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Spatial policies for regional sustainable development: A comparison of graphic and textual representations in regional plans in England and Germany

Duhr, Stefanie - In: Regional Studies 39 (2005) 9, pp. 1167-1182

Duhr S. (2005) Spatial policies for regional sustainable development: a comparison of graphic and textual representations in regional plans in England and Germany, Regional Studies 39 , 1167-1182. Cartographic representation in strategic spatial plans can be a powerful tool for the communication...

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Size Versus Sustainability: Environmental, Social, and Competitive Diseconomies of Scale

Ludwig, Dean C. - In: American Journal of Business 9 (1994) 2, pp. 23-30

Assumptions of growth and an appreciation of the economies which can be achieved through large scale are deeply embedded in the history of management thought. While events of the 1970s and 1980s began to expose and challenge some of these growth assumptions, little systematic attention has been...

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Environmental Concerns, Effort and Impact: An Empircal Study

Ahmed, Nazim U.; Montagno, Ray V.; Naffziger, Douglas W. - In: American Journal of Business 18 (2003) 1, pp. 61-70

This study investigates the relationship between environmental concern, environmental effort and their impact on company performance. Results based on survey data from sixty companies indicate that there is a positive correlation between environmental concern and effort. In addition, positive...

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Environmental Sustainability in the Context of Third World Economic Development: Constraints and Possibilities

Burayidi, Michael A. - In: American Journal of Business 9 (1994) 2, pp. 31-37

This paper discusses the constraints as well as the opportunities to sustainable development in third world countries. The argument is made that sustainable environments cannot be achieved in the third world unless the living standards of residents in the third world are raised substantially to...

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Inclusive wealth with a changing but aging population

Yamaguchi, Rintaro - In: Economics Letters 124 (2014) 1, pp. 21-25

We consider the effect of population age distribution in inclusive wealth accounting. Numerical results demonstrate that the wealth of nations with an aging demographic structure, as well as those with a rapidly increasing working-age generation, may have been overestimated.

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From Coase to Collaborative Property Decision-Making : Green Economy Innovation

Burleson, Elizabeth - 2014

This Article considers the advantages and disadvantages of market-based program design, natural gas regulation, and enhanced international understanding. Transitioning to a green economy involves dedicating efforts towards environmentally sound energy innovation. RGGI, natural gas, and climate...

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A Study on Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals across Globe from Gender Equality Perspective

Panda, Pradeep Kumar - 2020

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a landmark agreement negotiated and approved by the 193 Member States of the United Nations. Comprised of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 169 targets and 332 indicators, it aims to address the economic, social, environmental and political...

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Impact investing and the fostering of entrepreneurship in disadvantaged urban areas : evidence from microdata in French banlieues

Boulongne, Romain; Durand, Rodolphe; Flammer, Caroline - 2020

We examine whether impact investing is more effective in fostering business venture success and social impact when investments are directed toward ventures located in disadvantaged urban areas (that is, areas with high crime, unemployment, and poverty) compared to similar investments directed...

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Sustainable Energy Consumption in Developing Countries : An Analysis on Thailand’s Household Socio-Economic Survey

Chaiprasithikul, Saranyupa - 2014

of energy consumption across income classes in Thailand by using household socio-economic data of Thailand from the … period 2003-2009. It can be found that there were high inequalities in energy consumption among household income classes … can substantially decrease carbon emission of Thailand. The second scenario assumes changes in tax on carbon …

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Landscape study of inclusive business in agrifood systems in Thailand

Vereinte Nationen / Economic and Social Commission for … - 2024

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