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Exploring options to measure the climate consistency of real economy investments : the transport sector in Latvia
Dobrinevski, Alexander; Jachnik, Raphaël - 2020
the climate consistency of investments in transport infrastructure and vehicles in Latvia between 2008 and 2018, estimated … transport mode to a 2°C scenario from the International Energy Agency’s for the European Union and to projections from Latvia … highlights future investment and financing challenges, especially for road transport. The methodology piloted in this study can …
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Comparing environmental impacts of regional and national-scale food supply chains: A case study of processed tomatoes
Brodt, Sonja; Kramer, Klaas Jan; Kendall, Alissa; … - In: Food Policy 42 (2013) C, pp. 106-114
This study uses life cycle assessment methodology to quantify the energy use, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and water use of processed tomato products grown, processed, and consumed within the Great Lakes region of the United States, and tomato products produced in California and then shipped...
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Social Networks and the Environment
Videras, Julio - In: Annual Review of Resource Economics 5 (2013) 1, pp. 211-226
This review discusses empirical research on social networks and the environment; it summarizes findings from representative studies and the conceptual frameworks social scientists use to examine the role of social networks. The article presents basic concepts in social network analysis,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010822988
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Adapting Natural Resource Intensive Enterprises under Global Warming in Latin America
Seo, S. Niggol - In: ECONOMIA JOURNAL OF THE LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN … (2012)
This paper develops an integrated model of adapting natural resource intensive enterprises in Latin America to future climate changes. Based on about 2,000 rural household surveys, we model six specialized and diversified resource enterprises across seventeen land covers. We estimate random...
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Is "localness" about distance or relationships? : evidence from hard cider
Farris, Jarrad; Malone, Trey; Robison, Lindon J.; … - In: Journal of wine economics 14 (2019) 3, pp. 252-273
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Food miles, local eating, and community supported agriculture: putting local food in its place
Schnell, Steven - In: Agriculture and Human Values 30 (2013) 4, pp. 615-628
The idea of “food miles,” the distance that food has to be shipped, has entered into debates in both popular and academic circles about local eating. An oft-cited figure claims that the “average item” of food travels 1,500 miles before it reaches your plate. The source of this figure is...
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Effect of distance of transportation on willingness to pay for food
Grebitus, Carola; Lusk, Jayson L.; Nayga, Rodolfo M. - In: Ecological Economics 88 (2013) C, pp. 67-75
Consumers' interest in locally produced foods is increasing. Hence, there is a need to decipher and quantify consumers' desire for local foods and understand the underlying causes of this demand. More specifically, we examine in this paper the issue of distance of transportation and its' impact...
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Rural transitions to net zero GHG emissions in Korea
Fuentes Hutfilter, Andrés - 2023
, drawing on a conference organised by the OECD in collaboration with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MOLIT … takes a deep dive on the three most emitting sectors: power generation, manufacturing, and transport. The paper then …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014436010
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The economic and environmental benefits from international co-ordination on carbon pricing : Insights from economic modelling studies
Nachtigall, Daniel - 2021
This paper assesses quantitative estimates based on economic modelling studies of the economic and environmental benefits from different forms of international co-ordination on carbon pricing. Forms of international co-ordination include: harmonising carbon prices (e.g. through linking carbon...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012630139
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Towards net zero emissions in Denmark
Barker, Andrew - 2022
transport sector, emissions have continued to increase despite the shift to more fuel-efficient vehicles, highlighting the need …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013202492