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ASIEN: The German Journal on Contemporary Asia, Nr. 136 (2015): ASIEN (Juli)

Asien, Nr. 138 (2016): ASIEN (Januar)

ASIEN: The German Journal on Contemporary Asia, Nr. 129 (2013): ASIEN (Oktober)

Why should Germans conduct research in Vietnam if there are Vietnamese researchers who could do this work? This is the question that this article tries to answer. By presenting two different research projects that were implemented in Vietnam by German researchers, the special role that what we call the “transcultural researcher” holds will be analyzed. As a theoretical framework, the work of Rehbein (2013) on the “kaleidoskopische Dialektik” and Homi K. Bhabha’s (2004) “third space” will be employed. We argue that the researcher can create a synthesis of two societies and two scientific systems as he or she temporarily migrates to the country in which the research is implemented. The synthesis in this context is, however, not accompanied by the loss of either of those two but rather entails the deeper connection of both., Asien, Nr. 145 (2017): ASIEN (Oktober)

Spatially explicit records of fishing activities’ distribution are fundamental for effective marine spatial planning (MSP) because they can help to identify principal fishing areas. However, in numerous case studies, MSP has ignored fishing activities due to data scarcity. The vessel monitoring system (VMS) and the automatic identification system (AIS) are two commonly known technologies used to observe fishing activities. However, both technologies generate data that have several limitations, making them ineffective when used in isolation. Here, we evaluate both datasets’ limitations and strengths, measure the drawbacks of using any single dataset and propose a method for combining both technologies for a more precise estimation of the distribution of fishing activities. Using the Baltic Sea and the North Sea–Celtic Sea regions as case studies, we compare the spatial distribution of fishing effort from International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) VMS data and global fishing watch AIS data. We show that using either dataset in isolation can lead to a significant underestimation of fishing effort. We also demonstrate that integrating both datasets in an ensemble approach can provide more accurate fisheries information for MSP. Given the rapid expansion of MSP activities globally, our approach can be utilised in data-limited regions to improve cross border spatial planning.

Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) requires the analysis of the spatial distribution of marine uses and environmental conditions. Such analyses can be carried out with GIS, but standard GIS programs do not feature a toolbox that combines the most needed functionalities for such analyses. The SPACEA toolbox presented here was created to bundle and adapt existing functionalities in one toolbox. SPACEA consists of several script tools that have been designed to be user-friendly and applicable to different analyses for MSP. This includes the processing of different input layers with regard to marine uses and environmental conditions. The main functionalities of SPACEA are exemplified in a fictional case study in the Baltic Sea, where the tools are applied to find potentially suitable areas for mussel farming. The tools feature a user-friendly interface and more experienced users may also use the provided sample codes to run it from the python window or as a stand-alone script. As such, the tools can be applied by users with different levels of GIS knowledge and experience.

Despite a list of national and international efforts to harmonise datamanagement procedures, the categorisation of space and time within datasets inmarine spatial planning (MSP) has not been addressed so far. This paper proposes a conceptual framework to categorise the spatial and temporal dimensions of data used in MSP and introduces a method to jointly manage non-spatial information and spatial data in the same geographic information system (GIS). The presented categorisation provides easy and intuitive classifications for a more detailed and transparent data description of spatial and temporal data properties, which can be applied both in attribute tables and in metadata. It allows the differentiation of the vertical and the horizontal dimensions, enabling users to focus on operations taking place at specific parts of the marine environment. The categorisation with predefined attribute domains allows space and time based automatic analyses. The inclusion of non-spatial data within GIS repositories ensures the availability of all relevant data in one database minimising the risk of incomplete data. Overall, the framework provides effective steps towards a more coherent data management and subsequently may foster better use of information in MSP processes.

Nachrichten., südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 29 Nr. 2 (2013): Gier nach Rohstoffen: Wo Menschenrechte begraben werden

Nguyen Trinh Thi hat 10 Jahre in den USA gelebt und dort Journalismus und Fotografie studiert bevor sie 2007 nach Vietnam zurückkehrte, um als unabhängige Dokumentarfilmerin zu arbeiten. 2009 gründete Thi DocLab, ein Dokumentarfilmstudio in Hanoi, das im Zusammenhang mit der Initiative »Kultur und Entwicklung« des Goethe-Instituts entwickelt wurde., südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 29 Nr. 4 (2013): Südostasien auf der Leinwand: Film, Gesellschaft, Politik

Nachrichten., südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 29 Nr. 4 (2013): Südostasien auf der Leinwand: Film, Gesellschaft, Politik

südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 28 Nr. 3 (2012): Arbeitswelten: Alltag und Kämpfe in den Werkstätten der Globalisierung

Filmrezension von: Nguyen Phan Quang Binh (Regie), Cánh Đồng Bất Tận – Floating Lives. Vietnam 2010,105 Min., südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 28 Nr. 3 (2012): Arbeitswelten: Alltag und Kämpfe in den Werkstätten der Globalisierung

Die ethnischen Minderheiten in Vietnam gehören zu den Verlierern des Reformprozesses »Doi Moi«. Sie sind eher von Armut betroffen, haben kaum Zugang zur Gesundheitsversorgung und zu Bildung. Was bleibt ist die Suche in den Abraumhalden der Minen., südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 28 Nr. 3 (2012): Arbeitswelten: Alltag und Kämpfe in den Werkstätten der Globalisierung

NCOs als Sprachrohr für gesellschaftliche Interessen und als Mittler zwischen Staat und Familie gehen auch am autoritär geführten Burma nicht vorbei., südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 25 Nr. 3 (2009): 1-2-3, letzte Chance vorbei? Lebenschancen in Südostasien

This report makes a case for examining the role of integration and its links to how sustainable development is variably expressed in different marine spatial planning (MSP) contexts. The aim of the report is to refine an analytical approach to examine integration in MSP in the Baltic Sea through consideration of preliminary empirical results from a broad range of case studies. MSP is conceptualised here as a governance platform for improving processes to enable political decision-making with the aim to achieve sustainable development of marine space. Integration is universally espoused as a means to address a variety of challenges closely related to MSP’s sustainable development ambitions, such as supporting inter-sectoral decision-making, stakeholder engagement and cross-border interaction, but its role, value and implementation in MSP has not been examined in any empirical detail. Although increased integration may well have positive effects on MSP processes and outcomes, in some instances, the contrary might also be the case. With these thoughts in mind, this report argues that we need to analyse integration as a multidimensional concept in MSP processes and outcomes. Based on understandings of integration derived from MSP experience and concepts in the broader social science literature, an analytical framework is developed to examine MSP practice in the Baltic Sea. Integration is conceptualised as including transboundary/cross-border, policy/sectoral, stakeholder and knowledge dimensions. Despite common requirements under the European Union MSP Directive and policies, national jurisdictions are likely to adopt MSP differently, which has implications for the role integration is likely to play in national and transnational MSP practice. Drawing on empirical data derived from national MSP studies, stakeholder dialogue forums and preliminary interviews with stakeholders the analytical framework is applied to examine how particular integration challenges play out in both national and transnational marine space across the Baltic Sea Region. The analytical framework is then used to structure an examination of several case studies from different parts of the Baltic Sea Region. Based on consideration of the empirical work and an analyses of previous experiences in science and practice we then propose some revisions to the initial analytical framework presented earlier. The revised analytical framework, while capturing the integration dimensions mentioned earlier, also includes consideration of the following aspects of integration: how ‘balance’ between sustainable development dimensions is exercised; the character of cross-boundary interactions; and temporal dynamics. Instead of a conclusion, short think-pieces are presented to capture the main insights of the report, which could be used to aid the examination of integration in MSP in other MSP contexts, beyond the Baltic Sea. BONUS BALTSPACE

Austrian Journal of South-East Asian Studies, Vol 4 No 1 (2011): Tourism