Notably, the 20th century was dominated by the legacy of devastating global wars, colonial struggles, and ideological conflicts as well as effort s to establish international systems that would foster global peace and prosperity. Yet, insecurity and corruption not only remain, they have become...

The preservation of Planet Earth for future generations will require a holistic approach to the effective governance of our planet. This in turn will require the adoption of an all-inclusive perspective and an ability to view Planet Earth as one single interconnected global entity. In this...

Proposals for incorporating information on the quality of human, social, and environmental conditions in more authentic and comprehensive versions of the Gross National Product (GNP) or Gross Domestic Product (GDP) date back to the foundations of econometrics. Typically treated as external to...

Proposals for incorporating information on the quality of human, social, and environmental conditions in more authentic and comprehensive versions of the Gross National Product (GNP) or Gross Domestic Product (GDP) date back to the foundations of econometrics.Typically treated as external to...

Today, there are a lot of studies on climate change and sustainability from social sciences’ perspectives. Achievements of sociology, psychology or political sciences can be extremely helpful in designing, adopting, implementing and evaluating of effective climate and sustainability policy....

The petroleum industry is confronted with severe deficits in the institutional framework for global business. In order to fill the gap, companies react with voluntary commitments to ecological, social and governance standards. This study analyses a broad variety of Best Practice projects in...