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New MoU drives momentum in corporate reporting
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UNCSD Update – 14 February 2013 – Sustainable Development Policy & Practice
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This profound guidebook reframes and expands the mission of building a global culture of peace. Going far beyond conventional techniques of conflict resolution, James O’Dea provides a holistic approach to peace work, covering its oft-ignored cultural, spiritual, and scientific dimensions while providing guidance suitable even for those who have never …
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