Environmental Law and Social Justice - Mining and Tensions Between Globalisation and Sustainable Development
Summary - 1 pages - Ecology & environment
Instructions : Why is mining such a good illustration of the tensions between globalisation and sustainable development? On the basis of the information provided specifically concerning the mining industry, identify how globalisation can result in conflicts with local communities,...
Ecology: Football and Sustainable Development
Presentation - 8 pages - Sports
Sustainable development and ecology are clearly the stakes of this 21st century. Political, industrial and citizens, all the people are involved in trying to save our planet from past setbacks and thinking about future generations. As far as football is concerned, we all know that...
Sustainable Development: A holistic approach to natural resources management, Yacov Y. Haines (1992)
Book review - 3 pages - Ecology & environment
This paper written by Yacov woke the scientific community about environmental degradation. Every damage affects economic development. This situation opened debates to design new policies for the next generations. Recently, a report focused on some reflections about possible environmental...
The Lego Group - SWOT analysis and sustainable development strategies
Case study - 3 pages - Brand management
In 1932, the Lego company was founded in Denmark after the carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen lost his job and started building wooden toys in Billund. In the years that followed, Kirk Kristiansen's family transformed their small workshop, where they produced small wooden objects, into a large,...
Apple: Ethics and Sustainable Development
Case study - 5 pages - Brand management
"The planet is not waiting. Neither do we.", "Products that consume so little energy is not common", "Investing in nature to offset our emissions should be expected", "Our business is carbon neutral, and by 2030, all our products will be too". Recently, Apple, the world's largest market...
Sustainable Development Goals and Green Growth
Presentation - 37 pages - Ecology & environment
This PowerPoint is about sustainable development goals. It shows an understanding on what sustainable development means and how to take into account our current situation and move towards a green growth. We will see how limited it will be due to inequalities around the...
Environmental Law - Sustainable Development in South Africa
Essay - 4 pages - Environment law
The expression "sustainable development" has been used for years now. It is all about the promotion of people's well-being, the improvement of their life quality, especially in the long run. This means that what the current generation is doing has consequences on future generations....
Is sustainable development a contradiction in terms?
Essay - 1 pages - Ecology & environment
Define in 1987 by the Brundtland's rapport, the Sustainable Development is the capacity to respond to the present needs without compromising future generations' needs. The Sustainable Development notion was really established since 1992 with the Rio Earth...
From a new organization, to sustainable development: case study of " Bounce of C2D "
Case study - 27 pages - Logistics
After the first case study of C2D, the second case study titled "Bounce of C2D? is presented. This first deliverable is an overview of the project that presents the new management of stock. Schemes and explications will show our final solution, which is based to a restocking set time and quantity...
The key problems of urbanization :Suggestions and solutions which would form part of sustainable development
Essay - 4 pages - Economy general
It is now a universal fact that living standards depend upon a perfect harmony between humans and their social environment, for example, the function of medical care, education systems, as well as social pension systems. Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, cities have been growing...
Analysis of an ecologically sustainable development
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
An Ecologically sustainable development is a development that uses, conserves, and enhances “the community's resources so that ecological processes on which life depends are maintained, and the total quality of life, now and in the future, can be increased” (Cwth of...
The World Trade Organization (WTO) faces the challenge of sustainable development
Essay - 5 pages - Ecology & environment
The stakes by which the problems raise the concept of sustainable development, such as environmental protection and the fight against poverty, seems to represent an obstacle for further liberalization in trade as a factor in its favor. However, during the second half of the...
Sustainable development and tourism - Example of Accor
Dissertation - 40 pages - Management
For a few years already, we have attended a real awakening of the individuals, companies and public authorities on the need for acting for a sustainable development of planet. Within the framework of our study we will be able to be interested in a sector touched particularly by this...
Environmental risks and sustainable development
Essay - 7 pages - Ecology & environment
In 2006, Davis Guggenheim and Al Gore released a movie called “An inconventient Truth: Global Warming”, and this movie basically talks about the risks associated with development. In 2007, they were honored with the Noble Peace award by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on...
The TNT Group and its Sustainable Development: Strategy and Financial Analysis
Thesis - 55 pages - Business strategy
For many years, TNT has been communicating actively about social values and its social commitments, and neglecting to talk about its trade and transportation. Thus, the group seems to incorporate the concept of sustainable development in its business fundamentals. However, is this...
The Role of Logistics in Sustainable Development
Thesis - 7 pages - Economy general
In 1987, the Commission of Brundtland focused on the concept of sustained development. This concept continued to serve as the central element of the Summit of Rio which took place in 1992, and gave rise to the view that 'sustainable development is development which...
Sustainable development in the electricity sector - the examples of France and Great Britain
Market study - 24 pages - Ecology & environment
It has been put in evidence that 85 percent of the energy consumed by humans comes from fossil fuels. This statement pointed out one of the most important problems currently faced by humans. The generation of energy depends on the use of fossil fuels. The problem which appears is that these fuels...
Ethics, sustainable development and corporate social responsibility: Ben & Jerry's case study
Case study - 5 pages - Services marketing
Ben & Jerry's have evolved on a growing market. This is why the influence of customers and competitors is significant. Nevertheless, these threats have do not have a huge impact on the company, because the growth enables each competitor to find its own position. Even if prices are falling in...
From a new organization to sustainable development
Thesis - 9 pages - Business strategy
The aim of our proposal is to attract new customers and adapt C2D to the new market industry. C2D likes all companies in the world needs to adapt itself everyday to stay competitive in the actual market. The company image is important now more than ever and each company must find new markets to...
Sustainable development, oil and the future: the trilogy
Essay - 18 pages - Journalism
Sustainable development has been extensively discussed in the past few years, and is still a great matter of concern nowadays. In fact, there is no single way to deal with this subject, except choosing a guideline of this workshop avoiding “clichés”. Its main objective is...
The sustainable development: An ethical and profitable strategy for companies?
Thesis - 4 pages - Business strategy
During the Johannesburg summit of 2002, the world of international business renewed its commitments towards the concept of sustainable development. Today, for most companies, durability has become necessary as a business strategy. In some companies, many researches are made to find...
Green marketing and sustainable development in France: What are their impacts on a company's strategy?
Thesis - 14 pages - Services marketing
The environment and its protection occupy an increasingly significant part of our quotidian. The safety actions of our environment are growing, thus we can see the development of the selective sorting, green transport (bus functioning with gas for example), the removal of the plastic bags...
What is the role of Human Resources Management (HRM) in the implementation of a Sustainable Development Program?
Essay - 5 pages - Human resources
Nowadays, Sustainable Development is a movement that is increasing in our society. Companies are progressively realizing the stakes of such policies, and are willing to have a try at it. However, it is important to guide them through this process, which can be disastrous when not...
The city and the stake of sustainable development
Thesis - 8 pages - Social, moral & civic education
I chose this subject mainly because I am very interested in urbanism. Indeed, I'd like to start a master called ISUR in French, which means: “Ingénieurie des systèmes urbains en réseaux”. It is a special program that allows to work in the urbanism sector in developing countries. It...
Eradication of poverty and sustainable development in developing countries: an oxymoron?
Essay - 7 pages - Political science
Adopted in 2000 by “all the world's governments as a blueprint for building a better world in the 21st century” (Kofi Annan, 2005), the Millennium Development Goals are quantified targets for addressing poverty in its several dimensions (United Nations, 2005). The first...
A Holistic Approach to the Development of Sustainable Agriculture: Application of the ecosystem health model, Xiubin Wang, Wenna Liu and Wenliang Wu (2009)
Book review - 4 pages - Ecology & environment
The boom of demographics has led scientists and government leaders to reform agriculture policy, which is more sustainable and improves food security and social development. This reform has transformed the practice of intensive agriculture, using mechanization and fertilizers that...
Market Study on Sustainable Energy Solutions: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities
Market study - 2 pages - Green marketing
The existential threat climate change poses to our global ecosystem has never carried greater immediacy or necessity for sustainable energy solutions. This research will critically look into the sustainable energy market, revealing primary trends signaling a paradigm change in the...
Crowdfunding for sustainable energy projects: the criteria of selection by platform managers and competition between investors
Thesis - 25 pages - Finance
Despite the contributions of research on the crowdfunding phenomenon, there is a lack of knowledge on the link between crowdfunding and sustainability and renewable energies in particular and also a lack of understanding from the point of view of investors and managers of crowdfunding platforms:...
The State of the Questions Regarding Human Rights and Development in Chile, a Developing Country
Case study - 8 pages - International economy
As part of our research, we undertook an in-depth study of a specific subject that captivated us and aroused our keen interest. This research turned out to be an exciting exploration, as it enabled us to deepen our knowledge and develop expertise in a Chilean particular field. Chile represents...
How Do You Think the Focus on Hypercars and Sustainability Will Evolve and Adapt From 2023 Onwards?
Case study - 3 pages - Automotive marketing
Luxury cars are fuel-hungry and polluting and appear incompatible with environment friendly. However, the industry is now trying to attract a clientele which is more sensitive to sustainable development and ecological issues. Today, going green is an essential step for the...
