subtracting the costs of environmental and ecological damage done in a specific period of time from the gross domestic product, or GDP, from that some time. As a result, the damage done to the environment as a whole is factored into the equation to give a clearer picture of the consequences of growing an economy. Unfortunately, green GDP can be difficult to measure because of the problems inherent in trying to quantify the costs of ecological and environmental damage. Environmental concerns have come
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most vulnerabilities and Climate Refugees. Environmental Refugees refers “the persons who no longer gain a secure livelihood in the traditional homelands because of environmental factors of unusual scope, notably drought, desertification, deforestation, soil erosion, water shortages and climate change, also natural disasters as cyclones, storm surges and floods.” The most environmental refugee prone areas are Asia and Africa. The number of environmental refugee in Asia is more than 50 million which
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445 kb) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an issue that is working its way into many policy debates and corporate agendas. CSR is an evolution in the approach towards sustainable development: while the 1992 Rio Earth Summit focused on environmental management, the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) focused on a broader set of issues, including poverty reduction and social development. A recent survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers of 140 chief executives of U.S.-based multinational
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made to non-profit organizations by development assistance agencies and foundations. Usually grants do not have to be repaid. Grant money is available to enhance country institutional capacity, to support governmental and non-governmental institutions and to finance project formulation, policy reform and sector management and development. Grants are provided by bilateral donors, multilateral grant aid institutions, United Nations organizations and specialized agencies, international financing institutions
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© ISO Management Systems, www.iso.org/ims INTERNATIONAL New York State forest ecosystem benefits from ISO 14000-based fire management While uncontrolled wildfires threaten lives, property, and natural resources, planned fires play a significant role in maintaining the vigour of many protected areas. This article describes a novel use of ISO 14001 and ISO 14031 environmental performance evaluation guidelines in fire management carried out under a project to improve stewardship of the fire-prone
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Content 1.0 Introduction 4 2.0 Literature Research 4 2.1 Summary of the literatures 4 2.11 Kenneth, M. A, Onyeka, K. O & Paul, N. (2008) - Journal of Business Ethics 4 2.12 Mette, A & Tage, S. (2009) - Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 5 2.13 Francesco, C, Pierpaolo, P & Barbara, S. (2008) - Journal of Cleaner Production 5 2.14 Jorgensen, H, Peder, M & Margaret, J 2003 - The Word Bank Group & IFC 6 2.15 Esben, R. P & Mette, A. (2006) - Journal of
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February 28, 2013 Professional Accountants in Business International Good Practice Guidance Project and Investment Appraisal for Sustainable Value Creation IFAC’s mission is to serve the public interest by: contributing to the development of high-quality standards and guidance; facilitating the adoption and implementation of high-quality standards and guidance; contributing to the development of strong professional accountancy organizations and accounting firms and to high-quality practices by
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Dubai International Airport Dubai International Airport is the world busiest airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates and all over the world. It is ranked as 3rd busiest airport of world and on 6th number due to busiest cargo activities. The airport was inaugurated in 1966. The airport has capacity of 75 million passengers annually and consists of three terminals and is major contributor toward increasing economy of Dubai. * Al Maktoum International Airport Is the international airport
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defines CSR as “the commitment of business to contribute to sustainable economic development, working with employees, their families and the local communities”. As highlighted by Jamaliand Mirshak (2007), the fundamental idea of CSR is that business organizations would have an obligation to fulfil the needs of various organizational stakeholders (Waddock, Bodwell, & Graves, 2002) Corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices or initiatives have been performed by many corporations, particularly
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In today’s business world it is crucial for organizations to have a plan in place to identify and manage tort liability. This can be managed through preventive, detective and corrective measures. The purpose of a plan is for an organization to manage and minimize individual risks. Organizations that fail to comply with Federal, State, and local regulations expose the organization to regulatory risks. This could greatly impact the organizations reputation, earnings, and existing assets. This paper
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