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Microalgal oil production for use in rice farms in Albufera (València) region
Wong, Alfred; Navarro, Enrique A.; Abril, Alejandro J. - In: International Journal of Green Economics 7 (2013) 2, pp. 181-196
In the Albufera (València) region of Spain, rice has been farmed for nearly 500 years. Post-harvest flooding of rice fields has become an integral element of wetland refuge for migratory birds. The steady rise in the cost of purchased inputs is causing considerable economic stress to the...
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How green are principles texts? An investigation into how mainstream economics educates students pertaining to energy, the environment and green economics
Reardon, Jack - In: International Journal of Green Economics 1 (2007) 3/4, pp. 381-393
The purpose of this paper is to investigate how mainstream economics educates students pertaining to energy, the …
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Pro-poor low carbon development and the role of growth
Urban, Frauke - In: International Journal of Green Economics 4 (2010) 1, pp. 82-93
Climate change adaptation and mitigation need to cut across all poverty reduction efforts, including any post-2015 architecture. However, low carbon development (LCD) debates to date have been mainly about high and middle-income countries. There are good reasons why even the poorest countries...
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Green financing in Bangladesh: challenges and opportunities - a descriptive approach
Islam, Md. Ariful; Yousuf, Salahuddin; Hossain, Kh. Fahim; … - In: International Journal of Green Economics 8 (2014) 1, pp. 74-91
published information such as research papers, sustainability reports from different banks and environmental organisations …
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Sustainability in India through wind: a case study of Muppandal Wind Farm in India
Natarajan, Vinodh K.; Kanmony, Jebagnanam Cyril - In: International Journal of Green Economics 8 (2014) 1, pp. 19-36
Sustainable development is closely associated with energy availability. It requires a continuous and efficient energy … supply. Therefore renewable energy sources such as wind energy are vital for the Indian economy not only from supply side … year 1999. Considering improved technology, volatility of energy markets and the difficulty of huge investments, it is …
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The social impact of liberalisation of plastic bottles in Malta
Briguglio, Michael; Aquilina, Diana - In: International Journal of Green Economics 4 (2010) 3, pp. 275-291
This paper analyses the social impact of liberalisation of plastic bottles in Malta, wherein the system of returnable glass bottles has effectively been replaced by a system of disposable plastic bottles. The paper applies concepts such as Ulrich Beck's (1992) 'risk society', and Michael...
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The economies of the Baltic Sea Region in relation to green economics, with particular focus on Latvia: environmental sustainability and well-being
Dimante, Dzineta; Atstaja, Dzintra - In: International Journal of Green Economics 4 (2010) 3, pp. 292-305
Economic activity has an impact on the environment, but the potential degree of this impact will depend on several factors which are mainly determined by the technology used. This paper analyses the potential environmental impact the economies of the Baltic Sea Region have on their respective...
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The need to move to a qualitatively-improving steady-state economy to resolve the climate change dilemma
Lawn, Philip - In: International Journal of Green Economics 4 (2010) 4, pp. 393-428
. Should the global economy continue to grow at its current rate, it is unlikely that renewable energy will be available in the …
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"In the midst of economic disaster, can the USA still care about green accounting? .... Which is more important a sustainable economy or a sustainable environment?"
Crawford, Constance - In: International Journal of Green Economics 4 (2010) 4, pp. 327-332
The Obama administration has called for a heightened amount of transparency in financial reporting culminating from the recent debacle on Wall Street. Interestingly, as our economy wavers between recession and or depression, the worldwide economy is focused on gross domestic product or GDP which...
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Towards a green economics approach to cost-benefit analysis
Mandel, Steve - In: International Journal of Green Economics 4 (2010) 4, pp. 380-392
perpetual growth and result in a particular bias against sustainability. This paper questions those assumptions and indicates …
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