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The Barriers present in more developed countries and less developed countries slowing the implementation of substainability
Giovine, Luke - 1996
In 1996 the natural resource base of the world is being depleted at a rate far below the sustainable level. This is very evident in less developed countries (IDC), where raw limited natural resources are being poorly utilized and/or exported to more developed countries (MDC). The More Developed...
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Konferenz Sustainability 21 : Helsinki, 5. und 6. November 1999 ; Europäisches Beratendes Forum für Umwelt und nachhaltige Entwicklung
Europäische Kommission / Generaldirektion Umwelt - 2000
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Positive Deviance for a Sustainable World: Linking Sustainability and Positive Organizational Scholarship
Hoffman, Andrew J. - 2010
This chapter examines the linkages between the positive organizational scholarship (POS) and the sustainability … contributions. POS can help sustainability make a shift from addressing “deficit gaps” to instead addressing “abundance gaps ….” Sustainability can help expand the scope of the POS research domain from explaining how people and organizations can flourish, to …
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The Capital Theory Approach to Sustainability: A Critical Appraisal
Stern, David I - 1995
This paper examines critically some recent developments in the sustainability debate. The large number of definitions … of sustainability proposed in the 1980's have been refined into a smaller number of positions on the relevant questions … account is taken of the uncertainty involved in sustainability analysis of any sort. In addition, by focusing on a …
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Modeling natural resources scarcity and proverty effects on fertility in Honduras, Nepal, and Tanzania
Ayoub, Ayoub Shaban - 2008
This dissertation examines whether the vicious circle theory applies in three developing countries characterized by high population growth. According to the vicious circle theory, natural resource scarcity coupled with poverty leads to population growth via positive effects on fertility...
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11.479 Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Planning in Developing Countries, Spring 2004
Davis, Jennifer - 2004
Policy and planning for the provision of water supply and sanitation services in developing countries. Reviews available technologies, but emphasizes the planning and policy process, including economic, social, environmental, and health issues. Incorporates considerations of financing, pricing,...
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Clean development mechanism: Perspectives from developing countries
Sari, Agus P.; Meyers, Stephen - 2008
This paper addresses the political acceptability and workability of CDM by and in developing countries. At COP-3 in Kyoto in 1997, the general position among developing countries changed from strong rejection of joint implementation to acceptance of CDM. The outgrowth of CDM from a proposal from...
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Business sustainability and undergraduate management education in Australia
Fisher, Josie; Bonn, Ingrid - 2009
sustainability and the appropriate strategies required to improve business sustainability. In addition, there are international calls … for educators to address sustainability in their programs. The aim of this study was to investigate the extent to which … business sustainability is being incorporated into undergraduate business and management courses in Australian universities …
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A Comparative Analysis of Water Quality Sampling Decisions in Aquifers
Rajagopal, Rangaswamy; Kuchibhatla, Ramana - 1995
No single set of sampling decisions is optimal for all monitoring programs. Cost-effective decisions will have to be made in an adaptive framework, constantly changing yet having a basic structure. The major objectives of this paper are to develop and illustrate such a model structure for...
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The Point-of-Use Water Treatment Industry: Expert Opinion on Regulation.
Rajagopal, Rangaswamy; Tobin, Graham A - 1990
Concerns over declining water quality have led many home owners to install point-of-use water treatment units to improve potable supplies. This industry has grown considerably in recent years. However, some questions have been raised regarding misleading advertising and improper claims being...
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