Sustainable Development

In the last thirty years, the developing world has undergone tremendous changes. Overall, poverty has fallen, people live longer and healthier lives, and economies have been transformed. And yet many countries have simply missed the boat. Why have some countries prospered, while others have failed? Stefan Dercon argues that the answer lies not in a specific set of policies, but rather in a key "development bargain," whereby a country's elites shift from protecting their own positions to gambling on a growth-based future.

It's easy for scale-ups, giddy from early startup success, to get ahead of themselves and stumble. It's even easier to be slowed down by the many forces of resistance working against them: drag, inertia, friction, and waste. Drawing on a mastery of lean-based methods for achieving maximum effect with minimum means, private equity operators Matthew E. May and Pablo Dominguez provide listeners with a powerful framework of universally applicable principles that enable any company to effectively accelerate its ability to scale and grow.

No experience in farming? No problem! The Profitable Hobby Farm gives you all the tools you need to launch a thriving hobby-farm business. Based on the author's expert guidance and the motivating experiences of other small farmers, it shows you how to blend strategy, marketing, and money management in order to prosper. The Profitable Hobby Farm provides sound, friendly start-up advice on a variety of topics essential to making an initial foray into a local-foods venture. A supplemental PDF is included with this audiobook.

Infinite Leadership evolves far beyond successes and financial growth in a turbulent world. True Leaders embody a higher calling that: Transcends ego to serve a greater good Builds resilience to grow through challenges Inspiring others to unlock their limitless potential Integrates timeless wisdom with the time Moves from short-term success to sustained successGreat leaders never feel burnout, fatigue, or emptiness despite excellent achievements. They measure success by inspiring others to be great. They lead from the inside out. Infinite Leadership is a transformative model that blends ...

Unlock the power of change and pave the way into a sustainable future with "Energizing Change," a groundbreaking eBook that takes you deep into the vital confluence of renewable energy and chemical engineering. In this transformative guide, uncover the principles and technologies that stand at the forefront of an energy revolution, as well as the innovative strategies poised to reshape our world. Dive into the essential role of chemical engineering in sustainable development and explore the historic impact of energy on chemical processes. Take on the challenges and seizes the opportunities ...

Step into the future of architecture and urban planning with "Blueprint for Tomorrow," a cutting-edge eBook that unveils a world where buildings whisper to the winds of sustainability and cities dance in harmony with nature's rhythm. In the realm of innovative architecture, the marriage between form and function births structures that not only stand against the test of time but also stand for the conservation of our planet. Delve into the fascinating intersection of textiles and architecture, as "Blueprint for Tomorrow" reveals how the right fabrics can transcend mere aesthetics, morphing ...

Unlock the Secrets of "PURCONOMY" to Thriving in the Purpose-Driven Economy The Future of Work Starts here. Are you ready to align your life, career, and income with your deepest values and aspirations? embrace artificial intelligence (ai) to make your life simple? PURCONOMY is not just a book—it’s your blueprint for transforming purpose into action and creating a meaningful, sustainable, and prosperous life by embracing AI in the emerging Purpose-Driven Economy. Inside PURCONOMY, You'll Discover: A Revolutionary Framework for Purposeful Living Learn how to integrate AI with your ...

Why does productivity always come with anxiety? Why do you have random bursts of hyperfocus? Why can't you finish any projects you start? Why can't you get focused on command? Why do you get distracted so easily? Are you just lazy? Is it possible for people with ADHD to be productive and happy at the same time? Yes you can. You're not lazy or stupid, you just have ADHD. It's a neurodevelopmental disorder with pros and cons. You can be both focused and productive without giving up your happiness. You just need to learn to use your brain properly.

Building Your Permaculture Property offers a revolutionary holistic method to overcome overwhelm in the complex process of resilient land design. It distills the authors' decades of experience as engineers, farmers, educators, and consultants into a five-step process complete with principles, practices, templates, and workflow tools.

Business operates at the frontiers of society – seeking out new territories to explore and exploit, imagining fresh new ways to meet age old needs, innovating the artefacts that become the legacy of civilizations, reinventing the rituals which shape acceptable social behaviour, and changing the way we spend our precious time. But what happens when the landscape itself changes? As the world globalises, power is shifting – from the plush boardrooms to dusty streets, from the financial market casino to the internet connected community, from the annual general meetings to the mass activist ...

We live in an era where someone can contract an infectious disease in Hong Kong, get on a plane, and land in New York City before the incubation period is over. We also live in a time where the wealthiest one percent of people control 34 times more than the wealth of the entire bottom 50 percent of the world's population. Climate change, mass migration, war, and the rise of Artificial Intelligence all pose challenges to maintaining the health of our human species. And yet we march on, beating back illness, disadvantage and suffering, inch by inch. This textbook, now in its third edition, is...

The demand for clean water is growing every year. Water bills are going through the roof, and because you can’t live without it, it seems like there’s nothing you can do. Of course, impure water is better than nothing, but you know that there must be a better way. If these are the same concerns you have, you’re in the right place! The truth is, you’ve been tricked into thinking the only way to quench your thirst is to turn on the tap or buy a bottle of water.

Brenda, Kevin, and the kids were stuck...Brenda had taken a 20 percent pay cut and was told by her boss she should feel "lucky to still have a job". But they were already living paycheck to paycheck. How were they going to get by with 20 percent less income? Move. Brenda was offered a great job six states away. They'd have to sell the house, though. But they didn't have much equity. The few offers they received were lower than what they owed. Can't sell a house if you can't pay off your loan.

Over the past several years, Hardwick, Vermont, a typical hardscrabble farming community of three thousand residents, has jump-started its economy and redefined its self-image through a local, self-sustaining food system unlike anything else in America.

Industrial Hemp Uses and Opportunities - There is a long record of use of industrial hemp in American and World history. From ancient roots in Egypt and China, to the founding of the United States of America, we have found a long history of industrial hemp applications. Some of the most significant developments in history have had access to hemp products at their core. Yet, there came an era of political intervention where well-crafted anti-marijuana propaganda blurred the distinction between hemp for industry and the psycho-active component in marijuana. All cannabis was demonized by ...

As a manager or executive working in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry, you’re under pressure to do more with less, reduce waste, produce faster, and still turn a profit.

There is nothing more important in life than dedicating yourself to adopting a healthy lifestyle. Avoiding this means that your health is literally on the line, but the good news is that you can change this situation with a few simple alterations to your lifestyle, adopting the right mindset to help you embrace health and well-being.

In Honor Thy Label, Dr. Bronner’s head of Special Operations, Gero Leson, reveals the inside story of how a little-known family-run soap company grew from countercultural roots to create a revolutionary fair trade and organic supply chain from the ground up - and rode the waves of popular demand without losing sight of the process. Through stories of harrowing setbacks and hard-won triumphs in projects that spanned the globe, in Sri Lanka, Ghana, India, and beyond, Leson demystifies the process of building and scaling ethical production.

Immerse yourself in a gripping new eBook, "Rising from the Dead." This thrilling read takes the world's most popular apocalypse trope - the zombie outbreak - and builds a captivating narrative around survival, resilience, and the reestablishment of socities in a world after the dust has settled. Has the end truly come when the dead start walking? "Understanding the Post-Zombie World," the first chapter, introduces you to the stark new reality and the immediate fallout of this zombie apocalypse. In the subsequent chapters like "The Art of Rebuilding Societies" and "Formulating New Systems of...

Highlights from this report:There is a new narrative we call “Africa Rising,” which is rapidly transforming the entire African continent, unleashing a pathway toward sustainable development that will astound the world over the coming 45 years.It has been widely forecast that African agricultural economics will expand between the years 2015 and 2030 three-fold, reaching an annual value of $1 trillion in economic activity. This transformation signals the impending appearance of some $600 billion increased annual activity over the $337 billion in agricultural output reported for 2015.The ...