Doing Better by the Environment Sustainable development INTRODUCTION The latter part of the twentieth century saw an increasing concern for the environment. The concept of “sustainable development” (as defined by the World Commission on Environment and Development in 1987) is: “development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” There are many views about the nature of sustainability. In its simplest form it
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Technology for Sustainable Agriculture Sustainable Agriculture is a way of farming that can be carried out for generations to come. This long-term approach to agriculture combines efficient production with the wise stewardship of the earth’s resources. It is hoped that‚ over time‚ sustainable agriculture will do the following: • Meet human needs with a safe‚ high-quality‚ and affordable supply of food and fiber. • Protect the natural resource base and prevent the degradation of air‚ soil and
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initiatives including environmental education have been launched so that people could identify the sources of their problems including poor use and management of their environment and poor governance at local and national levels. They then identify solutions to those problems hence helping in maintaining a stable
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Sustainable Competitive Advantage ”A company can outperform its rivals only if it establishes a difference that it can reserve”. - Michael Porter The unique skills and assets a company has to outperform its rivals are the sources of competitive advantage. The competitive advantage results from implementing a value creating strategy that is not implemented simultaneously by its competitors. The strategy attains sustainability if the competitors are unable to erode the strategic advantage the
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Sustainable Events Management “Critical appraisal of the sustainability policy: case study of Sochi Olympic Games 2014” Prepared for: Mr Gaurav Chawla Prepared by: Veronika Kalinina Class: BA4 HE3 Submission date: 20/03/2015 Table of Content INTRODUCTION 3 LITERATURE
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Sustainable Business Development A Study on USA and China for Triple Bottom Line and Sustainability Authors: Lisa Huynh‚ Tully Lanter‚ Nava Noori‚ Emma Pan and Jenny Xu Page 1 of 9 Contents Abstract .......................................................................................................................................... 2 Sustainable Development in USA ................................................................................................. 3 Overview
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Sustainable tourism “Development of sustainable tourism in Scotland” [pic] Main questions: 1. What is sustainable tourism? 2. Characteristics of sustainable tourism: - Economic - Social equity - Environmental and cultural protection 3. Introducing Scotland…(short description) - Country sides - Tourism - Tourists - Historical heritages - Places and destinations in Scotland
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Introduction In recent times‚ thinking about poverty and sustainable development has begun to converge around the linked themes of vulnerability‚ social protection and livelihoods. This has been accompanied by the development of a variety of approaches to analyse situations and assess the likely impact of project interventions. These include vulnerability analysis‚ social analysis/social impact assessment and sustainable livelihoods approaches (sometimes referred to as livelihood security or livelihood
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The concept of sustainable development is based on the rising environmental problems‚ socio-economic issues to do with poverty and inequality‚ and concerns about a healthy future for humanity. There is no definitive definition of sustainable development as it is thought of differently by many other people throughout the world. Sustainable Development is founded on the principle that mankind should advance without causing permanent damage to ecosystems and the resources they provide‚ how these resources
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Sustainable Talent Management In order for organizations to meet the growing demands of business sustainability and maintain a competitive advantage over the competition‚ businesses are encouraged to take a hard look at their talent pool (Urlaub‚ 2011). This process aims to retain employees and foster their continuing development of skills and competencies to achieve the organization’s immediate performance goals and long-term strategic objectives. This often requires managers to
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