Challenging Sustainability
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The Challenge Of Sustainability
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
The Challenge Of Sustainability written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Business & Economics categories.
Challenging Community Definitions In Sustainable Natural Resource Management
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Author : Rebecca Jean McLain
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Challenging Community Definitions In Sustainable Natural Resource Management written by Rebecca Jean McLain and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Agricultural development projects categories.
As local participation in decision-making on natural resources (eg. ecosystem management, landscape management, and sustainable development) has gained political importance in recent years, local communities are being seen as the most appropriate managers of local naturals. To illustrate the dangers of relying on residential proximity to define natural management and access boundaries, the authors weave together non-equilibrium management theories ermerging from Sahelian rangeland ecology and North American fisheries with examples drawn from wild mushroom harvesting and management in the Pacific Northwest
The Challenge Of Sustainability
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Author : John Zinkin
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2020-08-10
The Challenge Of Sustainability written by John Zinkin and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-10 with Business & Economics categories.
The Challenge of Sustainability: Corporate Governance in a Complicated World reviews the evolution of five types of corporate governance and their different sustainability objectives. It discusses the challenges for boards in achieving sustainability from an environmental, economic, employment, and social perspective and introduces the concept of a political tragedy of the commons if boards do what is in the best interests of their profitability only, without considering their responsibilities and unintended consequences for their stakeholders. It explains how volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity complicate making sustainable decisions. This book explores ways of helping prevent such negative outcomes. John Zinkin asserts the director’s need to reconcile volatility with vision, uncertainty with understanding, complexity with courage and commitment, and ambiguity with adaptability. To prevent a potential political tragedy of the commons, the book suggests new decision-making processes; treating employees differently; and makes the case for reforming capitalism. It is aimed at managers, board members and all those who influence them, including shareholder activists, corporate legal personnel, politicians, activists and general readers interested in applying some of these suggestions in their roles as stakeholders, managers and directors.
Biofuels And The Sustainability Challenge
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Author : Aziz Elbehri
language : en
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
Release Date : 2013
Biofuels And The Sustainability Challenge written by Aziz Elbehri and has been published by Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Nature categories.
Biofuels global emergence in the last two decades is met with increased concerns over climate change and sustainable development. This report addresses the core issue of biofuel sustainability of biofuels and related feedstocks, drawing from a wide range of sustainability related studies, reports, policy initiatives. The report critically examines the economic, environmental and social sustainability dimensions of biofuels and review the major certification initiatives, schemes and regulations. In doing so, the report relies on extensive review of a number of country case studies covering a broad range of current biofuel-feedstocks systems. The report analysis clearly distinguish feedstock efficiency (in terms of biofuel yields per unit of land) from sustainability, especially under limiting resource (irrigated water) or sensitive areas (carbon stocks). Also, long run economic viability depend on the future policy support, technical innovations in biofuel systems, economics of biofuel supply and demand and trade-offs between food and energy uses as well as feedstock productivity gains. Biofuels can present both advantages and risks for environmental sustainability; the latter being often difficult to measure or monitor and may conflict with economic sustainability unless great strides in productivity gains are achieved. Social sustainability is the weakest link in current biofuel certification schemes owing to intrinsic local factors and as efforts target more few negative social impacts; much less focus is placed on inclusive processes that strengthen marginal stockholders participation and benefits. Biofuel certification schemes need to be more smallholder inclusive, perhaps through policy initiatives. Finally, poor developing countries, especially with abundant land and biomass production potential, need to prioritise food security and poverty reduction. In many cases, biofuel models that encourage small scale integrated bioenergy systems may offer higher rural development impacts. FDI-induced larger-scale biofuel projects, on the other hand, may be suitable in those situations where countries have sufficient industrial capacity, besides land and biomass potential, and when these biofuel projects can be fully integrated into domestic energy strategies that do not conflict with food production potential and food security.
Proceedings Of The International Workshop On Sustainable Development And Concrete Technology Beijing China May 20 21 2004
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Author : Kejin Wang
language : en
Publisher: Center for Transportation Research and Education Iowa State University
Release Date : 2004
Proceedings Of The International Workshop On Sustainable Development And Concrete Technology Beijing China May 20 21 2004 written by Kejin Wang and has been published by Center for Transportation Research and Education Iowa State University this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Business & Economics categories.
Environmental Challenges And Opportunities
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Author : Christopher Gore
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Environmental Challenges And Opportunities written by Christopher Gore and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Business & Economics categories.
Emerging Economies And Challenges To Sustainability
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Author : Arve Hansen
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-10-10
Emerging Economies And Challenges To Sustainability written by Arve Hansen and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-10 with Business & Economics categories.
The rise of emerging economies represents a challenge to traditional global power balances and raises the question of how we can combine sustainability with continued economic growth. Understanding this global shift and its impact on the environment is the paramount contemporary challenge for development-oriented researchers and policy makers alike. This book breaks new ground by combining scholarship on the role of emerging economies with research on sustainable development. The book investigates how the development strategies of emerging economies challenge traditional development theory and sustainability discourses. With regional introductions and original case studies from South Asia, East Asia, Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa, it discusses how to conceptualise sustainable development in the global race for economic prosperity. What characterises the development strategies of emerging economies, and what challenges are these posing for global sustainable development? How can emerging economies shed light on the global challenges, dilemmas and paradoxes of the relationship between socio-economic improvements and environmental degradation? This book will be a valuable resource for researchers and postgraduates in development studies, geography, economics and environmental studies.
Corporate Governance Of Sustainability
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Author : Raimund Bleischwitz
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2007
Corporate Governance Of Sustainability written by Raimund Bleischwitz and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Business & Economics categories.
This book considers the corporate governance of sustainability from a co-evolutionary perspective, exploring the linkages between pro-active approaches at the corporate level, market-based incentives and environmental networks. The contributors contend that governance for sustainable development has not yet been fully formulated, and requires further analysis in the context of policies, the role of the state and the inclusion of corporate and private actors. They question whether the governance of sustainable development goes beyond traditional, state-centred policy-making by aiming for proactive changes of private actors' behaviours at different levels. The discussion also encompasses relevant theory on corporate governance, competition, market failures and regulatory tools. An assessment methodology suitable for empirical network analysis at the meso-level is introduced, and its application is demonstrated using eight case studies. Raimund Bleischwitz and his team of contributing authors draw important conclusions for policy analysis and sustainability assessments and the actors involved. The book will therefore prove an invaluable resource for academics, scholars and policymakers focussing on applied sustainability research, policy analysis and evaluation.
The Purpose Of Business Where Value Meets Strategic Sustainable Development
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Author : Sophia von Petersdorff
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2018-08-13
The Purpose Of Business Where Value Meets Strategic Sustainable Development written by Sophia von Petersdorff and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-13 with Business & Economics categories.
Master's Thesis from the year 2018 in the subject Business economics - General, grade: 1,6, Blekinge Institute of Technology (Strategic Sustainability), language: English, abstract: The current global economic paradigm, centred on growth, is a significant barrier in the transition towards a sustainable society. Business-as-Usual companies operating within this paradigm are perceived to prosper at the expense of society and environment which is not viable on a finite planet. The need to rethink the purpose of business is inevitable as maximising shareholder value, has been deemed insufficient to create a sustainable society. This study aimed to explore: how business models can be used to create value that supports Strategic Sustainable Development. Previous research proposed that the concept of Business Models for Sustainability helps business place sustainability at the core of all consideration. A qualitative research was chosen for which we employed the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development and combined a literature review with an investigation of three expert groups to answer our research question. Our findings showed that, compared to other value forms, system value is the most appropriate concept for businesses striving towards sustainable development. Based on our findings, six themes emerged that businesses need to address to accelerate the speed of change towards sustainability. To make a relevant contribution to the intended audience, a prototype has been developed based on our findings.
Lagos And The Challenge Of Urban Sustainability
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Author : Bolaji Uthman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Lagos And The Challenge Of Urban Sustainability written by Bolaji Uthman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with City planning categories.