Citation
(2012), "Diary", Management of Environmental Quality, Vol. 23 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/meq.2012.08323baa.007
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2012, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Diary
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Article Type: Diary From: Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, Volume 23, Issue 2.
Conference “Sustainable Businesses in Changing Economic Conditions” Riga, Latvia, March 30, 2012
National competitiveness is based on competitive entrepreneurs, whose success is dependent on favorable business environment. Ensuring such environment is the main task of government. Business is significantly impacted by the availability of adequate infrastructure and support. However, the regulatory environment in which the entrepreneur operates is significant as well. The Action Plan of the Improvement of the Business Environment aims at creation of an attractive business environment that is based on systemic and well-considered reforms to ensure the transparency of the legislative process, its simplicity and coherency, as well as to determine only those norms that would not impede the development cycles of enterprises. The conference will focus on the following issues:
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factors for promotion of sustainable entrepreneurship;
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economic reforms as a factor promoting business;
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possibilities to raise the competitiveness of companies;
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economic, cultural and natural resources for regional development;
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the role of innovative technologies in modern business;
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communication and its management within the changing business environment;
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legal environment that stipulates entrepreneurship; and
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Management of the study process and teaching methodology in business education.
Further details are available at: http://aurora.turiba.lv/bti/Conference/RegInfo.asp
BIT's 1st Annual World Congress of Biodiversity 2012 Qujiang International Conference Center, Xi’an, China, April 25-28, 2012
BIT Congress is proud to launch the 1st Annual World Congress of Biodiversity-2012 (BioD-2012), which will be held during April 25-28, 2012, Xi’an, China. Biodiversity as the measure or degree of ecosystems determines species on earth. Therefore, the effective conservation of biodiversity is essential for human survival and the maintenance of ecosystem processes. BioD-2012 is expected to be a dedicated event for sustainable biological diversity and eco-economy by bringing together scientists, industrial leaders and decision makers from all over the world in a great range of subjects under several technical sessions, expositions, excellent lectures, tech tours and training programs.
The congress will also expected to provide opportunity for scientists to exchange their latest findings and developments in a wide range of multi-disciplinary topics that are related to natural resources management, sustainable development and biodiversity conservation issues. Further details are available at: www.bitlifesciences.com/BioD2012/default.asp
ECWATECH – Water and Wastewater Technology Trade Fair, Moscow, Russia, June 5-8, 2012
ECWATECH is the leading Water and Wastewater Technology Trade Fair in Russia, CIS and eastern Europe. The event is the best place to share innovations, new developments and services in the water and wastewater sector. Almost 300 companies have registered to attend it. ECWATECH will feature pavilions from Austria, China, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Turkey, Wallonia (the region of Belgium) and some others. A trade fair and a rich conference program combine for an effective demonstration of leading-edge technologies and first class topic discussions. Further details are available at: http://ecwatech.com/files/e2012_nl_eng.pdf
“CRETE 2012” – International Scientific Conferences Series on Industrial and Hazardous Waste Management, Chania, Crete, Greece, September 12-14, 2012
“CRETE 2012” will be held in Chania, Greece on September 12-14, 2012. The main topics of the “CRETE 2012” Conference will be the following:
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Industrial and Hazardous Waste (Regulation/Legislation, Management Practices, Production, Minimization and Recycling, Treatment and Disposal).
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Hazardous Waste Toxicology – Risk Assessment.
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Treatment of Hazardous Waste Landfill and Mine Leachates.
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Contaminant Release and Transport.
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Toxic Substances in the Food Chain.
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Management of Contaminated Sites.
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Special Topics on Environmental Management and Remediation (Sediment Sites – Characterization and Risk Assessment, Munition and Explosives Production Sites, etc.).
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Radioactive Waste (Management, Environment, Health and Safety, Nuclear Explosions, etc.).
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Energy from Waste (Biomass, Oil Sludge, Gasification Processes, Syngas, etc.).
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Special Waste (Medical, WEEE, Agro-Industrial, etc.).
Further details are available at: www.hwm1.tuc.gr/index.php?cat_id=15