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Information and the subsistence farmer's decision to deforest in Latin America
Casey, James F.; Caviglia-Harris, Jill L.; Kahn, James R.; … - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 5 (2002) 4, pp. 392-414
This paper investigates the role that information plays in the decision by subsistence farmers to deforest, and generates a body of evidence from three Latin American studies demonstrating that information about agricultural techniques and general agricultural education are important to tropical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005553152
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Globalisation versus sustainable development: a question of the common good
Burgenmeier, Beat - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 2 (1999) 4, pp. 449-457
The notion of common good is not clearly defined. Globalisation as well as sustainable development refers to it. This paper recalls four main objections to globalisation, namely institutional contextualisation, experience from economic history, equity issues, and other normative assessments. It...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005225904
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Globalisation versus sustainable development: a question of the common good
Burgenmeier, Beat - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 2 (1999) 4, pp. 449-457
The notion of common good is not clearly defined. Globalisation as well as sustainable development refers to it. This paper recalls four main objections to globalisation, namely institutional contextualisation, experience from economic history, equity issues, and other normative assessments. It...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008563678
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Information and the subsistence farmer's decision to deforest in Latin America
Casey, James F.; Caviglia-Harris, Jill L.; Kahn, James R.; … - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 5 (2002) 4, pp. 392-414
This paper investigates the role that information plays in the decision by subsistence farmers to deforest, and generates a body of evidence from three Latin American studies demonstrating that information about agricultural techniques and general agricultural education are important to tropical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008563814
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Is environmental justice all dried up? Drilling for water in the everglades dredges up questions regarding the potential for a just environmental sustainability
Best, Andrea L. - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 8 (2005) 3, pp. 207-221
low cost solution to regional water issues, its implementation means the continuation of harmful agricultural and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008563816
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Is environmental justice all dried up? Drilling for water in the everglades dredges up questions regarding the potential for a just environmental sustainability
Best, Andrea L. - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 8 (2005) 3, pp. 207-221
low cost solution to regional water issues, its implementation means the continuation of harmful agricultural and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005754380
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Governing societal transitions to sustainability
Frantzeskaki, Niki; Loorbach, Derk; Meadowcroft, James - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 15 (2012) 1/2, pp. 19-36
governance angles; by showing the implications of sustainability targets in governance processes and governance attempts. We … propose transition management as a governance approach that has the potential to overcome this tension through selective …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010669484
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Towards theoretical multiplicity for the governance of transitions: the energy-producing greenhouse case
Termeer, Catrien J.A.M.; Dewulf, Art - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 15 (2012) 1/2, pp. 37-53
societal change, such as multi-actor collaboration, network governance, policy agenda setting and adaptive management. We …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010669493
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Governance for sustainable development: moving from theory to practice
Kemp, Rene; Parto, Saeed; Gibson, Robert B. - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 8 (2005) 1/2, pp. 12-30
In this paper we examine and elaborate on the central elements of sustainable development and governance, considering … innovation is a necessary element. We discuss four key elements of governance for sustainability, which are integrated into the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010669494
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A comparison of the national sustainable development strategies for New Zealand and Scotland
Frame, Bob; Bebbington, Jan - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 15 (2012) 3, pp. 249-276
, Scotland and New Zealand, over the period 2003-2007. Since governance of issues starts with formulation of strategic direction … documents. Adoption of sustainability principles in both countries appears dominated by the continued use of current governance … practices, with few examples of what could be characterised a sustainability-led governance. How each country's strategy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010669520