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| gcec 2017 conference: GCEC 2017 Biswajeet Pradhan, 2018-05-12 This book gathers the proceedings of the 1st Global Civil Engineering Conference, GCEC 2017, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 25–28, 2017. It highlights how state-of-the-art techniques and tools in various disciplines of Civil Engineering are being applied to solve real-world problems. The book presents interdisciplinary research, experimental and/or theoretical studies yielding new insights that will advance civil engineering methods. The scope of the book spans the following areas: Structural, Water Resources, Geotechnical, Construction, Transportation Engineering and Geospatial Engineering applications. |
| gcec 2017 conference: International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Systems for Sustainable Developent (AI2SD 2024) Mostafa Ezziyyani, Janusz Kacprzyk, Valentina Emilia Balas, 2025-07-11 This book provides a dynamic platform for exploring groundbreaking advancements in intelligent systems for sustainable development. It offers readers’ access to the latest technologies and innovative solutions that address global challenges. Bringing together leading academics, pioneering researchers, and industry leaders fosters knowledge exchange across various fields such as health, education, agriculture, energy, and security. It enables readers to gain valuable insights, build strategic partnerships, and contribute to shaping a more sustainable future. This book bridges scientific research with practical applications and is ideal for researchers, practitioners, and decision-makers, driving progress across multiple disciplines. |
| gcec 2017 conference: Sustainable Construction and Building Materials Bibhuti Bhusan Das, Narayanan Neithalath, 2018-12-30 This book presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Construction and Building Materials (ICSCBM 2018), and examines a range of durable, energy-efficient, and next-generation construction and building materials produced from industrial wastes and byproducts. The topics covered include alternative, eco-friendly construction and building materials, next-generation concretes, energy efficiency in construction, and sustainability in construction project management. The book also discusses various properties and performance attributes of modern-age concretes including their durability, workability, and carbon footprint. As such, it offers a valuable reference for beginners, researchers, and professionals interested in sustainable construction and allied fields. |
| gcec 2017 conference: Selected Articles from the 8th International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering Elham Maghsoudi Nia, Mokhtar Awang, Mohamad Ferdaus Noor Aulady, Marina Traykova, Lin Yola, 2025-07-06 This book highlights the latest research developments in civil engineering and architectural materials, reflecting the innovative works presented at the 8th International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering, and Technology (ICACE 2024) held on 12-13 December at Parkroyal Hotel Penang, Malaysia. It provides an opportunity to explore cutting-edge findings and advancements that are shaping the future of these fields. By bringing together experts and scholars from around the world, ICACE 2024 aims to promote collaboration and knowledge sharing, contributing to the ongoing evolution of architecture and civil engineering. |
| gcec 2017 conference: Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Conference (IGGEC) 2021, Vol. 2 Arvind Kumar Agnihotri, Krishna R. Reddy, H. S. Chore, 2022-11-08 This book presents select proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Conference (IGGEC-21). Various topics covered in this book include geotechnical engineering, earthquake geotechnical engineering, geoenvironmental engineering, ground improvement, transportation geotechnics, waste management and sustainable engineering. The book will be a valuable reference for researchers and professionals in the discipline of civil, materials, geoenvironmental engineering, landfills, hydrogeology, ground improvement and earthquake geotechnical engineering. |
| gcec 2017 conference: Biomass, Biorefineries and Bioeconomy Mohamed Samer, 2022-09-28 This book comprehensively reviews biomass and bioeconomy, biomass production and treatment, biomass utilization, biomass biorefineries, and bioenergy generation from biomass. It discusses topics focusing on the concept of circular and sustainable bioeconomy, economic assessment of biomass utilization, biomass valorization, biomass pretreatment, bioprocessing of biomass using integrated bioindustrial systems, and production of value-added biochemicals and bioenergy from biomass. |
| gcec 2017 conference: Fossil Free Fuels Maniruzzaman Bin A. Aziz, KHAIRUL ANUAR KASSIM, WAN AZELEE WAN ABU BAKAR, AMINATON MARTO, Syed Anuar Faua ad Syed Muhammad, 2019-10-24 Many approaches have been undertaken to mitigate global climate change, including the movement away from fossil fuels. Fossil Free Fuels: Trends in Renewable Energy examines several key topics, such as the utilization of biofuels as a sustainable renewable resource, recycling and untapped waste-to-energy products, and other carbon-neutral strategies in various industries, such as the transportation, construction, and manufacturing sectors. It provides recent updates on the latest technologies, modeling, design, and technical aspects, as well as several practical case studies. The current world energy scenario is examined and various solutions to larger environmental problems are outlined in terms of the shift to more alternative energy sources. Features: Minimizes technical jargon in a straightforward style for a wider audience Discusses sustainable options for different industries, such as the use of green materials in the construction sector, biofuels for transportation, and many more Includes numerous illustrations, tables, and figures to aid in understanding This book serves as a practical reference for engineers, researchers, environmental consultants working in renewable energy industries, and students. |
| gcec 2017 conference: Cybersecurity and Data Science Innovations for Sustainable Development of HEICC Thangavel Murugan, W. Jai Singh, 2025-01-30 Cybersecurity and Data Science Innovations for Sustainable Development of HEICC: Healthcare, Education, Industry, Cities, and Communities brings together a collection of chapters that explore the intersection of cybersecurity, data science, and sustainable development across key sectors: healthcare, education, industry, cities, and communities. It delves into cybersecurity advancements and examines how innovations in cybersecurity are shaping the landscape of healthcare, education, industry, and urban environments. Data science advancements take center stage, showcasing the transformative power of data analytics in improving outcomes across HEICC sectors. Whether it’s optimizing resource allocation in healthcare, protecting patient privacy, personalizing learning experiences in education, enhancing efficiency in industry, or fostering sustainable development in cities and communities, data science offers unprecedented opportunities for innovation and progress. Key points: Healthcare system security and privacy, protecting patient data, and enabling development of novel healthcare solutions Securing educational data, improving online learning security, and harnessing data analytics for tailored education approaches Manufacturing, finance, and transportation. Diving into critical infrastructure security, detecting and mitigating cyber threats, and using data‐driven insights for better industrial operations Helping cities and communities develop sustainably, smart city security challenges, data privacy in urban environments, data analytics for urban planning, and community cybersecurity awareness This book serves as a comprehensive guide for researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and stakeholders navigating the complex landscape of cybersecurity and data science in the pursuit of sustainable development across HEICC domains. |
| gcec 2017 conference: AI Technologies for Information Systems and Management Science Lalit Garg, Nishtha Kesswani, Imene Brigui, Bhupesh Kr. Dewangan, R. N. Shukla, Dilip Singh Sisodia, 2024-10-08 This book explores the integration of artificial intelligence into various facets of information systems and management. It delves into machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision applications, illustrating how these technologies revolutionize decision-making, optimization, and data analysis. Through case studies and theoretical frameworks, the book elucidates the transformative potential of AI in enhancing organizational efficiency and strategic planning, making it an essential reading for professionals and researchers navigating the intersection of AI and business. This book also highlights the efforts to build ethical norms and frameworks for AI adoption in MIS, as well as data privacy and security considerations. |
| gcec 2017 conference: Proceedings of ICEPP 2021 Yury Vankov, 2021-08-24 This book gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of environmental and construction engineering, as presented by international researchers and engineers at the 2nd International Conference on Efficient Production and Processing, held on February 25-26, 2021. It covers highly diverse topics, including use of secondary raw materials in construction technologies; urban waste management logistics; use of recycled materials in road construction; safety and security in waste handling; food science and agriculture; waste and water treatment; and environmental economics. The contributions, which were selected by means of a rigorous international peer-review process, highlight numerous exciting ideas that will spur novel research directions and foster multidisciplinary collaborations. |
| gcec 2017 conference: Ground Improvement and Reinforced Soil Structures C. N. V. Satyanarayana Reddy, Sireesh Saride, A. Murali Krishna, 2021-07-27 This volume comprises the select proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference (IGC) 2020. The contents focus on recent developments in geotechnical engineering for sustainable tomorrow. The volume covers the topics related advances in ground improvement of weak foundation soils for various civil engineering projects and design/construction of reinforced soil structures with different fill materials using synthetic and natural reinforcements in different forms. |
| gcec 2017 conference: Entrepreneurship Centres Gideon Maas, Paul Jones, 2017-02-07 Focusing on the role entrepreneurship centres can play within the UK and other countries; this edited volume explores the effective construction of viable and sustainable entrepreneurship centres. It questions how these Higher Education Centres contribute to enterprise and entrepreneurship curriculum enhancement, research, and support to entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship Centres responds to the renewed focus on Higher Education Institutions to play a meaningful role in socio-economic development and the need for such centres to act as an equal component to the traditional roles of teaching and research within universities. With case studies from the UK, Africa, Europe, and Canada, this collection contributes to the debate on whether entrepreneurship centres can and should play an important role in entrepreneurship activities within HEIs. |
| gcec 2017 conference: Effectual Entrepreneurship Stuart Read, Saras Sarasvathy, Nick Dew, Robert Wiltbank, 2016-09-19 What are you waiting for? Whether you’re dreaming about starting a business, learning about entrepreneurship or on the brink of creating a new opportunity right now, don’t wait. Open this updated bestseller. Inside you’ll find everything you need, including: a new and popular way to learn about and to practice entrepreneurship. new practical exercises, questions and activities for each step in your process. specific principles derived from the methods of expert entrepreneurs. over seventy updated case briefs of entrepreneurs across industries, locations and time. new applications to social entrepreneurship, technology and to large enterprises. plentiful connections to current and foundational research in the field (Research Roots) brand new chapter on The Ask - strategies for initiating the process of co-creating with partners data that will challenge conventional entrepreneurship wisdom a broader perspective on the science of entrepreneurship In this vibrant updated edition, you will find these ideas presented in the concise, modular, graphical form made popular in the first edition, perfect for those learning to be entrepreneurs or those already in the thick of things. If you want to learn about entrepreneurship in a way that emphasizes action, this new edition is vital reading. If you have already launched your entrepreneurial career and are looking for new perspectives, take the effectual entrepreneurship challenge! this book is for you. If you feel that you are no longer creating anything novel or valuable in your day job, and you’re wondering how to change things, this book is for you. Anyone using entrepreneurship to create the change they want to see in the world will find a wealth of thought-provoking material, expert advice and practical techniques in these pages and on the accompanying website: www.effectuation.org So, what are you waiting for? |
| gcec 2017 conference: Shaping a Science of Social Work John S. Brekke, Jeane W. Anastas, 2019 Shaping a Science of Social Work provides a basic framework for a social work science in terms of basic constructs, domains, and characteristics, considered within the context of academic disciplinarity and professional identity. Centered on the formation of social work science from a realist/critical-realist position, contributions from eminent scholars offer detailed and rigorous analyses of various essential issues. |
| gcec 2017 conference: Climate Change and Nuclear Power 2020 IAEA, 2020-09-14 This publication provides an update on the current status of nuclear power and prospects for its contribution, together with other low carbon energy sources, to ambitious mitigation strategies that will help the world limit global warming to 1.5°C in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement. Since 2000, the IAEA has issued such information and analysis regularly, in order to support those Member States that choose to include nuclear power in their energy system as well as those considering other strategies. The focus of the 2020 publication is on the significant potential of nuclear energy, integrated in a low carbon energy system, to contribute to the 1.5°C climate change mitigation target, and the challenges of realizing this potential. Energy system and market related factors affecting the transition to a low carbon energy system are reviewed. This edition also outlines developments needed to realize the large scale capacity increase required to rapidly decarbonize the global energy system in line with limiting global warming to 1.5°C. |
| gcec 2017 conference: Economics and Climate Emergency Barry Gills, Jamie Morgan, 2022-08-22 This book explores a series of connected themes focused on the role economics and other influential forms of theory and thinking have played in creating the current predicament and the scope for alternatives and how they might be framed. Thirty years have passed since the inception of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the beginning of policy on climate change. Thirty wasted years. To most politicians, long-term collective interest has been denominated in meaningless units of time, a never and forever that has continually delayed action. From complacency has come potential disaster, and we are now living in a time of climate emergency and ecological breakdown. The next decade is a pivotal period requiring fundamental change. But numerous impediments remain. Continual material, energy and economic growth on a planetary scale are manifestly impossible, and yet economic theory takes these as a given and political leadership and policy seem unwilling to accept brute reality. Instead, they offer a series of implausible commitments and pledges rooted in technofixes, without addressing the fundamental drivers of the problems the world faces. The edited volume explores the issues and offers a variety of ways to think through the problems at hand, from postgrowth, degrowth and social ecological economics to policy assemblage and transversalism. The chapters in this book were originally published in the journal Globalizations. |
| gcec 2017 conference: Alone in the Mainstream Gina A. Oliva, 2004 The author describes her life and experiences as the only deaf child in her public schools. |
| gcec 2017 conference: Accelerating Climate and Disaster Resilience and Low-Carbon Development through the COVID-19 Recovery Asian Development Bank, 2020-10-01 The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is a major global crisis requiring national, regional, and global intervention. The scale of the crisis and the associated size of the response mean that decisions governments make now will influence systems, create assets, and define development directions well into the future. The Asian Development Bank has developed this technical note to help its developing member countries accelerate climate and disaster resilience and low-carbon development through the design of COVID-19 recovery interventions. It proposes an assessment framework that decision-makers can use to select and prioritize a package of recovery interventions that will collectively achieve recovery, climate, and resilience objectives. |
| gcec 2017 conference: The World in 2050 Harinder S. Kohli, Ramgopal Agarwala, 2017-01-05 The world economy has, over the past half century, become increasingly intertwined, and countries mutually dependent. The convergence of emerging market economies (EMEs) with the advanced, richer ones has led to dramatic transformation—where the former have sustained growth rates far higher than the latter. But more recently, given the global economic turbulence since 2007, questions have arisen as to whether the era of rapid convergence is over, and whether more EMEs are destined to get mired in the middle-income trap. This book takes a long-term perspective of the economic and social outlook of the world to 2050, focusing on cross-cutting intergenerational issues that often get overshadowed by the short-term crises and political preoccupations of the day. It argues that for a prosperous economic order, convergence of large developing economies—led by East Asia and India—with the developed world is crucial given the former’s share in the global GDP. Addressing the various aspects of emerging markets such as international trade, urbanization, food security, climate change, and governance, the book brings out the role of the global economic community toward increasing living standards throughout the world while pressuring our fragile planet. A joint effort of a multidisciplinary, multicultural team of 26 authors who were born in twelve different countries on five continents, this book is an analytically rigorous exploration of the future of the global economy and its societies. |
| gcec 2017 conference: Spatial Modeling in Forest Resources Management Pravat Kumar Shit, Hamid Reza Pourghasemi, Pulakesh Das, Gouri Sankar Bhunia, 2020-10-08 This book demonstrates the measurement, monitoring, mapping, and modeling of forest resources. It explores state-of-the-art techniques based on open-source software & R statistical programming and modeling specifically, with a focus on the recent trends in data mining/machine learning techniques and robust modeling in forest resources. Discusses major topics such as forest health assessment, estimating forest biomass & carbon stock, land use forest cover (LUFC), dynamic vegetation modeling (DVM) approaches, forest-based rural livelihood, habitat suitability analysis, biodiversity and ecology, and biodiversity, the book presents novel advances and applications of RS-GIS and R in a precise and clear manner. By offering insights into various concepts and their importance for real-world applications, it equips researchers, professionals, and policy-makers with the knowledge and skills to tackle a wide range of issues related to geographic data, including those with scientific, societal, and environmental implications. |
| gcec 2017 conference: If Only We Knew What We Know C. Jackson Grayson, Carla O'dell, 2011-11-08 While companies search the world over to benchmark best practices, vast treasure troves of knowledge and know-how remain hidden right under their noses: in the minds of their own employees, in the often unique structure of their operations, and in the written history of their organizations. Now, acclaimed productivity and quality experts Carla O'Dell and Jack Grayson explain for the first time how applying the ideas of Knowledge Management can help employers identify their own internal best practices and share this intellectual capital throughout their organizations. Knowledge Management (KM) is a conscious strategy of getting the right information to the right people at the right time so they can take action and create value. Basing KM on three major studies of best practices at one hundred companies, the authors demonstrate how managers can utilize a visual process model to actually transfer best practices from one business unit of the organization to another. Rich with case studies, concrete examples, and revealing anecdotes from companies including Texas Instruments, Amoco, Buckman, Chevron, Sequent Computer, the World Bank, and USAA, this valuable guide reveals how knowledge treasure chests can be unlocked to reduce product development cycle time, implement more cost-efficient operations, or create a loyal customer base. Finally, O'Dell and Grayson present three value propositions built around customers, products, and operations that could result in staggering payoffs as they did at the companies cited above. No amount of knowledge or insight can keep a company ahead if it is not properly distributed where it's needed. Entirely accessible and immensely readable, If Only We Knew What We Know is a much-needed companion for business leaders everywhere. |
| gcec 2017 conference: The Sri Lankan Economy Prema-chandra Athukorala, Edimon Ginting, Hal Hill, Utsav Kumar, 2017-10-01 This is a pivotal period in Sri Lanka's economic development. The end of conflict opens a door for accelerated economic growth and poverty reduction. Reform is needed to regain momentum because fiscal imbalances and rising public debt could jeopardize macroeconomic stability. The economy would benefit from significant trade and commercial policy reform. The labor market suffers from sluggish growth of formal sector employment and from skills mismatches, which can be addressed by changes in education policy and systems. The book analyzes these and related critical constraints on the Sri Lankan economy, and proposes a set of policy reforms that would lay the foundations for more rapid and inclusive development. |
| gcec 2017 conference: Email Marketing in a Digital World Richard C. Hanna, Scott D. Swain, Jason Smith, 2015-12-18 Despite annual predictions of its demise, email marketing remains one of the most important tools for businesses and other organizations. The reason is simple. Other communication tools, including social and digital media channels, cannot duplicate or recreate the unique capabilities of email marketing. This book is for those who wish to learn more about how email marketing works, whether as students, teachers, or practitioners. The authors recap the history of email and email marketing and explain how it informs email today. They cover the fundamentals of email marketing, including types of emails, the elements of an email, email metrics, best practices for email for improving performance, list development, and the benefits of segmenting an email list. Also addressed are special topics in email strategy, including the psychology of email recipients, AB testing for optimizing email elements, integrating email with social media, and aligning email with big data sources. |
| gcec 2017 conference: Evolutionary Political Economy in Action Hardy Hanappi, Savvas Katsikides, Manuel Scholz-Wäckerle, 2017-01-06 The world is in turmoil, the dynamics of political economy seem to have entered a phase where a ‘return to normal’ cannot be expected. Since the financial crisis, conventional economic theory has proven itself to be rather helpless and political decision makers have become suspicious about this type of economic consultancy. This book offers a different approach. It promises to describe political and economic dynamics as interwoven as they are in real life and it adds to that an evolutionary perspective. The latter allows for a long-run view, which makes it possible to discuss the emergence and exit of social institutions. Evolutionary Political Economy in Action consists of two parts. Part I provides a broad range of issues that show how flexible evolutionary political economy can handle acute policy problems in Europe: should Europe support the revived build-up of NATO forces on its Eastern border, or should it rather aim at economic cooperation with Russia? How can democracy for a whole continent be reasonably further developed; what is the role of economies of scope? Do the new protest movements against inequality provide alternatives? What could a vision for a unified, socioecological Europe look like? Part II takes a closer look at Cyprus and Greece, where the problems of the financial crisis have been exacerbated by the ‘solutions’ imposed on them by the troika. In all of these essays, the authors demonstrate the unique insights which can be garnered from adopting an evolutionary political economy approach and consider the real solutions that such an approach points towards. This volume is extremely useful for social scientists in the fields of economics, politics and sociology who are interested to learn what evolutionary political economy is, how it proceeds and what it can provide. |
| gcec 2017 conference: The Great Debates in Entrepreneurship Donald F. Kuratko, Sherry Hoskinson, 2017-08-24 This volume presents some of the most important 'debates' that exist in the field of Entrepreneurship today. It brings together leading scholars, deriving contributions from special sessions designed by the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) to discuss both sides of these 'great debates'. |
| gcec 2017 conference: ESG Investment Naoko Nemoto, Naoyuki Yoshino, 2020-02-25 Investors are increasingly integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues into their investment decisions. Currently, more than half of managed assets in Europe are linked to ESG factors, while in Japan, ESG investment has grown dramatically in recent years. In principle, ESG investment can help to bridge the gap between profit-driven investment and economic and social sustainability in Asia and the Pacific. However, a number of challenges, such as unclear and varied sustainable investment criteria, untested impacts on corporate value and social issues, and the lack of quality data cloud the potential for increasing ESG investment. This book aims to contribute to developing a framework for future analysis and monitoring to ensure the growth of ESG investment. |
| gcec 2017 conference: Lean Project Delivery and Integrated Practices in Modern Construction Lincoln H. Forbes, Syed M. Ahmed, 2020-04-01 Lean Project Delivery and Integrated Practices in Modern Construction is the new and enhanced edition of the pioneering book Modern Construction by Lincoln H. Forbes and Syed M. Ahmed. This book provides a multi-faceted approach for applying lean methodologies to improve design and construction processes. Recognizing the wide diversity in the landscape of projects, and encompassing private and public sector activity, buildings and infrastructure, the book expands upon the detailed coverage of integrated project delivery and new lean tools and techniques to include: Greater emphasis on the importance of creating a lean culture and the initiatives required to transform the industry; Expanded discussions of the foundational writings in lean construction theory; Exploration of the synergies between lean and green initiatives; Specific procedures for modifying planning and scheduling activities to improve the performance of the project team; Expanded sections on quality, and topics that have become a part of the lean lexicon, such as Choosing by Advantages, line of balance/location-based scheduling, virtual design teams, takt time planning and set-based design; Discussion questions for beginners and advanced lean practitioners; and Improved cross-referencing within the text to help the reader navigate the frameworks, techniques and tools to support the application of lean principles. The techniques described here enhance the use of resources, reducing waste, minimizing delays, increasing quality and reducing overall costs. They enable practitioners to improve the quality of the built environment, secure higher levels of customer/owner satisfaction, and simultaneously improve their profitability. This book is essential reading for all those wanting to be at the forefront of construction management and lean thinking. |
| gcec 2017 conference: Climate Change Policy Failures Howard A. Latin, 2012 At the recent UN Climate Change Conferences in Copenhagen, Cancun and Durban, the developed nations promised hundreds of billions of dollars in financial aid to help developing countries overcome global climate change dangers. The developed nations will need to spend many more billions to limit their own greenhouse gas pollution, the main cause of global warming and climate change. Will all this money and effort be wasted? This book argues that nearly all of the world''s climate policy makers and expert advisors have been making tragic mistakes that ensure the failures of climate change mitigation attempts.The great majority of climate change programs, from American congressional bills to cap-and-trade economic incentive schemes to the Kyoto Protocol and other international treaties, rely on greenhouse gas emissions-reduction targets that will prove OC too little, too lateOCO by deferring strict pollution controls too far into the future. The inadequate emissions-reduction measures also will not be able to bridge the gap between the highest priorities of developed and developing nations. Vast discharges of greenhouse gases authorized by weak emissions-reduction programs in the next several decades virtually guarantee that the cumulative concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere will keep increasing while climate change continues to grow worse.Rather than adopting ineffectual emissions-reduction programs that cannot limit the cumulative concentration of greenhouse gases in the air, this book proposes a shift to a OC cleanOCO technology-replacement strategy that could support current lifestyles and expanding economic development without further damaging our climate. The only way to reduce the greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere enough to decrease climate change hazards is to replace large pollution sources as rapidly as feasible in as many industrial sectors and geographic regions as possible with OC cleanOCO alternative technologies, processes, and methods. |
| gcec 2017 conference: La crise climatique à l'aube d'un monde incertain Annie Chaloux, Catherine Gauthier, Hugo Séguin, Philippe Simard, 2020-09-23T00:00:00-04:00 La crise climatique à l'aube d'un monde incertain dresse un état des lieux du monde pré-COVID-19 que nous venons de quitter et offre des clés de compréhension des principaux enjeux climatiques et énergétiques actuels. Il analyse les bouleversements dans l'économie politique mondiale générés par les mesures de réduction des émissions de GES et passe en revue les objectifs de l'Accord de Paris, la montée des énergies renouvelables, la détérioration de l'environnement d'affaire des industries fossiles, la mise en place de grandes politiques publiques et les nombreuses incohérences et incompatibilités entre les engagements politiques et les réalités sur le terrain. S’adressant aux étudiants, aux professionnels et aux gestionnaires de domaines variés, le présent ouvrage conclut finalement par une question au cœur des réflexions critiques actuelles: et si l’économie de marché que nous connaissons était l'une des causes profondes de la crise climatique? |
| gcec 2017 conference: Genocide and Political Groups David L. Nersessian, 2010 It begins by examining the historical development of genocide and critically assessing the unique requirements of the crime. It then demonstrates that other international offencesùnotably crimes against humanity and war crimesùare not workable substitutes for a specific offence that protects political groups. -- |
| gcec 2017 conference: The Temporary European Cameron Hewitt, 2022-02 Write guidebooks, make travel TV, lead bus tours? Cameron Hewitt has been Rick Steves' right hand for more than 20 years, doing just that. The Temporary European is a collection of vivid, entertaining travel tales from across Europe. Cameron zips you into his backpack for engaging and inspiring experiences: sampling spleen sandwiches at a Palermo street market; hiking alone with the cows high in the Swiss Alps; simmering in Budapest's thermal baths; trekking across an English moor to a stone circle; hand-rolling pasta at a Tuscan agriturismo; shivering through Highland games in a soggy Scottish village; and much more. Along the way, Cameron introduces us to his favorite Europeans. In Mostar, Alma demonstrates how Bosnian coffee isn't just a drink, but a social ritual. In France, Mathilde explains that the true mastery of a fromager isn't making cheese, but aging it. In Spain, Fran proudly eats acorns, but never corn on the cob. While personal, the stories also tap into the universal joy of travel. Cameron's travel motto (inspired by a globetrotting auntie) is Jams Are Fun--the fondest memories arrive when your best-laid plans go sideways. And he encourages travelers to stow their phones and guidebooks, slow down, and savor those magic moments that arrive between stops on a busy itinerary. The stories are packed with inspiration and insights for your next trip, including how to find the best gelato in Italy, how to select the best produce at a Provençal market, how to navigate Spain's confusing tapas scene, and how to survive the experience of driving in Sicily (hint: just go numb). And you'll get a reality check for every traveler's dream job: researching and writing guidebooks; guiding busloads of Americans on tours around Europe; scouting and producing a travel TV show; and working with Rick Steves and his merry band of travelers. It's a candid account of how the sausage gets made in the travel business--told with warts-and-all honesty and a sense of humor. For Rick Steves fans, or anyone who loves Europe, The Temporary European is inspiring, insightful, and fun. |
| gcec 2017 conference: Corporate Innovation Donald F. Kuratko, Michael G. Goldsby, Jeffrey S. Hornsby, 2018-12-07 Effectiveness is the underlying theme for this introduction to disruptive innovation. The book tells the manager, or student, what they need to know in transforming the thinking in an organization to an innovative mindset in the twenty-first century. Corporate Innovation explains the four stages of the innovation process, and demonstrates how to improve skills in the innovation process, and unleash personal innovative abilities. This book also presents ways to assess the organization’s attitudes toward innovation, providing insights into how to diagnose creative and innovative performance problems in the organization. Beginning with an overview of concepts involved with an innovative organization today, this book explores the fundamental aspects of the individual, the organization and the implementation. An I-Organization is a combination of: I-Skills developed within individuals I-Design thinking functions needed to shape innovation I-Teams that emerge from the HR perspective of structuring the appropriate climate I-Solution needed to provide a foundation for implementing any innovative ideas Essential reading for students of corporate innovation, corporate ventures, corporate strategy, or human resources, this book also speaks to the specific needs of active managers charged with the expectation of enhancing the innovative prowess of their organization. Instructors’ outlines, lecture slides, and a test bank round out the ancillary online resources for this title. |
| gcec 2017 conference: Climate Urbanism Vanesa Castán Broto, Enora Robin, Aidan While, 2020-11-28 This book argues that the relationship between cities and climate change is entering a new and more urgent phase. Thirteen contributions from a range of leading scholars explore the need to rethink and reorient urban life in response to climatic change. Split into four parts it begins by asking ‘What is climate urbanism?’ and exploring key features from different locations and epistemological traditions. The second section examines the transformative potential of climate urbanism to challenge social and environmental injustices within and between cities. In the third part authors interrogate current knowledge paradigms underpinning climate and urban science and how they shape contemporary urban trajectories. The final section focuses on the future, envisaging climate urbanism as a new communal project, and focuses on the role of citizens and non-state actors in driving transformative action. Consolidating debates on climate urbanism, the book highlights the opportunities and tensions of urban environmental policy, providing a framework for researchers and practitioners to respond to the urban challenges of a radically climate-changed world. |
| gcec 2017 conference: Arctic Economics in the 21st Century Heather A. Conley, 2013-08-15 Arctic Economics in the 21st Century explores the key economic dynamics at play in the rapidly changing Arctic region. This report evaluates both the economic benefits of an increasingly open Arctic region and the costs of exploring the riches of the American Arctic. It frames an economic strategy built upon six critical economic components: mineral resources, oil and gas development, shipping, fisheries, tourism, and finally, the regional infrastructure required to support and sustain the first five components. The report analyzes the increasingly prominent role of the private sector in Arctic development and its interplay with the potentially diminished traditional role of governments in the region. |
| gcec 2017 conference: Teaching Entrepreneurship, Volume Two Heidi M. Neck, Candida G. Brush, Patricia G. Greene, 2021-04-30 Building on the success of the first volume of Teaching Entrepreneurship, this second volume features new teaching exercises that are adaptable and can be used to teach online, face to face or in a hybrid environment. In addition, it expands on the five practices of entrepreneurship education: the practice of play, the practice of empathy, the practice of creation, the practice of experimentation, and the practice of reflection. |
| gcec 2017 conference: Cost-Benefit Analysis and the Environment Recent Developments OECD, 2006-01-30 An in-depth assessment of the most recent conceptual and methodological developments in cost-benefit analysis and the environment. |
| gcec 2017 conference: Tax Policy in Sri Lanka Saman Kelegama, 2017 |
| gcec 2017 conference: Envisioning a Sustainable Society Lester W. Milbrath, 1989-11-01 The evidence is increasingly persuasive. We are changing the way our planet's physical systems work—irrevocably. These changes are global and interconnected and unavoidable. They are upon us already, making it virtually impossible for any modern society to continue its present trajectory of growth. This book provides a penetrating analysis of how we have come to this point, of why science and technology will fail to solve these problems, and of how we as a society must change in order to avoid ecological catastrophe. The scope is broad, the urgency of the message is impossible to ignore. |
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| gcec 2017 conference: Energías renovables no convencionales y cambio climático: un análisis para Colombia Leonardo, Güiza-Suárez, Julio César, Rodas Monsalve, Julie Alejandra, Cifuentes-Guerrero, Juan Pablo, González, 2019-10-31 El Quinto Informe de Evaluación del Grupo Intergubernamental de Expertos sobre Cambio Climático IPCC (2014), concluye que la temperatura del planeta está aumentando como resultado del incremento en la concentración de gases de efecto invernadero en la atmósfera. Los impactos del cambio climático afectarán la disponibilidad de recursos, la producción de alimentos, y en términos generales, el crecimiento económico. Las proyecciones indican que el aumento en los eventos climáticos severos como olas de calor, inundaciones, tormentas e incendios forestales serán los responsables de 700 000 muertes por año para el 2030, convirtiéndose en el mayor desafío que el mundo ha enfrentado. Teniendo en cuenta lo anterior, este libro analiza el problema global del cambio climático desde las perspectivas técnica y jurídica y busca contribuir a la formulación de políticas públicas e inspirar el desarrollo de proyectos e investigaciones que lleven a la construcción de una sociedad baja en carbono, a través del uso de las energías renovables no convencionales. Por una parte, presenta las razones del incremento en las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero como una consecuencia directa de la cultura de producción y consumo insostenible y de la dependencia de los combustibles fósiles para el crecimiento económico. Seguido a esto, analiza ampliamente la transición energética hacia las fuentes renovables como una alternativa para enfrentar el cambio climático y cómo la matriz energética de Colombia podría diversificarse al incluir este tipo de fuentes. Finaliza presentando algunas fuentes del derecho como instrumentos jurídicos para enfrentar el reto del cambio climático, en donde se destaca la jurisprudencia de la Corte Constitucional y las recientes políticas y normativas sobre cambio climático que el país ha desarrollado como parte de su visión hacia el crecimiento verde y bajo en carbono. |
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