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Environmental Heresies : The Quest for Reasonable
Hiedanpää, Juha - 2016
This book systematically deconstructs the pervasive and counter-productive discourse surrounding environmental policy. The authors argue that environmental policy problems are always framed such that conflict is inevitable-a particular project or policy must be accepted versus a specific...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012397131
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Effective Biomass Resource Utilization and Optimal Environmental Policies
Yan, Jingjing - 2015
Introduction -- Characteristics of the Study Area -- Evaluation of Water Pollutant-Minimization Policies with Adopting Present Technology -- Analysis is Optimal Environmental Policies with Advanced Technologies for Effective Treatment of Stockbreeding Wastes -- Comprehensive Evaluation of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014021015
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Micro Irrigation Systems in India : Emergence, Status and Impacts
Viswanathan, P. K. (ed.); Kumar, M. Dinesh (ed.);  … - 2016 - 1st ed. 2016
Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Water Saving and Yield Enhancing Micro Irrigation Technologies in India: Theory … water from agriculture and making more water available for environment. The book also addresses the question of the positive …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014018853
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The Economics of Evaluating Water Projects : Hydroelectricity Versus Other Uses
Johansson, Per-Olov - 2012
Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Origins of CBA of Wter Use Conflicts -- 3 A Simple Cost-Benefit Rule -- 4 The Main Items in the Cost-Benefit Analysis -- 5 Towards Empirical Measurement of Externalities -- 6 Blueprint for a CBA -- 7 Concluding Remarks -- 8 References -- 9 Appendices -- Index
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014015759
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014015424
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Lessons in Sustainable Development from China & Taiwan
Hsu, Sara - 2013
Both Taiwan and China are extremely populous nations that, due to population pressures and continuing high growth levels, have experienced challenges in sustainable development. Hsu illustrates Taiwan's path toward sustainable development and contrasts it to that of China, suggesting ways in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012106407
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Innovation in Climate Change Adaptation
Leal Filho, Walter (ed.) - 2016 - 1st ed. 2016
This book introduces innovative approaches to pursue climate change adaptation and to support the long-term implementation of climate change policies. Offering new case studies and data, as well as projects and initiatives implemented across the globe, the contributors present new tools,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014018638
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State Aid for Newspapers : Theories, Cases, Actions
Murschetz, Paul - 2013
Subsidies in the Shadows -- 12 Finland: The Rise and Fall of a Democratic Subsidy Scheme -- 13 France: Press Subsidies -- 14 … theory, the book analyses these issues by investigating the power of government subsidies to shape and control newspaper … markets. It brings together experts in these fields to combine theory with industry practices, aiming to help all parties …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014017380
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Probleme einer strategischen Handelspolitik : Eine Untersuchung am Beispiel der CargoLifter AG
Titze, Mirko - 2005
A Einführung in die Arbeit -- B Darstellung der Ausgangssituation -- C Marktversagen -- D Strategische Handelspolitik -- E Konkurrenzverhalten der Wettbewerbskräfte -- F Schlussfolgerungen -- Quellenverzeichnis.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014019158
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The Perverse Economy : The Impact of Markets on People and the Environment
Perelman, Michael - 2003
, economic theory has short-changed the workers most crucial to the functioning of human life and offered skewed views of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012054395