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The collection of solid waste and the recovery of recyclable material from waste belong to the many challenges Cuba has been facing over the past years. In this paper, we give a short account of the actual waste situation and analyze the causes of the obvious deficiencies of the waste sector. We...
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Dieser Aufsatz gibt einen Überblick über die Optionen nationaler Umweltpolitikgestaltung, sofern ein Land von nationalen oder grenzüberschreitenden Umweltproblemen betroffen und zudem mit anderen Ländern wirtschaftlich eng verflochten ist. Für rein nationale Umweltprobleme wird der Einfluß...
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Exclusion zones, like protected areas or setback distances, are the most common policy instrument to mitigate environmental impacts of human land-use, including the deployment of renewable energy sources. While exclusion zones may provide environmental benefits, they may also bring about...
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This paper is concerned with the cost-effective allocation of habitat for endangered species under spatio-temporally heterogeneous economic development. To address the dynamic dimension of the problem we consider tradable development rights (TDR) as the instrument of choice. A particular...
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This paper discusses theoretically the different incentives of managers versus firm owners to invest in innovative activities. There are opposing effects concerning R&D intensity in the manager-controlled firm. Our study on the determinants of R&D intensity presents empirical results concerning...
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Immer mehr Menschen wollen, dass für von ihnen verursachte klimaschädliche Emissionen an anderer Stelle entsprechende Treibhausgase vermieden werden. Ein Beispiel sind Kompensationen für Flugreisen, die Reisebüros und Fluggesellschaften ihren Kunden schon bei der Buchung anbieten. Allerdings...
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