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China, Surpassing the "Middle Income Trap"
This open access book explores one of the most fiercely debated issues in China: if and how China will surpass the middle income trap that has plagued many developing countries for years. This book gives readers a clear picture of China today and acts as a reference for other developing countries. China is facing many setbacks and experiencing an economic slowdown in recent years due to some…
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- 9789811565403
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- xix, 218p. : ill.
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- 330.0095 ZHO c
Chinese water systems : Volume 4,. Applied water management in China
This open-access book addresses latest Sino-German results of the joint research efforts within Major Water Program of the Chinese Government supported by German research funding. The Major Water Program aims at the restoration of polluted water environments and sustainable management of water resources in China. The joint BMBF-CLIENT project SINOWATER deals with three most significant and stro…
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- 9783030802349
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- xvi, 281p. : ill.
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- 333.73 CHI c
Community empowerment through research, innovation and Open Access : proceedi…
ICHSS is an international seminar that is held every two years organized by the Research and Community Service Institute of the State University of Malang. The meeting aims to discuss the theoretical and practical developments of Social Sciences and Humanities in Indonesia and other countries with a view to build academic networks by gathering academics from various research institutes and univ…
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- 9781003189206
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- XV, 163 p.
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- 307.14 COM c
Wellbeing, freedom and social justice: the capability approach re-examined
"Notions such as wellbeing, freedom, and social justice are integral to evaluating social progress and developing policies. One increasingly influential way to think about these concepts is the capability approach, a theoretical framework which was pioneered by the philosopher and economist Amartya Sen in the 1980s. In this book Ingrid Robeyns orientates readers new to the capability approach t…
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- 9781783744237
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- xi, 256p.: ill. ; 24 cm
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- 338.9 ROB w
S-BPM in the wild : practical value creation
This is the first book to present field studies on the application of subject-oriented business process management (S-BPM). Each case presents a specific story and focuses on an essential modeling or implementation issue, and most end with implications or suggestions for further studies. Significant variables and success factors are identified that were discovered during the respective study an…
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- 9783319175423
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- v, 283 p.; ill.
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- 658.4038011 SPM s
The palgrave handbook of development cooperation for achieving the 2030 agend…
This open access handbook analyses the role of development cooperation in achieving the 2030 Agenda in a global context of ‘contested cooperation’. Development actors, including governments providing aid or South-South Cooperation, developing countries, and non-governmental actors (civil society, philanthropy, and businesses) constantly challenge underlying narratives and norms of developme…
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- 9783030579371
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- xxxii, 730 p.; ill
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- 338.927 CHA t
One hundred years of social protection : the changing social question in Braz…
While the rise of social protection in the global North has been widely researched, we know little about the history of social protection in the global South. This volume investigates the experiences of four middle-income countries - Brazil, India, China and South Africa - from 1920 to 2020, analysing if, when, and how these countries articulated a concern about social issues and social cohesio…
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- 9783030549596
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- xxiv, 437p. : ill.
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- 361.61 ONE o
The Role of play in children's health and development
Play benefits all children, and has protective and preventative functions. Yet there is not a single, universally agreed definition of child health, nor of children's play. This makes insights from around the globe, highlighting the under-recognized link between the two, highly valuable. Theorists and practitioners evidence the healing power of play and positive health outcomes through interven…
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- 9783038421818
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- ix, 193p.: ill.
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- 155.418 ROL r
Organizing for sustainability : a guide to developing new business models
This upper-level Open Access textbook aims to educate students and professionals on how to develop business models that have a positive impact on people, society, and the social and ecological environment. It explores a different view of how to organize value creation, from a focus on an almost exclusively monetary value creation to one that creates positive impact through multiple values. T…
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- 9783030781576
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- xxxv, 242p. : ill.
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- 332.673 JON o
Socio-emotional development and creativity of gifted students
Written in a vigorous tone and in dynamic colors, this book is not just another book on the social, emotional and creative development of the gifted, but a range of attentive and theoretically grounded views through which we can look at this passionate subject in a different way.
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- 9789892617701
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- 311 p.
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- Pessoas e Contextos,
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- 371.4 SOS s
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