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AN Amazon Perspective on the Forest-Climate Connection: Opportunity for Climate Mitigation, Conservation and Development?
Carvalho, Georgia; Moutinho, Paulo; Nepstad, Daniel; … - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 6 (2004) 1, pp. 163-174
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010997172
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Effects of changes in forestland ownership on deforestation and urbanization and the resulting effects on greenhouse gas emissions
Cho, Seong-Hoon; Kim, Heeho; Roberts, Roland K.; Kim, … - In: Journal of Forest Economics 20 (2014) 1, pp. 93-109
forestland for the expansion of carbon sinks, focusing on how changes in forestland ownership affect deforestation and … urbanization and how subsequent changes in deforestation and urbanization affect GHG emissions, using South Korea as a case study …
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Emissions tradeoffs associated with cofiring forest biomass with coal: A case study in Colorado, USA
Loeffler, Dan; Anderson, Nathaniel - In: Applied Energy 113 (2014) C, pp. 67-77
Cofiring forest biomass residues with coal to generate electricity is often cited for its potential to offset fossil fuels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but the extent to which cofiring achieves these objectives is highly dependent on case specific variables. This paper uses facility and...
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Application of weather prediction models for hazard mitigation planning: a case study of heavy off-season rains in Senegal
Fall, Souleymane; Niyogi, Dev; Mohanty, U.; Kumar, Anil - In: Natural Hazards 41 (2007) 1, pp. 227-243
Heavy off-season rains in the tropics pose significant natural hazards largely because they are unexpected and the …
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Is it possible to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in pastoral ecosystems of the tropics?
Reid, Robin; Thornton, Philip; McCrabb, Graeme; Kruska, … - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 6 (2004) 1, pp. 91-109
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010847202
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Competitiveness and innovation landscapes in the tropics: a comparison of Singapore and New Zealand during 1999-2008
Kuah, Adrian T.H. - In: International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging … 7 (2014) 3, pp. 245-263
generalisation and lessons for other small emerging economies, especially those small developing countries in the tropics. …
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Integrating Concepts and Models from Development Econoimcs with Land use Change in the Tropics
Hall, Charles - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 8 (2006) 1, pp. 19-53
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010558199
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A review of climate change impacts on commercial buildings and their technical services in the tropics
Yau, Y.H.; Hasbi, S. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 18 (2013) C, pp. 430-441
and their technical services in the tropics was carried out. This review focuses on the buildings’ contributions towards …
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Analytical performance monitoring of a 142.5kWp grid-connected rooftop BIPV system in Singapore
Wittkopf, Stephen; Valliappan, Selvam; Liu, Lingyun; … - In: Renewable Energy 47 (2012) C, pp. 9-20
The first zero-energy office building in Singapore uses building integrated photovoltaics to meet its energy target. The main electricity generator is the 142.5kWp grid-connected BIPV system on the roof of the building. This paper presents the first performance assessment of the BIPV system over...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010805642
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Climate change and coconut plantations in India: Impacts and potential adaptation gains
Naresh Kumar, S.; Aggarwal, P.K. - In: Agricultural Systems 117 (2013) C, pp. 45-54
The assessment of impact of climate change on coconut, a plantation crop, is challenging. However, the development of a simulation model (InfoCrop-COCONUT) has enabled the process. We present the first simulation analysis of the potential impacts of climate change on coconut productivity in...
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