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The Challenge to Revert Unsustainable Trends: Uneven Development and Water Degradation in the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Area
Ioris, Antonio A. R.; Costa, Maria A. M. - In: Sustainability 1 (2009) 2, pp. 133-160
The search for water sustainability requires not only a combination of technical and managerial responses, but also firm action against socioeconomic injustices and political inequalities. The recognition of the politicised nature of water problems deserves particular attention in areas marred...
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Sustainable Water Distribution Strategy with Smart Water Grid
Byeon, Seongjoon; Choi, Gyewoon; Maeng, Seungjin; … - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 4, pp. 4240-4259
Many problems that are encountered in regards to water balance and resources management are related to challenges of economic development under limited resources and tough competition among various water uses. The development of major infrastructure like airports in remote areas that have...
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Using an Integrated Participatory Modeling Approach to Assess Water Management Options and Support Community Conversations on Maui
Bassi, Andrea M.; Harrisson, John; Mistry, Rushil S. - In: Sustainability 1 (2009) 4, pp. 1331-1348
The purpose of this study is to provide an integrated analysis of water distribution on Maui and the cross-sectoral impacts of policies and regulations aimed at rejuvenating and sustaining the deep-rooted culture on the island. Since the water diversion system was implemented in 1876 on the...
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Towards Sustainable Urban Water and Sanitation Services: Barriers and Bridges
Hjorth, Peder - In: Sustainability 1 (2009) 4, pp. 1023-1034
The Mar del Plata International Water Conference provided the first global assessment of the water sector. It was found that in most developing countries the state of water supply and sanitation services were deplorable. Consequently, a call for concerted action to improve coverage and...
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Sustainable governance in Northeast Asia : challenges for innovation frontier
Choi, Yongrok (ed.); Song, Malin (ed.);  … - Sustainable Asia Conference <2015, Lanzhou> - 2018
This special edition is based on the annual conference of Sustainable Asia Conference (http://abf.inha.ac.kr/). The purpose of the conference is to work together for our future challenges. Every year more than 50 papers are presented in the conference and published in the special edition of...
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Changes in Arable Land Demand for Food in India and China: A Potential Threat to Food Security
Nath, Reshmita; Luan, Yibo; Yang, Wangming; Yang, Chen; … - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 5, pp. 5371-5397
India and China are two similar developing countries with huge populations, rapid economic growth and limited natural …% from 1963–2009, for India and China, respectively. Furthermore, our studies reveal that population growth dominates most of … the increase in total LRF for India; whereas diet pattern change induced by income growth drives the major increase in LRF …
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Reducing Energy Subsidies in China, India and Russia: Dilemmas for Decision Makers
Dansie, Grant; Lanteigne, Marc; Overland, Indra - In: Sustainability 2 (2010) 2, pp. 475-493
This article examines and compares efforts to reduce energy subsidies in China, India and Russia. Despite …
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Small Cities, Neoliberal Governance and Sustainable Development in the Global South: A Conceptual Framework and Research Agenda
Véron, René - In: Sustainability 2 (2010) 9, pp. 2833-2848
the case of India, where the agency of small cities in regard to environmental governance seems to remain limited despite …
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Optimization of a Groundwater Monitoring Network for a Sustainable Development of the Maheshwaram Catchment, India
Nabi, Aadil; Gallardo, Adrian H.; Ahmed, Shakeel - In: Sustainability 3 (2011) 2, pp. 396-409
, Central India, where most of the local population depends on it for agricultural activities. An increasing demand for …
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Vegetation in Bangalore’s Slums: Boosting Livelihoods, Well-Being and Social Capital
Gopal, Divya; Nagendra, Harini - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 5, pp. 2459-2473
rapidly developing southern city of Bangalore, India. Vegetation played a major role in supporting nutrition by its role in …
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