The impact of participation: how civil society organisations contribute to the democratic quality of the UN world summit on the information society [PDF]
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) was held by the United Nations in 2003 to draft a programmatic declaration for the information age. The involvement of civil society organisations (CSOs) in the drafting process was innovative and led to
Dany, Charlotte
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the determinants of firms' propensity to adopt green buildings in the Euro Stoxx 300 and the S&P 500 indices, during 2012–2023. Using random forest binary classifiers, we assess the relative importance of financial, sectoral, geographic, and climate governance predictors and uncover nonlinear relationships often overlooked ...
María del Carmen Valls Martínez +3 more
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Health promotion at the crossroads: putting civil society in the driver's seat. [PDF]
Health Promot IntShiroya V +3 more
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Explaining the New Influence of Ukrainian Civil Society
, 2016 Ukrainian pro-democracy activism since Euromaidan has been called a “civic awakening,” and civic coalitions have been credited with new strength and influence over the process of democratic reform. However, neither history nor theory predicts success for
Smith, Jennifer Louise
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A Decision‐Making Model for Implementing Green Technology in Sustainable Building Projects
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Green technology (GT) adoption is pivotal for reconciling environmental stewardship with economic viability in the built environment, particularly in resource‐constrained emerging economies. However, empirical evidence on how specific GT drivers actively mitigate adoption barriers remains scarce.
Abdelazim Ibrahim +5 more
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The European Union's Civil Society Strategy: a welcome milestone that now requires sustained operational support. [PDF]
Health Aff SchRajan D.
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State, Civil Society and Political Change: The Dialectics of Democratisation in Nigeria
, 2014 This thesis is a dialectical analysis of democratisation in Nigeria focusing especially on the dynamics of social forces operating within the terrains of state and civil society.
Nwosu, Bernard Ugochukwu
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The governance of chemicals and nanomaterials presents a critical challenge, as significant uncertainties regarding safety and sustainability match their innovation potential. This creates a “knowledge‐to‐action” gap, hindering the practical implementation of safety and sustainability by design (SSbD) principles.
Mario Miozza +4 more
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Civil society is essential public health infrastructure that Europe cannot afford to lose. [PDF]
Eur J Public HealthSokolović M +3 more
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Accountability in Complex Organizations: World Bank Responses to Civil Society [PDF]
Civil society actors have been pushing for greater accountability of the World Bank for at least three decades. This paper outlines the range of accountability mechanisms currently in place at the World Bank along four basic levels: (1) staff, (2 ...
Steve Herz, Alnoor Ebrahim
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