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Adoption of climate-smart agricultural technologies and practices in fragile and conflict-affected settings

open access: yesCommunications Earth & Environment
A major challenge for countries dealing with conflict and instability is promoting the use of climate-smart farming technologies and practices. In this meta-analysis, we assess determinants of farmers’ adoption decisions for such innovations.
Emmanuel Nshakira-Rukundo   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sero-prevalence study to determine the effectiveness of Peste de Petits Ruminants vaccination in Somalia

open access: yesPastoralism, 2018
Peste de Petits Ruminants (PPR) is an acute or sub-acute highly contagious viral disease of small ruminants caused by morbillivirus and associated with high mortality and morbidity rates in naïve populations, colossal economic losses, reduced production ...
Sophycate Njue   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainability Orientation and Entrepreneurial Performance in Resource‐Constrained Contexts

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how sustainability orientation shapes entrepreneurial performance in bottom‐of‐the‐pyramid (BoP) markets by theorizing responsible entrepreneurship as a central mechanism and BoP orientation as a contextual contingency. Using survey data from 283 small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana, we integrate perspectives
George Obeng Dankwah   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tracking official development assistance for reproductive health in conflict-affected countries. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
BACKGROUND: Reproductive health needs are particularly acute in countries affected by armed conflict. Reliable information on aid investment for reproductive health in these countries is essential for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of aid ...
Guy Samantha   +20 more
core   +1 more source

Leading the Loop: Anchor‐Led Orchestration in Nascent Circular Ecosystems—A Qualitative Case Study

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The transition towards a circular economy necessitates coordinated, systemic change across value chains. Yet the role of anchor firms in initiating and orchestrating nascent circular ecosystems remains underexplored. Using an inductive, qualitative single‐case design, we analyse a German mid‐sized entrepreneurial firm, drawing on 21 interviews
Johann Felix Mader, Patrick Spieth
wiley   +1 more source

PATIENT PRIORITY CARE APPROACH IN FRAGILE, CONFLICT AFFECTED AND VULNERABLE COUNTRIES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

open access: yesJPH RECODE (Journal of Public Health Research and Community Health Development)
Background: Population in fragile, conflict-affected, and vulnerable (FCV) countries are increasing gradually, which brings many considerations in providing universal healthcare.
Jyotishman Mukhopadhyay
doaj   +1 more source

Determinants of State Fragility and Implications for Aid Allocation: An Assessment Based on the Country Indicators for Foreign Policy Project [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper is derived from our ongoing research on fragile states funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) to help policymakers and analysts make decisions on where and how to allocate aid, especially in fragile state environments ...
Prest, Stewart   +2 more
core  

Frugal Innovation as a Strategic Mechanism Linking Learning, International Growth Orientation, and Performance

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how international growth orientation and organizational learning capability jointly influence frugal innovation and organizational performance. Survey data were collected from 342 manufacturing firms in Santa Catarina (Southern Brazil) and analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling and multigroup ...
Júlia Quintino Sant'Ana   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effects of Political Stability on Foreign Direct Investment in Fragile Five Countries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
In this study, effects of political stability, economic freedom and trade freedom of above-stated Fragile Five Countries consisting of Brazil, Indonesia, India, Turkey, and South Africa on the performance of FDI appeal was analyzed with first generation ...
Akın, Tuğba
core  

Formalising Sustainability Management as a Core Process Group in Project Management

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability has become a strategic imperative for organisations, yet widely used project management standards such as the PMBoK sixth and seventh editions still do not formalise how sustainability should be embedded across project work. This gap matters because PMBoK‐based processes shape governance, roles, documentation and performance ...
Cinzia Dessi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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