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Structural change and performance of the German environmental sector
Horbach, Jens; Blien, Uwe; Hauff, Michael von - Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB) - 2008
"The so-called Environmental Sector produces technologies, products and services that prevent or reduce environmental damages. On the background of growing environmental problems such as climate protection this sector seems to be more and more important. Contrary to that, a theoretical model...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005342805
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Structural change and performance of the German environmental sector
Horbach, Jens; Blien, Uwe; Hauff, Michael von - Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB) - 2008
"The so-called Environmental Sector produces technologies, products and services that prevent or reduce environmental damages. On the background of growing environmental problems such as climate protection this sector seems to be more and more important. Contrary to that, a theoretical model...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010592341
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MITIGATING WATER SCARCITY IN ISRAEL – A COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS
Luckmann, Jonas; Siddig, Khalid H.A.; Flaig, Dorothee; … - Gesellschaft für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften … - 2012
Water is a scarce resource in Israel. With fluctuating supplies and an increasing demand, the need for using … alternative water sources such as reclaimed wastewater, brackish groundwater and desalinated seawater increases. This paper … investigates the economy-wide effects of a de-clining supply of natural fresh water (ground and surface water) and the increasing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011070461
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Die Analyse der Materialintensität von Infrastrukturen zur Unterstützung eines integrierten Ressourcenmanagements
Bringezu, Stefan - Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy - 2000
-Einheit). Beispielhaft wird die Materialintensität verschiedener Systeme der Energieversorgung und des Wasser- und Abwasser … for water and waste water management is compared.Based on a comprehensive systems perspective Integrated Resource …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009328019
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Economics of Prioritising Environmental Research: An Expected Value of Partial Perfect Information (EVPPI) Framework
Jeffrey, Scott R.; Pannell, David J. - School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, … - 2013
Significant public funds are spent on projects designed to improve environmental quality. Design and implementation of these initiatives is contingent on knowledge generated from environmental research. Funding agencies have many demands for research dollars while having limited research...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010920188
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Albania; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper—Annual Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
This Progress Report reviews implementation of Albania’s National Strategy for Socio-Economic Development (NSSED) during 2003. The report is primarily orientated toward the vitalization and harmonization of mid-term and long-term development objectives; the principle of further...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005598968
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Preliminary Investigation Into The Benefits From Investments In Environmental Research: Case Studies on Water Clarity/Quality and The Biological Management of Possums
Cullen, Ross; Hughey, Kenneth F.D.; Meyer-Hubbert, Gerit; … - New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2004
million will justify the water quality/clarity research. The expenditure on possum biocontrol will be justified if the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008802878
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ICT Applications in the Research for Environmental Sustainability
Chiabai, Aline; Rübbelke, Dirk; Maurer, Lisa - 2010
Whether Information and Communication Technology (ICT) constitutes a threat to or a cure for environmental deterioration is a matter of controversy. Empirical evidence on the impacts of ICT is rare, so few generalisable lessons can be drawn. This study addresses precisely this critique by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008694358
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Scientists dealing with stakeholders' demand for coral reef management indicators: methodological approach and issues
Antona, Martine; David, Gilbert; Mirault, Emilie - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 10 (2007) 1/2, pp. 46-60
The purpose of this paper is to analyse how to relate scientific supply to demand regarding sustainable management indicators. This discussion is based on coastal zone management in Reunion Island, for which socioeconomic indicators have been developed. This research allows us to establish...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010669518
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The impact of innovation activities on employment in the environmental sector : empirical results for Germany at the firm level
Horbach, Jens - Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB) - 2008
"The paper explores employment effects of environmental product innovations at the firm level. The empirical analysis is based on the establishment panel of the Institute for Employment Research (Nuremberg). A descriptive analysis shows that more than 50% of the firms in the environmental sector...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005537098