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Environmental Aspects of Participatory Budgeting in Selected Cities in Europe
Journal of Environmental Management and TourismThis paper explores the integration of environmental priorities into participatory budgeting (PB) processes in selected European cities, with a focus on Poland, Spain, and Portugal.
Małgorzata SIEMIONEK-RUSKAŃ +1 more
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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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Decentralisation: does the New Zealand local government system measure up? [PDF]
, 2015 Decentralisation continues to be well received as a strategy for improving the governance of countries and delivering more responsive and efficient services.
Mike Reid
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Integrated Reporting in the Public Sector: Theoretical Foundations and Determinants of Quality
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Integrated reporting (IR) has gained attention as the IFRS Foundation promotes its use through the International Integrated Reporting Council framework (IIRF). Public sector (PS) organizations, as key drivers of economic, social and environmental sustainability, are increasingly adopting IR to enhance transparency and accountability.
Ana Zorio‐Grima, Andreea Hancu‐Budui
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Fiscal determinants of empowerment [PDF]
Empowerment of local governments and citizens is a primary object of decentralization. Using the analytic lens of empowerment, the author explores the nature of decentralized governance and how this type of structure is likely to be more or less ...
Raich, Uri
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If citizens have a voice, who’s listening? [PDF]
, 2009 This is the paper for the class of "EU Politics", Monday, 9 nov ...
Ignazi, Piero
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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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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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Dados: Revista de Ciências Sociais, 1999 In this comparison of Belo Horizonte?s and Salvador?s experiences within three arenas of local government, the article focuses on the viability of institutional arrangements based on decentralization and citizen participation.
Boschi Renato Raul
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The Xenocentric Mindset: Cultural and Personality Drivers Behind Consumer Preferences
Journal of Consumer Behaviour, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the psychological and cultural dimensions that influence consumer xenocentrism in Brazil and Iran, focusing on horizontal–vertical individualism–collectivism and the “Big Five” personality traits—extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and intellect/imagination.
José I. Rojas‐Méndez +3 more
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