Search Results - "Common good."
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The business of business is the common good
Published 2021“…Finally, the study concludes that structural changes that are perceived as important for facilitating a relative increase of not-for-profit businesses includes adapting the rules surrounding public procurement, more actors such as unions getting involved, and a value shift away from prioritizing individual gain towards prioritizing gains for the common good.…”
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A modest proposal for wealthy countries to reforest their land for the common good
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Economic growth and social protection for the poor and vulnerable
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Causes of hunger
Published 1995“…Putting these tools to work requires us to ground our choices--small and large, individual and collective, political and economic -- in ethical values, including empowerment and justice, stewardship of common resources for the common good, and affirmation of diversity.…”
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Public subsidies, technology targeting and private investment: Evidence from laser land leveling in Uttar Pradesh, India
Published 2014“…For many agricultural technologies, governments have the opportunity to make use of public subsidies strategically – to popularize their use among farmers, to encourage private sector participation and to improve both individual welfare and the common good. While governments may often prefer broad, unspecific subsidies to promote the rapid dissemination of these technologies, there are often better ways to use scarce public funds. …”
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Brief: wetlands for hydrological resilience
Published 2025“…The Global Commission on the Economics of Water (GCEW) calls for water to be treated as a global common good—placing ecosystems such as wetlands at the center of resilience strategies. …”
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Brief: a global water data infrastructure for a resilient hydrological cycle
Published 2025“…A robust data system that empowers public access and interpretation of key water data will enable participatory and informed action to protect the global common good…”
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Brief: connecting the carbon and water cycles for systemic resilience
Published 2025“…Approaching a resilient hydrological cycle as a global common good means we must redefine the relationship between water and climate, recognizing green and blue water as indispensable elements to tackle climate change, and ensure that hydrological resilience is centred and elevated as a collective policy priority.…”
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Exploring strategic priorities for regional agricultural R&D investments in East and Central Africa
Published 2008“…Countries will therefore reap greater economic benefits in their search for technology solutions if they pool their resources and pursue regional initiatives for the common good.…”
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Scholarly publishing initiatives at the International Rice Research Institute: linking users to public goods via open access
Published 2007“…IRRI's donors, NARES partners, governments, and rice farmers and consumers expect it to create and share information for the common good, and it strives to convert its resources into electronic format for delivery over the Internet. …”
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