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Non-profit Sector in Pakistan: Government Policy and Future Issues [PDF]
The non-profit sector remains relatively small and underdeveloped in Pakistan. During the decade of the 1990s, it has demonstrated some nascent growth resulting from a number of favourable factors like the return to democracy, the growing push towards ...
Aisha Ghaus Pasha, Muhammad Asif Iqbal
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Justice unbound? Globalisation, states and the transformation of the social bond [PDF]
, 1999 Conventional accounts of justice suppose the presence of a stable political society, stable identities, and a Westphalian cartography of clear lines of authority--usually a state--where justice can be realised. They also assume a stable social bond.
Devetak, Richard, Higgott, Richard A.
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper investigates innovative financing strategies to mobilise private capital for climate adaptation, emphasising Hong Kong's role in advancing efforts across Southeast Asia. Using expert interviews and case studies, it addresses two key questions: which financial instruments can strengthen public–private collaboration, and what best ...
Laurence L. Delina +5 more
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ESG Assurance and Dividends: Evidence From 18 Countries in Africa
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) assurance on a firm's dividend payout policies within the unique African context. Using a staggered difference‐in‐differences (DiD) model, this study examines how voluntary third‐party assurance of ESG reports influences firms' dividend payout policies compared to ...
Samuel Karanja Kogi, June Cao
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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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Leadership Styles within the Context of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)
International Journal of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and EssaysLeadership in Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) is critical for navigating resource constraints, diverse stakeholder needs, and mission-driven goals. This study examines transactional, transformational, and laissez-faire leadership styles within NGOs, identifying their strengths and limitations.
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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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Journal of International Humanitarian ActionReligion has been central to human history and is still the foundation of many societies. In some countries, faith-based organisations are the largest providers of social services and were pioneers in the humanitarian aid sector.
Jakob Klas Öberg
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A visit to Lahore: experiencing residential care in another culture
Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 2007 Children in Pakistan face a variety of serious challenges ranging from malnutrition and poor access to education and health facilities to exploitation in the form of child labour (UNICEF, 2007).
Andrew Hosie
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Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health, 2016 Background. Risks to the mental health of children and families exposed to conflict in Syria are of such magnitude that research identifying how best to deliver psychological first aid is urgently required ...
A. El-Khani +3 more
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