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Do Governance Structures Drive Green Building Adoption? A Machine Learning Approach With Random Forests

open access: yesBusiness 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
wiley   +1 more source

The Space of Civil Society and the Practices of Resistance and Subordination

open access: yes, 2015
We argue that the majority of civil society conceptualizations employ a narrow concept of the state and a narrow concept of civil society. The life history of a Brazilian woman demonstrates that as individuals travel through state institutions and civil ...
Räthzel, Nora,   +7 more
core   +1 more source

A Decision‐Making Model for Implementing Green Technology in Sustainable Building Projects

open access: yesBusiness 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
wiley   +1 more source

Water governance in the Mekong region: the role and impact of civil society organizations

open access: yes
The Mekong River Basin is facing growing challenges in managing water resources, environmental protection and sustainable development whilst fostering rapid economic development within a region of riparian states.
Haefner, Andrea
core   +1 more source

Civil society and peace building in Sudan: A critical look [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The role of civil society organizations in peace making and peace building is often valorized, especially in countries that witness protracted conflicts.
Assal, Munzoul A. M.
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Stakeholder Engagement as a Design Principle: Orchestrating a Digital Platform for the Safety and Sustainability of the Nanomaterials Sector

open access: yesBusiness 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
wiley   +1 more source

Afforestation, reforestation and new challenges from COVID-19: Thirty-three recommendations to support civil society organizations (CSOs). [PDF]

open access: yesJ Environ Manage, 2021
Mohan M   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Navigating the Double Edge of Product‐Service Systems: User Behavior, Adoption, and Rebound Effects

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Product‐service systems (PSS) have been considered a promising approach to operationalizing the circular economy. Although many studies have outlined the potential sustainability gains of PSS solutions, it is still unclear what factors drive PSS adoption and how behavioral changes result in rebound effects, undermining their potential ...
Marina Fernandes Aguiar   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Then we offer them a new project’ : the production of projects in social work conducted by civil society in Sweden

open access: yes, 2016
In some areas in Europe and Sweden, it is possible to find institutional deficits, that is, areas wherein the welfare state has more or less withdrawn its institutions.
Herz, Marcus
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