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Bringing politics back in: examining the link between globalization and democratization [PDF]
, 2004 This article considers current explanations of the link between globalization and democratization in light of an empirical case study: that of a 1998-99 campaign led by Egyptian NGOs against government restrictions on the freedom of association.
Pratt, Nicola Christine
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Symbolic or Substantive Action: Intent, Effort, and Results
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Many firms have made ambitious climate pledges since the Paris Agreement of 2015. These pledges may be symbolic or substantive, but the literature is fragmented in defining these two terms. We propose a conceptual framework with three frames to delineate symbolic from substantive action: Intent—underlying motivations for engaging in climate ...
Vincent Xinyi Gu +1 more
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Chinese NGOs’ engagement in trans-boundary renewable energy technology transfer
Energy and Climate ManagementWider and effective adoption of renewable energy technologies (RETs), especially in developing countries, is critical for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
Anqi Zhu +3 more
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NGOs and the Foreign donations [PDF]
There has been possibility on the new type of corruption done by the NGOs by using the access on the foreign aid in Indonesia. In the other hand, the role of the NGOs in Indonesia is still important in order to gain the social empowerment for the sake of
Hokky Situngkir, Rio Siagian
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International Actors and Internal Conflicts [PDF]
, 1999 Surveys the recent literature relating to conflict and mediation activities, and presents a range of options available to states, international organizations, regional organizations, and NGOs seeking to mediate internal ...
Stephen John Stedman
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In response to growing global challenges, this study explores how social entrepreneurship within the Edible City movement contributes to building resilient, sustainable, and equitable urban food systems. Drawing on semistructured interviews with over 70 stakeholders across five cities—Berlin, Andernach, Oslo, Rotterdam, and Havana—we ...
Ina Säumel +6 more
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Securitizing HIV/AIDS: a game changer in state-societal relations in China?
Globalization and Health, 2018 Background China has experienced unprecedented economic growth since the 1980s. Despite this impressive economic development, this growth exists side by side with the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and severe ...
Catherine Yuk-ping Lo
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Do Donor Restrictions Affect Sustainability of Water and Sanitation Interventions? Results from a Pilot Survey [PDF]
, 2015 The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector has had its challenges. Reasons for failure usually focus on technology, water users, community management committees, local government, national government policies and implementers (NGOs).
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Green Is the New Gold: Redefining Opulent Lifestyle Through Organic Food Purchases
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Prior studies based on the Theory of Planned Behavior mostly examined the effects of health and environmental concerns on organic food consumption; however, few addressed the paradoxical relationships in the context of opulent or symbolic decorum.
Neha Sharma +3 more
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OING y derechos humanos en Colombia.
Colombia Internacional, 2009 Upon recognizing that there is a scarcity regarding the literature in the country on the civil society in general and the Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in particular, we ask the following questions in this article: What role does international ...
Erli Margarita Marín Aranguren.
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