When Confucianism Meet the Challenge of Environmental Sustainable Development Abstract: Confucian culture has long been the backbone of Chinese traditional culture and also has a strong impact on the ideology of the world. With the development of human beings‚ Confucianism met with various new challenges in the 21th century. One of the most serious problems is how to keep an environmental sustainable development. To solve this problem‚ finding a root from traditional culture to arouse people’s
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One most important area of the Human Resource Management function is training and development for the effective utilization of human resources. Training is the act of expanding the knowledge and skill of an individual for doing a particular job. In the present situation training is increasingly seen as a method for not just encouraging the development of the individual employee however as an integrated part of organizational growth. Ngirwa (2009)‚ defined training as a learning process in which employees
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Does Economic Development always lead to Improvements in Livind Standards? Economic growth and economic development are often thought to be synonymous but although the two are closely linked‚ there are crucial differences in their meanings. Economic growth is defined as ’a rise in the total output (goods or services) produced by a country’. It is measured by the percent rate of increase in the gross domestic product (GDP). Economic development as defined by Todaro is "not purely an economic phenomenon
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the youth in socio- economic and political activities‚ as a solution to national development (Fanon‚ 1961). Fanon (1961) argues that this is a retrogressive misconception and he points out that the young people of under-developed countries in 1961 are idle and that governments ought to provide occupations for them. In his view‚ empowering the youth would liberate Africa and bring forth sustainable development to Africa. Using “Human Capital” as a tool for sustainable development “Human beings are
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Introduction Our research topic is to analyze the relationship between human capital and economic growth. Economic growths important determinant are physical capital‚ labor and human capital. But from the recent trend of world economic growth‚ we found that human capital is playing a key role by taking the place of material capital and labor. Human capital is intimately related to growth as it increases the nation’s capacity to produce goods and services. It also creates more job opportunities
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Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (Volume 12‚ No.7‚ 2010) ISSN: 1520-5509 Clarion University of Pennsylvania‚ Clarion‚ Pennsylvania SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: THE ROLE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY IN THE INDUSTRIALIZATION OF NIGERIA E. M. Okonkwo‚ O. J. Okunola and C. S. Ezeanyanaso National Research Institute for Chemical Technology‚ Basawa‚ Zaria‚ Nigeria ABSTRACT Like any nation in the world‚ the challenges facing the sustainability of technological advancement of chemical industry
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THREE OBSTACLES FOR AFRICA TO REALIZE SUSTAINABEL DEVELOPMENT Author: Li Zhibiao Date: 2003-5-13 ________________________________________ In the contemporary economic development theories prevailing all over the world and in the policy practices pursued by every country‚ sustainable development of social economy is becoming a focus. What is sustainable development ? The United Nations defines it as " to satisfy the needs of this generation‚without doing any detriment to the ability of the coming
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The Role of ICT in Improving Teaching and Learning for Sustainable Development By Ikwueto Oliver PDE/2013/00232 1. INTRODUCTION The emergence of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education has transformed teaching and learning to a more viable and effective method and would likely set the standard for the future. Iloeje (2002) asserts that the interactivity in education and learning techniques brought about by the new technology has created a whole new learning environment and transformed
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1 Development Banks: Their role an d importance for development C.P. Chandrasekhar Among the institutions whose role in the develo pment of the less developed regions is well recognised but inadequately emphasised are the development banks. Playing multiple roles‚ these institutions have helped promote‚ nurtu re‚ support and monitor a range of activities‚ though their most important function has been as drivers of industrial development. All underdeveloped countries launching on national
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Name: Kiestiko Sri Saptasari NIM: 126030112111011 PART ONE: PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS Chapter I: Introducing Economic Development: A Global Perspective 1. How to Other Half Live There are two type of family in the world: the wealth family and the poor one. It is said that over 40% of the world’s population lives on less than $2 per day‚ as a part condition of absolute poverty. The term absolute poverty is a situation of being unable to meet the minimum levels of income‚ food‚ clothing‚
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