1. An investigation on the growth performance of small tourism countries -- 2. Forecasting international tourism demand and uncertainty for Barbados, Cyprus and Fiji -- 3. Land, environmental externalities and tourism development -- 4. Tourism, increasing returns and welfare -- 5. How to develop...

This publication demonstrates that natural resources can contribute to growth, employment, exports and fiscal revenues in low-income countries, where natural capital constitutes a quarter of total wealth. It highlights the importance of policies encouraging the sustainable management of these...

The negotiations for a global climate agreement recognize that substantial and additional funds need to be generated for assisting adaptation in developing countries. Currently, the 2% adaptation levy (AL) on the clean development mechanism (CDM) is intended to serve this purpose under the Kyoto...

"This book explores the roles of infrastructure developments in World Economic development taking into account of different economic and political shocks and dimensions of governance. It also highlights the infrastructural issues of education, health, women empowerment, forestry, among others,...

"This book explores the roles of infrastructure developments in World Economic development taking into account of different economic and political shocks and dimensions of governance. It also highlights the infrastructural issues of education, health, women empowerment, forestry, among others,...