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Climate change and agriculture : an economic analysis of global impacts, adaptation and distributional effects
Mendelsohn, Robert O.; Dinar, Ariel - 2009
Despite its great importance, there are surprisingly few economic studies of the impact of climate on agriculture and … how agriculture can adapt under a variety of conditions. This book examines 22 countries across four continents, including … climate change on agriculture -- 4. The Ricardian method -- 5. Modeling adaptation to climate change -- 6. Structural …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850683
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Global environmental change and agriculture : assessing the impacts
Frisvold, George B. (ed.); Kuhn, Betsey (ed.) - 1999
within the developing world, where agriculture remains a major economic activity. Authors take on an economy-wide perspective …Global Environmental Change and Agriculture offers a comprehensive perspective on the causes, consequences and possible … global climate change on agriculture and the need to sustain agricultural growth for economic development. The book begins by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473988
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The Elgar companion to the Asian development bank
Quibria, Muhammad G. (ed.); Akanda, Albab (ed.) - 2024
's approach to an increasingly multipolar world, the role of the ADB in supporting developing member countries, agricultural …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014512168
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Sustainable development indicators in ecological economics
Lawn, Philip A. (contributor) - 2006
Since the late 1980s and early 1990s, national governments have introduced a range of policy measures designed to steer their economies along a more sustainable path. Yet how are we to know how successful these have been? This significant new book discusses the ways in which sustainable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850668
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Climate change and sustainable development : new challenges for poverty reduction
Opschoor, Johannes Baptist (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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Climate law and developing countries : legal and policy challenges for the world economy
Richardson, Benjamin J. (contributor) - 2009
pt. I. Climate justice -- pt. II. Expanding the scope of the climate change legal regimes -- pt. III. The clean development mechanism and mitigation strategies -- pt. IV. Climate policy bridging the north and south
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850875
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850957
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851340
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International handbook on the economics of energy
Evans, Joanne (contributor); Hunt, Lester C. (contributor) - 2009
. The economics and regulation of power transmission and distribution : the developed world case / Lullit Getachew and Mark … N. Lowry -- 23. The market structure of the power transmission and distribution industry in the developed world / Lullit …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851493
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Modelling sustainable development : transitions to a sustainable future
Gerlagh, Reyer (contributor); Schleicher, Stefan (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