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In this paper, we deploy a complexity theory as the foundation for integration of different theoretical approaches to sustainability and develop a rationale for a complexity-based framework for modeling <i>transitions to sustainability</i>. We propose a framework based on a comparison of complex...
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proponents of the decoupling hypothesis argue that emerging markets have made significant progress in reducing external … globalization, namely rising trade and financial integration, raises business cycle synchronisation. We find that decoupling is a …
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The decoupling hypothesis is the idea that business cycles in emerging market economies have become more independent … from business cycles in advanced economies in recent years. Decoupling essentially amounts to a structural break in the … approaches point to the same conclusion: there has been no decoupling in recent years. In fact, the degree of business cycle …
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:1 camphor laurel/ash density ratio. From an ecological resilience point of view, rotation length was more important than stand …
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Recent research on social and ecological resilience has recognised the importance of identifying opportunities in … a livelihood has potential for maximising livelihood resilience and minimising vulnerabilities. This paper takes an … capacities; and argues that these elements may also have potential for maintaining livelihood resilience in the rural area. …
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tensions more explicit, allowing them to be used to test the decadal-scale resilience of urban street trees. Our analysis …
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In the United States, direct losses from natural hazards are on the rise with hurricanes, flooding, and severe storms contributing about three quarters of the total damages. While losses from severe storms have been stable over the past fifty years, hurricane and flood losses have tripled. Per...
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