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International development assistance--what Arjan de Haan calls the aid industry--continues to be critical for overcoming the world's development challenges, perhaps more so than ever given the global realities of climate change and the Covid pandemic. But how does this industry actually work? What practices does it follow, and to what effect? De Haan addresses these questions, providing a concise introduction to the business of development. This new edition reflects fifteen years of increasing complexity in the aid industry: heightened polarized debates about appropriate approaches; the involvement of new donors, such as China; adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals; the blending of public- and private-sector investment; tensions among charitable, political, and commercial considerations. The list goes on. De Haan incorporates these factors in a succinct overview that is an ideal introduction for students encountering the subject of development for the first time, as well as a handy overview for development practitioners. "A concise introduction to the business of development"--

International economic relations. --- Economic assistance --- Development economics. --- International cooperation. --- Developing countries --- Foreign economic relations. --- Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, foreign assistance.

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This Open Access book provides eight problem solving lectures for sustainable development for people, peace, and partnerships. Those are three of the five keywords for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): people, the planet, prosperity, peace, and partnerships or “the 5Ps”. Each of these lectures is classified into one of the keywords for SDGs and based on the history of social thought, human development, law, education, sociology, and peace studies. Further, each lecture delineates the essence of each discipline when it is practically applied to development studies. This book, Sustainable Development Disciplines for Humanity, along with its sister volume related to the planet and prosperity, Society, will be useful in studying development. Interdisciplinary research is necessary to achieve the SDGs advocated by the United Nations. Hence, it is essential to learn the basics of individual disciplines, as they each offer ample knowledge fostering problem solving through the accumulation of existing research. This and its sister volume are the first comprehensive textbooks summarizing the essence of each necessary discipline to approach development studies from an interdisciplinary perspective. In developing countries, this book will provide access to development research for readers aiming to further develop their own nations. Moreover, in developed countries, the book will provide access to problem-solving research for readers seeking holistic solutions to complex social problems.

Development studies --- Political science & theory --- Asian history --- Central government policies --- Development Studies --- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) --- Social Welfare --- Human Rights --- Development education --- Sociological approach to development --- Public Private Partnership (PPP) --- Peace Studies --- Development Studies --- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) --- Social Welfare --- Human Rights --- Development education --- Sociological approach to development --- Public Private Partnership (PPP) --- Peace Studies

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This Open Access book provides eight problem solving lectures for sustainable development for people, peace, and partnerships. Those are three of the five keywords for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): people, the planet, prosperity, peace, and partnerships or “the 5Ps”. Each of these lectures is classified into one of the keywords for SDGs and based on the history of social thought, human development, law, education, sociology, and peace studies. Further, each lecture delineates the essence of each discipline when it is practically applied to development studies. This book, Sustainable Development Disciplines for Humanity, along with its sister volume related to the planet and prosperity, Society, will be useful in studying development. Interdisciplinary research is necessary to achieve the SDGs advocated by the United Nations. Hence, it is essential to learn the basics of individual disciplines, as they each offer ample knowledge fostering problem solving through the accumulation of existing research. This and its sister volume are the first comprehensive textbooks summarizing the essence of each necessary discipline to approach development studies from an interdisciplinary perspective. In developing countries, this book will provide access to development research for readers aiming to further develop their own nations. Moreover, in developed countries, the book will provide access to problem-solving research for readers seeking holistic solutions to complex social problems.

Development studies --- Political science & theory --- Asian history --- Central government policies --- Development Studies --- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) --- Social Welfare --- Human Rights --- Development education --- Sociological approach to development --- Public Private Partnership (PPP) --- Peace Studies

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The book comprises a selection of papers addressing some of the most relevant challenges and opportunities for addressing SDGs from many different perspectives. Papers in this collection cover the most recent lines and approaches of research in addressing SDGs and are all novel propositions that deepen the analysis of environmental, social and governance strategies in the adaptation of the society to meet the 17 SDGs.

ecological footprint --- environmental performance of SMEs --- 2030 Agenda --- sustainable development goals (SDGs) --- systemic sustainability analysis --- SDG targets prioritization --- sustainability --- project management --- scheduling --- public infrastructures --- Z-fuzzy number --- sustainable development goals --- facilitating factors --- implementation --- regional and local planning --- Norway --- capability assessment --- business incubator --- maturity model --- Thailand --- agro-food business --- small and medium enterprise (SME) --- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) --- Agenda 2030 --- regime analysis --- United Nations Sustainable Development Goals --- ecosystem services --- forest --- forestry --- management practices --- European Green Deal --- sustainable development --- financing --- impact fund --- sustainable urban drainage systems --- green infrastructures --- stormwater green infrastructure --- Mediterranean climate --- arid climate --- template climate --- Spain --- hazardous waste shipment --- network analysis --- gross domestic product per capita --- disposal --- proximity principle --- self-sufficiency principle --- complex systems --- industrial ecology --- urban-industrial symbiosis --- urban-industrial systems --- urban metabolism --- ecosystem service --- observational scale --- trade-off --- hot/cold-spot --- Ussuri watershed --- country risk --- developing economies --- governance --- institutional quality --- low-income countries --- SDGs --- community empowerment --- energy transition --- rural depopulation --- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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This Special Issue on “Business Models and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)” presents five research studies that examine transformative business models designed to support the United Nations SDG Agenda for 2030. The studies examine SDGs from the firm to national levels. Every organization has a business model that defines how the organization is designed to function. It is the engine that powers an organization, defining the value proposition of the venture, how it balances resources with the ecosystem where it operates, and how it generates cash flow and creates value. Changes to an organization’s business model are recognized as a fundamental approach to implementing innovations for sustainability. The capability to transform or transition to new business models is an important source of competitive advantage, providing leverage to improve the performance of an organization. A sustainable business model includes pro-active management, monetary and non-monetary value for a broad range of stakeholders, and takes a long-term perspective. A sustainable business model is where change, success, and hope for our planet’s future rests.

Information technology industries --- sustainable development goals (SDGs) --- sustainability --- sustainable development --- project success --- infrastructure project --- strategy --- public management --- sustainable business model canvas --- sustainable business model archetype --- materiality matrix --- winery --- agri-food sector --- information technology --- enterprise --- business model --- business sustainability --- sustainable business model --- IT --- IS --- BM --- SBM --- green buildings --- LEED certification --- real estate development process --- drivers of sustainability --- incumbents --- sustainability transitions --- transitioning economy --- case of Lithuania --- sustainable development goals (SDGs) --- sustainability --- sustainable development --- project success --- infrastructure project --- strategy --- public management --- sustainable business model canvas --- sustainable business model archetype --- materiality matrix --- winery --- agri-food sector --- information technology --- enterprise --- business model --- business sustainability --- sustainable business model --- IT --- IS --- BM --- SBM --- green buildings --- LEED certification --- real estate development process --- drivers of sustainability --- incumbents --- sustainability transitions --- transitioning economy --- case of Lithuania