As international businesses explore the developing world to find new consumer markets, firms are realizing that long-term prosperity depends on the development of these markets. As a result, more partnerships are springing up between international companies, NGOs and development agencies. They are finding common interests and learning from each other in the process. For years the work of social entrepreneurs often passed unnoticed in the outside world. Now that is changing. Social entrepreneurs are set to have a profound impact on the world's most complex societal and environmental challenges. Their impact may be limited by their current scale, but could be limitless with the right business partners. Several developments indicate the rise of social entrepreneurship in public awareness. ...
Given the sharp rise in crude oil prices and growing awareness of climate change, the potential of biofuels, particularly of bioethanol, has become an ubiquitous topic of public debate and has induced ambitious policy initiatives. The latter are mostly paired with protectionist measures as the examples of the European Union and the United States show, where domestic producers of energy crops are put at an advantage thanks to subsidisation, direct payments and/or favourable tax schemes. Moreover, the EU is working out a mandatory certification scheme for ethanol imports, imposing social and environmental standards which constitute another hurdle for more efficiently produced ethanol originating in the Southern hemisphere. A similar path is taken by Switzerland's revised mineral oil tax l...
..., namely its GHG life-cycle balance and its impact on biodiversity. It is also reproached of leading ...
Regeste Art. 123 und 126 StGB; einfache Körperverletzungen und Tätlichkeiten. Definitionen der einfachen Körperverletzungen (E. 1.1) und der Tätlichkeiten (E. 1.2) sowie der Abgrenzungskriterien in Grenzfällen (E. 1.3). Körperverletzungen bedingen nicht zwingend eine Beeinträchtigung der körperlichen Integrität. Eine Beeinträchtigung der psychischen Integrität kann genügen, soweit sie ein gewisses Mass annimmt. Zu deren Beurteilung muss einerseits auf die Art und Intensität der Beeinträchtigung, andererseits auf ihre Auswirkung auf die Psyche des Opfers abgestellt werden (E. 1.4). **************************************** Regeste Art. 123 et 126 CP; lésions corporelles simples et voies de fait. Rappel des définitions de lésions corporelles (consid. 1.1) et de voies de fait (consid. 1.2...
..., ceux-ci se sont adressés au service social. Un premier placement dans un foyer a été envisa... de l'atteinte et, d'autre part, de son impact sur le psychisme de la victime. Une atteinte de na...
... health for all--in the process, improving social welfare and fostering environmental sustainability.... Social impact . Schwab argues that we must urgently address the ...
... religious leaders, and also has a great impact on social services and hospitals. Jose Saramago on...
In recent decades a broad range of non-state actors ranging from multinational firms to non-governmental organizations have become key players in development finance alongside more traditional players such as official aid agencies and multilateral institutions. More recently they have been joined by a host of interested parties including social entrepreneurs, former politicians and celebrities, who have used their profile to raise awareness and leverage resources for international aid in developing countries. It was in the 1990s that the development-driven public-private partnership (PPP) modality gained traction and has since become the preferred instrument of development policy-makers in fields such as global health and, more recently, agriculture. The popularity and perceived utility...
... that combine business insight with social impact. One area that offers opportunities for unking bus...
... trends, seminars are taught on the use of social media and it is referred to during courses." . New...We immediately foresaw the impact of these innovations on marketing, and the potenti...
The global market for traded goods and services of the creative industries has enjoyed an unprecedented dynamism in recent years. Their global export value reached US$ 424.4 billion in 2005, accounting for 3.4% of world trade as compared with US$227.4 million in 1996 according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Exports of creative goods from developing economies accounted for 29% of world exports of such goods in 1996 and reached 41% in 2005, with China alone accounting for 19%. Asian economies accounted for more than three-quarters of total exports of creative goods, while in Latin America and the Caribbean, exports doubled from approximately US$ 3.5 billion to US$ 8.6 billion. The UN's report highlights that policies to encourage the development of creative ind...
...Making a positive impact. Creative industries provide a catalyst for positiive change in developing countries across social and cultural dimensions in addition to direct econ...
With enterprises ranging from drip-irrigation companies in India and Pakistan to a major manufacturer of malaria-preventing bed nets in Tanzania and women's hospitals and ambulance services in India, Acumen's US$ 40 million portfolio has created more than 22,000 jobs and had a positive impact on more than 30 million people in developing countries. At a time when the debate over foreign aid often pits those who mistrust charity against those who are wary of relying on the markets, Acumen Fund proposes a middle way termed patient capital. Patient capital works with smart subsidies to extend the benefits of a global economy to include all people. Acumen Fund has also developed successful public-private partnerships between entrepreneurs, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and...
... by investors (not donors) who want a good 'social return' on theircapitaL*. Fortune. With enterprise...
Despite gender equality being recognized as a legitimate goal for humanity and stipulated in the Millennium Development Goals, progress is still slow, with gender norms and perceptions proving a challenge in many countries, including Cambodia. Trade, undoubtedly an important aspect of globalization, has notable impact on growth, employment and business opportunities, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. It influences income distribution between men and women, and can have significant consequences for social and gender equality. Cambodia remains one of the poorest countries in East Asia with 34% of households living below the national poverty line. The labor force participation rate for women in Cambodia is very high by regional standards, with 71% of all ...
ver las páginas en versión mobile | web
ver las páginas en versión mobile | web
© Copyright 2012, vLex. Tous Droits Réservés.
Contenus dans vLex Suisse
Explorez vLex
Pour professionnels
Pour associés
Autres recherches intéressantes:
prévention des maladies professionnelles | Entreprise fiduciaire | Wahlalter | bulletin de vote aux etats unis | Technologie douce | Pluguffan | monteux location | Santé génésique | puyricard aix | chanas 38150
