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Natural Experiments of History
Diamond, Jared (contributor); Robinson, James A. (contributor) - Harvard University Press
simple two-way comparison of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, which share the island of Hispaniola, to comparisons of 81 … Africa, India, Siberia, Australia, New Zealand, and other Pacific islands. In an Afterword, the editors discuss how to cope …
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Modelling long-run energy consumption under model uncertainty
Humer, Stefan; Csereklyei, Z. - EcoMod Network - 2012
The causality between energy consumption and real income in developed countries has been a very vital research topic in recent years. Raising concerns about climate change and global warming increase the pressure on policy makers to take action against energy depletion. Unfortunately these...
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Risks and dangers in small-scale fisheries : an overview
Ben-Yami, Menakhem - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2000
Focuses on the risks and dangers in small-scale and artisanal fisheries, based on the experiences of selected developed and developing countries. Reviews working conditions, typical accidents associated with the marine environment, navigation and fishing operations, problems associated with boat...
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Academic tenure and its functional equivalent in post secondary education
Savage, Donald C - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2004
Based on a case study approach in twelve countries, analyses and compares current practices and trends in employment relationships in higher education.
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Action programmes for the protection of homeworkers : ten case- studies from around the world.
U, Huws - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1995
The purpose of this study is to promote action through the provision of practical examples of programmes that have contributed to breaking the isolation of homeworkers, making them aware of their rights, helping them to organize and to increase their bargaining power, and generally improving...
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Swine Flu Casts its Spell across the Globe
Mavani, Rajeev - eSocialSciences - 2009
The swine flu has come to India also. What measures have been taken by the government to fight against the pandemic?
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La permanence et son équivalent fonctionnel dans l'enseignement supérieur : document préliminaire destiné à stimuler la discussion et l'analyse critique
Savage, Donald C - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2004
Compares conditions of academic tenure and its functional equivalent in post secondary education in selected Anglo-American countries and in countries governed by civil-service regimes. Draws conclusions regarding nomination and dismissal, the case of distant-study teaching, effects of brain...
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CCS Retrofit: Analysis of the Globally Installed Coal-Fired Power Plant Fleet
Finkenrath, Matthias; Smith, Julian; Volk, Dennis - Agence Internationale de l'Énergie - 2012
Electricity generation from coal is still growing rapidly and energy scenarios from the IEA expect a possible increase from today's 1 600 GW of coal-fired power plants to over 2 600 GW until 2035. This trend will increase the lock-in of carbon intensive electricity sources, while IEA assessments...
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Post-Kyoto Climate Regimes: Per Capita Cumulative CO2 Emissions verses Contraction and Convergence of CO2 Emissions
Tamechika, Hanae - EcoMod Network - 2012
The Copenhagen Accord sets the target for the post-Kyoto international climate framework that limits global temperature increase below 2 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels. In order to achieve this target, the allocation of emission quotas among countries is discussed. In this paper, we...
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Analysing export market for marine fisheries and seafood products in India
Malhotra, Gunjan; Ranjan, Jayanthi - In: International Journal of Logistics Economics and … 3 (2011) 4, pp. 268-281
the USA and Japan due to different food requirements and the variety of products being exported from India. The USA …The purpose of the paper is to explore trends and demand of Indian marine fisheries and seafood exports to the USA and … Japan. We have identified various parameters that affect the demand of these products from India. The results show that the …
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