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9. Sustainability in the Post-pandemic Era

verfasst von : Christopher G. Beehner

Erschienen in: Spirituality, Sustainability, and Success

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The increase in work from home (WFH) employment during and following the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that many business and organizational activities can be performed remotely, in a more sustainable manner. The brief pause in atmospheric CO2 rise gave hope that meaningful climate change mitigation was possible.

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Metadaten
Titel
Sustainability in the Post-pandemic Era
verfasst von
Christopher G. Beehner
Copyright-Jahr
2024
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47643-3_9

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