowering their income but also indirectly, by engendering general perceptions of uncertainty about the future. This...
Climate change is now a topic that involves the public opinion, the international scientific community, and it is an important issue globally. Among its consequences, the impact on the displacement of human populations is of strong interest to researchers and policymakers.
The concept of climate migration itself and the subsequent recognition of the status of climate refugee presents a loosely...
The use of fuzzy cognitive maps (FCMs) is increasingly common in any field in which it is necessary to investigate the relationship between decision makers’ intentions and choices that need to be made under conditions of increasing uncertainty. Our study shows how collective fuzzy maps can be useful to compare the cognitive representations of four small groups that were involved in as many...
