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Sustainable forest management and global climate change : selected case studies from the Americas
Dore, Mohammed H. I. (contributor) - 2000
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change recognises that, in the formulation of a global strategy for reducing global emissions of carbon (the main factor in global warming) forests could play an important role. This book highlights that role and demonstrates how the forests of the world...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850766
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Sustainable development indicators in ecological economics
Lawn, Philip A. (contributor) - 2006
book discusses the ways in which sustainable development indicators can be improved in order to both assess the impact of …pt. 1. Introduction to sustainable development indicators -- pt. 2. Sustainable development and national accounting … -- pt. 3. Sustainable development and welfare -- pt. 4. Sustainable development and natural capital accounting -- pt. 5 …
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Climate change and sustainable development : new challenges for poverty reduction
Opschoor, Johannes B. (contributor);  … - 2009
sustainable development and poverty reduction within the context of global development … development (cooperation) / Joyeeta Gupta -- 7. Environmental security, politics and markets / Bas de Gaay Fortman -- 8. Humans … and environmental degradation in Central Eurasia / Max Spoor -- 11. Spatializing development and environmental discourses …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850833
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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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851646
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Islamic finance in Africa : the prospects for sustainable development
Hassan, M. Kabir (ed.); Aishath Muneeza (ed.);  … - 2022
"Islamic Finance in Africa discusses the progress, issues and innovations in African Islamic financial markets. It … provides a comprehensive overview of Islamic finance in Africa by exploring legal, regulatory and governance challenges while … finance in Africa, the second part deals with issues and innovations in Islamic commercial finance, and the third explores …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013462757
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Environmental taxation in China and Asia-Pacific : achieving environmental sustainability through fiscal policy
Kreiser, Lawrence A. (contributor) - 2011
Environmental Taxation in China and Asia-Pacific contains an integrated set of detailed chapters providing insights and analysis on how fiscal policy can be used to achieve environmental sustainability. Highly topical chapters include energy tax policy in China, environmental fiscal reform,...
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Central banking, monetary policy and the environment
Rochon, Louis-Philippe (ed.); Kappes, Sylvio (ed.);  … - 2022
"Part of the Elgar Series on Central Banking and Monetary Policy, this book explores the relationship between central banking, monetary policy and the economy at large. It focuses on the specific relationship between central banking, monetary policy and the environment as central banks wake up...
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Handbook on the economics of renewable energy
Río, Pablo del (ed.); Ragwitz, Mario (ed.) - 2023
"Renewable energy technologies produce many measurable benefits, such as a clear reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. However, it is also apparent that these methods of energy production come with costs. Discussing renewable energy developments within an economic context, this pertinent...
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Sovereign Europe : an agenda for Europe in a fragmented global economy
Guerrieri, Paolo; Padoan, Pier Carlo - 2024
"This insightful book investigates the evolution of the European and global economy from the 1950s to the present day, focusing on the role of the EU in a new global environment where economy and security intersect. Multiple crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, rising inflation and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015072968
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Game theory and international environmental cooperation : essential readings
Caparrós, A. (contributor); Finus, Michael (contributor) - 2015
), 'Forming Coalitions to Negotiate North-South Climate Agreements', Environment and Development Economics, Special Issue on … Bosello, Barabara Buchner and Carlo Carraro (2003), 'Equity, Development, and Climate Change Control', Journal of the European …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852183