Chapter 1: Social Preferences Towards the Environment: Assessing and Quantifying Public Support for Sustainable Development by Oksana Liashenko -- Chapter 2: Empowering Local Authorities for Sustainable Development The Council of Europes Role in Promoting Human RightsBased Approaches by Natalia...

In recent decades, most countries rely more and more on renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, biomass and geothermal energies, etc. Solar and wind energy, in particular, are widely used because they are naturally abundant and environmentally friendly. Electricity generation based on...

The demand and supply of new skills—especially in IT and AI—are reshaping labor markets, impacting wages and hiring. About one in ten job vacancies in advanced economies demands at least one new skill, often appearing first in the United States. The incidence is about half in emerging...

This chapter investigates the role of Emotional Intelligence (EI) in the public sector, using the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire – Short Form (TEIQue-SF) developed by Petrides and Furnham (2006) as its theoretical framework. The review aims to identify how key EI...

Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are critical drivers towards the growth of the economy and contribute largely towards poverty eradication and employment. In Kenya, the MSME sector contributes to 40% of GDP, and employs approximately 14.9 million. Yet, this sector continues to...