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Economic Disparities Between Eu States And Regions [PDF]

open access: yes
EU has 27 Member States representing a community and a market of 493 million citizens, which creates further economic and social disparities between the states and their 271 regions. In a region in four, the GDP (gross domestic product) per capita is 75%
Cornelia MIU, Ion CIUREA
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The Formation of „Eco-regions“ in Austria and the Role of the Structural Fund [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
The concept of “Eco-regions” (or “Bioregionen” in German) entered the discussion on rural development in Austria several years ago. Broadly, this expression means the combination of sustainable farming in particular organic farming practices, and the ...
Schermer, Dr Markus
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The use of social media in EU policy communication and implications for the emergence of a European public sphere [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Cohesion policy is the European Union’s (EU) main investment policy and seeks to strengthen economic, social and territorial cohesion. While accomplishments in this regard are constantly measured, European citizens are not always aware of the policy’s ...
Barberio, Vitaliano   +3 more
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Spatial metrics in fire ecology: seeking consistency amidst complexity

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Technological advances, including remote sensing, have led to a proliferation of metrics used in ecological studies to examine spatial patterns of fire regimes and their ecological effects. Researchers can use many different metrics to analyse spatial variation in both fire events and resulting fire regimes, including fire size, shape ...
Alexander R. Carey   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Territorial Impact Assessment: Cohesion policy and balanced territorial development (Czechia) [PDF]

open access: yesDETUROPE, 2018
The intent of this paper is to add to the current knowledge in the field of TIA modelling by presenting a case study of cohesion policy (CP) in Czechia, 2007-2013. The empirical results are mixed.
Jiří Novosák   +4 more
doaj  

Collective efficiency strategies: a policy instrument solution to boost competitiveness in low-density territories [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper motivates the focus of EU cohesion policy at large and the territorial cooperation tools on the economic development of territories featuring impoverishing growth associated to low population density.
Rui Nuno Baleiras
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Company Location, Business Environment and Digital Maturity as Drivers of Environmental Innovation in Business

open access: yesBusiness 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
wiley   +1 more source

Environmental Regulation at the Crossroads: A Review of Catalysts and Barriers in Circular Economy Transitions

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid growing resource pressures, environmental regulation plays a critical role in enabling the transition to a circular economy (CE). This study conducts a systematic literature review to synthesize how different regulatory approaches—command‐and‐control, market‐based, voluntary, and reflexive—affect CE transitions across economic and ...
Li Yuan
wiley   +1 more source

The on-going CAP-reform – incentive for a shift towards rural development activities? [PDF]

open access: yes
The paper is based on the findings of a 2 year, EU-wide project on the territorial impacts of the CAP (ESPON project 2.1.3). It particularly focuses on the territorial impact of the different components of CAP and assesses the changes towards rural ...
Dax, Thomas
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Current Trends and Future Research in Management Control for Sustainability in Retail

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The growing emphasis on sustainability in the retail sector, driven by regulatory frameworks, market trends and consumer demand, has placed management control at the forefront of facilitating sustainability practices. Despite increasing academic interest in this area, the literature is fragmented and provides limited sector‐specific insight ...
Miguel Gil, Mart Ots, Timur Uman
wiley   +1 more source

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