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Rule of law and the environmental Kuznets curve: evidence for carbon emissions
Castiglione, Concetta; Infante, Davide; Smirnova, Janna - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economy 4 (2012) 3, pp. 254-269
In response to the growing body of literature on the relationship between the environment and institutions, this study investigates how the rule of law influences the turning point of the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC). Using Bradford et al.'s (2005) and Leitão's (2010) alternative...
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Liberalisation of the railway industry in Europe: toward a sustainable system through process view
Szekely, Bulcsu - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economy 1 (2009) 2, pp. 167-185
In this research, the target is to tackle the evolutional development of the railway segment. The objective is to shed a light on the transformation schemes in Europe so that it would be possible for countries to set up better policies to manage their efforts. In overall, it can be claimed that...
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Ecological modernisation as bureaucracy – organic food and its certification in the UK and India
Toke, David; Raghavan, Sukanya - In: International Journal of Green Economics 4 (2010) 3, pp. 313-326
This paper seeks to analyse ecological modernisation using a focus on how bureaucracy contributes to constituting ecological modernities in the case of organic food trade in the UK and India. Ecological modernisation is a way for business to apply ecological technologies to satisfy the demands...
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Liberalisation of the railway industry in Europe: toward a sustainable system through process view
Szekely, Bulcsu - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economy 1 (2009) 2, pp. 167-185
In this research, the target is to tackle the evolutional development of the railway segment. The objective is to shed a light on the transformation schemes in Europe so that it would be possible for countries to set up better policies to manage their efforts. In overall, it can be claimed that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008539470
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The Importance of Regulation-Induced Innovation for Sustainable Development
Ashford, Nicholas A.; Hall, Ralph P. - In: Sustainability 3 (2011) 1, pp. 270-292
This article explores the complex relationship between environmental regulation, innovation, and sustainable … aspects of sustainable development are emphasized. We contend that the most crucial problem in achieving sustainability is … through environmental, health, safety, economic, and labor market regulation. Greater support for these changes must also be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008805398
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Impacts of Native Vegetation and Biodiversity Regulations
Commission, Productivity - EconWPA - 2004
. Its recommendations seek to increase landholder confidence in natural resource planning and regulation, without …
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Possible causes inhibiting the sustainable development of Chinese companies: a preliminary study
Zhu, Yan - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 18 (2015) 1/2, pp. 41-58
The purpose of this preliminary study is to identify the possible causes inhibiting Chinese companies from sustainable development. A review was conducted both in the Western literature and within China itself. The data for this study are from semi-structured in-depth interviews with management...
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Sustainable biofuels from algae
Borowitzka, Michael; Moheimani, Navid - In: Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 18 (2013) 1, pp. 13-25
in detail the issue of sustainability of commercial-scale microalgae production of biofuels with particular focus on land …
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CERTIFICATION ON SUSTAINABILITY IN THE BIOFUEL SECTOR: a case study on Brazilian ethanol
Zezza, Annalisa - Associazione Italiana di Economia Agraria e Applicata - … - 2012
sustainability at global level. The study addresses the case of biofuel sustainability certification in Brazil and the role of the EU …
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ANÁLISE DA SUSTENTABILIDADE DA PRODUÇÃO DE BIODIESEL NO BRASIL
Santos Junior, Silvio; Dias, Marcelo Fernandes Pacheco; … - Sociedade Brasileira de Economia e Sociologia Rural - SOBER - 2008
replacing the Diesel oil, is one of the alternatives. This article aims at considering the sustainability of the biodiesel …’t “full sustainability” in any of the dimensions. However, it’s concluded that this energetic alternative must be pursued, but …
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