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Circular economy (CE) is a new trend in balanced development, directed at limiting consumption of resources and minimising waste production. In consideration of the European Commission’s (EC) postulates of the CE implementation, the article aims at verifying whether coal power plants in...
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Orcinus Orca is the world's largest predator, and simultaneously a significant tourist asset and cultural icon for much of the Pacific Northwest. In the past two decades, the Southern Resident Killer whale (SRKW) population has declined by more than 25 percent, putting them at risk of...
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The conservation of biodiversity is a major environmental issue, one that promises to remain at or near the top of the … role to play in helping to develop and evaluate conservation strategies. Because biodiversity is at risk in large part … environmental agenda for the foreseeable future. The loss of biodiversity affects human welfare as well as being lamentable for its …
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biodiversity-enhancing land-use measures being carried out regularly, yet due to uncertain political commitment the periodical … availability of a budget to finance these measures is not guaranteed. To insure against future underfunding for conservation, a … fund is established which allows money to be saved for conservation in later periods. To maximise the long-term survival of …
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to the environment, resulting from the controlled fermentation process and its application in the production of useful …
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The concept of a circular economy has instilled substantial hopes that it will help forging patterns of resource use compatible with Planetary Boundaries. Many countries are implementing circularity policies to reduce wastes and emissions, while also fostering economic growth. Research and...
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Sub-national governments have a key role in delivering on national and international biodiversity commitments. Drawing … examines the policy instruments that subnational governments can leverage to deliver positive biodiversity outcomes. The paper … highlights, among other things, the need to: develop clear and measurable biodiversity targets at sub-national level; incorporate …
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The importance of stakeholder engagement for the success of natural resources management processes is widely acknowledged, yet evaluation frameworks employed by administrators of environmental programs continue to provide limited recognition of or insistence upon engagement processes. This paper...
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