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The interaction between environmental, economic and social factors influences the ecological balance and generates the change of living conditions and those of socio-economic development. One of the essential conditions for building a sustainable economic development is the identification and...
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specific approach for the implementation of these relatively new concepts (e.g. sustainable development, pollution, ecological … thing which should be mentioned is that with the increasing energy demand, pollution levels will increase too. But we must … not forget that the worldâ€(tm)s population is growing rapidly and the level of pollution per capita increased we might …
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In addition to the serious health effects caused by oil production, distribution and consumption, there are environmental as well as political effects. Equally important is the issue of our nations security. America imports 53% of the oil it consumes daily, leaving us extremely reliant on...
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Recent literature proposes many variables as significant determinants of pollution. This paper gives an overview of … this literature and asks which of these factors have an empirically robust impact on water and air pollution, i.e. do not … water pollution. …
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Neither environmental economics nor environmental philosophy have adequately examined the moral implications of imposing environmental degradation and ecosystem instability upon our descendants. A neglected aspect of these problems is the supposed extent of the burden that the current generation...
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This study quantifies CO2 emissions caused by consumption of natural gas, alcohol and petroleum derivatives for six Brazilian regions, and evaluates the impact of possible policies for emission control. The connection between the level of activity and CO2 emissions for each energy input is...
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Asian cities are central to economic development but are perceived to be wealthy yet chaotic places. Burdened by congestion, inequality, and fragmented interventions, these urban systems remain relatively weak. However, their rapid growth and wealth provide an opportunity to usher in inclusive...
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environments? Should the term environment be restricted only to planet earth? The pollution and the soil and atmosphere degradation … is dangerous for two reasons; the great speed in the case of disasters and the volume of pollution have global … consequences. The field of international law on environment comprises of three main topics. Air pollution, reduction of the ozone …
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