The effectiveness of environmental policies has been extensively studied, often focusing solely on environmental degradation indicators. However, successful environmental policies have broader societal impacts. This study addresses this limitation by utilizing the Sustainable Governance...

Using an interdisciplinary approach, this book analyzes the relationship between higher education, the economy, and government in the development of a democratic and market economy society in select emerging market countries

For Hunger-proof Cities is the first book to fully examine food security from an urban perspective. It examines existing local food systems and ways to improve the availability and accessibility of food for city dwellers. It looks at methods to improve community-supported agriculture and...

In the latter part of the nineteenth century, the citizens of Great Britain faced a formidable challenge: coal resources seemed destined to run out and commentators were unable to foresee a viable alternative fuel. To address the crisis, military strategists were urged to seize control of coal...

Investing to promote agricultural growth and poverty reduction is a central pillar of the World Bank's current rural strategy, Reaching the Rural Poor (2003). One major thrust of the strategy outlines the priorities and the approaches that the public sector, private sector, and civil society can...

Cover -- SOCIOECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF BIOFUELS: Evidence from Developing Nations -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Part One: Global overview -- 1: Biofuels at the confluence of energy security, rural development, and food...

In The Coming Famine, Julian Cribb lays out a vivid picture of impending planetary crisis--a global food shortage that threatens to hit by mid-century--that would dwarf any in our previous experience. Cribb's comprehensive assessment describes a dangerous confluence of shortages--of water, land,...

Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Acronyms & Abbreviations -- List of Boxes -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Public Private Partnerships - Solutions to Meet Infrastructure Investment and Management Improvement Needs -- The infrastructure...