Gemessen an der Zahl der Beschäftigten gehört die Papierindustrie zu den kleineren Industriebranchen. Sie ist jedoch sehr kapitalintensiv, was zur Beschleunigung des Konzentrationsprozesses beigetragen hat. Maßnahmen zur Verbesserung der Umweltverträglichkeit haben zu verstärkten...

In this paper we discuss three issues which the CGIL New Labour Plan (NLP) arises and are worthily to be stressed. The first issue is general, and regards the European context in which the Plan is placed, and in particular in the present European economic crisis in which austerity policy is...

Although the Treaty of Rome did not initially contain any legal basis for European environmental policy, the past 10 or 15 years have witnessed an impressive sidening and deepening of European policy competences in this field. This article aims to explain this process of policy development and...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper comprising a literature survey on the economic implications and social implications of alternative energy policies for new and renewable energy sources in developing countries - includes solar energy, wind power and biomass; discusses employment, technology,...

This study uses information from the input–output tables 2008, national accounts, household survey, and environmental pollutant emissions to elaborate an environmentally extended social accounting matrix for Chile. A linear multisector model is then generated in order to determine the effects...

The cities of South Asia are growing at an unprecedented rate, and there is potential to steer this development onto a sustainable and green path. Carbon financing serves as a valuable revenue source to help cities earn additional income to support low-carbon development. With the end of the...

This paper focuses on the Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Sustainable Development (SCADD) for Burkina Faso. It provides an overview of a decade of development, takes stock of the recent performance of Burkina Faso in various areas, and identifies the main challenges. The paper spells out a...