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Gestão das águas: Experiências internacional e brasileira
de Castro, César Nunes - 2012
Many conflicts currently take place around the world due to disputes over water use. In many major river basins of the world, water is increasingly scarce. In Brazil, some regions face problems of water deficiency, such as the Northeastern semi-arid region and some metropolitan areas. The aim of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010330578
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Climate Change, Water Scarcity in Agriculture and the Economy-Wide Impacts in a CGE Framework
Ponce, Roberto; Parrado, Ramiro; Stehr, Alejandra; … - 2016
, precipitation changes, and unitary irrigation costs. Results suggest different economic consequences of climate change depending on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011597546
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An economic drought management index to evaluate water institutions' performance under uncertainty and climate change
Iglesias, Eva; Garrido, Alberto; Gómez, Almudena - 2001
served by the supply system. An empirical application of EDMIs is performed for two irrigation districts in Andalusia …
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'Protein' Industry Convergence and its Implications for Resilient and Equitable Food Systems
Howard, Philip H.; Ajena, Francesco; Yamaoka, Marina; … - In: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 5 (2021)
resilience of food systems has the potential to be weakened as these strategies tend to reduce organizational diversity, as well … expanding into plant-based substitutes and/or cellular meat production, and fisheries firms expanding into aquaculture. A … as the genetic diversity of livestock and crops. To better understand these changes, we visually characterize firms that …
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Green, Closed Loop, Circular Bio-Economy
Achillas, Charisios (contributor);  … - 2021
sustainability, economic growth, environmental resilience, and a better quality of life for all. The most efficient way to close …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014323774
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Blockchain angels or demons of a free international order
Yalamova, Rossitsa - 2019
sustainability and resilience. On the opposite side I will analyze the possibility for misuse (e.g. the Internet of Things) of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011996217
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Aspects of climatic factors and the need of irrigation: Case study; Brăila County
Roşu, Elisabeta - 2013
irrigation in the county Bræaila. …
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Research on Water Resource Problems of Capital Economic Circle Based on Circular Economy
Sha, Jinghua; Xiang, Nan; Guo, Lin; Gu, Runbo - 2010
Capital Economic Circle that is located in north of China belongs to water resources shortage regions. The per capita water of it is only 1/7 of the per capita water of the whole country, and 1/30 of the per capita water of the whole world. Thus water resources problems become one of the key...
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Exploring the impacts of water resources on economic development in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region
Lin, Xiaoxia; Sha, Jinghua; Yan, Jingjing - 2015
Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region is one of the most developed areas in China with a most rapid rate of economic growth. It is also a well-known region suffering great water scarcity. The water resources per capita is 118.60m³, 99.46 m³, 240.57 m³ respectively in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei in...
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An uncertainty approach to modelling climate change risk in South Africa
Cullis, James; Alton, Theresa; Arndt, Channing; … - 2015
This study represents the first attempt at an integrated approach to assessing the potential impacts of climate change on the national economy of South Africa via a number of (but not necessarily all) impact channels. The study focuses on outcomes by about 2050. The results show the multiple...
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