Unlock your creativity and move your innovation initiative forward with this enlightening guide from civic innovation superhero Nick Kittle. You'll learn why innovation is hard (especially in government), how to develop better ideas, turn them into pilots, build exceptional teams and put action behind your creativity. Nick explains how we can build sustainable innovation as part of government culture, and how we can empower ourselves along the way. These principles will enlighten, inspire and prepare you to tackle the powerful challenges of government with new vigor--one wildly creative idea at a time.
Описание: Leading economists study and challenge the UN`s new sustainable development agenda. Bjorn Lomborg`s Copenhagen Consensus Center makes the case for prioritizing the most powerful development targets. This book is an accessible read for policy-makers and practitioners, as well as scholars and graduate students working in economics and development studies.
Описание: Reviews the advances in frontier technologies - including automation, robotics, renewable energy technologies, electric vehicles, biotechnologies and artificial intelligence - and analyses their economic, social and environmental impact.
What are the challenges and action points for agricultural sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa? This open access collection of papers offers technical analyses, policy recommendations and an overview of success stories to date. Each carefully selected paper provides valuable insights for improved policy making and defines relevant strategic priorities on Africa’s sustainable transformation process, which is in line with the international development agenda. Although agriculture remains the main source of income for Africa’s population, the sector is rain-fed subjecting it to the vagaries of weather and climate change. This volume demonstrates the rationale of developing a competitive, inclusive and sustainable agribusiness sector for Africa’s food security and structural transformation.
From the impact of Bioenergy crop adoption and Drought Index Insurance to Agro-Industrialization, this volume is important reading for individual researchers, academic associations and professional bodies interested in African agricultural development.
Описание: This volume aims to provide an understanding of the evolving aged care landscape in China; review international experiences in long-term care provision, financing, and quality assurance and assess their relevance to China; discuss implications of current developments and trends for the future of aged care in China; and propose policy options.
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