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The role of politics and proximity in sea level rise policy salience: a study of Virginia legislators’ perceptions

Juita-Elena (Wie) Yusuf; John, Burton St.; Ash, Ivan - In: Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences 4 (2014) 3, pp. 208-217

The acceleration of sea level rise (SLR) has become a threat to the stability of nation-states worldwide and associated with risks to environmental sustainability, economic infrastructure, and public health. However, from both an international and U.S. perspective, there is a lack of research...

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“Some are more fair than others”: fair trade certification, development, and North–South subjects

Naylor, Lindsay - In: Agriculture and Human Values 31 (2014) 2, pp. 273-284

At the same time as fair trade certified products are capturing an increasing market share, a growing number of scholars and practitioners are raising serious questions about who benefits from certification. Through a critique of north–south narratives, this paper draws on contemporary themes...

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China's Emergence as a Key Player in the Global Order and its impacts on Geopolitics in Central Asia

Nam, Park Sang - In: International Area Studies Review 13 (2010) 1, pp. 155-165

Recently, China has been expanding its tremendous power over the world politics and especially into the Central Asian countries with its rapidly growing economic capacity. The Chinese government has clear intentions to become a main player in regional geopolitical game in Central Asia along with...

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Comparing spatial concentration and assessing relative market structure in air traffic

Huber, Hans - In: Journal of Air Transport Management 15 (2009) 4, pp. 184-194

, such as geopolitics or technology. We propose a multi-layered analytic approach where network operators are economic agents …

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Energy Security and Geopolitics in the Arctic:Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century

Peimani, Hooman (contributor) - World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

> <li>The Arctic: Geopolitics, International Relations and Energy Security ¡ª A View from India <i>(Neil Gadihoke … gas importers (China, India, Japan and South Korea) are interested in the Arctic energy resources, the main non … book offers invaluable insights on the issues that have grave implications for energy security and geopolitics in the …

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Fracking in the Polish press: Geopolitics and national identity

Jaspal, Rusi; Nerlich, Brigitte; Lemańcyzk, Szczepan - In: Energy Policy 74 (2014) C, pp. 253-261

In a context of resource scarcity and political instability, new energy sources and technologies are being explored in many parts of the world and exploited in some. One of these new energy sources is shale gas and one of the countries seeking to decrease its energy dependence and increase its...

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AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TERRORISM: DEPRIVATION, ISLAMISM AND GEOPOLITICAL FACTORS

Bravo, Ana Bela Santos; Dias, Carlos Manuel Mendes - In: Defence and Peace Economics 17 (2006) 4, pp. 329-341

This paper analyses the number of terrorist attacks and their outcomes in the period 1997-2004. We investigate the hypotheses that deprivation is the underlying cause of terrorism and that geopolitical contexts cannot be ignored. The results from econometric OLS cross-country testing of these...

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THE TRANSNATIONAL ARCTIC AND RUSSIA

Kharlampyeva, Nadezhda Klimovna - In: Energy Security and Geopolitics in the …

AbstractThe following sections are included:INTRODUCTIONRUSSIA'S PRINCIPAL VIEWS ON THE ARCTICCOMPONENTS OF RUSSIA'S ARCTIC POLICY FORMATIONThe Arctic is a region of peace and cooperationThe Russian Arctic is a transportation route between Europe, Asia and North AmericaThe Arctic region is one...

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THE ARCTIC AND JAPAN: ENERGY SECURITY AND CLIMATE SECURITY

Ohta, Hiroshi - In: Energy Security and Geopolitics in the …

securityRedefining the concept of security: “environmental security”THE ARCTIC AND JAPANThe Arctic's geopolitics: resources, peoples and …

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THE ARCTIC: GEOPOLITICS, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND ENERGY SECURITY — A VIEW FROM INDIA

Gadihoke, Neil - In: Energy Security and Geopolitics in the …

disputesOperational tasking of India's maritime forcesIndia's Arctic linkages and Arctic jurisdiction issuesThe Arctic council membership … — India's caseClimate change and the respective emerging geopoliticsCONCLUSIONBIBLIOGRAPHYENDNOTES …

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