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Touffut, Jean-Philippe (contributor) - 2009

both how economics has changed environmental understanding and how the study of climate change has modified the economy …

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Economic modelling of climate change and energy policies

Miguel, Carlos de (ed.); Labandeira Villot, Xavier (ed.); … - Atlantic Workshop on Energy and Environmental Economics - 2006

Climate change and energy consumption are at the forefront of current environmental debate. Whilst energy is essential to the functioning and survival of our societies, the environmental impact that energy consumption is having, particularly on climate change, is a growing concern and the design...

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Sustainable development indicators in ecological economics

Lawn, Philip A. (contributor) - 2006

Since the late 1980s and early 1990s, national governments have introduced a range of policy measures designed to steer their economies along a more sustainable path. Yet how are we to know how successful these have been? This significant new book discusses the ways in which sustainable...

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Climate change and agriculture : an economic analysis of global impacts, adaptation and distributional effects

Mendelsohn, Robert O.; Dinar, Ariel - 2009

Despite its great importance, there are surprisingly few economic studies of the impact of climate on agriculture and how agriculture can adapt under a variety of conditions. This book examines 22 countries across four continents, including both developed and developing economies. It provides...

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Climate change and sustainable development : new challenges for poverty reduction

Opschoor, Johannes Baptist (contributor); … - 2009

This unique book provides cutting-edge knowledge and analyses of the consequences that climate change will have for sustainable development and poverty reduction within the context of global development

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Climate law and developing countries : legal and policy challenges for the world economy

Richardson, Benjamin J. (contributor) - 2009

pt. I. Climate justice -- pt. II. Expanding the scope of the climate change legal regimes -- pt. III. The clean development mechanism and mitigation strategies -- pt. IV. Climate policy bridging the north and south

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Carbon sinks and climate change : forests in the fight against global warming

Hunt, Colin - 2009

"Reforestation and avoiding deforestation are methods of harnessing nature to tackle global warming - the greatest challenge facing humankind. In this book, Colin Hunt deals comprehensively with the present and future role of forests in climate change policy and practice. The author provides...

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Distributional impacts of climate change and disasters : concepts and cases

Ruth, Matthias (ed.); Ibarrarán, María Eugenia (ed.) - 2009

Climate change tends to increase the frequency and intensity of weather-related disasters, which puts many people at risk. Economic, social and environmental impacts further increase vulnerability to disasters and tend to set back development, destroy livelihoods, and increase disparity...

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International handbook on the economics of energy

Evans, Joanne (contributor); Hunt, Lester C. (contributor) - 2009

As an essential component for economic growth, energy has a significant impact on the global economy. The need to meet … Kannan, Paul Ekins and Neil Strachan -- 13. Combining top down and bottom up in energy economy models / Mark Jaccard -- 14 …. Computable general equilibrium models for the analysis of energy and climate policies / Ian Sue Wing -- 15. Energy-economy …

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Modelling sustainable development : transitions to a sustainable future

Gerlagh, Reyer (contributor); Schleicher, Stefan (contributor) - 2009

This insightful book explores the issue of sustainable development in its more operative and applied sense. Although a great deal of research has addressed potential interpretations and definitions of sustainable development, much of this work is too abstract to offer policy-makers and...

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