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The Economics of Climate Change and Science of Global Warming Debate:African Perspectives

Nwaobi, Godwin - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013

As at today, it is an indisputable fact that the climate is changing and there is a scientific consensus that the world is becoming a warmer place principally attributable to human activities. Regrettably, the physical impacts of future climate change on humans and the environment will include...

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Trade and development in the 1980s

Chichilnisky, Graciela - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1986

In international circles, the concern of the day is the state of the world economy. There is a general appreciation of the severity of the problem, but no widespread agreement about either diagnosis or solutions. We shall focus here on a particular set of topics that have emerged as major issues...

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Basic needs and global models: resources, trade and distribution

Chichilnisky, Graciela - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1980

- specifically, the UN world model, the RIO (Reshaping the International Order) model and the Bariloche model - in relation to basic …

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General upper limit of the age of the Universe

Mohajan, Haradhan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013

The aim of the study is to describe the general upper limit of the age of the universe with the help of different … cosmological models of the universe. Here homogeneous and isotropic assumptions of the observed universe are not strictly followed … to calculate the present age of the universe. Einstein equations play an important role in cosmology to determine the …

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Upper Limit of the Age of the Universe with Cosmological Constant

Mohajan, Haradhan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013

The Friedmann, Robertson-Walker universe is based on the assumption that the universe is exactly homogeneous and … universe emerges in a very hot phase and continues its expansion as it cools. Here homogeneous and isotropic assumptions of the … observed universe are not strictly followed to calculate the present age of the universe. Einstein equation plays an important …

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Violence and human security policy relevance of a central health linkage

Meddings, David; Bettcher, Douglas; Ghafele, Roya - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2003

Violence, as a human security threat, constitutes a core public health issue. Finally, in an era of globalized threats requiring international cooperation, the discussion focuses on the interstate spillover effects of violence, or in other words, the transnational dimensions of the problem....

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Institutionalizing Northeast Asia: Challenges and Opportunities

Timmermann, Martina - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008

thought to be rich in resources, the question of how lasting peace, order, stability and prosperity can be achieved in …

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Human security: Concept and practice

Venu Menon, Sudha - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007

In the era of multiplying and escalating risks, both at national and international level, security of individual –popularly known as human security- from pervasive threats and fears become an area of intellectual discourse and policy debate. This is especially significant after the end of cold...

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Global Insecurity,Transparency and Sustainable Development:African Challenges

NWAOBI, GODWIN - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013

-occupation with conventional war between and within countries. In other words, risks are evolving with new threats to stability …

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Social health insurance improves women’s healthcare use: Evidence from Indonesia

Samarakoon, Shanika; Parinduri, Rasyad - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2015

To improve the poor’s access to healthcare services, the Indonesian government introduced Askeskin, a subsidized social health insurance for the poor. We examine the effects of this social health insurance on women’s use of healthcare—maternal, preventive, and curative...

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