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Showing 1 to 20 of 45 for “"global development"”.
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Global development, acoustic and emissive consequences of hydropower
… aims to investigate: (i), the ramifications of a global boom in hydropower construction, (ii) the prediction of GHG emissions from hydropower reservoirs, and (iii) the temporal and spatial changes in underwater river soundscapes affected by hydropower. Researchers have investigated the social, …
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The global development agenda and the human rights of women in Africa
2015 signals the end of the Millennium Development Goals. Amidst the present reflection on, and analysis of, the progress of the implementation of the current development agenda, the draft post-2015 SDGs are in the final stages of their development. With the imminent adoption of the new goals by UN …
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The Complexity of Non-profit Administration in Global Development: A Case-Study on Neonatal Mortality
… to meet the United Nation’s third Sustainable Development Goal of reducing the global neonatal mortality rate down from 27 to 12 deaths per 1,000 live births, there needs to be more evidence-based, effective interventions. Thrive Networks addresses newborn mortality by improving facility-based …
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The Impact of Using Derivatives as a Hedging Instrument in Supporting Global Development Trends: An Analysis of the African Aviation Sector
… the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Agenda for Development and with the Covid-19 pandemic having significantly slowed down progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), aggressive collaborative efforts from all sectors of the global economy are required now more than ever, not only for …
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Human Capabilities and Collectivist Justice
… Nussbaum, has been a stalwart of the human development literature for the last 30 years, and its core ideals underwrite the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals. This dissertation offers a new version of the approach, rejecting many of its ideological commitments to …
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A life cycle based energy and greenhouse gas emission assessment of C&D waste and container glass recycling in the City of Cape Town
… concern (Stern, 2006), it is incumbent for the global society to find alternate ways of fuelling human activity. Along with greater energy use, global development is also generating ever-greater quantities of waste. Landfill space is becoming increasingly scarce and the assimilative capacity of …
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Dignity, respect and grace in participatory research involving university teams.
… institutions are increasingly responding to global development challenges through collaborative interventionist research efforts with organizational partners. By doing so, they increasingly engage in roles previously the purview of international development organizations. This research, …
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"U.S. – CHINA COMPETITION IN ASIA-PACIFIC REGION: THE AIIB AND THE NEW GLOBAL ORDER?
… in late 2013 has a potentially huge impact on global development. The purpose of this thesis is to understand, the impacts of the Chinaled on the global financial system. This paper highlights key issues related to finances and governance at the AIIB. The paper focuses on China’s Silk Road …
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Analysis of management models of water utilities and water coverage
<p>Academics, global leaders, and practitioners have debated, for decades, over the best management models (public, private, decentralized) of water utilities for increasing water access. Proponents of privatized water utilities argue profit motive incentivizes efficiency leading cost saving, …
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Broadcast copyright and regulatory framework for free access to live football broadcasts in Kenya and South Africa
… over which football matches are distributed globally. Modern broadcasting and telecommunication technologies have created multimedia channels and platforms over which football events are exploited. The exploitation of these sporting events places greater reliance upon copyright and other …
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New Maps for Africa? Contextualising the 'Chinese Model' within Ethiopian and Kenyan Paradigms of Development
… a sharp increase in speculations that China’s development trajectory may provide a model for other developing countries—particularly those in Africa—to follow, and that this poses a profound challenge to the dominant global development paradigm. A highly-charged media and policy debate has …
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An assessment of the factors driving consumer's propensity to purchase online
Despite the tremendous global development within the electronic-commerce (e-commerce) industry, marketers in emerging economies are still lagging in understanding the dynamic consumers’ online purchasing behaviour. Furthermore, the literature reporting on consumers’ online purchasing practices in …
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The people in the city of the nation : re-viewing Islamabad's fifth function
… gregarious and globe-trotting architect-cum-global development expert. Endowed with a propensity for large-scale planning, both operated with a hubris-laden confidence in developing rational solutions to urban and national dilemmas, technocratic strategies employed as a means to realize grand …
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Die deutschen Kapitalmärkte im Konzept einer Globalen Entwicklung im 19. Jahrhundert mit einem Bezug zur Gegenwart
… spielten die deutschen Kapitalmärkte in der Globalen Entwicklung des 19.Jahrhunderts und was lässt sich für die Gegenwart ablesen?
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Educação inclusiva e formação continuada de professores: inquietações e busca de sua viabilização
… The student’s education with disabilities, global development disorders and high skills / giftedness has challenged school spaces to build new / other logical teaching. Therefore, the continued training process has been configured as an opportunity to rethink the school demands and schooling …
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Perspectivas de atuação do terapeuta ocupacional na linha de cuidado atenção a saúde de recém nascido
… literature were: actions in the community with development groups and workshops for pregnant women and home visits to the newborn and postpartum women; in media and high complexity through risk newborns monitoring, and monitoring the mother-infant dyad in pregnant homes. However, it was observed …
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Accompagnement ergothérapique de parents et d’éducatrices pour améliorer la participation d’enfants d’âge préscolaire ayant des difficultés fonctionnelles
… caregivers who have concerns regarding the development of children often have difficulties accessing services in the public health care system when the child does not have a diagnosis. However, multiple studies show the positive effects of early intervention in occupational therapy to …
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Microwave processing of lignocellulosic biomass for production of fuels
… issues and resource demands are driving the global development of renewable energy. The work described in this thesis applies green and energy efficient microwave technology to transform lignocellulosic biomass into solid and liquid fuels suitable for application in coal burning power plants …
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Knowledge, Power, and International Development: Beyond Critique
… and power are important in international development. Michel Foucault, a theorist of power, conceptualised knowledge and power as being in a dynamic and reciprocal relationship (Foucault, 1980 p52). This thesis explores the relationship between knowledge and power, focusing on my published …
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Essays on Political Factors, Exchange Rate Regimes, and Economic Growth
… and how engagement in this major international development strategy influences monetary policy autonomy and exchange rate regime decisions. The results reveal the economic and geopolitical implications of BRI participation, shedding light on how such international collaborations can direct …
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