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This article explains the numerous environmental protections contained in an unlikely statute, the Federal Power Act, first enacted in 1920. Federally licensed hydropower projects are often the largest influences on streamflows in watersheds, so making the projects environmentally compatible is...
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The aim of this paper is to provide an Asian perspective on land investments with particular reference to the European position in terms of land acquisition. At first, the paper recalls the relevance that land holds as a distinct factor of production and consumption. Then, it investigates the...
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This report analyses policies along the agricultural supply chain, in particular support measures for fertilisers and for biofuels. It uses the OECD Fertiliser and Biofuel Support Policies Database that covers polices in 48 countries (including the EU and its Members) and assesses the market...
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) according to the achieved level of environmental performance in agriculture and climate change in 2020. The data used for this … statistical analysis were employed. The study focuses on Climate change and Agriculture, two factors of the Ecosystem Vitality … between the two environmental policy areas, agriculture and climate change. Also, the cluster analysis showed that most of the …
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Industrialized countries and emerging economies must cooperate in order to decarbonize the emissions-intensive industrial sector and to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. While Germany and the other G7 countries have committed to supporting emerging economies in their efforts to combat...
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catalogue of targets and policies for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions in the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU …) sector. It covers 20 countries which collectively account for nearly half of the world’s AFOLU emissions. Most of these …
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stop the present increase in atmospheric CO2.This Article focuses on carbon farming, a Climate Smart Agriculture strategy … makes two contributions. First, recognizing the potential of private certifications to drive sales and investment (Organic … Regenerative Agriculture certification as a base, and an add-on module to measure carbon sequestration. Second, a carbon farming …
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under the recent Paris Agreement on Climate Change for agriculture. An initial examination of the relevant trade rules and …' between trade and environment agreements, WTO rules and commitments can actually prevent climate action, for agriculture … urgent review of the relevant agricultural trade and investment rules – and a number of adjustments commensurate with the …
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also explores the opportunities for sustainable nutrient management in agriculture with climate mitigation benefits …
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Hamilton’s essay begins with a reflection on food and society. He writes of the effect of modernization and industry on the relationship America has with food. What once was a centerpiece of our economic independence, family life, and health is now merely an afterthought. Quality and trust in...
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