Purpose – The paper seeks to demonstrate how local entities, such as cities and counties, can use environmentally preferable purchasing plans as a tool in developing the local green economy. First, the authors focus specifically on either the rise of economic development programs through...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide the ethical justification for an argument regarding compensatory sustainability programs in general and for small developing nations such as Guyana. Design/methodology/approach – This is a conceptual paper. A logical argument is presented and...

Purpose – This study aims to identify the key factors that influence the successful implementation of clean energy interventions in low‐income urban communities in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach – The study took the form of three phases: an explorative, primary data‐gathering...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to seek to critically look at the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and Word Trade Organization Doha Round of negotiations, and their substantive outcomes on the main trade issues with a view to assessing their development content, nature and impact...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe an enterprise venture focused on responsible tourism and its social responsibility using the “cycle of sustainable business” concept. Design/methodology/approach – The study is based on a case study of a tourism business' project in...

Purpose – The paper seeks to respond to calls by Jones for more studies exploring the possibility of operationalising accounting for biodiversity. Design/methodology/approach – Archival data are used to produce a natural inventory report for the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove...

Purpose – This paper aims to identify the factors that have allowed some counties to avoid the so‐called “resource curse”; to determine practical steps that can be taken by companies, governments, local communities and aid agencies in collaboration to enhance mining's contribution to...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe conventional top‐down planning as applied to land markets – and its limitations. Design/methodology/approach – The paper includes a brief survey of recent literature that sheds light on the argument and that puts property management into...

Purpose – The paper aims to provide a holistic perspective on various dimensions of sustainable tourism. The discussion with key practitioners authenticates the issues that have already been identified. Design/methodology/approach – The paper combines analysis of government documents as well...

Zusammenfassung Die Berücksichtigung der Nachhaltigkeit wird immer wichtiger für die langfristige Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von touristischen Destinationen. Keines der existierenden Modelle zum Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement im Tourismus ist so operationalisiert, dass es in Destinationen einfach...