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The term “ecology” is defined in many diverse assemblages such as life cycles in biological, human, and industrial ecosystems or populations, though sharing similar, overall features in relation to corporate social responsibility (CSR). “Ecology” is a term derived from Greek meaning learning about (“logos”) the ecosystems, where “eco” comes from the Greek word “oikos” meaning “household” (Odum and Barrett 2005) – in other words, learning about the life of populations. “Ecology” is the study of the environmental “house” including all the organisms in it and all the functional processes that make the house habitable with emphasis on the totality or pattern of relations between organisms and their environment (Odum and...
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Lauesen, L.M. (2013). Ecology. In: Idowu, S.O., Capaldi, N., Zu, L., Gupta, A.D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28036-8_381
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