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Conceptual Framework for the Role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
Athurupane, Prabhasara; Wickramsinghe, Bhagya - 2019
This paper seeks to evaluate the role of ICT in achieving the sustainable development goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015. While SDGs do not specifically address ICT, or include a goal on development of ICT, as argued (Berleur & Avgerou, 2005)in this paper, it is an underlying element...
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Clean development mechanism: Perspectives from developing countries
Sari, Agus P.; Meyers, Stephen - 2008
This paper addresses the political acceptability and workability of CDM by and in developing countries. At COP-3 in Kyoto in 1997, the general position among developing countries changed from strong rejection of joint implementation to acceptance of CDM. The outgrowth of CDM from a proposal from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435560
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Gender integration in enterprise development programmes
Huq, Abdul; Moyeen, Afreen - 2011
in Bangladesh. The findings suggest that the current approach to addressing gender is often weak and without adequate …
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11.471 Targeting the Poor: Small Firms, Workers, and Local Economic Development, Fall 2004
Tendler, Judith - 2004
Covers conditions under which public-sector policies, programs, and projects succeed in enhancing the economic activities of poorer groups and micro-regions in developing countries. Topics include local economic development; small enterprises; various forms of collective action; labor and worker...
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Innovación financiera para una economía sostenible
Alonso, Andrés; Marqués Sevillano, José Manuel - 2019
El cambio climático, su gestión y mitigación, constituye sin duda uno de los elementos de riesgo más importantes que afrontará nuestra sociedad en las próximas décadas. El sector financiero desempeña un papel fundamental en este reto, tanto por su exposición y las consiguientes...
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Financial innovation for a sustainable economy
Alonso, Andrés; Marqués, José Manuel
Climate change and its management and mitigation are unquestionably among the main risks facing our society in the coming decades. The financial sector plays a key role in this challenge, firstly because of its exposure and the consequent capital shocks if this risk crystallises, and secondly...
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The financial sustainability of South Africa's National Development Finance Institutions
Mulusa, Lucky Mabenga - 2008
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in South Africa can enhance their role as prime vehicles for the Government to achieve the social objectives of meeting the millennium goals. This can be achieved by ensuring that higher ratios of resources available to the DFIs are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442071
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Local Economic Development Agencies' Support for Construction and Demolition Recycling
Patterson, Lynn M. - 2007
The construction and demolition (C and D) recycling industry creates economic opportunity through business activity; promotes equity through workforce training and partnerships; and helps to conserve natural resources through the reuse, remanufacturing, and recycling of C and D debris. While C...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476002
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Lietuvos ekonominį išsivystymą apibūdinančių makroekonominių rodiklių tyrimas 2002 – 2005 metais
Butkutė, Jolanta; Martinkutė, Agnė - 2007
Baigiamajame magistro darbe analizuojama ekonominio vystymosi koncepcija, remiantis užsienio ir lietuvių autorių pateiktais ekonominio augimo modeliais, darnaus vystymosi teorija bei ekonominių išteklių klasifikacija. Analitinėje-tiriamojoje darbo dalyje pateikiamas Lietuvos ekonomikos...
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Cultural frameworks
Rana, Ratna; Piracha, Awais; Nadaraja, M.; Yamamoto, … - University of Western Sydney; University of Western Sydney; … - 2007
Every epoch seems to be characterized by a world view of what is good and desirable for society, and the present … pursuit of development, and more recently sustainable development, reflects this world view. Consequently, despite the vast … expansion in the world?s capacity to produce material goods and services over the past two centuries, further expansion of this …
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