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Broadband : towards a national plan for Scotland [PDF]
, 2012 The development of national broadband plans has been used by many countries to join up different areas of governmental and regulatory activities and to set ambitious targets for ubiquitous access to and use of the latest fixed and wireless networks and ...
Lockyer, Cliff, Sutherland, Ewan
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Environmental protection has emerged as a global priority in the contemporary context. As pivotal actors in the transition towards sustainable development, companies play a crucial role through the adoption of environmental innovations. This study investigates how organisational characteristics—specifically geographical location, business ...
Carlos de las Heras‐Rosas +3 more
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Is the growth of the Scottish economy the 'first priority' for public spending in Scotland [PDF]
, 2005 The Scottish Executive, notably the First Minister, has frequently stated that the growth and development of the Scottish Economy is the first priority of government in ...
Ashcroft, Brian, Wood, Peter
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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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Training and Employment of People with Disabilities: Cambodia 2002 [PDF]
, 2004 [Excerpt] Training and Employment of People with Disabilities: Cambodia 2002 is descriptive in nature. When the ILO commissioned the researchers for the Country Study Series, each was asked to follow the comprehensive research protocol appended to this ...
Poyhonen, Paivi
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Growth Strategy of Circular Startups
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Circular startups (CSUs) play a crucial role in the circular transition by developing circular business models (CBMs) that minimise resource use and narrow material and energy loops. However, empirical research on how CBMs shape growth strategies and how ecosystems enable or constrain scaling remains limited.
Gustavo Dalmarco +3 more
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HERi Madagascar: Upscaling the energy kiosk concept
Field Actions Science Reports, 2016 This article focuses on the experience of HERi Madagascar, a social enterprise that develops energy access solutions for the most vulnerable rural populations, through the implementation of a network of solar energy kiosks throughout the country.
Louis Tavernier, Samy Rakotoniaina
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Rural Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprises
, 2017 The thesis analyzes the potential barriers for rural entrepreneurs and explains why it is important for rural economies to foster their levels of entrepreneurship. There are three environmental categories in which the challenges occur. These are the physical, the social and the economic environment. Among the occurring challenges, weak infrastructures,
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Agritourism and the farmer as rural entrepreneur: A UK analysis [PDF]
, 2010 Farm-based recreation or agritourism is increasingly seen as a diversification strategy to promote a more diverse and sustainable rural economy and to protect farming incomes against market fluctuation.
Phelan, Chris, Sharpley, Richard
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