Bakalauro baigiamajame darbe nagrinėjama Nacionalinės darnaus vystymosi strategijos įgyvendinimas institucinės dimensijos aspektu, remiantis Lietuvos hidrometeorologijos tarnybos prie Aplinkos ministerijos (toliau - LHMT) atvejo analize. Pagrindiniai darbe nagrinėjami probleminiai klausimai: Kokie yra Nacionalinės darnaus vystymosi strategijos ypatumai? Kokios yra institucinės Nacionalinės darnaus vystymosi strategijos įgyvendinimo prielaidos? Koks yra LHMT vaidmuo Nacionalinės darnaus vystymosi strategijos įgyvendinimo kontekste? Probleminiams klausimams atsakyti nagrinėjami darnaus vystymosi strategijos įgyvendinimo teoriniai aspektai, kurie atskleidžiami apibūdinant darnaus vystymosi koncepciją viešojo valdymo kontekste bei identifikuojant strateginio valdymo vaidmenį jai. Taip pat probleminiams klausimams atsakyti buvo atliekamas Nacionalinės darnaus vystymosi strategijos įgyvendinimo institucinės dimensijos aspektu tyrimas. Tyrimas atliktas remiantis kokybiniu dokumentų turinio analizės metodu, pasitelkiant lyginimo, sisteminimo, apibendrinimo ir grupavimo metodus. Darbe pateikiami Nacionalinės darnaus vystymosi strategijos įgyvendinimas institucinės dimensijos aspektu tyrimo rezultatai. Pagrindiniai empirinio tyrimo informaciniai šaltiniai – tarptautiniai bei nacionaliniai dokumentai, kurių pagalba buvo atskleisti Nacionalinės darnaus vystymosi strategijos ypatumai, pateikta instituciniai darnaus vystymosi strategijos tikslai ir įgyvendinimo struktūra. Remiantis teisės... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Bachelor's thesis has investigated the implementation of the National Sustainable Development Strategy in the aspect of the institutional dimension based on the study of the case of the Lithuanian Hydro Meteorological Service under the Ministry of the Environment (LHMS). The main work dealt with problematic issues: What are the peculiarities of the National Sustainable Development Strategy? What are the preconditions for the implementation of the institutional National Sustainable Development Strategy? What is the role of the LHMS in the context of the National Sustainable Development Strategy implementation? To answer all the issues the theoretical aspects of the implementation of the sustainable development strategy are investigated and disclose the concept of sustainable development in the context of public management and identifying strategic management role for her. Also, to answer all the problematic questions the research of implementation of the National Sustainable Development Strategy in the aspect of institutional dimension was carried out. The research was based on the qualitative analysis of content of documents through comparison, systematization, generalization and grouping. The thesis presents the survey results of the implementation of the National Sustainable Development Strategy in the aspect of the institutional dimension. The main empirical information sources are international and national documents, which helped to reveal the National Sustainable... [to full text]

Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references.

Submitted by Mario BC (mario@bc.ufrpe.br) on 2016-08-30T14:46:27Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Lucas Pereira da Silva.pdf: 1035703 bytes, checksum: 04cc4c7f3cabec3bf07c15e2ff99682a (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-30T14:46:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Lucas Pereira da Silva.pdf: 1035703 bytes, checksum: 04cc4c7f3cabec3bf07c15e2ff99682a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-04-28 / This study had the main objective to analyze the prospects about the concept of territory and development for rural extension workers operating in the municipality of Afogados da Ingazeira, in the state of Pernambuco, with respect to the conceptualization of territory and development. Privileging transdisciplinarity and being conducted from a case study, the research made use of territory and development as main analytic categories. This work also aimed at giving voice to those who deal daily with the populations served by the Technical Assistance and Rural Extension Services in a municipality located in the northeastern semi-arid region that seems to have built development strategies differentiated in relation to its surroundings. Among these strategies, it is possible to highlight those arising from territorial development policies, as seems to be the case of the protagonism played by the municipality in the Citizenship Territories Program in relation to the territory of Sertão do Pajeú. The research was conducted by the summary question of the problem that inquires how do rural extension workers operating in the municipality of Afogados da Ingazeira manifest their representations about territory and development as strategies that can promote social welfare. Authors as José Eli da Veiga (2001; 2002; 2003; 2008), Maria Nazareth Wanderley Baudel (2013; 2014) Paulo de Jesus (2006), Sergio Schneider (2004, 2009), among others gave the theoretical basis for this research. For listening to the 21 participants, the semi-structured interview and the subsequent analysis were used. Considering what was proposed, at the end of this study, it was shown that both analytical categories were perceived as valid strategies in the pursuit of improving the lives of local people and from them the most varied perceptions in line with their complexities are intuited. Among the various representations about territory, a certain discourse that tends to see its instrumentation and standardization prevailed. Considering that respondents were asked to contextualize the concept of development with the local reality, on the context of knowledge of the respondents, understandings about the scarcity and even on the absence of factors that denote the existence of development in the locus of research prevailed. Words that give more prominence to the absence were more frequent than those that emphasize what is seen as development. / O presente estudo teve por objetivo geral analisar as perspectivas de extensionistas rurais que atuam no município de Afogados da Ingazeira, no Estado de Pernambuco, a respeito da conceituação de território e de desenvolvimento. Privilegiando a transdisciplinaridade e conduzida a partir de um estudo de caso, a pesquisa, que se valeu do território e do desenvolvimento como principais categorias analíticas. Este trabalho também intencionou dar voz àqueles que lidam cotidianamente com as populações atendidas pelos serviços de Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural (ATER), em um município situado no semiárido nordestino que parece haver construído estratégias de desenvolvimento diferenciadas em relação à sua circunvizinhança. Dentre estas estratégias, podemos destacar aquelas decorrentes de políticas de desenvolvimento territorial, como parece ser o caso do protagonismo exercido pelo município no Programa Territórios da Cidadania em relação ao Território do Sertão do Pajeú. A pesquisa foi conduzida pela questão síntese do problema, que inquire como se manifestam as representações de extensionistas rurais que atuam no município de Afogados da Ingazeira a respeito de território e desenvolvimento enquanto estratégias que podem promover o bem-estar social? Autores como José Eli da Veiga (2001; 2002; 2003; 2008), Maria Nazareth Baudel Wanderley (2013; 2014) Paulo de Jesus (2006), Sergio Schneider (2004; 2009), entre outros, subsidiaram a base teórica desta pesquisa. Para a escuta dos 21 participantes da pesquisa, recorreu-se à entrevista semiestruturada e à consequente análise. Mediante o proposto, ao final deste estudo, ficou evidenciado que em ambas as categorias analíticas são percebidas como estratégias válidas na busca pela melhora da vida da população local e delas intuem-se as mais variadas percepções, em consonância com suas respectivas complexidades. Dentre as diversas representações a respeito de território, foi observada certa prevalência do discurso que tende enxergar sua instrumentalização e normatização. Sobre desenvolvimento, considerando que foi pedido aos entrevistados que o tema fosse contextualizado com a realidade local, se sobressaíram, na contextura dos saberes dos entrevistados, entendimentos sobre a escassez e mesmo sobre a ausência de fatores que denotem a existência, no lócus da pesquisa, de desenvolvimento, tendo-se uma frequência maior de falas que dão mais destaque àquilo que falta do que àquilo que se vislumbra como desenvolvimento.

This thesis investigates the status and the role of Multinational Corporations in the Arab World. Its main hypothesis is that the Multinationals today represent a permanent feature as the major world-wide source of modern technology. As such, the Arab countries will continue relying, into the foreseeable future, upon technology produced, owned or controlled by these global firms. The research finds that a century of increasing integration with the western industrialised countries, primarily shaped by the activities of the multinational corporations, has nevertheless left the Arab region less industrialised and more technologically and institutionally backward than many other parts of the world. The Arab Nation as a whole, in all its diversity of countries and regions, has failed to economically or industrially advance at the same rate as other newly industrialising regions. The lack of commitment to national and regional development needs in the Arab World on the part of most multinationals, is matched by an equal absence of any clear sense of purpose and dedication on the part of the Arab countries themselves. Despite the proposition by some Arab professionals and elites that the Arab States must consider breaking with any development strategy that substantially relies on access to capital and technology provided by foreign multinationals, the research contends that, in view of the current underdeveloped state of indigenous technology in the Arab World, the contemplation of the option of "de-linking" from the multinationals is neither possible nor desirable. The fact is, that the Arab States, individually or as whole, are not as yet prepared for the challenges that such a go-it-alone development strategy would imply. The research also finds that, as the multinational' behaviour is governed by diverse objectives, helping out the developing countries of the Arab World to build-up their technological base is not generally one of their distinctive goals. They have their own "growth" strategy while each of the individual Arab States has its own "development" policy. The objectives of each differ, as shown in this thesis, and are often incompatible. Yet, for a multinational corporation to secure profit, growth and security, it will need the goodwill of the Arab countries, while the latter, in order to start building their technological base, need the multinationals. Thus, objectively, they need each other and a fruitful cooperation between the two parties depends on the convergence of two strategies, which usually need to undergo many changes in order to accommodate each other's diverse interests. This means that, what a foreign multinational can really offer depends on how much an Arab country, individually or in collaboration with other Arab countries, may actually be prepared or able to take. From the latter's viewpoint, the ability to take is dependent on the extent to which the Arab countries can cooperate effectively together. The recent trend in the region towards forging economic integration, in the form of regional groupings among neighbouring Arab countries, is widely heralded to be an essential step in the right direction. However, in view of the considerable variations in natural resource endowments which exist among the countries of the Arab World, it has been increasingly suggested by the Arab participants of our main survey, that inter-Arab multinational joint ventures constitute a highly desirable form of organising economic activity, and of accomplishing effective economic cooperation among the countries of the region. Most importantly, the thesis demonstrates that there are many areas in which conventional economic theories are deficient in explaining multinationals' behaviour and impact on the Arab World. Deficiencies between theory and practice arc referred to throughout the work and discussed in particular detail in Chapters 4 and 12. A major conclusion of this study is that, the Arab governments which once feared the multinationals are now actively interested in seeking to court and accommodate them more effectively to local development needs. There is increasing evidence that the Arab countries have learned to bargain with multinationals to make them better serve their specific objectives and interests. Through more contacts and interactions, previously contrasting positions have softened and a wave of pragmatic attitudes on both sides is emerging to promote greater recognition of the mutual interests involved. It is the hope of the author of this thesis that his work will encourage even greater mutual understanding and cooperation between the Arab States and multinational partners in the future. Indeed it is only through such cooperation that joint efforts can be effectively used to promote beneficial development and growth for the future prosperity of the Arab Nation as a whole.

Master's thesis deals with the issue of supporting the development of cycling and cycling infrastructure in the Prešov Region, which is located in the east of the Slovak Republic. The work is divided into three chapters. The first is intended to explain the basic concepts of cycling as well as its division along with the legislation on the subject. The second chapter is devoted to the description of Prešov Self-Governing Region and especially cycling tracks in the area that is either in the planning stage or already under construction. Very important is also international cooperation with Poland in conecting cycling routes in the border. The last part of the thesis deals with the author's specific proposals related to the promotion of cycling tourism in the East Slovakia as well as the improvement of the cycling infrastructure in the region.

The master’s thesis aim is a proposal of an improvement of the company marketing strategy. The analyzed company is involved in a providing of complex services which correlate with realm of internet presentations, web design, online shops and internet marketing. The theoretical part of the thesis is focused on explaining the problems of marketing, strategy and company business environment, online business and the way to improve company marketing strategy. The analytical part is engaged in analysis from a viewpoint of contemporary strategy, marketing, company operation, market research, business environment and currently offered services. The final part of the thesis includes proposals to improve the company marketing strategy and it mentions effects on current particular factors.

Migration policy and its role in implementation of population development strategy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Abstract This work addresses the issues of migration policy and its role in population development of Kazakhstan. Migration and demographic development of the Republic of Kazakhstan had become prominent subjects of strategic policy under the new geopolitical reality and socio-economic development since the early 1990s. The intensive outflow of population during this period resulted in change of different quantitative as well as qualitative population characteristics. At the same time, the ethno-demographic disproportions maintained in the previous decades speeded up the "nation-building" process which was represented namely by policy on ethnic return migration. Thus, under these circumstances migration and demographic policies were placed among the priority issues of national security of the RK. In this contexts, the analysis presented in the submitted disseartion displays the effect of migration flows on demographic, socio- economic and ethnic composition of population. It considers the effect of policy measures on managing migration processes. The thesis finally analyzes the role of migration policy in demographic development of the country which has been closely connected with the strategic...

The Corporate Agriculture division dealing with the procurement and growing of potatoes for Farm Frites in all production locations worldwide is in need of a strategy to initiate sustainable development. The scope of the project is limited to the activities in Belgium, Egypt, the Netherlands and Poland. A strategy for sustainable agriculture is developed, with goals and key performance indicators, and the methodology that led to this strategy is described as well. The methodology consists of seven steps, with an initial zero-measurement step. The zero- measurements is to describe the current status of sustainable agriculture (0), then the business priorities are identified (1), followed by setting of goals and key performance indicators (2). This leads to a strategy proposal (3), the strategy is then adopted by the general management (4), and integrated in the farming business operations (5). The progress on the strategy is reported on (6), and if need be, regularly revised and updated (7). The developed strategy on sustainable agriculture consists of four main strategic goals; Health and safety of workers first; Ensuring a safe and sustainable potato product; Using of farm inputs in the most responsible way; Sharing of best sustainable farming practices. The level of sustainable agriculture in Belgium and the Netherlands is more or less the same, where progress is made, mostly following requirements from laws and regulations. There are sustainable agriculture initiatives where best practices are shared. Sustainable agriculture in Poland is most advanced in the Farm Frites organisation, where Farm Frites Poland is actively collaborating with farmers to become more sustainable. Sustainable agriculture in Egypt has still a lot to improve, where the first priorities should be to follow and implement some basic good agriculture practices. The strategy building methodology of seven steps with an initial zero-measurement has been proved effective, resulting in a description of the level of sustainable agriculture and a strategy to further increase the sustainability of agriculture in Belgium, Egypt, the Netherlands and Poland. However, only steps zero till three have been carried out, and the strategy is still to be adopted (step four).

Tourism could be discussed as being a damaging phenomenon if not managed correctly as well as being destructive towards its own industry by its contribution towards climate change (UNWTO 2008; Glegg et al 2021; Grilli 2021). However, tourism is often considered to be highly important for the destination's economic and social development (Glegg et al 2021). Besides this, natural resources often tend to play an important role in the attractiveness of a destination (Fennell 2015; Uyarra et al 2009). A strategic tourism strategy is therefore needed in order to protect the natural resources of the destination, and in order to become economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable. The blue destination strategy could be defined as the sustainable use of ocean resources for growth, well-being, and jobs while protecting the oceans’ ecosystems’ health (Tourism Corporation Bonaire 2017). Bonaire is a small island in the Caribbean that, since 2017, has been implementing a blue destination approach as their destination development strategy. By examining the case of Bonaire, the study aims to develop a better understanding of the contribution of a development strategy towards a sustainable tourism industry within a tourism-oriented society, and aims to highlight the stakeholder’s perspective. This is trying to be obtained by answering the three research questions of what the tourism industry looks like on Bonaire, what is trying to be achieved with the blue destination company certification and what the blue destination strategy is as well as what effect it has had on Bonaire so far. In order to provide an answer, the study uses a triangularization method. Six interviews with stakeholders, document analysis, and statistical analysis were carried out. Results highlighted that tourism on Bonaire is an important driver for economic and social growth. The tourism industry on Bonaire is seen as highly dependent on the natural resources of the island, mainly its ocean. The blue company certification has been highlighted as a tool to ensure that sustainable criteria are met as well as an important tool for marketing and inspiring others to become more sustainable. Blue destination has then been highlighted as a way to create and ensure a tourism industry that generates economic welfare and stimulates sustainability for the whole island while highlighting the connection between human activity and the marine ecosystem that takes place in the ocean economy. Measurable effects have so far been minimal or not noticeable but stakeholders highlighted that it has helped by synergizing the island and providing better cooperation between stakeholders, leading to them having the same vision.

On the island of Gotland in Sweden, “wicked problems” related to socioeconomic inequalities are growing. These are linked to the complex social sustainability issues that are tackled in the Regional Development Strategy “Our Gotland 2040”. With this strategy, Region Gotland aims at governing and coordinating stakeholders through collaborative governance toward a more sustainable future. The purpose of our research is to understand the experiences of participating organisations in this early stage of development of the social sustainability program, through the lens of collaborative governance theory. Qualitative data was collected through semi-structured in-depth interviews that underwent thematic analysis. Within the interviewed organisations two main themes have emerged: Collaborative Process and Political Influences. Each of them is discussed with additional subthemes. Given the exploratory character of our study, the findings create a basis for further, more conclusive research. Our recommendation for the ongoing collaboration is to pay attention to the political environment and how it impacts the collaboration. Furthermore, setting shared goals should be a priority, since participants encounter both strengths and challenges during this process.