This chapter presents a comparative study of the green innovation performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) organizing events across Malaysia and Singapore. The contextual effect of organizational absorptive capacity on green innovation performance is examined.

Divided into four sections, this book covers the sustainability, community involvement and destination-marketing aspects of festivals and events. Part 1 of the book (chapters 1-5) includes the aspects of sustainability in events, issues and concerns raised due to pandemic and post-pandemic...

Climate change, food system complexity and changing international demands are creating new realities, challenges and opportunities. In this respect, unlocking Africa's agricultural potential is both a vital and a daunting aspiration to achieve commitments to the climate and development of the...

This chapter examines the role of formal education, training and skills development in Conservation Agriculture (CA) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in the context of the region's agricultural transformation systems. It explores nascent literature on potential reforms that include development of CA...

A project under the Farmer Innovation Programme (FIP) that aimed to adapt Conservation Agriculture (CA) among grain farmers in South Africa was implemented in a commercial farming area of the North West Province. The following on-farm, collaborative-managed trials produced key findings concerning:...

The artists in residency (AiR) programme attached to this project has been developed according to its mission of enabling a transient community for the FabLab while raising the profile of the place through creative interventions and communityled activities. Buinho's motto has emerged to be 'serious ...

The Loulé Criativo project aims to provide a continuous induction of innovation in the products and work processes of professionals; the necessary conditions for research in the arts and crafts and related topics; support for the installation and business of artisans and professionals in the...

This chapter is a contribution to expand the body of knowledge of creative tourism in Africa by providing some insights on creative tourism in Kenya. It reports briefly on research performed in 2018, which had the aim of gaining a deeper understanding of creative tourism in Kenya, starting off from ...

Creative tourism can be a platform for many purposes: as you change your objective and the elements in it, you obtain different results. Using creative tourism as a competitive advantage, one can provide clients with a memorable experience whose result is an enthusiastic, engaged promoter. It can...

The emergence of the 2019 pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus disease (COVID 19)has triggered movements of people from urban areas to rural areas. This movement is also opening a window of opportunity for strengthening rural areas and fostering the development of rural areas...