compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs Sustainable development and planning is structured essentially around 3 elements: economic growth‚ social development and environmental protection. While development is associated with social development‚ it is also associated with environmental disasters if the development is not well planned. In 1992‚ following the international conference in Rio de Janeiro‚ a number of guiding principles were established on action that countries
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New Ideas. New Gadgets For Business. Business gadgets are technological devices that allow people to conduct business more efficiently away from a formal office setting. These gadgets are generally smaller‚ mobile versions of business electronics found in an office. Different types of business gadgets include mobile phones‚ laptop computers‚ projectors‚ scanners‚ global positioning systems (GPS) and software designed specifically for these devices. Laptop computers are the most
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by Chum Hamilton Environmental Ethics ENV362 Professor Dave Williams August 16‚ 2008 CONTENTS Pluralism and Environmental Pragmatism 3 My Response 6 References 9 Pluralism and Environmental Pragmatism With the widely differing theoretical environmental ethic philosophical frameworks that are currently espoused‚ it is clear that a single unified theory has not yet emanated from this discipline. This has frustrated “monists” within the discipline. Monists contend that there
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(Singer‚ 1972). Singer defends his second principle with our “moral obligation” a drowning child is used as an example. “Should one feel less obligated to pull a drowning child out of a pond‚ if on looking around you see other people‚ no further away than you‚ who are doing nothing?” (Singer‚ 1972‚ p. 233). This is a good example of‚ why should I do something‚ if they aren’t doing anything? This is what Singer means by moral obligation. Singer’s argument for this is that everyone should donate a small
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Sustainability and Environmental Standards: Seeking Competitive Distinction at Damai Lovina Villas . Executive Summary Throughout this analysis‚ my purpose is to clarify and condense the information so the reader will have a better understanding at the end of the analysis. This analysis will be broken up into six categories; the executive summary‚ issue statement‚ alternatives analysis‚ recommendations‚ actions and implementations‚ and data analysis. In the issue statement‚ there will be
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Topic 1: Intro to sustainability (definitions and terms) what is sustainability: sustainability is the capacity to endure. “Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (Brundtland Commission of the UN on March‚ 20‚ 1987) “Three pillars” of sustainability: environmental‚ social equity‚ and economic demands. A certain view of sustainability‚ which uses three overlapping circles indicating
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Pannasastra University of Cambodia Commitment to Excellence Environmental Science (2011-2012) Phnom Kravanh Instructor: Dr. Taing You New Species of Mekong 1. Sun Kimsean 2. Yeang Sokheng 3. Phirun Sopheavy 4. Thanthiva Akkharath 5. Kan Sivorn 6. Eng Savath 7. Vanna Yuk Van Neath The Mekong River is a major river in Southeastern Asia and is one of the world’s greatest rivers‚ ranked number 10th largest river by length
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Sustainability of Microfinance Institutions 1. Introduction It is a fact that about 4 billion people worldwide live on less than US$2 per day (Microfinance Bulletin‚ 2008a‚ 7) and poverty is one of the major problems that is still prevailing in today’s world. Surprisingly more than 3 billion poor people seek access to basic financial services worldwide (Helms‚ 2006‚ ix) and were ignored by commercial banks for a very long time. For commercial banks the poor were seen as “unbankable” for decades
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Interpretations of Joseph Campbell and the Hero’s Journey ____________________________________________________________ The Hero’s Journey: 1. Heroes are introduced in the ORDINARY WORLD‚ where 2. they receive the CALL TO ADVENTURE. 3. They are RELUCTANT at first or REFUSE THE CALL‚ but 4. are encouraged by a MENTOR to 5. CROSS THE FIRST THRESHOLD and enter the Special World‚ where 6. they encounter TESTS‚ ALLIES‚ AND ENEMIES. 7. They APPROACH THE INMOST CAVE‚ crossing a second threshold 8. where
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CSR as Social Obligation Over the last century‚ many scholars tried to conceptualise CSR and its management applications. Bowen (1953) was the first to launch the concept of CSR as a social obligation. According to him‚ CSR is a social obligation “to pursue those policies‚ to make those decision‚ or to follow those lines of action which are desirable in terms of objectives and values of our society”. Carroll (1979)‚ following Bowen’s thinking‚ identified four stages of CSR development: economic
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