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Tradable Permits
Ellerman, A. Denny; Johnstone, Nick; Schneider, Friedrich; … - In: CESifo Forum 4 (2003) 1, pp. 3-32
Tradable Permits – a Market-Based Allocation System for the Environment. Tradable Permits and Other Environmental Policy Instruments – Killing one Bird with two Stones. Tradable Permits – Ten Key Design Issues. Tradable Permits with Imperfect Monitoring. Emissions Trading with Greenhouse...
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Uncertainty and economic analysis of climate change : a survey of approaches and findings.
Peterson, Sonja - Kiel Institute for the World Economy - 2006
The analysis of climate change is confronted with large uncertainties that need to be taken into account to arrive at meaningful policy recommendations. The main contribution of economics to this interdisciplinary task is to provide formal frameworks and techniques for analyzing climate policy...
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An analysis of China’s investment in the hydropower sector in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region
Urban, Frauke; Nordensvärd, Johan; Khatri, Deepika; … - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 15 (2013) 2, pp. 301-324
foreign investors. Recently, Chinese firms, banks and government bodies have increasingly invested in large hydropower … more than 50 on-going large hydropower projects as contractors, investors, regulators and financiers. These Chinese … hydropower projects in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region. The authors use the ‘Rising Powers Framework’ to assess these issues, which …
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An Integrated Model for the Danubian Lowland – Methodology and Applications
Refsgaard, J.; Sørensen, H.; Mucha, I.; Rodak, D.; … - In: Water Resources Management 12 (1998) 6, pp. 433-465
with the Gabcikovo hydropower scheme along the Danube. The modelling system integrates model codes for describing the …
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Analysis of Climate and Melt-runoff in Dunagiri Glacier of Garhwal Himalaya (India)
Srivastava, Deepak; Kumar, Amit; Verma, Akshaya; … - In: Water Resources Management 28 (2014) 10, pp. 3035-3055
The hydrology of high altitude glacierized basin in Himalaya is complex to understand due to high variability in climate and lack of hydro-meteorological data. In this study, analysis of hydrological, glacier ablation and meteorological records have been made for Dunagiri Glacier (~4,200 m)...
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Behaviour and Performance of a Water Resource System in Québec (Canada) Under Adapted Operating Policies in a Climate Change Context
Minville, Marie; Krau, Stéphane; Brissette, François; … - In: Water Resources Management 24 (2010) 7, pp. 1333-1352
The behaviour of the water resource system of the Peribonka River (Quebec, Canada) exploited for hydropower is … projections, the analysis of simulations in the context of climate change shows an increase in hydropower and in annual …
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Streamflow Modeling in a Highly Managed Mountainous Glacier Watershed Using SWAT: The Upper Rhone River Watershed Case in Switzerland
Rahman, Kazi; Maringanti, Chetan; Beniston, Martin; … - In: Water Resources Management 27 (2013) 2, pp. 323-339
reproduce stream runoff by hydrological models. Anthropogenic influence, such as water transfers in high altitude hydropower … process, namely the temperature index approach with and without elevation bands. The hydropower network was implemented based …
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Impact of Climate Change on Irrigation, Crops and Hydropower in Vietnam
Gebretsadik, Yohannes; Fant, Charles; Strzepek, Kenneth - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2012
Vietnam is among the countries that are assumed to be highly affected by the impacts of climate change through sea level rise; increased temperature and changes in precipitation resulting in changes in crop water requirements and yields; and changes in ri
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Lao PDR Energy Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Roadmap 2013 Update
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is preparing sector assessments, strategies, and road maps (ASRs) to help align future ADB support with the needs and strategies of developing member countries and other development partners. ASRs are a working document that helps inform the development of...
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Bhutan Critical Development Constraints
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013
capita gross domestic product more than quintupled, with hydropower as the main growth driver. The government’s conscious …
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