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climate change on humans and the environment will include increasing stresses on and even collapses of ecosystems … by implementing green development strategies based on low energy –intensity, low-carbon emissions and clean technologies. …
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The relatively new and still amorphous concept of "Green Growth" can be understood as a call for balancing longer-term investments in sustaining environmental wealth with nearer-term income growth to reduce poverty. We draw on a large body of economic theory available for providing insights on...
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Enhanced energy efficiency occupies a central role in evaluating the efficacy and cost of climate change policies …. Ultimately, total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are the product of population, economic activity per capita, energy use per unit … of economic activity, and the carbon intensity of energy used. Although greenhouse gas emissions can be limited by …
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It is critical that technology recipients have the prerequisite knowledge and scientific base to best exploit the information. This includes domestic private and public research laboratories and universities, in addition to a sound basis of technical skills and human capital. Each of these may...
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environment-friendly sources of energy, in the context of the proposed construction of big hydroelectric dams in the Chilean … Chileans living outside Chile. Their WTP reflects the “existence value” of the natural environment in Patagonia and the … residents are willing to make to protect the natural environment in Patagonia. The estimate from sample 2 will indicate the …
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number of ways. One example is the failure to undertake profitable energy conservation investments. Explanations of this … requirements for energy investments. Suggestions for improving corporate decision-making in this area are proposed. …
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Energy represents a major sustainable-development challenge for Canada. In the short term, labour shortages and … infrastructure bottlenecks are likely to hinder energy developments and need to be addressed. In addition, provincial fiscal … timely realisation of energy supply plans.<P>Maintenir la viabilité du secteur de l'énergie au Canada<BR>L’énergie représente …
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countries, compatible with the sustainability of the processes concerning the Earth system. Mainly by focusing on the energy-environment … development, characterized by the role of fossil fuels and by the progressive dominance of those with a higher energy and density …
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Evolutionary and environmental economics have a potentially close relationship. This paper reviews past and identifies potential applications of evolutionary concepts and methods to environmental economics. This covers a number of themes: resource use and ecosystem management; growth and...
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Evolutionary and environmental economics have a potentially close relationship. This paper reviews past and identifies potential applications of evolutionary concepts and methods to environmental economics. This covers a number of themes: resource use and ecosystem management; growth and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014052884