Social and environmental

Part 2 of ebook "Tourism in Latin America: Cases of success" provides readers with contents including: Chapter 7 - Protected wild areas and eco-tourism in Costa Rica; Chapter 8 – “Jardines del Rey” - an integrated a sustainable management of a cuban touristic destiny; Chapter 9 - Practices of corporate social responsibility in the hospitality of cancun; Chapter 10 - Endogenous practices aculco agritourism, Mexico, based on the valuation of the cultural patrimony of their plant; Chapter 11 - Building “the way” - creating a successful tourism brand for panama and its consequences;...

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Part 1 of ebook "Managing online reputation: How to protect your company on social media" provides readers with contents including: understanding the threats; defining online reputation threats; strategic and financial threats; social and environmental threats; behavioral and legal threats; operational and technological threats;...

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The study makes use of exploratory and descriptive research design and is based on secondary sources of data collection. The dimensions of sustainable banking have been identified as environmental, social and governance (ESG). The research further highlights that sustainability issues focused by banks primarily involve “environmental” and “social” considerations, however, the “governance” aspect has not yet been considered by many. Moreover, the study reveals that there are no guidelines specified by the Bank of Lao PDR (BOL) for sustainable banking practices in Lao to date.

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The research plays a role in discovering factors affecting green banking activities, thereby contributing to raising customers’ awareness of green banking in the sustainable development of banking in Vietnam. In addition, the research serves as a basis for planners to set forth directions to increase awareness and social responsibility of the commercial banking system for environmental protection and combating climate change.

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The research paper "Consumption in circular economy: Theory and practice in Ho Chi Minh city" explores the concept of circular consumption in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam, with a focus on its economic, environmental, and social aspects. It provides an overview of the circular economy and its contrast with the linear economy, emphasizing the importance of studying consumption patterns in HCMC.

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Ebook "Craft beverages and tourism - Volume 2: Environmental, societal, and marketing implications" applies a mix of qualitative and quantitative research and case studies to analyze the role that the craft beverage industry plays within society at large. It targets important themes such as environmental conservation and social responsibility, as well as the psychology of the craft beer drinker and their impact on tourism marketing. This volume advances marketing, hospitality, and leisure studies research for academics, industry experts, and emerging entrepreneurs.

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This comprehensive textbook deals with the key issues and controversies in environmental sociology today. Each chapter deals with discrete issues in a manner that captures the main debates, the central figures, and the social nature of environmental-related trends. The text reflects international developments in the area, as well as drawing upon specific case examples and materials.

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As environmental issues increasingly impinge on society, sociologists have turned their attention to nature and the environment. However, unlike the majority of sociological work on environmental issues, which has too often been dominated by abstract theoretical disputes, this book concentrates on empirical studies in environmental sociology. It shows what sociologists can bring to current debates over environmental topics (including genetic modification) and - using the author's first-hand research - demonstrates how sociologists can best pursue practical work on environmental topics.

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This new edition of John Hannigan's well-known and respected text has been thoroughly revised to reflect recent conceptual and empirical advances in environmental sociology. The book offers a distinctive and even-handed treatment of environmental issues and debates, integrating European theoretical contributions such as risk society and ecological modernization with North American empirical insights and findings.

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This book proposes to reflect on several key strands in the larger story of 21st-century urbanization, with the aim of getting a better grasp on some of the actions that could be taken to make this process a more positive force for human development. The topics covered range over a wide spectrum of social, demographic, economic and environmental concerns.

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Ebook "Introduction to sustainable urban renewal - CO2 reduction and the use of performance agreements: Experience from the Netherlands" offers insight into the environmental policies of Dutch housing associations and municipalities. Focusing specifically on the role of performance agreements in realising sustainability ambitions, it also assesses the feasibility of CO2 reductions and examines the costs and decision-making processes.

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Ebook "Sustainability performance evaluation system in government: A balanced scorecard approach towards sustainable development" will be of great interest to researchers and practitioners at many levels of environmental / sustainability, public management and strategic control studies. Evaluators will find methodological approaches and applied tools for their work. Decision-makers and managers will find it valuable to manage the social, economic and environmental issues in a balanced and integrated manner.

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Ebook "Adaptation and mitigation strategies for climate change" progress has been made in understanding this relationship, and new technologies have been effective in addressing environmental problems. However belatedly, there has been an acknowledgment of the incompatibility of the world's finite resources with humankind's increasingly greater needs for them, and of how such a challenge demands broadened collaboration among engineers, social scientists, politicians and financial powers.

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This study explores the relationship between the Stock Exchange of Thailand Sustainability Index (sSET), Multinational Corporations (MNCs), and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria. Our analysis is based on a sample of 136 companies.

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The purpose of this study is to review the conceptual framework for supply chain process of EIS. Two supply chain process of EIS (technology and processes) had been identified. This study used IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Statistics and analysed the data by using SPSS and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) technique.

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Supply chain management has taken attention of research scholars and emerging concept of greening supply chain activities in response to environmental concerns and social sustainable performance. The study aims to determine the relationship between supply chain integration and sustainable performance of automotive industry of Thailand. The study aims to determine the relationship between supplier integration, customer integration, and technological integration to determine sustainable social performance.

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The prime goals of the current paper investigate the influence of SCM practices on organizational performance with moderating roles of ‘governor’ and ‘collaboration. The organizational performance was measured on the basis of three dimensions such as economic, social and environmental aspects. Data was collected from Thai food manufacturers and was tested visa Measurement Model and Structural Equation modeling. The study highlights influence of sustainable procurement and sustainable distribution or logistics to determine the organizational performance in Thai food industry.

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Present study is ascertain to elaborate the role of green supply chain management towards the suppliers’ performance. Further, the role of social capital as a potential mediator is also explored in the Thai business to business (B2B) context. Data was collected by using the survey questionnaires. Different statistical tests for measurement model and hypothesis testing respectively. Findings highlighted that suppliers’ performance both in environmental and operational terms improves due to the GSCM practices.

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Access to energy is fundamental to meeting the economic and environmental needs of a country as well as the basic social needs for households. The study aimed at assessing the causes of failure of the South African Solar Water Heating Programme (SWHP) and the effect they had on the intended social, economic and environmental benefits.

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The present study therefore used visual observations and field-based measurements to assess the physical, environmental and anthropogenic factors affecting Minor roads (R3), Collector roads (R4) and Local roads (R5) in four rural communities in the KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.

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