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The new urban paradigm
Lanfranchi, Gabriel; Herrero, Ana Carolina; Palenzuela, … - 2018
This policy brief argues in favor of a new urban model that harnesses the power that cities have to curb global warming. Such a model tackles fundamental management challenges in the energy, building and transport sectors to promote the growth of diverse and compact cities. Such a model is...
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Implementing Sustainable Development Goals within the COVID-19 pandemic future challenges for the 2030 Agenda
Żbikowska, Anna Rydz - In: Comparative economic research : Central and Eastern Europe 25 (2022) 4, pp. 135-160
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The aim of this article is to present the current status of SDG implementation with … reference to the 2030 Agenda. Furthermore, it will examine the impact of COVID-19 on the progress of SDGs on a global scale … Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs), in terms of the implementation of SDGs. The study is limited to the context of …
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Where smart meets sustainability : the role of smart governance in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in cities
Giuliodori, Andrea; Berrone, Pascual; Ricart i Costa, … - In: Business research quarterly : BRQ 26 (2023) 1, pp. 27-44
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) seek to achieve economic, social, and environmental progress globally. However …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014281534
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Towards a Conceptual Framework for the Development of Sustainable Development Indicators (SDIS) for an Urban Setup
Nathan, Hippu Salk Kristle - 2011
Bruntland Commission's report led to popularization of notion of sustainability and a boom in the development of sustainable development indicators (SDIs). Numerous efforts have been made worldwide in constructing SDIs at global, national and local scales, but India has been lacking in such...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013125069
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Quality-adjusted Population Density
Henderson, J. Vernon; Storeygard, Adam; Weil, David N. - 2021
population density across countries, there is a strong negative correlation between income per capita and QAPD; second, that the … magnitude of this relationship exceeds the plausible structural effect of density on income, suggesting a negative correlation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013249797
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Urban cycling tourism : how can bikes and public transport ride together for sustainability?
Crotti, Daniele; Maggi, Elena; Pantelaki, Evangelia - 2022
In the last years, sustainable travels have included bike tourists visiting cities to enjoy cultural and urban environments. Yet, when considering cycling tourists' intra-destination trips by motorized vehicles, the extent of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions could reduce the sustainability of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012814526
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Pacific Salmon Law and the Environment : Treaties, Endangered Species, Dam Removal, Climate Change, and Beyond (Tables and Preface)
Blumm, Michael C. - 2022
The law and policy of salmon protection and restoration are complex, and matters surrounding salmon implicate topics as varied as Indian treaty fishing rights, dam management and removal, international treaties, predator con­trol, and climate change. Pacific Salmon Law and the Environment...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014030605
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Urban Cycling Tourism. How Can Bikes and Public Transport Ride Together for Sustainability?
Crotti, Daniele; Maggi, Elena; Pantelaki, Evangelia - 2022
In the last years, sustainable travels have included bike tourists visiting cities to enjoy cultural and urban environments. Yet, when considering cycling tourists’ intra-destination trips by motorized vehicles, the extent of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions could reduce the sustainability of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013306984
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International project finance deals as indicators of productive cross-border investment : UNCTAD’s approach
Viné, Rémi; SULSTAROVA, Astrit; Casella, Bruno; … - 2022
International project finance (IPF) can channel private cross-border capital toward productive investments in (mostly) infrastructure sectors, especially where government budget constraints are tight. Moreover, it has recently gained importance as a tool to finance the Sustainable Development...
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Population Displacement and Urban Conflict : Global Evidence from More than 3300 Flood Events
Castells-Quintana, David; López-Uribe, María del Pilar; … - 2021
In this paper, we study the effect of displacement of population into cities on urban conflict in developing countries. To do so, we construct a novel measure of exposure to floods, using data on more than 3,300 flood events worldwide, as an exogenous source of population displacement. We...
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