This paper aims to capture the importance of demographic dimension in the sustainable development process of the rural space. From a series of statistics data we realized an analysis of demographic indicators, which it helped us to trace the development trends characteristic for our area of...

We imbed a classic fishery model, where the optimal policy follows a Most Rapid Approach Path to a steady state, into an overlapping generations setting. The current generation discounts future generations’ utility flows at a rate possibly different from the pure rate of time preference...

Some aspects of discounting of infinite streams of economic quantities (consumption, saving, utility) are considered. The main points of the paper may be summarized as follows. The philosophy of discounting concerns methods of evaluation and/or comparison of multi-period phenomena and processes....

The planning and management of territory has undergone profound changes in recent decades, mainly due to the renewed focus on the component of 'natural capital', which resulted in frequent legislative measures, including the establishment of new protected areas (both in ground and marine...

This study analyses knowledge, attitudes and behaviour in the area of different waste management approaches of pupils in Romania. Examining school students' knowledge about waste management options and finding out the reasons that prevent them from participating in environmentally sound disposal...

We are increasingly witnessing changes in values, expectations, codes of ethics, emotions, and we are observing struggles and ongoing debate about how to create business success and ensuring future protection. There is a real pressure of the awareness concerning the connections between health,...

Una buena nutrición es fundamental para promover vidas saludables, medios de subsistencia sólidos y resistentes, y economías prósperas. Sin ella, estos empeños se asientan sobre terreno inestable. Los niños con retraso de crecimiento no pueden crecer ni desarrollarse adecuadamente, y...

Le rapport de l’Indice de la faim dans le monde 2014 – neuvième édition – propose une mesure multidimensionnelle de la faim au niveau national, régional et mondial. Le GHI 2014 montre les progrès effectués en matière de réduction de la faim depuis 1990, mais des efforts restent à...

Die globale Hungersituation hat sich seit 1990 verbessert, wie der Welthunger-Index 2013 anhand von Daten aus dem Zeitraum 2008–2012 zeigt. Der WHI ist um ein Drittel gesunken. Dennoch ist die weltweite Hungersituation nach wie vor "ernst". 870 Millionen Menschen hatten laut Schatzungen der...

Ein Jahr bevor die Frist zur Erreichung der Millenniums-Entwicklungsziele im Jahr 2015 abläuft, bietet der Welthunger-Index (WHI) einen facettenreichen Überblick über die Verbreitung des Hungers und trägt neue Erkenntnisse darüber in die weltweite Debatte, wie Hunger und Mangelernährung...