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Sustainable development: critical issues
2001 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001638186
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Sustainable development : critical issues
2001
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001600114
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Climate change and agriculture : impacts, adaptation and mitigation
Wreford, Anita; Moran, Dominic; Adger, William Neil - 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003981183
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Water and Agriculture : Sustainability, Markets and Policies
2006
Agriculture is a major user of water and is responsible for much of its pollution. But the agricultural sector faces …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012447654
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Sustainable Development : Critical Issues
2001
How can we meet the needs of today without diminishing the capacity of future generations to meet theirs? This is the central question posed by "sustainable development". OECD countries committed themselves to sustainable development at the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012447946
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Climate Change and Agriculture : Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation
Wreford, Anita; Moran, Dominic C.; Adger, William Neil - 2010 - [Elektronische Ressource]
. While agriculture is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, it is also a source of carbon storage in soils …. This report examines the economic and policy issues related to the impacts of climate change on agriculture and adaptation … responses and to the mitigation of greenhouse gases from agriculture. It outlines research undertaken and underway in other …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012441482
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The Global Value of Coal
Agence Internationale de l'Énergie; OECD - 2012
Public opinion related to the consumption of coal is directed primarily to its environmental impact in light of ongoing efforts to reduce CO2 emissions and tackle global climate change. Nevertheless, the benefits of coal as a widely available and relatively cheap source of energy underscores its...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277060
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Cities and Green Growth: The Case of the Chicago Tri-State Metropolitan Area
Public Governance and Territorial Development …; … - 2013
This working paper assesses opportunities and policies for green growth in the Chicago Tri-State Metropolitan Area. It first examines the Chicago metro-region's economic and environmental performance and potential constraints to regional growth, and identifies emerging regional specialisations...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277081
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Urbanisation and Green Growth in China
Public Governance and Territorial Development …; … - 2013
This working paper assesses national policy and governance mechanisms that can influence green growth in Chinese cities. It applies the OECD conceptual framework for urban green growth to examine the potential challenges and opportunities for increasing economic growth through reducing the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277087