Since the adoption of the Rio-Declaration in 1992 the concept of sustainable development is raising more and more awareness in public perception. The concept requires the integration of economic, environment and social considerations into all decision-making, fostering intra-generational equity through the alleviation of poverty by concentrating the benefits of development in lesser developed a...

This study adopts a power perspective to investigate sustainable supply chain relationships and specifically uses resource-dependence theory (RDT) to critically analyze buyer–supplier–supplier relationships. Empirical evidence is provided, extending the RDT model in this context. The concept of power relationships is explored through a qualitative study of a multinational company and agricultur...

Sustainable development is highly dependent on the implementation of environmental education programs, which has as its ultimate goal to produce environmentally literate citizens that undertake environmentally friendly actions. Efforts on environmental education along past years are now perceived on the increase of citizens awareness on European countries and, particularly, in Portugal. However...

The use of ICT to drive sustainable development is a constant debate. Whereas one group staunchly defends employing ICT for guiding and implementing sustainable development, others fight vigorously to highlight its many negatives. One should readily agree that, as with most things in this world, apply ing ICT to propel any development will have its benefits and pitfalls. Its measurement must th...

The idea of a sustainable agriculture has gained prominence since the publication of the Brundtland Report in 1987. Yet, the concept of sustainable agriculture is very vague and ambiguous in its meaning, which renders its use and implementation extremely difficult. In this systematic review paper, we aim to advance understandings of sustainable agriculture from a social science and governance p...

As an instrument of sustainable development, sustainable design intends to conceive of products, processes, and services that meet the needs of society while striking a balance between economic and environmental interests [1]. By definition, the benefits of sustainable design are publicly shared, and to achieve them individual designers must place their decisions into a context larger than any ...

A Relationship Marketing (RM) model has been developed through the analysis of web-enhanced RM focused promotional strategies of five grown sporting cases. Based on the encouragement and consequent approval of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), the potential implementation of the model on BCB has been justified to enable their sustainable growth. A focus group study has been undertaken to justify ...

OBJECTIVES Information technology is an essential tool to improve patient safety and the quality of care, and to reduce healthcare costs. There is a scarcity of large sustainable implementations in developing countries. The objective of this paper is to review the challenges faced by developing countries to achieve sustainable implementations in health informatics and possible ways to address t...