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This research paper examines the organizational challenges and requirements of science-stakeholder interactions within the Swedish forestry sector, specifically regarding climate change impacts on ecosystem services.

This research paper analyzes how generic adaptive capacity is translated into climate change adaptation within the water supply and wastewater (WW) sector of the Stockholm region, utilizing organizational learning theories to define an organization's 'actual adaptation space'.

This research paper examines the 2006 restructuring of the South African Police Service (SAPS), focusing on the tensions between SAPS management and police unions (POPCRU and SAPU). It analyzes how poor communication, shifting terminology, and the implementation of SSSBC Agreement 3 of 2006 affected police morale and the effectiveness of service delivery.

This IISD Knowledge Communications Practice Note outlines eight success factors for strengthening knowledge management (KM) practices within organizations, drawing on examples from development agencies and research institutes. It emphasizes that KM is most effective when tied to operational needs, implemented at the level of project impact, and supported by a combination of internal and external communication strategies rather than a single overarching corporate strategy.

This teaching note provides a framework for analyzing a case study involving Western Oil & Gas, a Fortune 50 company that considered a $2 million capital improvement project to install energy-efficient motor systems at its Northern California refinery in May 1997. The document guides instructors through the financial, strategic, and organizational complexities of energy efficiency projects, specifically comparing internal financing, capital leasing, and performance-based financing.