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This study forms an entirely new area of research on Small Island Tourism Economies (SITEs). It addresses the …1. Introduction -- 2. Salient features of small island tourism economies -- 3. A survey of empirical analysis in … tourism demand -- 4. Economic profiles, tourism composition and trends in country risk in small island tourism economies -- 5 …
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Economy and Ecosystems in Change addresses ecological problems from an economic perspective, and provides policy suggestions for resource management and environmental sustainability based on integrated, multidisciplinary information, methods and applications. The book begins by introducing the...
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: international experience and the case of Hvar, Croatia -- 8. Tourism and sustainable development : lessons from recent World Bank …
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in all parts of the world for environmental considerations to be more fully reflected in economic decision-making. The … sustainable development in the Third World. As an important early contribution to the debate on the application of Polluter …
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The Economics of Environment and Development is a carefully edited selection of Edward Barbier's most influential papers on the role of environmental economics in economic development. This book begins with a brief overview and summary of the papers, placing each in its original context and in...
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In this book, the first of two volumes, the authors provide detailed case studies of valuation techniques that have been used in developing countries. They demonstrate that valuation works and that it can yield significant insights into policy-relevant issues regarding conservation and economic...
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This book presents an interdisciplinary perspective on the possibility of creating a sustainable path of economic development which would not harm the natural environment. It presents concepts, theories, methods and policy advice on sustainability and debates the difficulty in establishing a...
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-economic factors influencing low agricultural productivity in the developing world. Agricultural productivity has long been regarded as …
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1. Introduction and summary -- 2. The theory of preferential trading arrangements : an overview -- 3. Measuring the effects of economic integration -- 4. Effect of EC-92 and NAFTA on developing-country trade flows -- 5. Effects of EC-92 and NAFTA on DFI in Asia -- 6. ASEAN economic cooperation :...
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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 both developed and developing economies. It provides...
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