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Marine Technology and Sustainable Development: Green Innovations
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Oladokun Sulaiman Olanrewaju (University Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia), Abdul Hamid Saharuddin (University Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia), Ab Saman Ab Kader (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia), Wan Mohd Norsani Wan Nik (University Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia)
Copyright © 2014.
Water covers more than 70% of the Earth’s surface, making maritime influences an important consideration in evaluating modern global economic systems. Therefore, the...
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E-Innovation for Sustainable Development of Rural Resources During Global Economic Crisis
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Zacharoula Andreopoulou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece), Vagis Samathrakis (Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece), Soulla Louca (University of Nicosia, Cyprus), Maro Vlachopoulou (University of Macedonia, Greece)
Copyright © 2014.
Implementation of technology into social and economic developments have provided key strengths in improving competitiveness and meeting the demands of modern society...
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International and Interdisciplinary Studies in Green Computing
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K. Ganesh (McKinsey & Company, India), S. P. Anbuudayasankar (Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India)
Copyright © 2013.
With the growing awareness and popularity of environmental preservation, research on green computing has gained recognition around the world. Information technology...
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E-Agriculture and Rural Development: Global Innovations and Future Prospects
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Blessing Maumbe (West Virginia University, USA), Charalampos Z. Patrikakis (Technological Educational Institute of Piraeus, Greece)
Copyright © 2013.
In recent years, there has been growing attention devoted to the implementation of information and communication technology in agriculture and rural development. Whi...
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Cases on the Diffusion and Adoption of Sustainable Development Practices
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Helen E. Muga (University of Mount Union, USA), Ken D. Thomas (Auburn University, USA)
Copyright © 2013.
Organizations and businesses are applying sustainable development concepts in their management strategies in order to improve and rethink products, processes, servic...
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Technology, Sustainability, and Rural Development in Africa
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Blessing Maumbe (West Virginia University, USA), Julius J. Okello (University of Nairobi, Kenya)
Copyright © 2013.
The emerging use of information and communication technologies has expanded the opportunities for rural development in Africa.Technology, Sustainability, and Rural D...
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Creating a Sustainable Ecology Using Technology-Driven Solutions
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Elias G. Carayannis (George Washington University, USA)
Copyright © 2013.
As advancements in technology continue to influence all facets of society, its aspects have been utilized in order to find solutions to emerging ecological issues.Cr...
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Strategic Role of Tertiary Education and Technologies for Sustainable Competitive Advantage
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Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos (Universidad de Oviedo, Spain), Robert Tennyson (University of Minnesota, USA)
Copyright © 2013.
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Sustainability Integration for Effective Project Management
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Gilbert Silvius (HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, The Netherlands & Van Aetsveld, The Netherlands), Jennifer Tharp (Mastodon Consulting, USA)
Copyright © 2013.
Although it remains one of the most significant challenges in recent years, companies are beginning to integrate the ideas of sustainability into organized projects...
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International Journal of Sustainable Economies Management (IJSEM)
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Dorel Dusmanescu (Petroleum and Gas University of Ploiesti, Romania), Andrei Jean-Vasile (Petroleum and Gas University of Ploiesti, Romania)
Est. 2012.
The International Journal of Sustainable Economies Management (IJSEM) publishes analysis, research papers, and essays that examine issues of major economic importanc...
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Advanced Analytics for Green and Sustainable Economic Development: Supply Chain Models and Financial Technologies
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Zongwei Luo (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
Copyright © 2012.
Trends in green and sustainable development have and will continue to influence all major economies. Identifying the risks and opportunities associated with sustaina...
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Sustainable Systems and Energy Management at the Regional Level: Comparative Approaches
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Marco Tortora (University of Florence, Italy)
Copyright © 2012.
Conducting a systematic and comparative review of energy and environmental issues, especially at the regional and national levels, can improve communication among di...
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Green and Ecological Technologies for Urban Planning: Creating Smart Cities
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Ozge Yalciner Ercoskun (Gazi University, Turkey)
Copyright © 2012.
Ecological and technological (eco-tech) planning provides a possible response to the essential issues of sustainability and rehabilitation in rapidly growing urban s...
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Identity and Externalities toward Sustainability
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Paola Francesca Spadaro (Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Italy), Gianvito D’Aprile (Università del Salento, Italy), Maria Beatrice Ligorio (Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Italy), Neil Schwartz (California State University, Chico, USA)
Copyright © 2012.
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Paola Francesca Spadaro (Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Italy), Gianvito D’Aprile (Università del Salento, Italy), Maria Beatrice Ligorio (Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Italy), Neil Schwartz (California State University, Chico, USA)
Copyright © 2012.
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How can Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Innovation Enhance Enterprise Performance?: Possible Pathways for the Romanian SMEs in the Context of the Global Economic Crisis
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Ana-Cristina Ionescu (Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania (CCIR), Romania)
Copyright © 2012.
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Ana-Cristina Ionescu (Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania (CCIR), Romania)
Copyright © 2012.
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Sustainable Policy Applications for Social Ecology and Development
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Elias G. Carayannis (George Washington University, USA)
Copyright © 2012.
Social ecology is a philosophy rooted in deep-seated social problems, particularly in hierarchical political and social systems. Social ecologists throughout the wor...
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Global Sustainable Development and Renewable Energy Systems
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Phillip Olla (Madonna University, USA)
Copyright © 2012.
Over the past decade, the use of Renewable Energy Technology (RET) has significantly increased around the globe. Technologies that once were considered experimental...
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Sustainable ICTs and Management Systems for Green Computing
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Wen-Chen Hu (University of North Dakota, USA), Naima Kaabouch (University of North Dakota, USA)
Copyright © 2012.
One way to reduce the greenhouse gas from IT is green computing, which is the practice of designing, manufacturing, using, and disposing of computers, servers, and a...
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Energy-Aware Systems and Networking for Sustainable Initiatives
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Naima Kaabouch (University of North Dakota, USA), Wen-Chen Hu (University of North Dakota, USA)
Copyright © 2012.
It is more important than ever to be concerned with energy related efforts, especially on what we as individuals can do now to help protect our future. With research...
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Regional Innovation Systems and Sustainable Development: Emerging Technologies
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Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos (Universidad de Oviedo, Spain), W.B. Lee (Polytechnic University of Hong Kong), Jingyuan Zhao (Harbin Institute of Technology, China)
Copyright © 2011.
The regional development of society and economy are closely related with innovative capacities. As the benefits of Regional information systems in establishing innov...
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ICTs for Global Development and Sustainability: Practice and Applications
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Jacques Steyn (Monash, South Africa), Jean-Paul Van Belle (University of Cape Town, South Africa), Eduardo Villanueva Mansilla (Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru)
Copyright © 2011.
Many hundreds of millions of dollars have been wasted by well meaning philanthropists, aid agencies and governments in projects to deploy ICT solutions in developing...
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Green Finance and Sustainability: Environmentally-Aware Business Models and Technologies
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Zongwei Luo (University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
Copyright © 2011.
The green movement refers to an emphasis on goods and services considered to inflict minimal or no harm on the environment, that have provided a low carbon roadmap t...
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Environmental Modeling for Sustainable Regional Development: System Approaches and Advanced Methods
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Vladimír Olej (University of Pardubice, Czech Republic), Ilona Obršálová (University of Pardubice, Czech Republic), Jirí Krupka (University of Pardubice, Czech Republic)
Copyright © 2011.
Understanding the advancement of sustainable development is critical to managing human activities to avoid the overexploitation of resources and pollution of the env...
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