Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Development / sustainable development

The Economics of True Sustainability    by Tom Bender
Price: $7.77 USD. 62090 words. Language: English. Published on May 13, 2013. Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Development / sustainable development.

A new economics ten times as effective as present, revealing we have enough resources and energy to make the whole world a success. Embraces ecological systems, material/energy resource limits, life-force energy. Includes vital core aspects of life - values, life goals, and the sacred - restoring their visibility and attainability. Resolves core dysfunctionalities of our culture.
Improving Road Safety in Asia and the Pacific    by Independent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank
Price: Free! 3540 words. Language: English. Published on April 19, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » City planning.

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A safe system approach to road safety offers a holistic view of road transport systems, and considers interactions between several elements. This ebook offers lessons for improving road safety and shares good road safety practices by drawing on various publications.
Supporting Good Governance in the Pacific    by Independent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank
Price: Free! 2680 words. Language: English. Published on March 5, 2013. Nonfiction » Social Science » Developing & Emerging Countries.

This brief distills key lessons from a 2011 special evaluation study that explored governance and development in the Pacific region, and assessed Asian Development Bank support for governance and public sector management in the past decade.
ADB's Emergency and Rehabilitation Assistance on Flood-Affected Areas    by Independent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank
Price: Free! 2810 words. Language: English. Published on March 1, 2013. Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Development / sustainable development.

The climate change phenomenon has contributed to severe weather disturbances over the past years, inflicting serious damage on vulnerable groups of people. This synthesis provides key lessons drawn from project evaluations and completion reports of Asian Development
Tombstone    by Llewelyn Pritchard
Price: $6.95 USD. 8950 words. Language: English. Published on February 27, 2013. Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Development / sustainable development.

Tombstone Series Title: Port Hope Simpson Mysteries Vol 5b by Llewelyn Pritchard Smashwords Edition Copyright 2010 Llewelyn Pritchard De-classified official British Government papers shines new light on… Government mis-management
Attaining Health Outcomes through Synergies of Rural Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene    by Independent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank
Price: Free! 2530 words. Language: English. Published on February 27, 2013. Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Development / sustainable development.

Water and sanitation crisis claims lives through diseases and associated illnesses. About 3.6 million people die each year from water-related diseases. This synthesis draws key lessons from evaluations and completion reports of Asian Development Bank-financed rural water supply and sanitation projects.
Creation Care for Neighborhoods: The Quest for Bayview Village    by Sherman Lewis
Price: Free! 94300 words. Language: English. Published on February 17, 2013. Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Development / sustainable development.

Creation Care: The Quest for Bayview Village explores neighborhood systems, integrating the separate but functionally related fields of land use planning, transportation, and economics through the lens of one visionary project: Bayview Village.
Learning Lessons: Managing for Development Results    by Independent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank
Price: Free! 2120 words. Language: English. Published on February 8, 2013. Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Development / general.

The Asian Development Bank introduced the Managing for Development Results (MfDR) agenda in 1999 to boost development effectiveness under its overarching goal of poverty reduction. This edition of Learning Lessons highlights key lessons in mainstreaming that agenda, and makes recommendations for securing better development effectiveness using the agenda.
Sustainability: the Business Perspective    by Simon Wright
Price: Free! 32800 words. Language: English. Published by The University of Nottingham  on January 23, 2013. Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Environmental economics.

Sustainability: The Business Perspective is an Open Educational Resource written by Simon Wright and published by The University Of Nottingham. The resource is licensed under a Creative Commons License (BY-NC-SA) and is part of a series of online resources concerning sustainability issues and sustainable practice across disciplines
Friends across the Miles: VSOs - an important part of Labrador Education History Voluntary Service Overseas    by Llewelyn Pritchard
Price: $5.95 USD. 1530 words. Language: English. Published on November 15, 2012. Nonfiction » History » North America.

Friends across the Miles: VSOs - an important part of Labrador Education History Voluntary Service Overseas Series Title: Voluntary Service Overseas Vol. 2 By Llewelyn Pritchard Copyright 2010 Llewelyn Pritchard Smashwords Edition (Cover photograph: Scout hike across the ice from Nain by John Penny VSO teacher 1966)