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Environmental Challenges in the Baltic Region : A Perspective from Economics
Swain, Ranjula Bali (ed.) - 2017
This book explores environmental challenges in the Baltic region from an economic perspective. Featuring contributions by regional experts from Nordic, Baltic and Eastern European countries it addresses the response to eutrophication caused by increased nutrients in the sea from agriculture,...
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Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific Region
Leal Filho, Walter - 2015
This book investigates the socio-economic impacts of Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific region. The authors put forward a strategy and action plans that can enhance the capacity of government agencies and non-governmental organizations to reduce the negative impacts of climate change. The needs...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014019528
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An Evaluation of Japanese Environmental Regulations : Quantitative Approaches from Environmental Economics
Arimura, Toshi H. - 2015
1. Environmental Policy Evaluations in Japan: Concepts and Practice -- 2. Ex Ante Policy Evaluation of the Vehicle Type Regulation -- 3. Cost-Benefit Analysis of Enforcing Installation of Particulate Matter Elimination Devices on Diesel Trucks -- 4. Does Environmental Regulation Affect on...
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The Sustainable Provision of Environmental Services : From Regulation to Innovation
Aerni, Philipp - 2016
between the predictions provided by theory and the corresponding outcomes in practice. In particular, the author challenges … the theory behind Payments for Environmental Services (PES), a concept derived from neoclassical welfare economics, by …", Oxford University Press 2011) "Philipp Aerni offers a most useful critical assessment of the theory and practice of payments …
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Consumers, Policy and the Environment A Tribute to Folke Ölander
Grunert, Klaus G. (contributor);  … - 2005
The role of the consumer has changed from seeking the most satisfaction from goods and services to reconciling consumption with active citizenship, which links consumption to modern social issues such as environmental protection, sound business ethics, and fair working conditions. Understanding...
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Lead Markets for Environmental Innovations
Jacob, Klaus; Jänicke, Martin; Beise, Marian; … - 2005
Why does one country take the lead over others in the development and introduction of environmental innovations? This book analyzes lead markets for innovations such as fuel cells and photovoltaics, and offers insight into why this is. The authors use case studies to illustrate the policy...
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Modeling Risk Management for Resources and Environment in China
Wu, Desheng Dash - 2011
This edited volume expands the scope of risk management beyond finance to include resources and environment issues in China. It presents the state-of-the-art approaches of using risk management to effectively manage resources and environment. Both case studies and theoretical methodologies are...
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Corporate Environmentalism in China and Taiwan
Tsai, Terence - 2002
China and Taiwan are two of the fastest growing economies of the newly industrialized countries. Much of their growth has come from multinational companies; partly, it has often been assumed, because the region provides a 'pollution haven' which the multinationals would not enjoy elsewhere....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012054084
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Balancing Individualism and Collectivism : Social and Environmental Justice
McIntyre-Mills, Janet (ed.); Romm, Norma (ed.);  … - 2018
This book addresses the social and environmental justice challenge to live sustainably and well. It considers the consequences of our social, economic and environmental policy and governance decisions for this generation and the next. The book tests out ways to improve representation,...
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Environmental finance and investments
Chesney, Marc - 2016 - 2nd ed. 2016
tools necessary to answer these and other related questions in the context of the so-called environmental finance theory …
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