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sustainable development in its ecological, economic and social dimensions and applied through a participatory approach that … goals make them valuable examples of areas where the requirements of sustainable development are met. …
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sustainable development in its ecological, economic and social dimensions and applied through a participatory approach that … goals make them valuable examples of areas where the requirements of sustainable development are met. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008563876
In the process of achieving well-being and welfare, tourism may act as a stimulus on many levels. Based on two national … influence of tourism on the Hungarian society's perception of well-being and welfare. The research findings indicate that … although various benefits of tourism are acknowledged, it is not considered a crucial component of one's quality of life. The …
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tremendous complexity. For this system to be sustainable, each of the four subsystems has to maintain its capability to survive …
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With the advent of a market-orientated economy, the medicinal plants wealth of the Himalaya has become a high price commodity. As a result, many wild populations of valued medicinal plants are declining due to over-harvesting. In order to prevent the further loss of medicinal plants in the wild...
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With the advent of a market-orientated economy, the medicinal plants wealth of the Himalaya has become a high price commodity. As a result, many wild populations of valued medicinal plants are declining due to over-harvesting. In order to prevent the further loss of medicinal plants in the wild...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005754342
This paper looks at the viability of starting a carbon trading firm in Australia, based on the understanding and nature of carbon trading and its acceptance and implementation in the economy. The main function of the firm is to work as a broker on behalf of organisations or individuals for...
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special focus on entrepreneurship, at the NUTS II level. Data used in this study are obtained from the Turkish Statistical … Institute. To determine the link between counterurbanisation and entrepreneurship, a multivariate statistical technique, viz … counterurbanisation and entrepreneurship. The results suggest that, in Turkey, the major motivation still remains the pursuit of …
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We estimate the Genuine Progress Indicator of Hong Kong from 1968 to 2010. We present the results for all items of the economic, environmental and social sub-indices, and compare these sub-indices to the GPI and the GDP. Our main finding is that while in other countries the GPI has been dropping...
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Nowadays, e-services technology has demonstrated a pervasive character in the modern tourism industry. E …-services implemented by the tourism industry, e.g., e-tourism, appeared to produce significant cost reductions and market efficiencies … tourism service providers and their customers anymore. By using ICTs, (small) tourism organisations can enlarge their markets …
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