Publications
Cecilio Ortiz Garcia, PhD
1. Ortiz-Garcia, Cecilio, and Marla Perez Lugo (2022) “Beyond the Ivory Tower: Exploring the Role of Universities Towards Sustainable Energy Transitions in Post Disaster Environments.” Chapter on The Energy Democracy Handbook, edited by Andrea M. Feldpausch-Parker, Routledge.
2. Cecilio Ortiz-Garcia, Perez-Lugo, Marla, and Didier Valdes (2021) “Understanding Hurricane Maria: Disaster Response as Transition Management.” Chapter for the edited volume Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico: Disaster, Vulnerability & Resiliency by Marie Mora, Alberto Dávila and Havidán Rodriguez, Lexington Books.
3. Ortiz Garcia, Cecilio, Wu, Haorui, Perez-Lugo, Marla, Crespo, Frances, Castillo, Adriana, (2021) “Empowered Stakeholders: Female University Students’ Leadership During the COVID-19-Triggered On-campus Evictions in Canada and the United States, 12, 10.1007/s13753-021-00362-6, International Journal of Disaster Risk Science
4. Ortiz-Garcia, C., Ruiz-Aviles, V. D., Pijawka, D., Manuel-Navarrete, D., White, D., (2021). Restoration versus transformative adaptation of community drinking water systems after Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico. Journal of Emergency Management, 19(8), 25-40. https://wmpllc.org/ojs/index.php/jem
5. Cecilio Ortiz-García, PhD, Ojeda-Matos, MP, MS, Glorynel, Marla Pérez-Lugo, PhD, and Elvia J. Meléndez-Ackerman, PhD. “Multisectoral perspectives toward a sustainable energy transition in Puerto Rico: Implications for the post-2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season.” Journal of Emergency Management (2021): n. pag.
6. Jeffrey A. Bennett, Claire N. Trevisan, Joseph F. DeCarolis, Cecilio Ortiz-García, Marla Pérez-Lugo, Bevin T. Etienne & Andres F. Clarens “Extending energy system modelling to include extreme weather risks and application to hurricane events in Puerto Rico”. Nat. Energy 6, 240–249 (2021).
7. Ortiz García, C. (2018) Reflexiones Post maria sobre la Gobernanza y la Transicion Energetica Puertorriquena” Volumen 49 (2018) 95 Revista de Administración Pública (ISSN 0034-7620) 95 Volumen 49 (2018), pp. 95-120
8. Rodriguez-Martinez, Manuel, Efrain O’Neill-Carrillo, Marla Perez-Lugo, Fabio Andrade, Wilson Rivera, Agustin Irizarry, Rafael Rodriguez-Solis, Cecilio Ortiz-Garcia, Eduardo Lugo (2016). “A case for Open Access Smart Grids (OASIS)” Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech). https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7897162/
9. Ortiz Garcia, C. and O’Neill Carrillo, E. (2016) “The Role of Engineers as Policy Entrepreneurs Towards Energy Transformations”; Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition; New Orleans, Lousiana.
10. Orama L., Maldonado, F., Ruiz, O.E., Estevez, N.S., Ortiz Garcia, C. (2013) Computations of Energy Efficiency Potential in Puerto Rico; International Journal of Engineering and Innovative Technology, Volume 2, Issue 8.
11. Oneill Carrillo, E., Ortiz Garcia, C., Perez Lugo, M., Baiges, I., Minos, S. (2010) "Experiences with Stakeholder Engagement in Transitioning to an Increased Use of Renewable Energy Systems", IEEE Magazine; Washington, DC.
George Atisa
Publications – JOURNAL Articles
- Atisa, G. and Racelis, A.E. (2022). Analysis of Urbanization and Climate Change Effects on Community Resilience in the Rio Grande Valley, South Texas. Sustainability, 14, 9049.
- Shah, P. and Atisa, G. (2021). Environmental education and awareness: The present and future key to sustainable management of Ramsar Kenyan lakes. International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics.
- Atisa, G., Zemrani, A and Weiss, M. (2021). Decentralized Governments: Local Empowerment and Sustainable Development Challenges in Africa. Environment, Development and Sustainability Journal.
- Atisa, G. (2020). Using Historical Information and Data to Strengthen Planning for Environmental Protection and Management at Everglades National Park, South Florida. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. 10:124 – 136.
- Atisa, G. (2020). Policy Adoption, Legislative Developments and Implementation: The Resulting Global Differences Among Countries in the Management of Biological Resources. International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics. 20:141-159
- Atisa, G., Bhat, M., McClain, E. M. (2014). Economic Assessment of Best Management Practices in the Mara River Basin: Toward Implementation of Payment for Watershed Services. Journal of Water Resources Management.
PUBLICATIONS – BOOK CHAPTERS
- Atisa, G. (2023). Modern Tools of Diplomatic Practice for Successful Global Environmental Diplomacy. Book Chapter – The Palgrave Handbook of Diplomatic Thought & Practice & Springer Nature.
- Atisa, G. & Shah, P. (2022). Sustaining planetary health: Putting a stop to ecosystem decline, unsustainable practices and the associated human suffering. A Handbook of Human and Planetary Health. Springer, World Sustainability Series.
- Atisa, G. (2021). The moral and pragmatic analysis of the global debt and the north-south economic inequality. Book Chapter in Economic Inequality – Trends, Traps and Trade-offs / M.P. Bhandari, H. Shvindina (eds). Denmark: Rivers.
- Atisa, G. (2020). Resource Curse in Kenya’s Coastal Region: A Symptom of Institutional Failure. Book Chapter in “Illusions of Location Theory: Consequences for Blue Economy in Africa.” Francis Onditi and Douglas Yates (Editors) Vernon Press.
- Bhat, M. G., M. McClain, D. Ombara, W. Kasanga and Atisa (2014). “Payment for Watershed Services in the Mara River Basin: Book Chapter in “Institutions and Stakeholder Engagement. In Nile River basin: Ecohydrological Challenges, Climate Change and Hydropolitics”. Assefa M Melesse, Wossenu Abtew and Shimelis G. Setegn (Editors), Springer.
Dr. Andreea Stoian Karadeli is an independent researcher based in Turkey, an Associate Fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy and a Visiting Researcher at the University of South Wales. Her interdisciplinary research varies from cultural and intercultural studies to conflict resolution and focusses on national security and terrorism, with a specific expertise in the Middle East.
The Turkish-Egyptian Diplomatic Tango: Context, Demands and Actions
Beyond the Pandemic Effect -Terrorism and Counterterrorism in 2021Syria in 2021: A Transition Conflict with no Lasting Resolution
NATO Defense Against Terrorism