There are many examples from around the world of good environmental practice allied with profitability; there are examples of unquestionable altruism on the part of profit-maximizing companies… But the profit maximisation motive does have a tendency to subvert and subjugate other considerations, ethical and environmental. It is essential to keep this in mind in any [...]

“Economic development strategy shifts dramatically when regional competitiveness is the goal. The very root of competitiveness is a region understanding its inherent economic strengths – and the markets available to exploit them. Accordingly, development strategy is moving away from industrial recruitment and being a low-cost competitor to strategies that help regions identify and exploit their [...]