A dream, an unwavering ambition, is a lot more than a thought residing in our heads! It's a reason to get out of bed everyday, a force that incites us to outdo our anxieties everytime, a strength that bolsters us with vigour & passion. Our dream, our aspiration is what we identify the purpose of our being with. The accomplishment of this one aspiration makes every loss & sacrifice feel worth it. What is that one "dream" of yours which enlivens your heart & breathes life into your being? Ashayein is a book where 30 writers from the globe have contributed their theme revolving around the theme of dreams and hope.
The health sector is known to be one of the major contributors towards the greenhouse gas emissions causing the climate crisis, the greatest health threat of the 21st century. This volume positions the health sector as a leader in the fight against climate change and explores the role of the health system in climate policy action. It delivers an overview of the linkages between climate change and the health sector, with chapters on the impact of climate change on health, its connection to pandemics, and its effects on food, nutrition and air quality, while examining gendered and other vulnerabilities. It delves into the different operational aspects of the health sector in India and details how each one can become climate-smart to reduce the health sector’s overall carbon footprint, by looking at sustainable procurement, green and resilient healthcare infrastructure, and the management of transportation, energy, water, waste, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and plastics in healthcare. Well supplemented with rigorous case studies, the book will be indispensable for students, teachers, and researchers of environmental studies, health sciences and climate change. It will be useful for healthcare workers, public health officials, healthcare leaders, policy planners and those interested in climate resilience and preparedness in the health sector. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.
* 'IN LOVE WITH HUMANITY" IS THE LIFE STORY OF SHRI KS CHHABRA, FOUNDER OF NGO: ANAND ASHRAM CHARITABLE TRUST. * THE BOOK DEPICTS THE UPS AND DOWNS FACED BY SHRI CHHABRA, A LIFE LIVED LIKE A ROLLER-COASTER RIDE AND INSPIRES THE READER TO TURN EVERY ADVERSITY INTO AN OPPORTUNITY. * IN FAMOUS MANAGEMENT GURU, GURUJI SHRI G.NARAYANA'S WORDS: "THIS UNPUTDOWNABLE BOOK IS BOUND TO BE A SUPER HIT OF GREAT INSPIRATION TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES BECAUSE IT IS ALMOST LIFE IN ALL PHASES!"
This book focuses on the challenges of capacity building for flexible work organizations in Asia, and demonstrates how business enterprises practice reactive flexible capacity (in the form of adaptiveness and responsiveness) to cope with changing and uncertain business environments. The book provides examples of how this can be achieved by means of various organizational change initiatives, leadership strategies, re-engineering, innovation in products and processes, the use of information and communication technology, reshaping learning orientations, and more. As these topics are supported by research and case studies situated in different sectors and countries across Asia, the book will provide a useful resource for a broad readership including: management students and researchers, practicing business managers, consultants, and professional institutions.
One of the striking features of the changed demography of world Christianity has been the emergence and growth of the African Instituted Churches (AICs). This book is therefore provided for those who desire to study the African initiatives in Christianity. The book is intended to serve as a valuable material to teachers and students of African Instituted Churches. The customs, culture and traditions of the African or any other peoples of the world are to serve as beautiful compliments to the Christian faith and belief, and not diametrically opposed to it.
