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    The Current study aimed at Sustainable Development of Human Capital from Ground level to Global. The paper highlights the role of education in the growth of economic competitiveness and efficiency of human capital, in accordance with the quality of education and investments in human resources, in order to enhance labour productiveness. The paper draws conclusions regarding the importance of the sustainable development of human capital as the operation of a modern economy requires the existence of

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    negative impacts on the livelihood of the business. Stakeholder identification is a key step in the determination of the issues and the development of a remediation plan to address the issues. Key issues that stakeholders identified include product delivery, energy efficiency, and inventory management. These issues can be addressed by incorporating a sustainable development stewardship program through integrating environmental, social, and economic aspects into the company. Identification of External

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    Sustainable development. A concept that has only recently become highlighted and pursued by the international community. In a country like Nigeria, there is focus on economic growth on the sustaining of their people, not the interest of the environment, however this trend is beginning to change as the country is moving toward a future of power from alternative sources, such as solar power and wind power (Our Objectives, n.d.). Sustainable development, according to the Brundtland Report, “meets the

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    Running Head: Calgary Urban Sustainable Development Introduction The concept of urban sustainable development emerged in the twentieth century. Development is defined as the way of bringing change in communities by promoting economic growth and development, changing infrastructure and utilizing technology to create stronger and advanced communities. However, this development can have negative impact on society and may lead to exploitation of natural resources, deforestation, outdoor pollution

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    Critically assess the concept of Sustainable Development The concept of sustainable development is generally understood in two similar but differing perspectives. The first of these is the 'social-scientific ' definition explicated most frequently in relation to the 1987 report of the Brundtland commission.1 This report defines sustainable development as our “...ability to make development sustainable—to ensure that it meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations

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    Rio+20 summit sustainable development Rio+20 summit sustainable development The earth summit to be held between 20 and 22 June 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will be the United Nations new attempt to advance the commitment of States and the world community in the major transitions in the new millennium. The summit is officially named the United NationsConference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD). This summit is the third after the first and historic one in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 which was followed

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    Sustainable Rural Development with MGNREGS With Special Reference to Nizamabad District. K. Srihari, Ph. D Research Scholar, School of Social Sciences SRTMU Nanded. Abstract: Sustainable Rural Development is an entitle to positive changes in rural livelihood by generating durable assets, and it is not only in economic concern it may also interrelates in promotion of socio and cultural aspects by avoid bad socio-practices. In this for Sustain Rural Development state and central governments are initiating

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    How is sustainable development linked to ecological footprint? According to the Brundtland Report, sustainable development is defined as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” In this definition, two challenges are worth nothing: meeting the needs of world’s poor, as well as the environmental limitations brought about by technological advancements and social organizations. According to Ruzevicius (2010)

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    It’s Time for a Supranational Sustainable Development Authority The ingenuity of man that lead to the unprecedented global development of the twentieth century would certainly not have been possible without the earth’s rich natural resources.  In this century, Earth has endured a population explosion, yet still has the agricultural capacity to nourish a global population of over six million people.  At the same time, the quality-of-life in industrialized nations is perceived to have risen in

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    The United Nations (UN) Conference on Sustainable Development in 2012 led to the proposal for sustainable development goals. The focus of this paper will be on Goal 14, “Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development” (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, n.d.). Are the Targets Truly Measurable? The targets (1-7) of Goal 14 are designed to provide ways to monitor the progress of this goal. Generally, these targets do this, however

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