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Social responsibility of firms and the impact of bio-economy in intelligent use of renewable energy sources
Andronie, Mihai; Simion, Violeta-Elena; Gurgu, Elena; … - In: Amfiteatru economic : an economic and business research … 21 (2019) 52, pp. 520-535
Through its whole set of activities related to the invention, development, production and use of biological products and processes, bio-economy contributes significantly to the economy and to the progress of society by improving the sustainability of health, nutrition, energy efficiency,...
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Natural Capital Considerations for an Extension of the U.S. Marine Economy Satellite Account
Wielgus, Jeffrey; Grasso, Mônica; Colgan, Charles S.; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
In an effort to measure and track marine-dependent economic activities, the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has developed two statistical tools: The Economics: National Ocean Watch (ENOW) and the Marine Economy Satellite Account (MESA). In both efforts, the...
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Political economy and governance
Dietsche, Evelyn - 2017
This paper reviews the political economy of extractive resources and the associated resources sector governance agenda. The consensus that good sector governance improves the developmental impacts of extractive resources exploitation is premised on the understanding that institutions matter for...
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U.S. International Investment Agreements
Vandevelde, Kenneth J. - 2017
These are Chapters One and Three of U.S. International Investment Agreements, published by Oxford University Press in … 2009. The book presents a comprehensive analysis of the first 30 years of the current U.S. investment treaty program …, including both bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and free trade agreements (FTAs) with investment chapters. It traces the …
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New industrial policy and the extractive industries
Dietsche, Evelyn - 2017
Industrial policy is back. Advocates for industrial policy argue that the important question is not whether such policies should be applied at all, but how to design and implement them. For the extractive industries this development poses a challenge. First, there is the argument that host...
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Challenges for sustainable development of agricultural holdings
Wrzaszcz, Wioletta; Zegar, Józef Stanisław - In: Economic and environmental studies : a journal for … 16 (2016) 3, pp. 377-402
Agricultural holdings have a very important role for the sustainable socio-economic development. Contemporary, the farms` activity is mainly determined by the market mechanism. Market imposes rules on agricultural holdings` functioning, on both the type and the scale of agricultural activities,...
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Product categories as judgment devices : the moral awakening of the investment industry
Arjaliès, Diane-Laure; Durand, Rodolphe - 2018
Responsible Investment (SRI) funds in France, we describe the phases and conditions of a judgment framework for category …
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Qualitative scenario building for post-carbon cities
Breil, Margaretha; Cattaneo, Cristina; Johnson, Katie - 2015
In defining the transition towards a post-carbon future, understanding the needs and determinants for policy priorities in different types of cities will help tailor a common roadmap that can be adopted under various socio-economic contexts. This paper provides an analysis of results collected...
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An economy transitioning from brown to green
Rhode, Carla - In: ifo DICE report 15 (2017) 3, pp. 51-55
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The role of cities in protecting environmental quality
Nižić, Marinela Krstinić; Baresa, Suzana - In: UTMS journal of economics / University of Tourism and … 4 (2013) 3, pp. 325-339
In addition to being characterised by the rapid population growth, the cities have long represented the centres of knowledge and the sources of growth and innovation, with unique cultural and architectural features, offering exceptional capacity for economic development. The cities are linked to...
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