STEN 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Environmental Stewardship, Kyoto Protocol, Greenhouse Gas
5 Dec 2014
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Chapter 4 the environment and sustainable business practices. Environmental stewardship is the integration of sustainability values into the managing of environmental resources. Kyoto protocol is the deterioration of the environment through the depletion of resources and the destruction of ecosystems. is the 1997 (effective 205) international agreement that binds participating nations into stabilizing and reducing greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions. Btu (british thermal unit) is a measure of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by 1 f. Sovereign wealth funds are country- or state-owned investment funds. Cost of capital is the cost of company funds (both debt and equity). Financial protectionism refers to government actions or policies that restrict or restrain the outflow of funds from one economy to another.
