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Institutions, transaction costs, and environmental policy : institutional reform for water resources
Challen, Ray - 2000
analysis of these structures with illustrative application to the allocation of water resources. Ray Challen introduces and … developments in institutional theory are illustrated by using a case study of institutional change in the regulation of water use …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473893
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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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474109
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Sustainable development in Europe : concepts, evaluation and applications
Schubert, Uwe (contributor); Störmer, Eckhard (contributor) - 2007
Evaluating sustainable development is becoming increasingly important in policy making, evaluation practice and the scientific world in general. However, at present, there is neither a generally accepted set of measures and evaluation methods, nor specific standards to be met. Sustainable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420056
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Climate change and sustainable development : new challenges for poverty reduction
Opschoor, Johannes B. (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
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850833
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Towards sustainable development in industry? : reports from seven developing and transition economies
Hesp, Paul (contributor); Luken, Ralph Andrew (contributor) - 2003
Many developing and transition economies have not yet undertaken the policy integration measures needed to enhance the impact of industry on sustainable development. In this original and insightful book, national experts from Chile, China, the Czech Republic, Pakistan, Tunisia, Turkey and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850997
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Chinese economic development and the environment
Managi, Shunsuke - 2009
to pollution abatement -- Causal direction between pollution abatement and environmental efficiency -- Water and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851179
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Valuing the environment in developing countries : case studies
Pearce, Corin (contributor); Palmer, Charles (contributor);  … - 2002
issues under the broad themes of water and air quality, biological diversity and forest functions. The economic approaches …pt. 1. Air quality, water supply and water quality -- pt. 2. Valuing biological diversity -- pt. 3. Valuing forest …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851465
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Modelling sustainable development : transitions to a sustainable future
Gerlagh, Reyer (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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851646
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Institutional change for sustainable development
Connor, Robin - 2004
significant arenas of institutional and policy change: environmental policy in the EU; New Zealand's landmark Resource Management …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851956
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Implementing sustainable development : integrated assessment and participatory decision-making processes
Baranzini, Andrea (contributor); Abaza, Hussein (contributor) - 2002
Decision-makers increasingly seek to design environmental and development policies that will support sustainable development. Thus, practical tools to help formulate sustainable development policies and clear methods to assess their acceptability and effectiveness are urgently needed. This book...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852083