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Creating R&D Incentives for Medicines for Neglected Diseases : An Economic Analysis of Parallel Imports, Patents, and Alternative Mechanisms to Stimulate Pharmaceutical Research
Müller-Langer, Frank - 2009
affordable medicines in poor countries. Tropical diseases, such as malaria or leishmaniasis, are among the main causes of death …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013521260
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Klimawandel in Deutschland : Entwicklung, Folgen, Risiken und Perspektiven
Brasseur, Guy (ed.); Jacob, Daniela (ed.);  … - 2017
Erstmals trägt dieses nationale Assessment den Forschungsstand zum Klimawandel umfassend für alle Themenbereiche und … begutachtet. Klimawandel in Deutschland ist die erste Gesamtschau zu dem Themenkomplex, benennt offene Fragestellungen und liefert … eine Grundlage für Entscheidungen im Zusammenhang mit dem Klimawandel. Deutschland reiht sich damit ein in die Liste von …
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Health and Prosperity: Efficient Health Systems for Thriving Nations in the 21st Century
Murtin, Fabrice - 2016
Murtin examines the long-term causes of health improvements over the last two centuries. Focusing on the relative importance of income and education, Murtin finds that education alone accounts for the bulk of health improvements since 1870, and explains the strong correlation between longevity...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014018507
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The New Energy Crisis : Climate, Economics and Geopolitics
Chevalier, Jean-Marie (ed.) - 2009
. Global warming reveals that the current evolution of the world energy consumption is on an unsustainable path. This book …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012106194
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Climate Trading : Development of Greenhouse Gas Markets
2005
Climate Trading provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging greenhouse gas emissions trading markets. The book covers events in the UN climate negotiations and the development of the international emissions trading system under the Kyoto Protocol. The key focus of the book is the emerging...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011612264
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International Perspectives on Climate Change : Latin America and Beyond
Leal Filho, Walter - 2014
the world and is severely affected by recurrent extreme climate-related events. This volume documents and analyzes the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014425642
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Sustainable Real Estate : Multidisciplinary Approaches to an Evolving System
Walker, Thomas (ed.); Krosinsky, Cary (ed.);  … - 2019
This edited collection broadens the definition of sustainable real estate based on industry trends, research, and the Paris Climate Agreements. Discussions encompass existing and new buildings throughout their life cycle, the financing of their development and operations, and their impact on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012395997
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Towards a Sustainable Economy : Paradoxes and Trends in Energy and Transportation
Da Costa, Pascal (ed.); Attias, Danielle (ed.) - 2018
This book provides an interdisciplinary account of how technological advances - mainly in the domains of energy and transportation - contribute to the transformation towards a more sustainable economic system. Drawing on methods from engineering, the management sciences and economics, which it...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012396763
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New Developments in Eco-Innovation Research
Horbach, Jens (ed.); Reif, Christiane (ed.) - 2018
Eco-innovations are crucial for reducing the environmental damages arising from economic activities, and are one of the main drivers of a successful transition towards sustainable development and remedying essential climate change problems. This book provides an overview of recent advances in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012396880
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Realising the 'Triple Dividend of Resilience' : A New Business Case for Disaster Risk Management
Surminski, Swenja (ed.); Tanner, Thomas (ed.) - 2016
Why aren’t we investing more in disaster resilience, despite the rising costs of disaster events? This book argues that decision-makers in governments, businesses, households, and development agencies tend to focus on avoiding losses from disasters, and perceive the return on investment as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012397231