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The European Union (EU) has set targets for gradually reducing greenhouse gas emissions through 2050. One of the instruments involved is the 2009 Renewable Energy Directive, which specifies a 20 per cent renewable energy target for the EU by 2020. This paper reviews tensions and institutional...
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We use the case of the timber industry in Myanmar to analyse how national regulatory frameworks and international ecological discourses affect forest management and small businesses. The state plays two roles in the timber industry in Myanmar: it is the main producer and legal source of raw...
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The study examines Zambia's evolving aid relationship in relation to the country's democratic trajectory. The impact of …. The study suggests that there are many good reasons for so-called traditional donors to phase out aid to Zambia. Zambia …. -- Zambia ; aid ; democracy ; political parties ; civil society …
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variability and future anthropogenic climate change in Zambia. Accounting for uncertainty, simulation results indicate that, on … remain the more binding constraint on economic development in Zambia, at least over the next few decades. -- climate change … ; weather variability ; economic growth ; poverty ; Zambia …
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issues, the effect of climate change on the road infrastructure of Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia, all located within the … ; Zambia …
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language in Zambia. We develop a theoretical framework, which is tested using data on elicited beliefs about the effects of … changes in Zambia's language policy on schooling outcomes, income, and social cohesion. In general, support for the use of …
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In this paper we make welfare comparisons among districts of Zambia using multidimensional well-being indicators … Zambia and has ranked them from the relatively well-off to the worseoff. This information has been presented on a map showing … poverty targeting efforts in Zambia. The rationale is that with the availability of such analysis, it will be possible to make …
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poor in Zambia. Like in the past, the implementation of the strategies to deal with the rising food prices, especially for … dealing with future food crises. -- food crises ; political economy ; maize grain ; Zambia ; Africa …
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-benefit microsimulation model for Zambia. The paper focuses on the details of the tax-benefit system and possible data sources, building on …
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multidimensional poverty in Zambia in 1996, 2006, and 2010. In addition to evaluating welfare across time and space, we extend the …
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