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The Many Faces of Corruption
Corruption... How can policymakers and practitioners better comprehend the many forms and shapes that this socialpandemic takes? From the delivery of essential drugs, the reduction in teacher absenteeism, the containment of illegal logging, the construction of roads, the provision of water andelectricity, the international trade in oil and gas, the conduct of public budgeting and procurement, and the management of public revenues, corruption shows its many faces. 'The Many Faces of Corruption' attempts to bring greater clarity to the often murky manifestations of this virulent and debilitating social disease. It explores the use of prototype road maps to identify corruption vulnerabilities, ...
Green Transition Impacts on the Economy, Society, and Environment
The challenge of achieving sustainability is complex and multifaceted, with varying approaches and policies across different countries and industries. This lack of universal standards poses a significant obstacle to the global transition towards a sustainable future. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated these disparities, highlighting the urgent need for cohesive and practical sustainability strategies. What sets Green Transition Impacts on the Economy, Society, and Environment apart is its comprehensive and unique solution to this pressing issue, offering a unified framework for sustainability that can be applied across diverse contexts. By gathering insights and approaches from researchers worldwide, this book provides a holistic view of sustainability, addressing critical issues such as climate change, energy security, and social responsibility. It offers practical solutions and case studies demonstrating effective strategies for achieving sustainability goals. Through this approach, the book aims to equip policymakers, practitioners, and researchers with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate the complexities of sustainability in the 21st century.
The Framework for Resilient Industry
The Framework for Resilient Industry examines the historical background, current status, and future opportunities and challenges of the Indian industry, delving into region-specific issues such as micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), economic policy, risk management and sustainable industries.
Climate Change and Risk in South and Southeast Asia
This book, focuses on South and Southeast Asia, upgrades our understanding of the influence of multiple sociopolitical and governance factors on climate change and risks. Moving beyond science and technology-oriented discussions on climate change, it argues that the real solutions to climate change problems lie in societies, governance systems, non-state actors, and the power and politics underpinning these systems. It presents a range of detailed conceptual, empirical, and policy-oriented insights from different nations of South and Southeast Asia, including India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Vietnam, Maldives, and Bhutan. The chapters bring forth critical discussions of climate chang...
Climate change and women’s voice and agency beyond the household: Insights from India
Women’s Voice & Agency beyond the household (VABH) has increasingly been recognized as critical to strengthening resilience, increasing women’s access to important resources, improving women’s decision-making power, and facilitating broader social networks (Njuki et al. 2022). Despite rapidly intensifying climate change in recent years, a knowledge gap persists as to how climate change may affect women’s VABH in developing countries. This has been particularly challenging in countries like India, which host one of the largest numbers of the poor and has been increasingly plagued by droughts, floods, cyclones, rising temperatures, and increasing rainfall fluctuations. This study provi...
The Routledge Handbook of Catalysts for a Sustainable Circular Economy
This groundbreaking handbook leads the way in accelerating the transition to a sustainable circular economy by introducing the concept of a catalyst as a positive and enhancing driving force for sustainability. Catalysts create and maintain favourable conditions for complex systemic sustainability transition changes, and a discussion and understanding of catalysts is required to move from a linear economy to a sustainable and circular economy. With contributions from leading experts from around the globe, this volume presents theoretical insights, contextualised case studies, and participatory methodologies, which identify different catalysts, including technology, innovation, business model...
Sustainable Solutions for E-Waste and Development
The burden of global electronic waste, or e-waste, grows heavier by the day, demanding we take a closer look at the obscure hazards lurking within electronic devices. E-Waste takes a calamitous toll on ecosystems and human well-being, necessitating immediate action. Sustainable Solutions for E-Waste and Development is an academic reference source that takes an incisive journey through the nexus of sustainable development and the surging menace of e-waste. In an age where our lives are orchestrated by gadgets, this book uncovers the profound repercussions that these marvels bear upon our environment, societies, and economies. As the dawn of an imperative revolution beckons, this book casts a ...
Sustaining the Global Agriculture Supply Chain
Sustaining the global agriculture supply chain ensures food security, economic stability, and environmental health in an interconnected world. As the global population grows and climate change becomes a new challenge, the agricultural sector must adapt to meet rising demand while minimizing environmental impact. This requires innovative solutions to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and promote sustainable farming practices across all levels of the supply chain, from production to distribution. By utilizing advanced technologies, ensuring collaboration, and implementing policies that prioritize environmental sustainability and social responsibility, organizations can build resilient and sust...
Towards a Circular Economy
This volume presents a transdisciplinary approach to implementing a circular economy in international business. Written by global experts, this book provides a detailed and professional focus on issues that must be improved in order to successfully implement a circular economy in a variety of industries. The book begins with a discussion of the theoretical aspects of circular economy and the challenges of going from theory to practice. The following chapters present case studies on the circular economy in different sectors of international business such as food systems, mineral processing, water management, energy process, waste management, the cement industry, and 3D printing. Issues such a...
