The book addresses the perceived need for a publication with looks at both, climate smart technologies and the integration of renewable energy and energy efficiency in mitigation and adaptation responses. Based on a set of papers submitted as part of the fifth on-line climate conference (CLIMATE...

Neighbourhoods are increasingly gaining attention as planning units of great potential for contribution to sustainable development. Many assessment tools such as LEED-ND, BREEAM Communities and CASBEE-UD have been developed to examine the sustainability of neighbourhood development projects....

The 2015 International Energy Charter (IEC) is of utmost universal importance as a guiding policy framework to both energy producing countries and consumer states. This article examines the prospects of the Charter and how it can help the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) maximize energy...

The research is done with a purpose of increasing knowledge about the importance of working capital management. The research investigates impact of working capital management on the profitability of the firms along with the impact of the same on the fixed capital investment of the firm. The...

Purpose: This study aims to examine the impact of stock mispricing on corporate investment decisions by taking the sample of non-financial firms listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange during the period of 2008-2014. Design/methodology/approach: To measure the mispricing, this study decomposes...

Mergers and acquisition are not only related to accounting measures of performance of firms but it also affects the wealth of shareholders either positively or negatively. According to Hubris hypothesis, the merger and acquisition announcement brings negative effect to shareholders wealth and...

The configuration and context of business at the global level is transforming with the growing need for sustainability coupled with growth. The intensified competition, consumer expectations, governance imperative and natural resource crunch have driven corporate leadership to synthesize their...

The configuration and context of business at the global level is transforming with the growing need for sustainability coupled with growth. The intensified competition, consumer expectations, governance imperative and natural resource crunch have driven corporate leadership to synthesize their...