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Shrimp farming and mangrove loss in Thailand

Suthawan Sathirathai (contributor); … - 2004

Through in-depth case studies of local communities in four distinct coastal areas in Southern Thailand, the authors are able to assess objectively the underlying economic causes, and consequences, of mangrove deforestation due to the expansion of shrimp farms

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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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The economics of environment and development : selected essays

Barbier, Edward - 1998

linkages between sustainable resource management and the trade in ivory, timber and forest products, and the role of trade …

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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 …

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Concise introduction to global supply chain management

Kotabe, Masaaki - 2024

"Our Elgar Concise Introductions are inspiring and considered. They explain the key principles in business and are expertly written by some of the world's leading scholars. The aims of the series are two-fold: to pinpoint essential concepts of business and management, and to offer insights that...

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Corruption and economic development

Dutta, Jayasri (contributor); Aidt, Toke (contributor) - 2016

(2006), 'Measuring Governance Using Cross-Country Perceptions Data', in Susan Rose-Ackerman (ed.), International Handbook on …-40 -- Toke Aidt, Jayasri Dutta and Vania Sena (2008), 'Governance Regimes, Corruption and Growth: Theory and Evidence', Journal …

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International handbook of urban policy : Volume 1, Contentious global issues

Geyer, Hermanus S. (contributor) - 2007

urban governance -- pt. 5. Future perspectives …

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Corporate social responsibility in Europe : rhetoric and realities

Barth, Regine (contributor); Wolff, Franziska (contributor) - 2009

The acid test of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is simply this: does it lead to positive impacts on society and the environment or is it just rhetoric? And if it does lead to positive impacts, how can these be enhanced? This timely book tackles this cutting-edge challenge by presenting...

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Economics, evolution and the state : the governance of complexity

Dopfer, Kurt (contributor) - 2005

governance, and provide a unique platform for the advancement of modern evolutionary economic theory …

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An Islamic perspective on governance

Iqbal, Zafar - 2009

corporate governance. Amongst topics analysed are theories of justice, taxation, budget deficits, Islamic financing modes …1. Perspectives on governance -- 2. The methodology of Islamic economics -- 3. Justice : the inner core of governance … position on budget deficits -- 7. Financing methods for government bodies -- 8. Accountability and governance -- 9. Governance …

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