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Enhancing global competitiveness through sustainable environmental stewardship

Jain, Subhash C. (ed.); Kedia, Ben L. (ed.) - 2011

It is apparent that environmental issues affect the livelihoods and well being of individuals, communities and businesses the world over. In that vein, this book examines the impact that climate change and other environmental factors have on business. The effect of climate change, while a...

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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...

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The economics of water management in developing countries : problems, principles and policies

Koundouri, Phoebe (contributor) - Symposium on Water Resource Management--Efficiency, … - 2003

developed countries where the management of this valuable resource has become a critical policy concern. This authoritative new … detailing the significant problems of water management which are specific to developing countries. In particular, they highlight … the political economy of water management in the context of both pricing and institutional reform …

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Comparative environmental economic assessment

Willis, Kenneth George (contributor); … - 2002

Over the last decade, economists have increasingly recognized the role of meta-analysis and value transfer in synthesizing knowledge and efficiently exploiting the existing pool of knowledge. Comparative Environmental Economic Assessment explores the potential significance of using these...

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Changing climate, changing economy

Touffut, Jean-Philippe (contributor) - 2009

How did climate change become an economic issue? Why is economic discourse so influential on the public policy of climate change? How can it best contribute to the scientific and public debates? Nine eminent scholars explain in this book both how economics has changed environmental understanding...

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Crisis, innovation and sustainable development : the ecological opportunity

Laperche, Blandine (ed.); Levratto, Nadine (ed.); … - 2012

This unique and informative book highlights the relationship between crisis, innovation, and sustainable development, and discusses the necessary conditions required to seize the ecological opportunity. The authors study the strength of change for building a new society, and the theoretical...

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Recent advances in environmental economics

List, John A. (contributor); Zeeuw, Aart de (contributor) - 2002

. long-run equilibrium / Na Li Dawson and Kathleen Segerson -- 8. Irreversible development of a natural resource : management …

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Entrepreneurship, growth and economic development : frontiers in European entrepreneurship research

Raposo, Mário (ed.); Smallbone, David (ed.); … - European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship - 2011

This timely book presents contemporary research on the key role of entrepreneurship in firm growth and development strategies. The contributors reveal that a high level of entrepreneurial activity contributes to economic growth, innovative activities, competition, job creation and local...

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Managing the contemporary multinational : the role of headquarters

Andersson, Ulf (contributor); Holm, Ulf (contributor) - 2010

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