Around 20 years ago, Tanzania adopted the policy of participatory forest management (PFM) to create incentives for increasing villagers’ participation in forest management. The timing is thus fitting to reflect on the achievements and challenges of the PFM process so far. There have certainly...

In this article the research results of application of back-to-back HVDC system in the Tomsk electric power system are presented. Historically, power transmission between the South to the North parts of the Tomsk electric power system is realized via the long double-circuit 220 kV overhead...

Was kann unter räumlicher Transformation verstanden werden, wie "zeigt" sie sich und wodurch zeichnen sich Transformationsprozesse eigentlich aus? Dieser Forschungsbericht setzt an diesen Fragen an und stellt aktuelle Forschungsprojekte und Herangehensweisen aus wissenschaftlicher und...

Ausgehend von der These, dass Stadtentwicklungspolitik ein wesentlicher Bestandteil einer zunehmenden local governance of migration ist, untersucht dieser Beitrag die Schnittstellen zwischen migrationsbezogenen Politiken und migrantischen Handlungspraxen einerseits und...

The objective of this paper is to recommend planning options for improving the resilience, competitiveness, and sustainability of coastal cities. Insights for an improved understanding of dynamic coastal ecosystems and tourism impacts are shared. These are based on project level solutions and...

Ausgehend von der These, dass Stadtentwicklungspolitik ein wesentlicher Bestandteil einer zunehmenden local governance of migration ist, untersucht dieser Beitrag die Schnittstellen zwischen migrationsbezogenen Politiken und migrantischen Handlungspraxen einerseits und...

Drawing on the supply chain (SC) management literature, this article conceptualizes and empirically tests a framework that shows how both external and internal integration practices are significant and positively associated with SC value addition and firm performance. The framework also tests...

Ausgehend von der These, dass Stadtentwicklungspolitik ein wesentlicher Bestandteil einer zunehmenden local governance of migration ist, untersucht dieser Beitrag die Schnittstellen zwischen migrationsbezogenen Politiken und migrantischen Handlungspraxen einerseits und...

This paper is an action research conducted to demonstrate the connection between the use of power by members of the Board of directors and the social responsibility of the company that reflects the building of the corporate image of the company, which is crucial for increasing its efficiency....

Was kann unter räumlicher Transformation verstanden werden, wie "zeigt" sie sich und wodurch zeichnen sich Transformationsprozesse eigentlich aus? Dieser Forschungsbericht setzt an diesen Fragen an und stellt aktuelle Forschungsprojekte und Herangehensweisen aus wissenschaftlicher und...

The objective of this paper is to recommend planning options for improving the resilience, competitiveness, and sustainability of coastal cities. Insights for an improved understanding of dynamic coastal ecosystems and tourism impacts are shared. These are based on project level solutions and...

Purpose - After the 19th CPC national congress, Chinese Communist Party and the government put forward higher requirements for the development of coastal zones, and it is urgent to establish an integrated coastal zone management system, so as to better guarantee the construction of maritime...

I subject some aspects of Roosevelt's "New Deal" to critical analysis, with particular attention to what is termed "liberal democracy". This analysis demonstrates the limits to reform, given the power of "vested interests" as articulated by Thorstein Veblen. While progressive economists and...

Despite the growing awareness that wetlands are extremely valuable ecosystems, they continue to degrade (Seo / Birdlife, 2018). Some authors (Pearce and Turner, 1995; De Groot et al., 2007; Barbier et al., 1997) agree about this is because they are not being managed in an optimal way because the full...

The study overviews the main mechanisms of public employment. It aims to understand the factors that influence what types and volume of resources settlements receive in order to increase their local employment opportunities. In order to do that we reviewed the database for the years 2011-2014...

For many companies, planning and executing effective knowledge transfer with external organizations is becoming increasingly relevant. However, the complexity of such processes often results in high failure rates. By taking the perspective of the recipient organization in a knowledge-transfer...

Die Jahrestagung des Jungen Forums der ARL vom 6. bis 8. Oktober 2016 in Leipzig beschäftigte sich mit dem Thema Energiewende - wann, wo, wie und warum? Das Junge Forum, Plattform aus Wissenschaftlern und Praktikern, kam für drei Tage zusammen, um sich über den komplexen...

The study overviews the main mechanisms of public employment. It aims to understand the factors that influence what types and volume of resources settlements receive in order to increase their local employment opportunities. In order to do that we reviewed the database for the years 2011-2014...

Confusion between strategic planning and strategic thinking in the context of strategic leadership and its effect on competitive advantage was the foremost rationale for this study to come into view. Thereby, the aim of this study was to examine the role of two mediating variables, i.e.,...

In der traditionellen Spieltheorie sind Strategien äquivalent mit Handlungen und gemischte Strategien die einzige Erweiterung dazu. Als eine neue Erweiterung werden Strategien als Pläne interpretiert. Obgleich die meisten Pläne nicht sehr interessant sind (wie eine bestimmte Handlung zu tun),...

Die Jahrestagung des Jungen Forums der ARL vom 6. bis 8. Oktober 2016 in Leipzig beschäftigte sich mit dem Thema Energiewende – wann, wo, wie und warum? Das Junge Forum, Plattform aus Wissenschaftlern und Praktikern, kam für drei Tage zusammen, um sich über den komplexen...

Despite the growing awareness that wetlands are extremely valuable ecosystems, they continue to degrade (Seo / Birdlife, 2018). Some authors (Pearce and Turner, 1995; De Groot et al., 2007; Barbier et al., 1997) agree about this is because they are not being managed in an optimal way because the full...

Purpose: The paper aims at proposing a framework of hybrid spatial-fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making and demonstrating application of the framework to evaluate and select the appropriate location for Urban Distribution Center in Yogyakarta Special Region Province, Indonesia. The study has...

I subject some aspects of Roosevelt's "New Deal" to critical analysis, with particular attention to what is termed "liberal democracy". This analysis demonstrates the limits to reform, given the power of "vested interests" as articulated by Thorstein Veblen. While progressive economists and...

Boom and Bust: Local strategy for big events is the result of a collective effort at the University of Alberta to better understand the dramatic ups and downs which too often characterize western Canadian communities. From the Canadian analysis stems this book, which can be helpful in any...

The national park Mavrovo has rich and diverse natural resources which are an important and valuable part of the area. In addition to the territory there are numerous attractive tourist landscapes and ambiental values which together with the cultural and historical heritage enrich the tourist...

The article examines the essence, main principles and objectives of the management policy at the enterprise. Author investigates in the position of management accounting in the enterprise management and structures the levels of management of the economic entity. A conceptual framework of...