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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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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 and practicalities of energy and energy-related environmental …

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The economic growth engine : how energy and work drive material prosperity

Ayres, Robert U. - 2009

1. Background -- ch. 2. Technical progress -- ch. 3. Industrial metabolism : mass/energy flows -- ch. 4. Exergy …

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Elgar encyclopedia of ecological economics

Padilla Rosa, Emilio (ed.); Ramos-Martín, Jesús (ed.) - 2023

"With diverse contributions from over 100 authors around the globe, this comprehensive Encyclopedia summarises the developments of ecological economics from the fundamental contributions to the more recent methodological debates in the field. This Encyclopedia further reflects the relevant state...

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Handbook on energy and economic growth

Arouri, Mohamed (ed.); Gomes, Mathieu (ed.) - 2024

This comprehensive Handbook examines the links between energy, the economy, and the environment. Esteemed international … experts explore the ways in which energy contributes to economic growth, particularly in the context of geopolitical and … energy efficiency and 'renewable' and 'green' energy sources, as well as developments in climate finance and corporate social …

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The Elgar companion to the Asian development bank

Quibria, Muhammad G. (ed.); Akanda, Albab (ed.) - 2024

"Providing an authoritative yet accessible introduction to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), this comprehensive Companion offers a detailed examination of the ADB's objectives, policies, development outcomes, strengths and weaknesses, areas for reform, and challenges going forward. M.G. Quibria...

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Markets for carbon and power pricing in Europe : theoretical issues and empirical analyses

Gullì, Francesco (contributor) - 2008

Why do power prices seem to be correlated with the carbon price in some markets and not in others? This crucial question is at the centre of Francesco Gullì's enlightening book, through which the contributing authors investigate a number of related issues. In particular, they explore why power...

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Understanding green finance : a critical assessment and alternative perspectives

Jäger, Johannes (ed.); Dziwok, Ewa (ed.) - 2024 - First edition

"Exploring how green finance has become a key strategy for the financial industry in the wake of the 2007-08 financial crisis, this timely book critically assesses the current dominant forms of neoliberal green finance. Understanding Green Finance delivers a pioneering analysis of the topic,...

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Economic instruments of pollution control in an imperfect world : theory and implications for carbon dioxide emissions control in China

Jiang, Tingsong - 2003

In this book, Tingsong Jiang extensively discusses the wider issues of economic instruments of pollution control as well as paying specific attention to the control of carbon dioxide emissions in China. The book begins with a general analysis of economic instruments of pollution control, and is...

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