The green trend has taken a big interest in society. The need to live and act 'green' is becoming more popular and is not only followed by consumers but also in countries, companies and other institutions. The green phenomenon is more often seen in different aspects of life, such as food, clothes, parties …

One of the most significant changes with regard to the use of internet is the transformation of passive information users into active actors, who increasingly create the content of the ¨World Wide Web¨ (WWW) themselves. Along with these changes, the economic impact of established media declines and experts …

GSB Grötsch is interested in entering the Dubai market by exporting or by opening its branch in the UAE and thereby increasing its financial recourses and its market share. The company is active in building and construction industry, therefore the Dubai market has been chosen for this export policy …

It is said that environmental problems are research dependent. Science is in these cases needed to identify a phenomenon such as climate change. New technologies can be characterized both by scientific uncertainties and research dependence (Yearley, 1996). An example of this is the case of biofuels. …

Background As the level of government closest to citizens and the real economy, local and regional authorities have an important role in tackling the severe impact of the current economic crisis. The double pressures of decreasing public revenue and increasing demand for services, however, call for more …

This paper focuses on the concept climate refugees in the 21st Century and mainly concerns environmentally displaced persons from developing countries. It seeks to answer the following question: 'Should the concept of climate refugees best be approached from a juridical or an environmental point of view?' …

Voor de huidige milieuproblemen als het broeikaseffect zijn systeem innovaties nodig in de energievoorziening, mobiliteit, landbouw en het grondstofgebruik. De overheid kan dit slechts stimuleren en daarom is betrokkenheid van burgers en bedrijven in de vorm van maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen …

Handboek over groendaken. De voordelen van groendaken worden via 3 thema's uitgelegd: verbeteren luchtkwaliteit, waterberging en energievermindering. De volgende type daken worden behandeld: sedum, gras, park/tuin,water en verharding. Bij elk type dak zijn diverse voorbeeldprojecten gegeven die een beeld …