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How does Climate Change Affect the Transition of Power Systems: the Case of Germany
Golub, Alexander; Govorukha, Kristina; Mayer, Philip; … - 2020
The effects of extreme weather events, such as heat waves and droughts are taken into account in both global and European policies. Accordingly, the protection of critical infrastructures and in particular, the resilience of the energy sector was the subject of intense research. There are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419713
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Desertification and agricultural productivity: Evidence from 5,636 grids
Malpede, Maurizio; Percoco, Marco - 2021
interaction between desertification and agricultural productivity has not received substantial consideration. In this paper, we …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014278454
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Valuation of linkages between climate change, biodiversity and productivity of European agro-ecosystems
Palatnik, Ruslana Rachel; Nunes, Paulo Augusto … - 2010
productivity. However, this is not the only channel for climatic change to affect agro-systems. Biodiversity is subject to climatic … fluctuations and in turn may alter land productivity too. Firstly, biodiversity is an input into agro-ecosystems. Secondly …, biodiversity supports the functioning of these systems (e.g. the balancing of the nutrient cycle). Thirdly, agro-systems also host …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010276125
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Quantifying sustainability: A new approach and world ranking
Carraro, Carlo; Campagnolo, Lorenza; Eboli, Fabio; … - 2012
This paper proposes a new tool to assess sustainability and make the concept of sustainable development operational. It considers its multi-dimensional structure combining the information deriving from a selection of relevant sustainability indicators belonging to economic, social and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010294272
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Climate policy under sustainable discounted utilitarianism
Dietz, Simon; Asheim, Geir B. - 2011
Empirical evaluation of policies to mitigate climate change has been largely confined to the application of discounted utilitarianism (DU). DU is controversial, both due to the conditions through which it is justified and due to its consequences for climate policies, where the discounting of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010277391
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COP29 in Azerbaijan: Some Considerations Based on Direct Observations of the Climate Events and Media Contents
Niftiyev, Ibrahim - 2024
This discussion paper examines the key themes and findings from four major events and three pieces of media content on sustainable development, climate finance and environmental policy. Direct observation and structured notes were used as the main methods. The analysis begins with the webinar...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014551689
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Trade and SDG 13: Action on climate change
Prag, Andrew - 2017
This paper assesses the interaction of international trade with climate policies, and the influence of trade on the implementation of SDG 13 (climate change). Although international trade contributes directly to GHG emissions, increased trade can help to achieve development goals in a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011688758
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Climate change and industrial policy
Naudé, Wim - 2011
This paper explores the implications of climate change for industrial policy (IP). Five implications are discussed, namely the need for international coordination of IPs; for putting human development, and not emission targets, as the overriding objective of low-carbon IP; of stimulating...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010280176
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Exchange of new ideas: towards a more open, cooperative and sustainable world
Platje, Johannes; Fallon, Grahame; Karan, Mehmet Baha; … - In: The Central European Review of Economics and Management … 4 (2020) 3, pp. 117-132
Aim: Provide a summary of the expressed views, presentations and discussions during the ISINI14 (2020) online conference. Design: Next to rather traditional but this time online presentations, the discussions not only took place by way of oral communication, but also via an online tool. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012427315
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Economic valuation of forest ecosystem services: Methodology and monetary estimates
Chiabai, Aline; Travisi, C. M.; Ding, H.; Markandya, A.; … - 2009
By using ad hoc value transfer protocols, this paper offers a methodological contribution and provides accurate per hectare estimates of the economic value of some selected ecosystem services for all forest biomes in the world, identified following the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment taxonomy...
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