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Town and Regional Planning, 2019 Land is a topic of increasing importance in cities in developing countries. In Algeria, the issue of land is also complex and delicate. Furthermore, problems related to land are more acute when it concerns informal (or illegal) settlements.
Fatma Zohra Hafsi , Nadia Chabi
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Implementing digital technologies is touted as the next big step for the firms aiming to improve sustainability in their supply chains. These technologies are often credited with the potential to improve transparency and achieve sustainability.
Amna Farrukh, Aqeel Ahmed, Sadaat Yawar
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Many firms set ambitious sustainability goals but these are frequently “displaced” by proxy goals that are easier to track and measure. However, the specific types of goal conflicts that follow from this displacement are poorly understood. We conducted a case study of circular innovation initiatives at a global MedTech company and identified ...
Wiebke Reim +2 more
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Temperature and heat in informal settlements in Nairobi
PLOS ONE, 2017 Nairobi, au Kenya, présente une grande variété de microclimats et de surfaces hétérogènes. Les routes pavées et les immeubles de grande hauteur parsemés de végétation basse caractérisent le quartier central des affaires, tandis que les grands quartiers d'établissements informels ou « bidonvilles » sont caractérisés par des logements denses en étain ...
Anna A. Scott +10 more
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Sustainability Orientation and Entrepreneurial Performance in Resource‐Constrained Contexts
Business 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
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Green infrastructure in relation to informal urban settlements
Journal of Architecture and Urbanism, 2017 Green infrastructure plays a critical role in environmentally sustainable urbanization in developing countries. Based on a review of academic outputs, this paper explores green infrastructure in the context of informal urban settlements.
Olumuyiwa Bayode Adegun
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Tensions of Sustainability Logics: Performance of a Company Utilizing a Sustainable Business Model
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In recent years, companies have used sustainable business models to gain a competitive advantage. However, there are tensions due to the inconsistency between social, environmental, and economic logic in sustainable business models, making it difficult for companies to change. To understand the existing tensions and interactions between logics,
Ann‐Kristin Thienemann
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study demonstrates how a profitable, lean, and environmentally responsible e‐waste reverse logistics system can be designed using integrated Operations Research (OR) techniques. Addressing the growing urgency of responsible consumption (UN SDG 12) and the projected rise of the e‐waste sector to USD 137.60 billion by 2029, the research ...
Sheeba Pathak, Hajar Fatorachian
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Environmental governance in Nigeria's oil and gas sector remains central to global climate justice debates, yet persistent accountability failures continue to undermine meaningful environmental and social outcomes. Despite extensive regulatory frameworks, accountability in resource‐dependent contexts is frequently reduced to formal reporting ...
Hammed Afolabi +2 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Circular product design (CPD) is central to advancing the circular economy by enabling the narrowing, slowing, and closing of resource flows. Yet, its implementation remains persistently challenging for firms. Prior research has largely framed these challenges as discrete barriers, overlooking the structural contradictions embedded in CPD ...
Vanessa Robertson +2 more
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