Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories

Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories
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Publisher : IUCN
Total Pages : 106
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ISBN-10 : 9782831710860
ISBN-13 : 2831710863
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories by : Nigel Dudley

IUCN's Protected Areas Management Categories, which classify protected areas according to their management objectives, are today accepted as the benchmark for defining, recording, and classifying protected areas. They are recognized by international bodies such as the United Nations as well as many national governments. As a result, they are increasingly being incorporated into government legislation. These guidelines provide as much clarity as possible regarding the meaning and application of the Categories. They describe the definition of the Categories and discuss application in particular biomes and management approaches.

Artefact Kinds

Artefact Kinds
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 225
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ISBN-10 : 9783319008011
ISBN-13 : 3319008013
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Synopsis Artefact Kinds by : Maarten Franssen

This book is concerned with two intimately related topics of metaphysics: the identity of entities and the foundations of classification. What it adds to previous discussions of these topics is that it addresses them with respect to human-made entities, that is, artefacts. As the chapters in the book show, questions of identity and classification require other treatments and lead to other answers for artefacts than for natural entities. These answers are of interest to philosophers not only for their clarification of artefacts as a category of things but also for the new light they may shed on these issue with respect to to natural entities. This volume is structured in three parts. The contributions in Part I address basic ontological and metaphysical questions in relation to artefact kinds: How should we conceive of artefact kinds? Are they real kinds? How are identity conditions for artefacts and artefact kinds related? The contributions in Part II address meta-ontological questions: What, exactly, should an ontological account of artefact kinds provide us with? What scope can it aim for? Which ways of approaching the ontology of artefact kinds are there, how promising are they, and how should we assess this? In Part III, the essays offer engineering practice rather than theoretical philosophy as a point of reference. The issues addressed here include: How do engineers classify technical artefacts and on what grounds? What makes specific classes of technical artefacts candidates for ontologically real kinds, and by which criteria?​

Singapore Biodiversity

Singapore Biodiversity
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Publisher : Editions Didier Millet
Total Pages : 554
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ISBN-10 : 9789814260084
ISBN-13 : 9814260088
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis Singapore Biodiversity by : Peter K. L. Ng

A magnificently illustrated and superbly written guide to the unique and simply astounding biodiversity of Singapore.

Tourism and Trails

Tourism and Trails
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Publisher : Channel View Publications
Total Pages : 325
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ISBN-10 : 9781845414788
ISBN-13 : 1845414780
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis Tourism and Trails by : Dallen J. Timothy

This book provides a comprehensive overview of trails and routes from a tourism and recreation perspective. This cutting-edge volume addresses conceptual and management issues systematically, examining supply, demand, development and impacts associated with trails and routes.

Yearbook of International Organizations 2014-2015, Volumes 1a & 1b (Set)

Yearbook of International Organizations 2014-2015, Volumes 1a & 1b (Set)
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 1452
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ISBN-10 : 900427197X
ISBN-13 : 9789004271975
Rating : 4/5 (7X Downloads)

Synopsis Yearbook of International Organizations 2014-2015, Volumes 1a & 1b (Set) by : Union Of International Associations

Volume 1 (A and B) covers international organizations throughout the world, comprising their aims, activities and events.

Strategies for Growth in SMEs

Strategies for Growth in SMEs
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Publisher : Elsevier
Total Pages : 420
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ISBN-10 : 9780080481166
ISBN-13 : 0080481167
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis Strategies for Growth in SMEs by : Margi Levy

Strategies for Growth in SMEs explores for the first time the role of information and information systems (IS) concepts in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Most IS research focuses on large firms, yet the majority of firms in most economies are SMEs. The book considers the applicability of IS theory and practice to SMEs and develops new theories that are relevant to these firms.Composed of 6 sections, it covers, amongst other things; the nature of SMEs, the background to IS, and SMEs' use of IS, issues of IS strategy and planning in SMEs, the way that firms can transform through use of IS, evaluation, IS flexibility, business process re-engineering, resource-based strategy and knowledge management, the appropriateness of existing theories and the development of new models to address SME-specific issues. The final section of the book reviews the learning in the previous chapters and poses future agendas for research.Written by two of the leading figures in the field, this book will be essential reading for researchers in IS and SMEs, students on entrepreneurship or IS courses, and others that focus on SMEs.* A unique text relating IS theory to SMEs* Benefit from the authors' years of experience in the field* Familiarise yourself with this growth area for research and courses