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Nature and agriculture in the European union : new perspectives on policies that shape the European countryside

Brouwer, Floor (contributor); … - 2002

Nature and agriculture both shape the European countryside and one of the main challenges for the years to come will be to strengthen their interaction for the future development of rural areas. In this valuable and highly topical book, the authors demonstrate how economics and ecology can play...

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Implementing European environmental policy : the impacts of directives in the member states

Glachant, Matthieu (ed.) - 2001

how EU directives are realised in the member states. The authors explore this issue through a comparative evaluation of … the implementation of three pieces of EU environmental legislation in France, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. Areas …

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Environmental co-operation and institutional change : theories and policies for European agriculture

Hagedorn, Konrad (ed.) - 2002

. Centralised decision making at the EU level has characterised recent agricultural policy and the authors argue that centralised … relevant to policymakers within EU nations, as well as policymakers within the countries of Eastern and Central Europe who will … be amongst the first to be admitted to the EU in the next wave of expansion …

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Chinese economic development and the environment

Managi, Shunsuke - 2009

Over the past two decades, China has become an economic powerhouse. However, as the world's largest producer of CO2 emissions, the scale and seriousness of China's environmental problems are clearly evident. This pioneering book provides an economic analysis of the significant environmental and...

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Evolutionary economics and environmental policy : survival of the greenest

Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M. van den (contributor) - 2007

1. Introduction -- 2. Evolutionary economics -- 3. Environmental policy and transition management from an evolutionary perspective -- 4. Evolutionary policy for energy innovations -- 5. Case studies -- 6. Summary and conclusions.

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Agriculture, trade, and the environment : the impact of liberalization on sustainable development

Antle, John M. (ed.); Lekakis, J. N. (ed.); … - 1998

Austria, Scotland, Italy, Spain, Greece and Estonia. The authors then go on to look at future developments in an enlarged EU … context. They conclude that efficient policies for environmental management in the EU need to be tailored to fit local …

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The impact of environmental norms on environmental quality and welfare

Rege, Mari - 1998

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Economic valuation of river systems

Hitzhusen, Fredrick J. (contributor) - 2007

1. The role of biology and ecological engineering in watershed and river restoration -- 2. Codification, case studies, and methods for economic analysis of river systems -- 3. Estimating willingness to pay for additional protection of Ohio surface waters : contingent valuation of water quality...

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Valuing complex natural resource systems : the case of the Lagoon of Venice

Alberini, Anna (contributor); … - 2006

In complex natural resource systems, modifications or disruptions tend to affect many and diverse components of the ecological system, settlements and groups of people. This book uses the Lagoon of Venice-- a unique natural resource, wildlife habitat, centre of cultural heritage and recreational...

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Globalization and the environment : risk assessment and the WTO

Kellow, Aynsley John (contributor); … - 2001

One of the unforeseen consequences of the WTO agreements has been controversy over risk. This volume explores aspects of risk with special reference to the WTO, where national instruments to reduce risk may conflict with international trade rules. The book is divided into sections dealing with:...

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