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Bioprospection Beyond Intellectual Property Rights: The Kani Model of Access and Benefit Sharing
Pascual, Unai; Dedeurwaerdere, Tom; Krishna, Vijesh V. - 2006
This paper addresses the value of bioprospection for genetic resources (GR) and traditional knowledge (TK) from the South for industrial/research input. The focus is on a dynamic approach to contracting and property rights building upon insights from evolutionary institutional economics. Drawing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442534
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BIODISCOVERY AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS: A DYNAMIC APPROACH TO ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
Dedeurwaerdere, Tom; Krishna, Vijesh V.; Pascual, Unai - 2005
This paper examines the use the use of economic incentives for knowledge generation through biodiscovery, in the particular case of the use of a highly valuable biogenetic resource stock from the South for industrial/research input. The focus is on a dynamic approach to contracting and property...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009446558
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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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009441710
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009466049
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009466075
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The application of sustainable development principles to the theory and practice of property valuation
Lorenz, David Philipp - 2006
investigates the rationale for immediately and rigorously integrating sustainability issues into property valuation theory and … practice and proposes theoretical and practical options for valuers on how to address sustainability issues within valuation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009434568
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Ecolabelling of Seafood
Department of Environmental Biology
Ecolabelling provides consumers with the opportunity to make informed choices about the seafood they purchase, at the fresh fish bar, in supermarkets, cafes and restaurants. A recent book Seafood Ecolabelling: Principles and Practice deals with seafood, both farmed and wild capture, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009434788
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The impact of Cloud Computing and organizational sustainability
Issa, Tomayess; Chang, Vanessa; Issa, Theodora - 2010
by industry recognition of the triple bottom line making sustainability their focus. This is also driven by industry …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009434867
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ICTs and regional sustainability: A critique and a way forward
Hearn, Gregory N.; Simpson, Lynette E.; Lennie, June; … - 2004
Claims have been made about the role of ICTs in regional sustainability for some time. However, ICT initiatives have … clarity in specifying sustainability goals; • Leverage micro-business enterprise development off government funded technical …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009437659
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Enablers and barriers to the organizational adoption of sustainable business practices
Seidel, Stefan; Recker, Jan C.; Pimmer, Christoph; vom … - 2010
Individuals, organizations, and governments are increasingly becoming aware of the necessity of sustainability in … the sustainability challenge and a potential enabler for green and sustainable practices. To date, however, there are few … reported studies on the role of information systems for the challenge, and solution, of sustainability. This paper presents …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009437919