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Author : Nidhi Nagabhatla,Christopher D. Metcalfe
Publisher : Springer
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319674162

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Multifunctional Wetlands by Nidhi Nagabhatla,Christopher D. Metcalfe Pdf

This book describes how natural or constructed wetlands can be used to reduce pollution of freshwater and coastal ecosystems, while still preserving their biodiversity and ecological functions. Through a series of case histories described in 10 chapters in the monograph, the readers will gain an understanding of the opportunities, as well as the challenges associated with reducing point and non-point source pollution using natural, restored or constructed wetlands. The target audience will be water practitioners involved in projects utilizing integrated watershed management approaches to pollution abatement, as well as researchers who are designing projects focused on this topic.

Author : R. Kuehr,Eric Williams
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401000338

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Computers and the Environment: Understanding and Managing their Impacts by R. Kuehr,Eric Williams Pdf

Personal computers have made life convenient in many ways, but what about their impacts on the environment due to production, use and disposal? Manufacturing computers requires prodigious quantities of fossil fuels, toxic chemicals and water. Rapid improvements in performance mean we often buy a new machine every 1-3 years, which adds up to mountains of waste computers. How should societies respond to manage these environmental impacts? This volume addresses the environmental impacts and management of computers through a set of analyses on issues ranging from environmental assessment, technologies for recycling, consumer behaviour, strategies of computer manufacturing firms, and government policies. One conclusion is that extending the lifespan of computers (e.g. through reselling) is an environmentally and economically effective strategy that deserves more attention from governments, firms and the general public.

Author : Tanja Bastia,Ronald Skeldon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351997751

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Routledge Handbook of Migration and Development by Tanja Bastia,Ronald Skeldon Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Migration and Development provides an interdisciplinary, agenda-setting survey of the fields of migration and development, bringing together over 60 expert contributors from around the world to chart current and future trends in research on this topic. The links between migration and development can be traced back to the post-war period, if not further, yet it is only in the last 20 years that the 'migration–development nexus' has risen to prominence for academics and policymakers. Starting by mapping the different theoretical approaches to migration and development, this book goes on to present cutting edge research in poverty and inequality, displacement, climate change, health, family, social policy, interventions, and the key challenges surrounding migration and development. While much of the migration literature continues to be dominated by US and British perspectives, this volume includes original contributions from most regions of the world to offer alternative non-Anglophone perspectives. Given the increasing importance of migration in both international development and current affairs, the Routledge Handbook of Migration and Development will be of interest both to policymakers and to students and researchers of geography, development studies, political science, sociology, demography, and development economics.

Author : Vegard Iversen,Anirudh Krishna,Kunal Sen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780192650733

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Social Mobility in Developing Countries by Vegard Iversen,Anirudh Krishna,Kunal Sen Pdf

Social mobility is the hope of economic development and the mantra of a good society. There are disagreements about what constitutes social mobility, but there is broad agreement that people should have roughly equal chances of success regardless of their economic status at birth. Concerns about rising inequality have engendered a renewed interest in social mobility—especially in the developing world. However, efforts to construct the databases and meet the standards required for conventional analyses of social mobility are at a preliminary stage and need to be complemented by innovative, conceptual, and methodological advances. If forms of mobility have slowed in the West, then we might be entering an age of rigid stratification with defined boundaries between the always-haves and the never-haves-which does not augur well for social stability. Social mobility research is ongoing, with substantive findings in different disciplines—typically with researchers in isolation from each other. A key contribution of this book is the pulling together of the emerging streams of knowledge. Generating policy-relevant knowledge is a principal concern. Three basic questions frame the study of diverse aspects of social mobility in the book. How to assess the extent of social mobility in a given development context when the datasets by conventional measurement techniques are unavailable? How to identify drivers and inhibitors of social mobility in particular developing country contexts? How to acquire the knowledge required to design interventions to raise social mobility, either by increasing upward mobility or by lowering downward mobility?

Author : United Nations University
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Social sciences
ISBN : UCBK:C092744771

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UNU Publications by United Nations University Pdf

Author : Douglas Jay Arent,Channing Arndt,Mackay Miller,Finn Tarp,Owen Zinaman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 631 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780198802242

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The Political Economy of Clean Energy Transitions by Douglas Jay Arent,Channing Arndt,Mackay Miller,Finn Tarp,Owen Zinaman Pdf

A volume on the political economy of clean energy transition in developed and developing regions, with a focus on the issues that different countries face as they transition from fossil fuels to lower carbon technologies.

Author : Jo. M. Martins,Indra Pathmanathan,David T. Tan,Shiang Cheng Lim,Pascale Allotey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 559 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-26
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781108845205

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Systems Thinking Analyses for Health Policy and Systems Development by Jo. M. Martins,Indra Pathmanathan,David T. Tan,Shiang Cheng Lim,Pascale Allotey Pdf

Employing critical-systems thinking, this study analyses the evolution of a health system providing universal coverage.

Author : Doris Dialer,Margarethe Richter
Publisher : Springer
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319988009

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Lobbying in the European Union by Doris Dialer,Margarethe Richter Pdf

This book sheds new light on how lobbying works in the European Union. Drawing on the first-hand professional experience of lobbyists, policymakers, and corporate and institutional stakeholders, combined with a sound academic foundation, it offers insights into successful lobbying strategies, such as how alliances are formed by interest groups in Brussels. The authors present key case studies, e.g. on the shelved EU-US trade deal Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), lobbying scandals, and the role of specific interest groups and EU Think-Tanks. Furthermore, they highlight efforts to improve transparency and ethical standards in EU decision-making, while also underscoring the benefits of lobbying in the context of decision-making. Understanding the tools and techniques of effective lobbying, as well as the dynamics and trends in EU lobbying, will allow professionals involved in the lobbying process, such as policymakers and corporate and institutional stakeholders, to improve their performance and achieve better results when pursuing their respective interests.

Author : Philippe Lombaerde,Francis Baert,Tânia Felício
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789400727519

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The United Nations and the Regions by Philippe Lombaerde,Francis Baert,Tânia Felício Pdf

This unique book investigates the implications of the rising importance of supra-national regional organizations for global governance in general, and for the United Nations, in particular. It touches upon issues such as regional representation at the UN, high-level dialogues with regional organisations, as well as the coordination of UN member states’ voting behaviour in the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council. The book further explores the regional dimension and coordination of UN operations in areas such as peace and security, human rights, and sustainable development. The contributions to the book are both in-depth chapters and shorter viewpoints, written by a combination of academics, policy-makers at regional organizations, and experts from international think tanks. The book is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of global governance.

Author : Kennedy Graham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015082735260

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Models of Regional Governance for the Pacific by Kennedy Graham Pdf

"Challenges facing the Pacific's small island countries in the 21st century, and the alternative models of governance that may help them meet those challenges, are explored in a new book from Canterbury University Press. Models of Regional Governance for the Pacific: Sovereignty and the future architecture of regionalism has been edited by former diplomat Dr Kennedy Graham, a Senior Adjunct Fellow in the School of Law at the University of Canterbury. It features contributions from 10 experts on the Pacific region who delivered papers during a symposium held at the University in May 2007." -- Description from publisher website.

Author : Rasmus Lema,Margrethe Holm Andersen,Rebecca Hanlin,Charles Nzila
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1003054668

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Building Innovation Capabilities for Sustainable Industrialisation by Rasmus Lema,Margrethe Holm Andersen,Rebecca Hanlin,Charles Nzila Pdf

This book argues that renewable electrification in developing countries provides important opportunities for local economic development, but new pathways are required for turning these opportunities into successful reality. Building Innovation Capabilities for Sustainable Industrialisation offers a novel input into the debate on development of capabilities for sustainable industrialisation and delivers key insights for both researchers and policy makers when it comes to the question of how to increase the economic co-benefits of renewables expansion. The chapters in the book use a tailored analytical framework in their studies of renewable electrification efforts in Kenya and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa. They draw on a mix of project, sector and country level case studies to address questions such as: What capabilities are developed through on-going renewable electrification projects in developing economies? How can the expansion of renewable electrification be supported in a way that also encourages sustainable economic development? What role do international linkages (South-South and North-South) play and what role should they play in the greening of energy systems in developing economies? The authors provide a new understanding of how green transformation and sustainable industrialisation can be combined, highlighting the opportunities and constraints for local capability building and the scope for local policy action. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of development studies, energy studies, sustainability and sustainable development, as well as practitioners and policy makers working in development organisations and national governments. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781003054665, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

Author : Michio Umegaki,Lynn Thiesmeyer,Atsushi Watabe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015080721759

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Human Insecurity in East Asia by Michio Umegaki,Lynn Thiesmeyer,Atsushi Watabe Pdf

Threats to human security do not necessarily take cataclysmic forms such as war or natural disaster, nor does human insecurity exist solely within a suspended living environment like refugee camps. This publication explores less obvious threats to human security and how people and communities face them.--Publisher's description.

Author : World Institute for Development Economics Research
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Development economics
ISBN : IND:30000100557234

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UNU/WIDER Publication Catalogue by World Institute for Development Economics Research Pdf

Author : United Nations University
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UTEXAS:059172135102758

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UNU Newsletter by United Nations University Pdf

Author : UN University. Council,UN. Economic and Social Council (1997, substantive sess. : Geneva and New York)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 59 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:81340596

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Report of the Council of the United Nations University (January-December 1995). by UN University. Council,UN. Economic and Social Council (1997, substantive sess. : Geneva and New York) Pdf