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Delineating Spring Recharge Areas in a Fractured Sandstone Aquifer (Luxembourg) Based on Pesticide Mass Balance
Farlin, Julien; Drouet, Laurent; Gallé, T.; Pittois, D.; … - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2014
arable land in proportion to the pesticide mass discharged annually in a spring at minimum total transport cost. The approach … was applied to the Luxembourg Sandstone, a fractured-rock aquifer supplying half of the drinking water for Luxembourg …, using the herbicide atrazine. Predictions of the recharge areas were most robust in situations of strong competition by …
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Integrated Assessment Modeling in Canada: The Case of Acid Rain
Mariam, Yohannes; Lam, David; Barre, Mike - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1998
In the past, environmental decision making has been based on analysis of policy options with respect to emission reduction, deposition or concentration of pollutants and the design of preventive strategies using disparate single-model and discipline results. It was impossible to obtain optimal...
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Use of Aggregate Emission Reduction Cost Functions in Designing Optimal Regional SO2 Abatement Strategies
Mariam, Yohannes; Barre, Mike - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1997
The 1990 Canadian long-range transport of air pollutants and acid deposition report divided North America into 40 sources of emission and 15 sensitive receptor sites. For the purpose of national policy making and international negotiation, the use of these large sources and few receptors may...
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The Impact of Acid Rain on the Aquatic Ecosystems of Eastern Canada
Mariam, Yohannes - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1999
In the past environmental management practices have been based on disparate analysis of the impacts of pollutants on selected components of ecosystems. However, holistic analysis of emission reduction strategies is necessary to justify that actions taken to protect the environment would not...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005836399
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Optimal Acid Rain Abatement Strategies for Eastern Canada
Mariam, Yohannes; Smith, W.B.G. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1998
In the past environmental management practices have been based on disparate analysis of the impacts of pollutants on selected components of ecosystems. However, holistic analysis of emission reduction strategies is necessary to justify that actions taken to protect the environment would not...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005837527
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Regulatory Transparency in Multilateral Agreements Controlling Exports of Tropical Timber, E-Waste and Conflict Diamonds
Trade and Agriculture Directorate, Organisation de …; … - 2012
Export restrictions can be problematic if trading partners question either their conformity with international obligations or their possibly unintended negative impacts on others. Regulatory transparency can help. This paper examines how three multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs)...
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Economic Instruments For Improved Water Resources Management In Egypt
McCauley, David; Anderson, Robert; Bowen, Richard; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2002
, Pollution of lakes , low user contribution to irrigation system upkeep, groundwater contamination, and Weak attention to in …-stream flows. Such challenges have impacts on: (1) Nonrenewable groundwater management, (2) Adverse effects on human health, (3 … deemed of highest priority for follow-up analysis and possible policy action were: Groundwater Extraction Charges, Tariff …
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The Impacts of Water Pollution on Economic Development in Sudan
Mohamed, Issam A.W. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
Water pollution is a chronic crisis in Sudan that is rarely researched. However, it is combined with scarcity, disputes and uncertainty. In The current paper we introduce its concepts with emphasis on the growing problems of pollution combined with scarcity. A Case study of the growing problem...
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Integrated approach to solid waste management in Pune city
Rode, Sanjay - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
The solid waste is increasing in Pune city due to growth of population, urbanization, higher per capita income and standard of living, changing lifestyle and food habits. The solid waste created by the household units, shops, restaurant and commercial units are higher. Solid waste is inevitable...
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Public private partnership in solid waste management in municipal corporations of Mumbai metropolitan region
Rode, Sanjay - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
The solid waste in all municipal corporations is rising in Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Such rise in solid waste generation is observed in Brihanmumbai, Thane, Mira-Bhayandar, Kalyan-Dombivali, Ulhasnagar, Navi-Mumbai and Bhiwand-Nizampur Municipal Corporation. An increase in solid waste is...
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