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Women’s Entrepreneurship and the Sustainable Development Goals

  • 1st Edition
  • October 1, 2025
  • Léo-Paul Dana + 1 more
  • English
Women’s Entrepreneurship and the Sustainable Development Goals is a compilation of state-of-the-art research articles and case studies on how women-owned businesses support one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Authored by experts from around the world, this book presents theoretical and empirical research to support sustainable development, especially studies of women’s entrepreneurship. This includes how sustainability is conceptualized in different contexts. The book covers topics and themes such as gender differences and how women become entrepreneurs while considering the green economy; the impact of the female workforce participating in entrepreneurial activities and its relevance regarding sustainability; the importance of female entrepreneurship and its link with sustainable development; intrapreneurial female leaders and corporate sustainability orientation; and more. Researchers, practitioners, and students of sustainability and entrepreneurship will find this a valuable source of up-to-date information on sustainable entrepreneurship issues and practical steps that can be taken to foster women in sustainable enterprises to advance the SDGs.

Applied Computing for Intelligent Transportation Systems

  • 1st Edition
  • September 1, 2025
  • Shiju George + 2 more
  • English
Applied Computing for Intelligent Transportation Systems delves into the dynamic intersection where computer science meets transportation engineering. Its comprehensive coverage of cutting-edge ITS technologies offers sought-after research insights into the most effective integration strategies achievable through applied computing-informed methodologies.This timely, interdisciplinary exploration of the ever-progressing solutions that are contributing to the transformation of transportation systems is accompanied by sustainability-minded considerations, which are at the forefront of road- and transit-based best practices worldwide. The volume also includes practical case studies and real-world examples, showcasing success stories and lessons learnt that facilitate understanding of the feasibility of implementation in smart-city projects.With its aim of helping to bridge the gap between the theory and practice of enhancing ITS and the infrastructure that supports them, the book proves to be a valuable resource for readers in academia as well as industry.

Plastics in Coastal and Marine Environments

  • 1st Edition
  • August 1, 2025
  • Nelson Guillermo Rangel Buitrago
  • English
Plastics in Coastal and Marine Environments: A Global Crisis is the first foundational reference book focused on plastics and their impacts on coasts and oceans. Plastic litter is one of the most pervasive and fastest-growing anthropogenic alterations of the world's coasts and oceans and its magnitude, distribution, and collateral effects have been suggested as a geological indicator of the Anthropocene stage and specifically of the Plasticene age.The chapters of the book are arranged to follow a narrative that will allow readers to understand the plastic problem in coastal and marine environments. The book begins with the invention of plastics and finishes with their indelible mark on Earth through new types of rocks generated by plastic production and use (the Plasticene era). It concludes with possible strategies to tackle the inexorable rising of plastic litter in coastal and marine environments.Combining core theory and diverse strategies and case studies, Plastics in Coastal and Marine Environments: A Global Crisis is an essential reference for researchers in oceanographers, geology, and biologists

Exploring Asian-Pacific Co-operatives in Theory and Practice

  • 1st Edition
  • August 1, 2025
  • Morris Altman + 1 more
  • English
Exploring Asian-Pacific Co-operatives in Theory and Practice: Resilience and Thriving between the State and the Market investigates Asian Pacific co-op models mainly through the analytical lenses of Asian Pacific researchers. It consists of theoretical analysis on transversal themes from interdisciplinary studies and national case studies covering new sectors and new countries. It focuses on a variety of challenging issues using different analytical approaches to co-operative challenges in the Asian Pacific and examines the traditional dichotomy between the State and the Market.   This book gives voice to co-operative scholars in the Asian Pacific to investigate and interrogate the co-operative business model and co-operatives in the Asian Pacific context where the history and evolution of co-operatives often differs from their ‘Western’ counterparts. The demise of state socialism has led to a wide range of deregulation and globalization while market fundamentalism has been questioned by widening socio-economic gap among people and nations, financial crises, COVID-19, and the climate challenge. Co-operatives represent a fourth sector related to and intersecting with the State, Market, and Community. This book examines the extent to which co-operatives represent a vibrant and sustainable component of the broader economy. In spite of the challenges faced by co-operatives in the Asian-Pacific region, some co-op models have demonstrated resilience and sustainability while maintaining their Co-operative Identity, remaining operationally consistent with co-operative principles. The authors also examine why some co-operatives are transforming into public or conventional companies through public polices and/or market competition. Overall, this volume explores how co-operatives emerged and evolved between the State and Market in light of the Co-operative Identity and Principles.   Exploring Asian-Pacific Co-operatives in Theory and Practice broadens our understanding of co-operatives by placing our narrative in the Asian Pacific context using multiple case studies, addressing an array of socio-economic challenges, and engaging in different modeling approaches.

Blockchain in Finance

  • 1st Edition
  • August 1, 2025
  • English
"Blockchain in Finance" provides an in-depth overview of how blockchain and digital assets drive financial economics with a truly global approach. Easy to digest and yet comprehensive in its treatment, this textbook covers blockchain technologies, infrastructure, applications, regulatory and legal aspects, offering both a quick introduction for beginners and numerous, practical case studies to engage advanced students and working professionals. Here, after discussing blockchain fundamentals, this expert author team considers blockchain contracts, scalability, CBDCs, tokenization, stablecoins, NFTs, decentralized finance (DeFi), and the metaverse, among other topics, with applications explored across the financial world. Each chapter adopts a consistent structure and pedagogy. These are accompanied by over 120 illustrations across the book, as well as a blockchain glossary. An instructor website includes a complete set of lecture slides supporting undergraduate, graduate, certificate, and professional course faculty across the globe.

Commercial Banking

  • 1st Edition
  • August 1, 2025
  • Allen N. Berger + 2 more
  • English
Commercial Banking: Distinct Value, Roles, and Methods is a thorough, applied, and accessible introduction to the modern theory and practice of financial intermediation as enabled by commercial banks. This book begins by answering the simple questions: What do banks do? What are the core roles and methods of banks, and what unique value do they provide? From here, the textbook considers key issues in banking, regulation, coping with bank risk, competition amongst banks, global banking, careers in banking, and future directions. Throughout the book, emphasis is placed on differentiating between bank and non-bank financial firms, the impact of technology on banking, evolving regulatory environments, the economic importance of banking, and innovation in banking services. Perfect for undergraduate, graduate level, and professional courses in banking, bank management, and commercial banking, this book is reinforced with full-color figures, charts, tables, learning objectives, and key term definitions, as well as lecture slides hosted on an accompany instructor site, to support teaching and understanding.

Advanced Geospatial and Ground Based Techniques in Forest Monitoring

  • 1st Edition
  • July 1, 2025
  • Pavan Kumar + 5 more
  • English
Advanced Geospatial and Ground Based Techniques in Forest Monitoring provides insights into advanced geospatial technology in the field of forestry. The book provides both traditional and special techniques for monitoring the forest, including biophysical and biochemical parameters, retrieval, species identification, mapping, and classification. In addition, it covers the latest technologies using SAR data, hyperspectral data, and the integration of datasets for the enhanced accuracy of the results and its outcome. This book will benefit the academic and research communities with the latest research ideas and problem-solving skills in forestry and land management.