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Climate change mitigation and green growth in developing Asia
Howes, Stephen; Wyrwoll, Paul - 2012
Developing Asia is the driver of today's emissions intensive global economy. As the principle source of future emissions, the region is critical to the task of global climate change mitigation. Reflecting this global reality and a range of related domestic issues, the governments of the People's...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009560028
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Climate Change Mitigation and Green Growth in Developing Asia
Howes, Stephen - 2014
Developing Asia is the driver of today's emissions intensive global economy. As the principle source of future emissions, the region is critical to the task of global climate change mitigation. Reflecting this global reality and a range of related domestic issues, the governments of the People's...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013065846
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Solid wastes, poverty and the environment in developing country cities : challenges and opportunities
Medina, Martin - 2010
cities - particularly in Africa and Asia - collect less than half of the waste generated. Most wastes are disposed of in open …-income communities and slums lack appropriate waste management services. Given the rapid population growth and urbanization in many … exist in improving the management of waste in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. It is argued that, despite a worsening trend …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008660766
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Trade in Environmental Goods : Empirical Exploration of Direct and Indirect Effects on Pollution by Country's Trade Status
Zugravu-Soilita, Natalia - 2017
Based on panel data covering 114 countries in the world, this study investigates the direct, indirect and total effects of trade flows in environmental goods (EG) on total CO2 and SO2 emissions. Our system-GMM estimations reveal positive direct scale – [between-industry] composition effects...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012941079
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Clean Technology Diffusion in Developing and Emerging Countries
Rena, Ravinder - 2015
Recent efforts to forge a consensus on the role developing countries should play in reducing global greenhouse gas emissions have focused attention on climate friendly technologies (CFTs). The effectiveness of technology-based climate strategies will depend critically on the rates at which CFTs...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012749886
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Addressing the social consequences of tariffs for water supply and sanitation
Leflaive, Xavier; Hjort, Marit - 2020
Where they exist, tariffs for water supply and sanitation services face a tension between different policy objectives, such as ensuring the financial sustainability of service provision and ensuring access to all, including vulnerable and poor social groups. Governments (local and national)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012422669
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How Far Can Developing Country Commitments Go in an Immediate Post-2012 Climate Regime?
Zhang, ZhongXiang - 2009
To point out the direction and focus of future international climate negotiations, this paper discusses how far developing country commitments can go in an immediate post-2012 climate regime. The paper argues that developing country commitments are most unlikely to go beyond the defined polices...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014213357
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How far can developing country commitments go in an immediate post-2012 climate regime?
Zhang, ZhongXiang - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
To point out the direction and focus of future international climate negotiations, this paper discusses how far developing country commitments can go in an immediate post-2012 climate regime. The paper argues that developing country commitments are most unlikely to go beyond the defined polices...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005836935
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Trade policies for a circular economy : what can we learn from WTO experience?
Steinfatt, Karsten - 2020 - Manuscript date: 12 June 2020
From its initial focus on minimizing waste generation, the circular economy has evolved into a broad-based approach to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012249342
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Role of Sustainable Finance in Fostering Sustainable Development and Transitioning to Sustainable Economy
Sancak, Ibrahim E. - 2023
Sustainable finance refers to financial practices, policies, and interdisciplinary science, handling financial services, financial resources, financial decision-making, financial regulations, and the financial industry overall from sustainability perspectives by integrating environmental,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014258423