International Journal of Renewable Energy and Environmental Engineering ISSN 2348-0157, Vol. 02, No. 01, January 2014 The dynamics of social and ecosystem for the sustainable development of mankind: a system dynamics perspective B. GIRIDHAR KAMATH, VASANTH VASUDEVA PANDUBETTU KAMATH, LEWLYN L.R RODRIGUES Department of Humanities and Management, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India Email: giridharbk@yahoo.com, kamath.vasanth@manipal.edu, rodrigusr@gmail.com Abstract: Human beings depend
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Pyramid Approaches for Urban Sustainability Background Paper – Draft 0 At the Fourth Session of the World Urban Forum held in Nanjing in November 2008, the private sector decided to organise two working groups which would be based on the themes of Urban Governance and Bottom of the Pyramid Approaches for Urban Sustainability. Through their work, the groups will also contribute to the preparation of Core Business Principles for Sustainable Urbanization that will be presented at the Fifth Session
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of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) 2.2 Objective 2.3 Design 2.4 Original design method 2.5 Improved design method 2.6 Popularity 2.7 Variants and alternatives CRITICAL ANALYSIS ON THE CONCEPT & USING OF BALANCED SCORECARD WHETHER IT IS THE UNIVERSAL SOLUTION FOR THE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT? 3.1 Crucial investigation of the concept and using of Balanced Scorecard 3.2 A comprehensive new approach for the measurement and management 3.3 Is the Balanced Scorecard a universal key to the business management? 3
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Topic of Assignment : Paper Waste of Etap Hotel CONTENTS TITLE PAGES 1. Executive Summary 1 2. Introduction of Etap Hotel 2 3. Concept of Green Plan that introduced by Etap Hotel 3 – 4 4. Purpose to create a controlling paper waste program 5 5. Current Issues that Etap Hotel facing 6 – 7 6. Goals and plans that we should have in our program 8 – 12 6.1 Goal Settings 6.2 Ways will
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Electronics: Is Sense & Simplicity Sustainable Andrew M. Froning Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Submitted: May 4th, 2013 Abstract Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V has been recognized as an industry leader for sustainability. In the past decade is has undergone a whole culture shift in the way it does business. But is what Philips doing really sustainable or are they just green washing their products. The report looks at how a sustainable business operates and how Philips’ programs
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In depth research on BASF Because I have not heard about a company named BASF before, I was worried about writing a research paper about it. However, when I visited its website, my worries disappeared, because the website had lots of valuable information that informs me about what they did in the past and what they plan to do in the future. The BASF is a chemical company that was established in 1865 in Germany. The company name, BASF, stands for Badische Anilin- und Soda-Fabrik (Baden Aniline
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Communication Process: Atlantic Power Corporation Final Course Project MGMT591: Leadership and Organizational Behavior Professor Darr Ana Perez ana1025@gmail.com October 2012 INTRODUCTION The Energy industry is a very dynamic one and volatile at the same time. In order to be successful in this industry a power producer has to identify the right market according to the type of fuel used to produce the power. There has been a surge of many independent power producers (IPP) that build
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Sustainable entrepreneurship, a field to emerge or not to emerge? Can this contribute to a sustainable future? Introduction Given the current global economic climate and despite its oppressive nature, many scholars have risen and pounced on the consequent opportunities available by taking an interest in the field of sustainable entrepreneurship. Research on sustainable entrepreneurial opportunities is still in its infant topic, which leaves researchers with a lengthy way to explore on this
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Health Care Paper In: Other Topics Health Care Paper Executive Summary The Report describes a proposal for the Renfrey Memorial Hospital Board of Directors with regard to the health care problems. RMH located in Midwest in US, is facing a problem of lack of nursing staff. It used various strategies, such as increased remuneration, provided good working environment and invested in technology to deal with this problem and retain nursing staff. The report identifies the strategies used by several
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In this paper I will be arguing the importance for development efforts to specifically address the needs indigenous populations to promote sustainable livelihoods, while preserving their indigenous identities and rights.. These topics will be explored through a brief examination of the history on Guatemalan rights and discrimination, and through examining the evolution of corporate development efforts, NGO work and their involvement with the Maya. This paper will also discuss criticisms of current
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