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Who owns the German subsurface? Ownership and sustainable governance of the subsurface in Germany
Berger, Frederic; Blum, Philipp - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 24 (2021) 2, pp. 2962-2981
In 1980, the Federal Mining Act was introduced to govern the use of the German subsurface. By paying royalties, companies can get permission to exploit resources. Yet, there is no official report breaking down the payments for hydrocarbons and lignite, in particular regarding the effectively...
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The development of a sustainable urban district in Hammarby Sjöstad, Stockholm, Sweden?
Iverot, Sofie Pandis; Brandt, Nils - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 13 (2011) 6, pp. 1043-1064
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Environmental non-governmental organizations: key players in development in a changing climate—a case study of Mali
Ménard, Gabriel - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 15 (2013) 1, pp. 117-131
Developing countries are often most impacted by climate change. While the work of international environmental organizations has received considerable public and academic attention, local environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGOs) also play a key role in assisting local populations...
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The importance of human population to sustainability
Grossman, Richard - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 14 (2012) 6, pp. 973-977
Human population growth challenges efforts toward sustainability. People who are concerned about the environment …, development, and sustainability are in a position to stress the importance of human population and to encourage people to choose … ways that we who are concerned about sustainability should promote education about family planning and the advantages of …
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The positive psychology of sustainability
Verdugo, Víctor Corral - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 14 (2012) 5, pp. 651-666
positive psychology and the psychology of sustainability, an alternative approach for the study of the positive psychology of …
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Sustaining water supply through a phased community management approach: lessons from Ghana’s “oats” water supply scheme
In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 13 (2011) 6, pp. 1021-1042
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Soil degradation and agricultural sustainability: an overview from Iran
Emadodin, Iraj; Narita, Daiju; Bork, Hans - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 14 (2012) 5, pp. 611-625
During the past six decades, agriculture as a main sector in Iran’s economy has been affected by economic development, land-use policies, and population growth and its pressures. From the 1940s until 2010, the percentage of the total urban population of Iran increased from about 21 % to...
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Bioeconomic modeling of farm household decisions for ex-ante impact assessment of integrated watershed development programs in semi-arid India
Nedumaran, S.; Shiferaw, Beleke; Bantilan, M.; … - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 16 (2014) 2, pp. 257-286
-being and sustainability of natural resource is currently lacking. In this study, we develop a watershed level bioeconomic model …
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The social viability and environmental sustainability of direct action land reform settlements in the Amazon
Leite, Flávia; Caldas, Marcellus; Simmons, Cynthia; … - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 13 (2011) 4, pp. 773-788
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Are sustainable cities “happy” cities? Associations between sustainable development and human well-being in urban areas of the United States
Cloutier, Scott; Larson, Lincoln; Jambeck, Jenna - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 16 (2014) 3, pp. 633-647
-Being Index (<CitationRef CitationID="CR8">2012</CitationRef>), and four US city sustainability indices: the Green City Index … happiness when measuring urban sustainability and highlight the need for future research that assesses the influence of specific …
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