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Modelling the policy challenges confronting globalising developing countries
Karunaratne, Neil Dias - 2008
The paper models the policy challenges facing globalizing developing countries. Models from the pure theory of … diversification and currency crises models are reviewed to distil policy guidelines to promote the globalization of developing … countries. The overriding objective of promoting the globalization of developing countries is to reduce poverty and income …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009441785
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Supplement Analysis for the Watershed Management Program EIS (DOE/EIS-0265/SA-66)
2008
BPA proposes to fund four projects that will enhance instream flow in several subbasins throughout Oregon. The Oregon Water Trust acquires existing water rights on a voluntary basis through purchase, gift and water conservation projects, and converts the rights to instream flow under Oregon...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009437308
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Double trouble: The importance of accounting for and defining water entitlements consistent with hydrological realities (Conference title: Water Trading in the MDBC: How well is th...
Young, Mike; McColl, James C. - 2008
When water entitlement and water sharing systems are mis-specified, that is specified in amanner that lacks hydrological integrity, inefficient investment and water use is the result.Using Australia's Murray Darling Basin as an example, this paper attempts to reveal theeconomic consequences of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443301
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Fair allocation and trading of surface water rights under the Riparian Doctrine
Hu, Xuetao - 2009
dissertation recommends that policy makers give more consideration to the proportionally fair allocation due to its consistency …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009479559
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A methodology for assessing alternative water acquisition and use strategies for energy facilities in the American West
Shaw, John J. - 1981
This report develops a method for assessing alternative strategies for acquiring and using water at western energy plants. The method has been tested in a case study of cooling water use for a hypothetical steam electric power plant on the Crazy Woman Creek, an unregulated stream in Wyoming.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009432099
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Water scarcity and optimal pricing of water
Sağlam, Yiğit - 2010
current water-pricing policy is dictated by the sole objective of breaking-even in each period. This results in large …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009466095
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1991 Annual report on scientific programs: A broad research program on the sciences of complexity
2008
1991 was continued rapid growth for the Santa Fe Institute (SFI) as it broadened its interdisciplinary research into the organization, evolution and operation of complex systems and sought deeply the principles underlying their dynamic behavior. Research on complex systems--the focus of work at...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435887
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Military Ecological Risk Assessment Framework (MERAF) for Assessment of Risks of Military Training and Testing to Natural Resources
Suter II, G.W. - 2008
MERAF fits into the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process by providing a consistent and rigorous way of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436140
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Gas Research Institute wetland research program
Wilkey, P.L.; Zimmerman, R.E.; Isaacson, H.R. - 2008
As part of three ongoing research projects, the Gas Research Institute (GRI) is studying the natural gas industry's impacts on wetlands and how to manage operations so that impacts can be minimized or eliminated. The objective of the first project is to gain a better understanding of the causes...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436656
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Revised financial analysis of experimental releases conducted at Glen Canyon Dam during water years 1997 through 2005.
Veselka, T. D.; Poch, L. A.; Palmer, C. S.; Loftin, S.; … - Decision and Information Sciences; Western Area Power … - 2011
Because of concerns about the impact that Glen Canyon Dam (GCD) operations were having on downstream ecosystems and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436677