title: Shore platforms and mass movement: a note

authors: Wright, L.W.

abstract: Shore platforms and mass movement phenomena are important elements in the coastal scenery of the British Isles. Both features are particularly well developed along the English Channel coast. Where mass movement is of major importance it tends to inhibit the exposure of shore platforms. Under certain conditions it may temporarily protect the platform from further erosion. The factors which encourage the formation of shore platform and mass movement differ. Mass movement appears to be a secondary process, and does not seem to participate directly in either the primary formation of the shore platform or in its subsequent evolution.

text: Shore platforms and mass movement: a note Shore platforms and mass movement phenomena are important elements in the coastal scenery of the British Isles. Both features are particularly well developed along the English Channel coast. Where mass movement is of major importance it tends to inhibit the exposure of shore platforms. Under certain conditions it may temporarily protect the platform from further erosion. The factors which encourage the formation of shore platform and mass movement differ. Mass movement appears to be a secondary process, and does not seem to participate directly in either the primary formation of the shore platform or in its subsequent evolution.

year: 1969

title: One sport, one perspective, one achievement: Gender parity at the Muaythai World Championships, 2018.

authors: Glassey, Susan

subjects: Women

abstract: Gender equity has been the focus of research across the sports landscape. Given the ongoing privilege of the masculine male in sports, achieving gender equity is a challenge. This disparity is especially so concerning combat sports, where women, as legitimate participants, is still a struggle.
Amongst the scarce research on gender parity and combat sport, there is little focus on the negotiation and achievement towards gender equity in Muaythai. The fact that Muaythai is a sport premised on Thai warriors and their battlefields and that it arises from a culture/country where the subjugation of women continues to exist makes it a fascinating site to examine for progress in gender equity. Significant shifts in participation parity have been achieved for women in Muaythai further renders this sport a fascinating area for inquiry. The question of gender equity achievement in Muaythai is a previously undocumented story, and this question is what drives this thesis.
Using a case study methodology, I examine the crucial influencers in the achievement participation parity in Muaythai as an international sport. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with IFMA Management Committee, an autobiographical account of my own experiences as an athlete and committee member, and documents of record from committee meetings, I detail the key enablers identified as being crucial to the achievement of gender parity for participating elite athletes.
The results indicate that governing bodies need to take heed of the three critical enablers identified in driving social change to create change in combat sport:
One sport, One achievement, One perspective
1. Equitable changes (including changes to uniform, and equality in staging, rules and medalling
2. Transformational leadership
3. The political climate and a global desire for change
4. Participants in this study suggest that combat sports organisations will continue to struggle around gender equity and participation parity unless governing bodies take decisive action. Thus, robust and transformational leadership is needed, while understanding the complexity of the environment in which such endeavours take place.
While the key enablers reported in this thesis have been central to Muaythai, this research provides only one example of how to facilitate change and given the limited research on the processes that support gender parity in combat sports limits generalisations across other sports. Instead, this thesis aims to yield some direction for other organisations to take if they desire to enhance female participation.

text: One sport, one perspective, one achievement: Gender parity at the Muaythai World Championships, 2018. Gender equity has been the focus of research across the sports landscape. Given the ongoing privilege of the masculine male in sports, achieving gender equity is a challenge. This disparity is especially so concerning combat sports, where women, as legitimate participants, is still a struggle.
Amongst the scarce research on gender parity and combat sport, there is little focus on the negotiation and achievement towards gender equity in Muaythai. The fact that Muaythai is a sport premised on Thai warriors and their battlefields and that it arises from a culture/country where the subjugation of women continues to exist makes it a fascinating site to examine for progress in gender equity. Significant shifts in participation parity have been achieved for women in Muaythai further renders this sport a fascinating area for inquiry. The question of gender equity achievement in Muaythai is a previously undocumented story, and this question is what drives this thesis.
Using a case study methodology, I examine the crucial influencers in the achievement participation parity in Muaythai as an international sport. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with IFMA Management Committee, an autobiographical account of my own experiences as an athlete and committee member, and documents of record from committee meetings, I detail the key enablers identified as being crucial to the achievement of gender parity for participating elite athletes.
The results indicate that governing bodies need to take heed of the three critical enablers identified in driving social change to create change in combat sport:
One sport, One achievement, One perspective
1. Equitable changes (including changes to uniform, and equality in staging, rules and medalling
2. Transformational leadership
3. The political climate and a global desire for change
4. Participants in this study suggest that combat sports organisations will continue to struggle around gender equity and participation parity unless governing bodies take decisive action. Thus, robust and transformational leadership is needed, while understanding the complexity of the environment in which such endeavours take place.
While the key enablers reported in this thesis have been central to Muaythai, this research provides only one example of how to facilitate change and given the limited research on the processes that support gender parity in combat sports limits generalisations across other sports. Instead, this thesis aims to yield some direction for other organisations to take if they desire to enhance female participation.

year: 2020

title: Geothermal energy, decarbonisation and the just transition: developments in governance and regulation

authors: Parson, Phoebe

abstract: This review article pursues this special issue’s theme of renewable energy and just transition into the field of geothermal energy, an energy source which has a special role in Aotearoa New Zealand, and which raises clear questions of justice in the energy transition. It evaluates the track record, and examines the legal, regulatory and institutional challenges and opportunities for a just transition for geothermal in New Zealand. It particularly considers the role of Māori, and the challenges presented by emerging technological change. It considers the problems of renewability and sustainability that are special to geothermal resources. It evaluates the just transition issues that have particularly affected Māori landowners and holders of mana whenua. It finds that what constitutes a just transition must be seen against a longer historical time frame than many observers might assume. It shows that the distinctive regulatory framework for geothermal has been considerably affected by addressing these problems but may need to adapt further in the future. It considers the technical features that have shaped geothermal regulation and are likely to shape it in the future as new technological options emerge.

text: Geothermal energy, decarbonisation and the just transition: developments in governance and regulation This review article pursues this special issue’s theme of renewable energy and just transition into the field of geothermal energy, an energy source which has a special role in Aotearoa New Zealand, and which raises clear questions of justice in the energy transition. It evaluates the track record, and examines the legal, regulatory and institutional challenges and opportunities for a just transition for geothermal in New Zealand. It particularly considers the role of Māori, and the challenges presented by emerging technological change. It considers the problems of renewability and sustainability that are special to geothermal resources. It evaluates the just transition issues that have particularly affected Māori landowners and holders of mana whenua. It finds that what constitutes a just transition must be seen against a longer historical time frame than many observers might assume. It shows that the distinctive regulatory framework for geothermal has been considerably affected by addressing these problems but may need to adapt further in the future. It considers the technical features that have shaped geothermal regulation and are likely to shape it in the future as new technological options emerge.

year: 2025