Download or read book The North American Mosaic written by Commission for Environmental Cooperation (Montréal, Québec). Secretariat and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The North American Mosaic has four overarching features. First, it is, to the extent feasible, based on comparable information on the status and trends of major indicators of the state of the environment in Canada,Mexico, and the United States. Second, the report confirms that these three countries together make up an incredibly complex, dynamic, and interconnected ecosystem in which humans play a dominant and decisive role. Third, the report raises important and sometimes disquieting questions concerning the sustainability of some current trends. Finally, the report is a reminder that our economic, social, and physical well-being are utterly dependent on the life-sustaining services provided by nature. This report emphasizes the importance of developing mutually compatible economic, social, and environmental goals and policies across the three-country region.

Download or read book A Conservation Assessment of the Terrestrial Ecoregions of Latin America and the Caribbean written by Eric Dinerstein and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1995 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approach; Major ecosystem types, major habitat types, and ecoregions of LAC; Conservation status of terretrial ecoregions of LAC; Biological distinctiveness of territorial ecoregions of LAC at different biogeographic scales results; Integrating biological distinctiveness and conservation status; Conservation assessment of mangrove ecosystems.

Download or read book Conscious Capitalism With a New Preface by the Authors written by John Mackey and published by Harvard Business Review Press. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling book, now with a new preface by the authors At once a bold defense and reimagining of capitalism and a blueprint for a new system for doing business, Conscious Capitalism is for anyone hoping to build a more cooperative, humane, and positive future. Whole Foods Market cofounder John Mackey and professor and Conscious Capitalism, Inc. cofounder Raj Sisodia argue that both business and capitalism are inherently good, and they use some of today’s best-known and most successful companies to illustrate their point. From Southwest Airlines, UPS, and Tata to Costco, Panera, Google, the Container Store, and Amazon, today’s organizations are creating value for all stakeholders—including customers, employees, suppliers, investors, society, and the environment. Read this book and you’ll better understand how four specific tenets—higher purpose, stakeholder integration, conscious leadership, and conscious culture and management—can help build strong businesses, move capitalism closer to its highest potential, and foster a more positive environment for all of us.

Download or read book Open Budgets written by Sanjeev Khagram and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explicates political economy factors that have brought about greater transparency and participation in budget settings across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. This title presents the strategies, policies, and institutions through which improvements can occur and produce change in policy and institutional outcomes.

Download or read book Public Relations Strategies and Tactics written by Dennis L. Wilcox and published by Pearson Higher Ed. This book was released on 2013-03-18 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Updated in a 10th edition, Public Relations: Strategies and Tactics, Tenth Edition, clearly explains to students the basic concepts, strategies, and tactics of today’s public relations practice. This comprehensive text is grounded in scholarship and includes references to landmark studies and time-honored public relations techniques. The tenth edition emphasizes the application of the Internet and social media for programs and campaigns.

Download or read book Metodolog a para la evaluaci n de la conducci n de choferes del transporte p blico a partir del uso de dispositivos inerciales written by Hernán Felipe Catalán Salas and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Actualmente el sistema de transporte público de Santiago emplea un Índice de Calidad de Atención al Usuario (ICA) que aborda superficialmente la calidad de servicio. Además, la metodología actual no permite realizar un seguimiento ni incentiva la mejora continua del servicio. El objetivo de esta investigación es utilizar datos de acelerómetros y giroscopios para formular una nueva metodología para la clasificación del atributo de conducción del ICA de Transantiago. Para probar la metodología propuesta se diseñó un experimento donde se recolectó información de 5 recorridos de diferentes operadores y con una duración similar. Luego, se evaluaron 3 métodos de clasificación: máquinas de soporte vectorial (SVM), árboles de decisión y k vecinos más cercanos (KNN). Los resultados de la modelación muestran que SVM tiene el mejor rendimiento, árboles de decisión entrega un modelo muy interpretable y KNN es el método más simple de aplicar. Respecto a la conducción, los resultados muestran que la mayor cantidad de maniobras bruscas se debe a variaciones de velocidad. Los recorridos con peor conducción fueron 210 y 210V, donde más de la mitad de las variaciones de velocidad fueron clasificadas como bruscas. En cambio, el bus 213E obtuvo resultados bastante mejores incluso en el mismo trayecto que los recorridos anteriormente mencionados. Por otro lado, el uso del GPS y etiquetar según conductor permite identificar focos a mejorar el servicio mediante capacitación y, en casos puntuales, modificaciones al trazado del recorrido. Finalmente, la metodología es replicable más allá de Transantiago. Como beneficio, se requiere una pequeña muestra para calibrar un modelo de buen rendimiento. Como futura línea de investigación, se propone evaluar la calibración de modelos diferentes para casos particulares (recorridos en pendiente, en autopista, etc.). Es importante señalar que los modelos calibrados son válidos para el experimento realizado. Para aplicarlo a mayor escala sólo se debe seguir la metodología expuesta.