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Embedding Risk Appetite Within the Strategy Process

by Andrew Smart, James Creelman ...

Risk appetite is the amount and type of risk that an organisation is willing to accept, and must take, to achieve its strategic objectives and therefore create value for shareholders and other stakeholders. Core to this definition is that risk is not just about managing potential threats but about exploiting opportunities.Risk appetite impacts all stages of an organisation’s strategy process and ... Read more

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Risk appetite is the amount and type of risk that an organisation is willing to accept, and must take, to achieve its strategic objectives and therefore create value for shareholders and other stakeholders. Core to this definition is that risk is not just about managing potential threats but about exploiting opportunities.Risk appetite impacts all stages of an organisation’s strategy process and
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E.I (Ethical Intelligence)

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by King Poet ...

Series Book 1 - E.I
In a world where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming every aspect of our lives, Ethical Intelligence (E.I.) emerges as the vital guardian of humanity's values and integrity. E.I. is not just a groundbreaking invention; it is a movement, a framework, and a system that will reshape how we interact with AI, ensuring that it remains a force for good while safeguarding the priceless ... Read more

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In a world where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming every aspect of our lives, Ethical Intelligence (E.I.) emerges as the vital guardian of humanity's values and integrity. E.I. is not just a groundbreaking invention; it is a movement, a framework, and a system that will reshape how we interact with AI, ensuring that it remains a force for good while safeguarding the priceless
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Criptomoedas: O Guia Definitivo para Investidores

by MAX EDITORIAL ...

Series series CRIPTOMOEDAS, BITCOINS & BLOCKCHAIN
As criptomoedas são uma classe de ativos digitais que usam criptografia para proteger suas transações e garantir a segurança de seus dados. As criptomoedas são uma classe de ativos digitais que usam criptografia para proteger suas transações e garantir a segurança de seus dados. Elas são descentralizadas, o que significa que não são controladas por nenhum governo ou instituição financeira. Nos ... Read more

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As criptomoedas são uma classe de ativos digitais que usam criptografia para proteger suas transações e garantir a segurança de seus dados. As criptomoedas são uma classe de ativos digitais que usam criptografia para proteger suas transações e garantir a segurança de seus dados. Elas são descentralizadas, o que significa que não são controladas por nenhum governo ou instituição financeira. Nos
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La discusión de lo público en perspectiva territorial

Estudios de caso locales y regionales

by Stephany Mercedes Vargas Rojas, Bairon Otálvaro Marín, Laura Domínguez Aguirre, Joaquín Gregorio Tovar, Juan Camilo López, Lina María Orozco Henao, Gissel García García, Carlos Andrés Tobar Tovar, Antonio David Palma, Lyda Teresa Córdoba Hoyos, Isabel Cristina García Velasco, Hansel Mera Vivas, Jorge Enrique Arias Calderón, Raquel Ceballos Molano, Natalia Suárez Bonilla ...

El libro presenta una diversidad de miradas al campo de estudio de las políticas públicas desde una perspectiva territorial, se muestra una serie de experiencias de investigación relacionadas con la problematización de lo público y la construcción de políticas públicas nacionales, regionales y locales en el suroccidente colombiano. Las perspectivas territoriales sugeridas en esta obra reconocen la ... Read more

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El libro presenta una diversidad de miradas al campo de estudio de las políticas públicas desde una perspectiva territorial, se muestra una serie de experiencias de investigación relacionadas con la problematización de lo público y la construcción de políticas públicas nacionales, regionales y locales en el suroccidente colombiano. Las perspectivas territoriales sugeridas en esta obra reconocen la
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The Routledge Handbook of Infrastructure Finance

Edited by Joshua Yindenaba Abor, John Macomber, Thankom Arun, Victor Murinde ...

Series series Routledge International Handbooks
This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of infrastructure financing from a global perspective. It offers an extensive examination of infrastructure financing worldwide. It encompasses a wide range of subjects concerning infrastructure finance, including different project types, financing options, and the functions performed by public and private sector entities in financing and overseeing ... Read more

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This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of infrastructure financing from a global perspective. It offers an extensive examination of infrastructure financing worldwide. It encompasses a wide range of subjects concerning infrastructure finance, including different project types, financing options, and the functions performed by public and private sector entities in financing and overseeing
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Unlocking Private Investment in Sustainable Infrastructure in Asia

Edited by Bhajan Grewal, Nella Hendriyetty, Iskandar Abdullaev, Chul Ju Kim, Naoyuki Yoshino, Eisa Khan Ayoob Ayoobi ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Development Economics
Investment in infrastructure is essential for promoting economic growth, and while countries in Asia have enjoyed higher rates of gross domestic product growth in recent years, the region remains severely deficient in the scale and quality of sustainable infrastructure. Moreover, population growth and climate change continue to put increasing pressure on the need for strategic and farsighted ... Read more

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Investment in infrastructure is essential for promoting economic growth, and while countries in Asia have enjoyed higher rates of gross domestic product growth in recent years, the region remains severely deficient in the scale and quality of sustainable infrastructure. Moreover, population growth and climate change continue to put increasing pressure on the need for strategic and farsighted
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Reducing Disaster Risks

Progress and Challenges in the Caribbean Region

Edited by Ian Davis, Steve Bender, Fred Krimgold, Franklin McDonald ...

Series series Environmental Hazards Series
Are we winning or losing the battle for safe environments? In 1984, leading disaster risk management professionals and researchers met in Jamaica for the Ocho Rios conference on Disaster Mitigation. In this collection, key experts reflect on the progress made in disaster risk reduction since that conference, with a particular emphasis on the Caribbean.Areas of focus include:trends in disaster risk ... Read more

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Are we winning or losing the battle for safe environments? In 1984, leading disaster risk management professionals and researchers met in Jamaica for the Ocho Rios conference on Disaster Mitigation. In this collection, key experts reflect on the progress made in disaster risk reduction since that conference, with a particular emphasis on the Caribbean.Areas of focus include:trends in disaster risk
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Balancing the Burden?

Desk Review of Women's Time Poverty and Infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific

by Asian Development Bank ...

This desk review explores the links between infrastructure development and women's time poverty in Asia and the Pacific by drawing on time-use data and reviewing existing research and evidence from impact evaluations. Three questions are asked: (i) What contribution does infrastructure make in reducing women's time poverty, and how is this being recorded? (ii) Are women's time savings resulting ... Read more

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This desk review explores the links between infrastructure development and women's time poverty in Asia and the Pacific by drawing on time-use data and reviewing existing research and evidence from impact evaluations. Three questions are asked: (i) What contribution does infrastructure make in reducing women's time poverty, and how is this being recorded? (ii) Are women's time savings resulting
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Asia 2030

Was der globalen Wirtschaft blüht

by Karl Pilny ...

Die neue Weltmacht Asien Die Weltwirtschaft steht vor einer Zeitenwende: Asien ist dabei, endgültig die Vorherrschaft im globalen Wettbewerb zu übernehmen. Der Kontinent, auf dem über die Hälfte aller Menschen lebt, setzt sich als Technologiechampion an die Spitze - flankiert von den neuen Seidenstraßen, einem der ehrgeizigsten Infrastrukturprogramme in der Geschichte der Menschheit. Der ... Read more

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Die neue Weltmacht Asien Die Weltwirtschaft steht vor einer Zeitenwende: Asien ist dabei, endgültig die Vorherrschaft im globalen Wettbewerb zu übernehmen. Der Kontinent, auf dem über die Hälfte aller Menschen lebt, setzt sich als Technologiechampion an die Spitze - flankiert von den neuen Seidenstraßen, einem der ehrgeizigsten Infrastrukturprogramme in der Geschichte der Menschheit. Der
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Criptomonedas: La moneda del futuro para los pobres

by MAX EDITORIAL ...

Series series CRIPTOMONEDAS, BITCOINS y BLOCKCHAIN
Las criptomonedas son una nueva tecnología que está revolucionando el mundo del dinero. Son monedas digitales, descentralizadas y seguras que no son emitidas por ningún gobierno ni banco central. Las criptomonedas tienen el potencial de cambiar la vida de los pobres de muchas maneras. Pueden proporcionar un medio de pago más económico y eficiente, una forma de almacenar valor de forma segura y una ... Read more

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Las criptomonedas son una nueva tecnología que está revolucionando el mundo del dinero. Son monedas digitales, descentralizadas y seguras que no son emitidas por ningún gobierno ni banco central. Las criptomonedas tienen el potencial de cambiar la vida de los pobres de muchas maneras. Pueden proporcionar un medio de pago más económico y eficiente, una forma de almacenar valor de forma segura y una
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3PL

by DEVARAJAN THYAGARAJAN ...

3pl (Third Party Logistics) is a comprehensive guide for logistics professionals, entrepreneurs, and supply chain leaders who want to master the art of outsourcing logistics functions. This book explains how third-party logistics companies operate, the value they create for manufacturers and retailers, and the key factors to evaluate before partnering with a 3PL. From Warehousing, First and Last ... Read more

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3pl (Third Party Logistics) is a comprehensive guide for logistics professionals, entrepreneurs, and supply chain leaders who want to master the art of outsourcing logistics functions. This book explains how third-party logistics companies operate, the value they create for manufacturers and retailers, and the key factors to evaluate before partnering with a 3PL. From Warehousing, First and Last
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Fundamentals of Water Finance

by Michael Curley ...

This book addresses ways to provide the highest quality water services at the lowest possible cost, and examines the major finance issues that system managers face. It deals with grants, loans, municipal bonds, tariffs/rates and subsidies, as well as the major government finance programs offered by the Department of Agriculture and the EPA. It also provides managers with the tools to devise ... Read more

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This book addresses ways to provide the highest quality water services at the lowest possible cost, and examines the major finance issues that system managers face. It deals with grants, loans, municipal bonds, tariffs/rates and subsidies, as well as the major government finance programs offered by the Department of Agriculture and the EPA. It also provides managers with the tools to devise
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Communications Sector Protection and Homeland Security

by Frank R. Spellman ...

Series series Homeland Security Series
The tenth of a new, well-received, and highly acclaimed series on critical infrastructure and homeland security, Communications Sector Protection and Homeland Security is an eye-opening account and an important reference source of a complex sector.Communications systems are the backbone for much of the critical infrastructure within the United States and many of the other infrastructure components ... Read more

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The tenth of a new, well-received, and highly acclaimed series on critical infrastructure and homeland security, Communications Sector Protection and Homeland Security is an eye-opening account and an important reference source of a complex sector.Communications systems are the backbone for much of the critical infrastructure within the United States and many of the other infrastructure components
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Belt and Road Economics

Opportunities and Risks of Transport Corridors

by World Bank ...

China proposed the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013 to improve connectivity and cooperation on a transcontinental scale. This study, by a team of World Bank Group economists led by Michele Ruta, analyzes the economics of the initiative. It assesses the connectivity gaps between economies along the initiative’s corridors, examines the costs and economic effects of the infrastructure improvements ... Read more

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China proposed the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013 to improve connectivity and cooperation on a transcontinental scale. This study, by a team of World Bank Group economists led by Michele Ruta, analyzes the economics of the initiative. It assesses the connectivity gaps between economies along the initiative’s corridors, examines the costs and economic effects of the infrastructure improvements
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The Economics of Climate Resilience in Power Infrastructure

by Ali Arabnya, Amin Khodaei ...

Full-scope economic perspectives on planning, operations management, and maintenance of climate resilience building measures in power infrastructureThe Economics of Climate Resilience in Power Infrastructure sheds light on the engineering economics of climate adaptation in electric power infrastructure by covering the relevant decision-making processes involved in managing risk and resilience in ... Read more

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Full-scope economic perspectives on planning, operations management, and maintenance of climate resilience building measures in power infrastructureThe Economics of Climate Resilience in Power Infrastructure sheds light on the engineering economics of climate adaptation in electric power infrastructure by covering the relevant decision-making processes involved in managing risk and resilience in
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Bitcoin (BTC): Was es ist, wie es funktioniert, wie man kauft, wie man verkauft und wie man ein profitables Portfolio aufbaut

by MAX EDITORIAL ...

Series series KRYPTOWÄHRUNGEN, BITCOINS und BLOCKCHAIN
Bitcoin ist eine Kryptowährung, also eine dezentrale digitale Währung. Dies bedeutet, dass es nicht von einer Zentralbank oder Regierung ausgegeben wird, sondern von einem Netzwerk von Computern, die über die ganze Welt verteilt sind. Bitcoin wurde 2009 von einer Einzelperson oder einer Gruppe von Personen unter dem Pseudonym SatoshiNakamoto geschaffen . Seitdem hat seine Popularität exponentiell ... Read more

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Bitcoin ist eine Kryptowährung, also eine dezentrale digitale Währung. Dies bedeutet, dass es nicht von einer Zentralbank oder Regierung ausgegeben wird, sondern von einem Netzwerk von Computern, die über die ganze Welt verteilt sind. Bitcoin wurde 2009 von einer Einzelperson oder einer Gruppe von Personen unter dem Pseudonym SatoshiNakamoto geschaffen . Seitdem hat seine Popularität exponentiell
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Health and Environmental Risk Assessment

Edited by P. F. Ricci, M. D. Rowe ...

Process and input-output analysis have emerged as the two principal methods of analyzing health risks of energy technologies. This book describes applications and differences between these two methods with discussions of sources or error and uncertainty, data limitations and some solutions to common problems. Its goals are to provide understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the methods and ... Read more

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Process and input-output analysis have emerged as the two principal methods of analyzing health risks of energy technologies. This book describes applications and differences between these two methods with discussions of sources or error and uncertainty, data limitations and some solutions to common problems. Its goals are to provide understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the methods and
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Resource Financed Infrastructure

A Discussion on a New Form of Infrastructure Financing

by Håvard Halland, John Beardsworth, Bryan Land, James Schmidt ...

Series series World Bank Studies
In recent decades, resource-rich developing countries have been using their natural resources as collateral to access sources of finance for investment, countervailing the barriers they face when accessing conventional bank lending and capital markets. One of the financing models that have emerged as a result is the Resource Financed Infrastructure (RFI) model, a derivation of previous oil-backed ... Read more

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In recent decades, resource-rich developing countries have been using their natural resources as collateral to access sources of finance for investment, countervailing the barriers they face when accessing conventional bank lending and capital markets. One of the financing models that have emerged as a result is the Resource Financed Infrastructure (RFI) model, a derivation of previous oil-backed
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Le costruzioni nel terzo millennio

Un dialogo tra passato e futuro

by Gianfranco Dioguardi, Alfredo Martini ...

Il settore dell’edilizia è rimasto per molto tempo ancorato a modelli e culture tradizionali. Ma attorno sono cambiati gli scenari macroeconomici, il rapporto tra impresa, prodotto e cliente e, soprattutto, le tecnologie. Una nuova complessità da comprendere e districare. Le sfide che il settore si trova ad affrontare sono epocali: rigenerare le città a seguito della deindustrializzazione, ... Read more

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Il settore dell’edilizia è rimasto per molto tempo ancorato a modelli e culture tradizionali. Ma attorno sono cambiati gli scenari macroeconomici, il rapporto tra impresa, prodotto e cliente e, soprattutto, le tecnologie. Una nuova complessità da comprendere e districare. Le sfide che il settore si trova ad affrontare sono epocali: rigenerare le città a seguito della deindustrializzazione,
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Blockchain for Beginners

by MAX EDITORIAL ...

Series series CRYPTOCURRENCIES, BITCOINS and BLOCKCHAIN
Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology that allows information to be recorded securely and transparently. It is based on a system of blocks that are linked to each other using cryptography. Each block contains data such as financial transactions, health records or intellectual property. Blockchain has the potential to revolutionize the way we communicate, work and do business. It can be ... Read more

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Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology that allows information to be recorded securely and transparently. It is based on a system of blocks that are linked to each other using cryptography. Each block contains data such as financial transactions, health records or intellectual property. Blockchain has the potential to revolutionize the way we communicate, work and do business. It can be
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EV Charging Systems for Apartments and Businesses

by Lawrence Harte, Omar Riahi, Michael Battaglia ...

EV Charging Systems for Apartments and Businesses is a practical, step-by-step guide for property owners, operators, and EV charging professionals who want to successfully plan, install, and operate electric vehicle charging systems in multifamily and commercial properties.As demand for EV charging rapidly increases, apartment complexes and business properties face growing pressure to offer ... Read more

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EV Charging Systems for Apartments and Businesses is a practical, step-by-step guide for property owners, operators, and EV charging professionals who want to successfully plan, install, and operate electric vehicle charging systems in multifamily and commercial properties.As demand for EV charging rapidly increases, apartment complexes and business properties face growing pressure to offer
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Knowledge for Sale

The Neoliberal Takeover of Higher Education

by Lawrence Busch ...

Series series Infrastructures
How free-market fundamentalists have shifted the focus of higher education to competition, metrics, consumer demand, and return on investment, and why we should change this.A new philosophy of higher education has taken hold in institutions around the world. Its supporters disavow the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake and argue that the only knowledge worth pursuing is that with more or less ... Read more

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How free-market fundamentalists have shifted the focus of higher education to competition, metrics, consumer demand, and return on investment, and why we should change this.A new philosophy of higher education has taken hold in institutions around the world. Its supporters disavow the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake and argue that the only knowledge worth pursuing is that with more or less
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Cybersecurity, Law, and Economics

The Case of India

Edited by Gagandeep Kaur, Narendra N. Dalei, Sushanta Kumar Mahapatra, Vinay Kandpal ...

Series series Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy
This book examines the intersection between cybersecurity and the law and economy of India and offers a course of action in designing efficacious policies against emerging cybercrimes in the country.It reviews the boom in infrastructure growth in India and the security challenges this presents to the domestic economy and legal system. The contributors conducted a risk assessment of the potential ... Read more

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This book examines the intersection between cybersecurity and the law and economy of India and offers a course of action in designing efficacious policies against emerging cybercrimes in the country.It reviews the boom in infrastructure growth in India and the security challenges this presents to the domestic economy and legal system. The contributors conducted a risk assessment of the potential
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AI Operating Framework and Governance

by Hindol Datta ...

Are you a finance leader, executive, or board member who senses that artificial intelligence is reshaping everything around you, yet finds yourself uncertain about how to lead through the transformation? You are not alone in this feeling, and this book was written precisely for you.You have built a successful career. You have navigated complexity, managed risk, and delivered results in ... Read more

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Are you a finance leader, executive, or board member who senses that artificial intelligence is reshaping everything around you, yet finds yourself uncertain about how to lead through the transformation? You are not alone in this feeling, and this book was written precisely for you.You have built a successful career. You have navigated complexity, managed risk, and delivered results in
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Embedding Risk Appetite Within the Strategy Process

E.I (Ethical Intelligence)

Criptomoedas: O Guia Definitivo para Investidores

La discusión de lo público en perspectiva territorial

The Routledge Handbook of Infrastructure Finance

Unlocking Private Investment in Sustainable Infrastructure in Asia

Reducing Disaster Risks

Balancing the Burden?

Asia 2030

Criptomonedas: La moneda del futuro para los pobres

3PL

Fundamentals of Water Finance

Communications Sector Protection and Homeland Security

Belt and Road Economics

The Economics of Climate Resilience in Power Infrastructure

Bitcoin (BTC): Was es ist, wie es funktioniert, wie man kauft, wie man verkauft und wie man ein profitables Portfolio aufbaut

Health and Environmental Risk Assessment

Resource Financed Infrastructure

Le costruzioni nel terzo millennio

Blockchain for Beginners

EV Charging Systems for Apartments and Businesses

Knowledge for Sale

Cybersecurity, Law, and Economics

AI Operating Framework and Governance