Social Science sites of the week 30th September 2020

 Here is the latest round up Social science sites of the week 

Covid 19 still updating the blog 

 

 “The Evolving Consequences of the Coronavirus ‘Infodemic’: How Viral False Coronavirus-Related Information Affects People and Societies Across the World. Important briefing from the European Parliamentary information service 14 pages 

It considers changing news consumption during the pandemic and the role of state actors such as Russia and china in fake news  

For more recent media and internet reports see how scoop.it page  

  

COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker 

A great new data dashboard from UNDP . It aims to The COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker monitors policy measures enacted by governments worldwide to tackle the COVID-19 crisis, focussing on those in relation to gender. This. Includes national measures that are directly addressing women’s economic and social security, including unpaid care work, the labour market and violence against women.  

 

28th September First international end food waste day 

The website provides free access to data and reports on the issue from the United Nations. Recently launched 

The Technical Platform on the Measurement and Reduction of Food Loss and Waste (FAO). From the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) the platform brings together information on measurement, reduction, policies, alliances, actions and examples of successful models applied to reduce food loss and waste across the world  

For information on food waste in the UK try consulting the Wrap website which has reports and data relating to both households and commercial establishments In its most recent data it calculated  

The amount of food waste generated by households and the hospitality and food service sector, as a percentage of the amounts of food purchased as between 16% and 18% respectively. Which shockingly is an improvement on the early 2007 

The value of UK wasted food (i.e. excluding inedible parts) is estimated at around £19 billion. There is almost £1.3 billion less food being wasted a year compared to 2015, and £4.7 billion a year compared to the SDG12.3 baseline.  

 

 

HESA research finds Black graduates are less likely to report being satisfied with their career 

See more reaction and reports on race and diversity on our scoop, it page  

 

Work of peace: 75 years of the United Nations 

A new online exhibit created by the Department of Peace and Peace building affairsIncludes timelines with images and videos showing key work and steps in the UN role as a peacekeeper and mediator 

  

WIPO Lex-Judgments, launched  

 A new database Free-of-charge access to leading judicial decisions related to IP law from around the world. From WIPOIt is possible to search by keyword, jurisdiction or browse by topic including copyright, patent, traditional knowledge .there are also sections on cases, laws and treaties. 

 

See more everyday positive thoughts on my Twitter account. 


Heather Dawson

social science current awareness

https://socialsciencecurrentawareness.wordpress.com/


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