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What is the potential of the ecosystem metaphor in agricultural and food industry systems?
Korhonen, Jouni; Niutanen, Ville - In: International Journal of Agricultural Resources, … 3 (2004) 1/2, pp. 33-57
' sustainability. These organisms of ecosystems can both take in wastes from other organisms as well as produce materials for them to … sustainability in environmental policy, corporate environmental management and corporate social responsibility. …
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Examining, discussing and suggesting the possible contribution and role of Buddhist economics for corporate social responsibility
Welford, Richard - In: International Journal of Green Economics 1 (2007) 3/4, pp. 341-350
Key principles of Buddhist economics are discussed in relation to the private sector's role in contributing to sustainable development. It is suggested that many aspects of a Buddhist approach are consistent with recent developments in the field of corporate social responsibility. But a more...
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Investment and environmental management: the interaction between environmentally responsible investment and environmental management practice
Weber, Olaf - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 9 (2006) 4, pp. 336-354
Do investors, such as environmentally responsible funds, influence firms' decisions to implement environmental management practices? We present the results of a survey analysing the implementation standards of environmental management practices subject to the influence of environmentally...
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Investment and environmental management: the interaction between environmentally responsible investment and environmental management practice
Weber, Olaf - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 9 (2006) 4, pp. 336-354
Do investors, such as environmentally responsible funds, influence firms' decisions to implement environmental management practices? We present the results of a survey analysing the implementation standards of environmental management practices subject to the influence of environmentally...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005553143
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An overview of CSR reporting development in China
Britzelmaier, Bernd; Kraus, Patrick; Xu, Yan - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 8 (2012) 3, pp. 319-339
pollution problems and social disparities in China, CSR has become a prominent issue in Chinese academic and policy forums as … well. Therefore, the paper shall give an up to date insight in the CSR development in China. An international perspective … is given. Based on literature review, we show the development of CSR reporting in China. The key issues of CSR reporting …
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Waste Management
Commission, Productivity - Productivity Commission, Government of Australia
The Productivity Commission’s inquiry report into ‘Waste Management’ was tabled by Government in December 2006. The Australian Government asked the Commission to identify policies that would enable Australia to address market failures and externalities associated with the generation and...
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Rural Water Use and the Environment: The Role of Market Mechanisms
Commission, Productivity - Productivity Commission, Government of Australia
The Productivity Commission released its final research report into ‘Rural Water Use and the Environment: The Role of Market Mechanisms’ in August 2006. The report indicates that there is scope for markets to play a greater role in improving the efficient use of water, including for...
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Sustainability and environmental technology in Cyprus hotel industry
Malindretos, George; Sdrali, Despina; Goussia-Rizou, Maria - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economy 6 (2014) 2, pp. 171-188
between sustainability and environment, and they suggest that there is a need for tourism policy. However, there are gaps …
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Implications of the principles of sustainable development for the environmental and energy policies of new EU member states
Mantorski, Zbigniew - In: International Journal of Global Energy Issues 34 (2010) 1/2/3/4, pp. 112-119
This paper briefly describes difficulties in implementing the principles of sustainable development in new EU member states and discusses the opportunities and threats involved. It gives recommendations for environmental protection and energy policies consequent on these sustainable development...
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Environmental governance in the European Union: strategies and instruments for absolute decoupling
Giljum, Stefan; Hak, Thomas; Hinterberger, Friedrich; … - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 8 (2005) 1/2, pp. 31-46
The EU recently emphasised the need to speed up the pace of reforms to improve the state of the environment both in Europe and internationally. This becomes in particular challenging, as the "Lisbon Strategy" defines the general goal of an annual economic growth rate of 3%. Decoupling of...
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