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Revisiting the Relationships Between Non-Renewable Energy Consumption, CO2 Emissions and Economic Growth in Iran
Nasre Esfahani, Mohammad - 2016
Exploring the short-run and long-run relationships between consumption of various sources of non-renewable energy, economic growth and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions would be considered as a golden key to provide rational energy policies of Iran in the post sanctions era. The aim of this paper...
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The economic impact of climate change on food security in Malaysia
Chuen Khee, Pek; Yet Mee, Lim; Chee Keong, Choong - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
This study estimates the economic impact of climate change on food security in Malaysia. The contingent valuation technique is employed on 456 randomly selected households in the vicinities of Selangor Darul Ehsan. The study finds that climate change mitigation programmes to ensure food security...
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Indian Agricultural Scenario and Food Security Concerns in the Context of Climate Change: a Review
Dasgupta, Purnamita; Sirohi, Smita - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
This paper presents a brief review of the trends in foodgrain production in India, the determinants of its growth and … forecasts are examined in relation to the likely demand of foodgrains to answer whether India would have a situation of food …
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Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy
Jahangir, Daniyal - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
Atmospheric concentration of the Green House Gases, Carbon Dioxide, Methane and Nitrous Oxide has increased largely since Industrial Revolution. Continued GHG emissions at or above current rates would cause further warming and induce many changes in global climate system. Climate changes will...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008587490
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Poverty and economic development of Kenya
Mohajan, Haradhan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
The economy of Kenya has been continued to be the largest in the East African region and third largest in Sub-Saharan Africa after South Africa and Nigeria respectively. At present Kenya is one of the most highly literate countries in sub-Saharan Africa. But more than 60% people of Kenya live...
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Efficient water management: way forward to climate smart grain legumes production
Singh, Anil Kumar; Singh, K.M.; Bhatt, B.P. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
The most important way to increase the grain yield of food legumes per unit area under stress environment should be consist of proper technological backup with infrastructure, timely availability of quality inputs along with policy support. Efficient water management is one of the critical...
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Green revolution: Indian agricultural experience – a paradigm for Eritrea
Rena, Ravinder - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2003
Food problem became more severe after the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947, presenting a series challenges to … India’s agricultural sector. Even during good harvest years, food imports remain high. A large segment of people were poor …. To mitigate these problems, India adopted farming strategies under the “Green Revolution” in the mid 1960s. The …
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SOCIAL SECURITY FOR UNORGANISED WORKERS IN INDIA
Dhas, Albert Christopher; Helen, Mary Jacqueline - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
years in India. It is argued that India had a long tradition of informal social security and social assistance system … calls for a Comprehensive, Universal and Integrated Social Security System for the unorganised workers in India. …
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Conundrums in public distribution system in India: an assessment by states and social groups
Goli, Srinivas - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
provides number of critical insights on conundrums in public distribution system in India by maximum Indian states and social …
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Dietary quality and tree cover in Africa
Ickowitz, Amy; Powell, Bronwen; Salim, Mohammad; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
The relationship between forests and human nutrition is not yet well understood. A better understanding of this relationship is vital at a time when the majority of new land for agriculture is being cleared from forests. We use Demographic Health Survey food consumption data for over 93,000...
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