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    The Impact of Industrialization on Environmental Sustainability: A case study in Gampaha district
    (National School of Business Management, 2020-01-31) Hemakumara, M.A.P.S.; Dissanayake, Kasun
    This study is based on impact of industrialization on environment sustainability in Sri Lanka. Objectives of this research are to identify the impact of industrialization on environment sustainability and to provide recommendations to mitigate the damages. Research questions are how does the industrialization impact on environment? And what are the actions which can be taken to mitigate the impact on environment due to industrialization? The research methodology contains mixed method consisting both qualitative and quantitative approaches and interviews have been conducted by the author in order to collect information and analyze them while raw data was collected in aid of analyzing through quantitative approach. Industrialization has become one of the major concerned issues for the sustainability with the dramatic growth of environmental pollution. Environmental sustainability is crucial when it comes to the survival of living being on the planet we all live in. Environmental sustainability talks about sustainable practices that support long-term economic growth without negatively effects social, environmental, and cultural aspects of the community.
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    Public governance of the blockchain revolution and its implications for social finance: a comparative analysis
    (Springer, 2021-07-30) Paladini, Stefania; Yerushalmi, Erez; Castellucci, Ignazio; Walker, Thomas; McGaughey, Jane; Goubran, Sherif; Wagdy, Nadra
    There is hardly anyone who has not heard of blockchain nowadays, even though an exact idea about what blockchain is and how it works is far from common. The knowledge most of the people seem to have of Nakamoto’s original concept is related to cryptocurrencies; to the point that blockchain itself is often referred to as the “Bitcoin protocol”. The most important and promising uses of this technology, however, lie far beyond sectors as distinct as health care, aerospace, energy, and education. The aim of this work is to investigate the potential for blockchain application beyond the monetary system and to compare some of the existing laws that have a direct impact on blockchain as a whole in the context of social finance and social innovation. We consider examples of “blockchain in action” in different areas and geographic locations—the EU, Israel, and East Asia are the selected case studies—and discuss their unique characteristics. Their comparative review helps extract what blockchain-friendly regulatory framework would look like and what the existing challenges are for its implementation on a wide scale, starting from the regulatory framework of reference.
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    The quest for sustainability in lower orbit: Conceptual models for space tourism
    (WIley, 2023-01-11) Paladini, Stefania; Saha, Krishnendu