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Are Academics Afraid of Action?
This post is in reflection of the first day of the UN PRME Global Forum. “I wonder if academics are afraid of action,” started Claus Pederson, Head of Sustainable Development of Novozyme, to a room...
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Feminist Economics – The Pinker Shade of Green
Rio+20 is not just another conference. Its sheer immensity can be felt all over the vast agglomeration of Rio de Janeiro and literally dominates the cityscape. Military police secure the orderly course...
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Economics Blogging Isn’t Just Procrastinating
Economics blogging isn’t just procrastinating. And there is empirical evidence for this. [Don't you just love economists?] Above is one of the regressions that McKenzie and Ozler use in their 2011...
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iHub: Experiencing the Energy at Nairobi’s Innovative ICT Facility
Image: Tim Weiss Moderating the oikos Panel Discussion with Representatives from Strathmore, iHub Research & M-Farm (Source: oikos) oikos UNDP Academy participants recently paid a visit to iHub,...
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I had the pleasure to run into Dr. Michael Appleby who works for the World Society for the Protection of Animals (yes they did help ban bullfighting in catalonia) as a scientific advisor. He gave a...
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From the Industrial Revolution to Communication Technologies – What is the...
Dr. James Bradfield Moody was the last, but far from the least, speaker at the panel session of the opening day of the 2012 World Resources Forum, which included Rocky Mountain Institute Chairman and...
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Professor Munasinghe is the Sri Lankan professor who vice-chaired the UN’s International Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) and the author behind the sustainability triangle, a classic concept in our...
View ArticleApply: Academic Reporting on Hybrid Ventures & Social Entrepreneurship Research
Have you ever dreamed about going to bed and waking up in the morning with an international group of the most dedicated researchers in the field of social entrepreneurship? If so, here is your...
View ArticleApply: Transforming Management Education – the Role of Humanities and Social...
It`s fashionable to refer to the state of business and the financial economy as being in crisis. The metaphor of crisis triggers the cues for emergent action. But few people (can and do) take action to...
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Why Future Business Leaders Need Philosophy
In the wake of the financial crisis, an era of severe turbulence, rapid changes and increasing complexity has emerged. A black cloud hangs over the past decade’s economic prosperity and global...
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