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KYOTO PROTOCOL- THE SOLUTION TO THE CLIMATE CHANGE PROBLEM
Stanisoara, Andrei - In: Annals of University of Craiova - Economic Sciences Series 2 (2014) 42, pp. 91-96
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is the subject to a particularly important Protocol: Kyoto Protocol from 1997 entered into force on 15 February 2005. It aims to limit emissions of six greenhouse gases. In short, the Kyoto Protocol commits industrialized countries to...
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The CCEP Australia Carbon Pricing Survey 2012: Policy Uncertainty Reigns but Carbon Price Likely to Stay
Jotzo, Frank - Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National … - 2012
The inaugural Australia Carbon Pricing Survey elicits expectations about the future of carbon pricing from experts … working for Australia's largest greenhouse gas emitting companies, the carbon finance and investment industry and selected … other experts. The survey indicates pervasive uncertainty about the future of Australia's carbon pricing scheme, but also a …
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Human behaviour and adequacy of satisfiers in the light of sustainable development
Walter, Arthur - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
The paper discusses the possibility of behavioural change in accordance with the objectives of sustainable development considering the human behaviour through the needs. Using the concepts of fundamental human needs and satisfiers of Manfred Max-Neef, the attempt was made to determine the...
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Urban Population Knowledge of Climate Change in Costa Rica and Nicaragua
Molina Murillo, Sergio A. - In: Revista Latinoamericana de Desarrollo Economico (2013) 19, pp. 55-75
Most scenarios indicate that people in developing countries are more vulnerable and less capable of adapting to climate change. since our public understanding of risk toward climate change in developing countries is limited, this article presents results from costa rica and nicaragua, two...
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Services as a New Engine of Growth for ASEAN, the People’s Republic of China, and India
Shepherd, Ben; Pasadilla, Gloria - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
Development of a vibrant and competitive services sector is a key characteristic of modern economies. In the developed world, services frequently account for two-thirds or three-quarters of all economic activity. The transition from agriculture through manufacturing to a services...
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Services as a New Engine of Growth for ASEAN, the People’s Republic of China, and India
Shepherd, Ben; Pasadilla, Gloria - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
Development of a vibrant and competitive services sector is a key characteristic of modern economies. In the developed world, services frequently account for two-thirds or three-quarters of all economic activity. The transition from agriculture through manufacturing to a services...
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Policies and Measures to Mitigate the Potential Environmental Impacts of Cross-Border Infrastructure Projects in Asia
Zhang, ZhongXiang - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2011
While bringing positive impacts and benefits, cross-border infrastructure projects face additional challenges relative to national projects. Moreover, such projects involve a variety of technical, regulatory, institutional, and legal factors, and their obstacles constrain the development of...
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Services as a New Engine of Growth for ASEAN, the People’s Republic of China, and India
Shepherd, Ben; Pasadilla, Gloria - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
Development of a vibrant and competitive services sector is a key characteristic of modern economies. In the developed world, services frequently account for two-thirds or three-quarters of all economic activity. The transition from agriculture through manufacturing to a services...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278221
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Community environmental programs in the context of sustainable development
TEODORESCU, Ana-Maria - In: Anale. Seria Stiinte Economice. Timisoara XVIII (2012) May, pp. 455-459
This article discusses the evolution and importance of the Community Environmental Programs as a starting point with alarm at the Conference on Environment held in Stockholm in 1972 by stating that human activities contribute to environmental damage, with serious consequences on the population....
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CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Stanisoara, Adrian - In: Annals of University of Craiova - Economic Sciences Series 2 (2014) 42, pp. 45-50
Climate change, arising from the greenhouse effect of heattrapping gases, is a global problem. All nations are involved in both its causes and consequences. Currently developed nations are the largest emitters of greenhouse gases, but emissions by developing nations will grow considerably in...
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