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To be seen but not to be heard: scientific rationality versus democratic rationality in the decision-making process on dangerous waste management in Portugal

Branco, Manuel Couret; Cristóvão, Dália - Departamento de Economia, Universidade de Évora - 2006

been transformed into a conflict centered on the unequal distribution of risks to the environment and to public health …

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Sustainable Development: Environment and Economic Framework Integration

Sharp, Basil M. H. - Treasury, Government of New Zealand - 2001

outcomes. A framework for economic-environment integration is proposed. The specific framework is shown to depend on “the …. Three case studies illustrate how economic-environment integration can be achieved. Specific frameworks can be developed for …

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MODELS OF RESOURCES ALLOCATION WITHIN THE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS

Camelia, Burja; Nicolae, Todea - In: Annales Universitatis Apulensis Series Oeconomica 1 (2008) 10, pp. 35-35

The agricultural holdings generate a very strong impact on the environment andthey also have numerous implications for …

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The Winnipeg Principles, WTO and Sustainable Development; Proposed Principles for Reconciling Trade and the Environment

Tisdell, Clement A. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2000

sustainable development. Following the United Nations conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 … work program of the Environment and Trade Committee of WTO, it seems to have little effect. Probably if these principles … would have been avoided, and we would be in a better position to understand the complex links between trade, environment and …

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Sustainable Development: Concepts and Rankings

Qizilbash, M. - In: Journal of Development Studies 37 (2001) 3, pp. 134-161

One way of thinking about development - endorsed by the UNDP and the Brundtland Commission - involves improvements in the quality of life which are equitable. This conception invokes two values - equity and well-being - which can conflict. The potential conflict suggests that countries which are...

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IE WP 01/03 Technology transfer and sustainable development in emerging economies

Carrillo-Hermosilla, Javier; Chafla, Pablo - EconWPA - 2005

This paper aims to show how the process of diffusion of 'clean technologies' confronts a variety of forces at the macro level that create systematic, technological and institutional barriers to their adoption. There is abundant literature on the role of technology transfer in the development of...

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Genuine Dissaving and Optimal Growth

Valente, Simone - EconWPA - 2005

Green accounting theories have shown that negative genuine savings at some point in time imply unsustainability. Consequently, recent studies advocate the use of the genuine savings measure for empirical testing: a negative index implies sustainability be rejected. This criterion is not...

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Innovative Investments, Natural Resources and Intergenerational Fairness: Are Pension Funds Good for Sustainable Development?

Bretschger, Lucas; Pittel, Karen - In: Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics (SJES) 141 (2005) III, pp. 355-376

We analyse long-term consumption paths in a dynamic two-sector economy with overlapping generations. Each young generation saves for the retirement age, both with private savings and pension funds. The productivity of each sector can be raised by sector-specific research, while the essential use...

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Sustainable Development Framework for Local Governance

Yap, Josef T.; Cabalfin, Michael R. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2008

Over the past sixty years, the concept of development has expanded from economic growth and investment, to poverty reduction, human development, sustainable development, and more recently to institutional development. There has also been a fresh look at industrial policy and the role of the...

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Transitional Dynamics Towards Sustainability: Reconsidering the EKC Hypothesis

Bella, Giovanni - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2006

The Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis is one of the most debated economic issues. Despite its fascinating appeal for any policy maker, neither theoretical nor certain empirical evidence has been found to clean up all doubt. The aim of this paper is to present an economy where...

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