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Towards Inclusive Green Growth in Africa: Critical energy efficiency synergies and governance thresholds
Ofori, Isaac K.; Gbolonyo, Emmanuel; Ojong, Nathanael - In: Journal of Cleaner Production 365 (2022), pp. 1-48
relevant synergies with EE to foster IGG. Third, regarding the socioeconomic sustainability (SES) and environmental … sustainability (EVS) dichotomy of IGG, we find that compared to the former, the EE-governance pathway is more effective for driving …
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Potential hydropower estimation for the Mindanao River Basin in the Philippines based on watershed modelling using the soil and water assessment tool
Guiamel, Ismail Adal; Lee, Han Soo - In: Energy Reports 6 (2020), pp. 1010-1028
This study aims to identify potential hydropower sites and calculate the theoretical potential hydropower capacity … the MRB watershed, only 33 were identified as having potential sites for hydropower development. These potential sub … Philippines' total available power capacity in 2017 of 15,393 MW. These sites were classified into 16 mini-scale hydropower sites …
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Energy efficiency for reinforcing steel activities in the construction of a business complex in Mexico
Esquer, Javier; Morales-Sau, Jorge Rafael; Velázquez, … - In: Economic and Environmental Studies (E&ES) 17 (2017) 4, pp. 637-650
Much of the energy used in the world is associated with the construction sector, and one of the ways to reduce that energy consumption is to do each constructive process in an energetically efficient way. The aim of this paper is to present results from an energy efficiency program in the...
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Sustainable tourism and hotel management in Meacedonia through the use of renewable energy source
Petrevska, Biljana; Cingoski, Vlatko; Serafimova, Mimoza - In: UTMS Journal of Economics 7 (2016) 1, pp. 123-132
This study aimed to investigate the nature of energy applied in hotel industry in Macedonia. It explored the indicators for resources application in three, four and five star hotels. The data were collected by means of an online survey conducted among 45 managers and department supervisors. It...
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The Economic Upside of Green Real Estate Investments: Analyzing the Impact of Energy Efficiency on Building Valuation in the Residential Sector
Deller, Timo - In: Junior Management Science (JUMS) 7 (2022) 3, pp. 802-825
The rising sustainability awareness will affect the carbon-intensive European real estate industry and will force it to …
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Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis on CO2 emissions: Evidence for China
Zhang, Jihuan - In: Journal of Risk and Financial Management 14 (2021) 3, pp. 1-16
China is the largest CO2 emitter in the world, and it shared 28% of the global CO2 emissions in 2017. According to the Paris Agreement, it is estimated that China's CO2 emissions will reach its peak by 2030. However, whether or not the CO2 emissions in China will rise again from its peak is...
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The use of the DEA method for simultaneous analysis of the interrelationships among economic growth, environmental pollution and energy consumption
Bampatsou, Christina; Hadjiconstantinou, George - In: International Journal of Economic Sciences and Applied … 2 (2009) 2, pp. 65-86
In this study Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is used not only to develop an efficiency index which combines economic activity, CO2 emissions and energy consumption of the production process in the 31 countries of Europe for the year 2004, but also to make estimates about the margins of long...
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Assessing urban sustainability of slum settlements in Bangladesh: Evidence from Chittagong city
Uddin, Nasir - In: Journal of Urban Management 7 (2018) 1, pp. 32-42
This paper examines the sustainability of urban development through the livelihood conditions of slum dwellers in … clearly indicate that there exist significant diversity and differences of sustainability indicators, particularly household …. Therefore, the findings suggest a holistic approach to address the multi-faceted sustainability issues that affect the …
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Major Issues in Bringing About Sustainability
Saveanu, Mircea - In: CES Working Papers 7 (2015) 1, pp. 156-166
Research on sustainability is now fast approaching half a century of dedicated work. Although there have been … significant breakthroughs, sustainability and its corollary, sustainable development, have proven a tough nut to crack. In our … sustainability problems, particularly those relating to the environment require a significantly longer time period. Another …
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Sustenability and Organic Growth Marketing: an Exploratory Approach on Valorisation of Durable Development Principles in Tourism
Epuran, Gheorghe; Dovleac, Lavinia; Ivasciuc, Ioana Simona - In: Amfiteatru Economic Journal 17 (2015) 40, pp. 927-937
Sustainability implies the extension of companies' classic relations outside the economic sphere, leading to the …
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