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ecological degradation and loss of resource commons, and declining ecosystem services on which the poor depend. In addition … rates of rural poverty, but also are some of the poorest countries in the world today. Policies to eradicate poverty …
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that this is associated with negative externalities for the rest of the economy, notably by undermining a level playing …
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The world is witnessing a sudden growth in production of biofuels, especially those suited for replacing oil like …
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This paper reviews various applications of cooperative game theory (CGT) to issues of water resources. With an increase in the competition over various water resources, the incidents of disputes have been in the center of allocation agreements. The paper reviews the cases of various water uses,...
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This paper examines whether cooperative behavior by respondents measured as contributions in a one-shot public goods game correlates with reported pro-forest collective action behaviors. All the outcomes analyzed are costly in terms of time, land, or money. The study finds significant evidence...
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The productivity of the world's natural resources is critically dependent on a variety of highly uncertain factors …
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-driven deployment of solar energy technologies world-wide still has to overcome a number of technical and financial barriers. Unless …
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This paper provides a detailed explanation how the law of the World Trade Organization regulates environmental … relevant World Trade Organization rules and case law, including the recent Canada-Renewable Energy case. The paper also makes … specific recommendations for how World Trade Organization law can be improved and discusses the literature on reform proposals …
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The 2007-2008 upsurge in agricultural commodity prices gave rise to widespread concern about investors causing a "global land rush" . Large land deals can provide opportunities for better access to capital, transfer of technology, and advances in productivity and employment generation. But they...
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promoted. Co-benefits are defined as positive externalities that arise deliberately as a result of a joint strategy that …
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