The Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei series on Economics, the Environment and Sustainable Development – serie
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19 produkter
Innovation under Uncertainty
The Future of Carbon-free Energy Technologies
Av Valentina Bosetti, Michela Catenacci
Inbunden, 2015
1746 kr
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Stabilization of atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases to safe levels will require, at least in the longer term, some kind of technological revolution. This, in turn, can only be achieved through investments in the research, development and demonstration (RD&D) of carbon-free energy …
Climate Change in the Mediterranean
Socio-economic Perspectives of Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation
Av Carlo Giupponi, Mordechai Shechter
Inbunden, 2003
2400 kr
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Recent scientific research on the Mediterranean indicates that climate change will exacerbate many of the area's existing problems, including desertification, water scarcity and limits to food production. Changes in weather patterns and average temperatures are also likely to introduce new threats …
Endogenous Formation of Economic Coalitions
Inbunden, 2003
2188 kr
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This important book, written by some of the leading scholars in the field, provides a comprehensive overview of recent advances in coalition theory and presents both the latest theoretical developments and novel applications in the field of economics. The authors demonstrate the many uses of …
Analysing Strategic Environmental Assessment
Towards Better Decision-Making
Av Pietro Caratti, Holger Dalkmann m. fl.
Inbunden, 2004
1849 kr
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Analytical Strategic Environmental Assessment (ANSEA) is an insightful new approach to environmental evaluation, based on decision theory, policy analysis and environmental considerations. These concepts, though not new in their own fields of application, are combined and integrated in an …
Game Practice and the Environment
Av Carlo Carraro, Vito Fragnelli
Inbunden, 2004
1987 kr
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Game theory is one of the most powerful tools that economists can use to deal with complex economic and policy problems. At the same time, environmental issues are at the heart of many domestic and international policy processes, where interactions among different stakeholders play a crucial role. …
Green Accounting in Europe
A Comparative Study, Volume 2
Av Anil Markandya, Marialuisa Tamborra
Inbunden, 2005
3127 kr
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Traditional measures of economic activity, such as GDP, take no account of damage done to the stock of natural capital by environmental change nor the loss of welfare that economic activity causes through increased pollution. This book predominantly addresses the second question and develops and …
Trade and Environment
Theory and Policy in the Context of EU Enlargement and Economic Transition
Av John W. Maxwell, Rafael Reuveny
Inbunden, 2005
2331 kr
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The debate about how best to manage the interplay between trade, industrialization and the impacts of both on the global environment continues to rage, particularly in the context of the introduction and ratification of the Kyoto Protocol. This book deals with a number of important issues …
Economics of Tourism and Sustainable Development
Av Alessandro Lanza, Anil Markandya m. fl.
Inbunden, 2005
2262 kr
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Tourism is both a growth industry and the world's number one export earner. It is therefore no surprise that the role of tourism is increasingly gaining prominence in the debate over how we can move towards more sustainable patterns of development. An enormous literature has emerged on the three …
Sustainable Management of Water Resources
An Integrated Approach
Av Carlo Giupponi, Anthony J. Jakeman m. fl.
Inbunden, 2006
2489 kr
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This book provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary and highly accessible introduction to water resource management, covering topics such as:the ecology of surface watersinternational regulations and economicsstakeholder participation in managementtools and methods for decision makingintegrated …
Valuing Complex Natural Resource Systems
The Case of the Lagoon of Venice
Av Anna Alberini, Paolo Rosato m. fl.
Inbunden, 2006
1886 kr
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In complex natural resource systems, modifications or disruptions tend to affect many and diverse components of the ecological system, settlements and groups of people. This book uses the Lagoon of Venice - a unique natural resource, wildlife habitat, centre of cultural heritage and recreational …
Economics of Small Island Tourism
International Demand and Country Risk Analysis
Av Riaz Shareef, Suheija Hoti m. fl.
Inbunden, 2008
2365 kr
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This study forms an entirely new area of research on Small Island Tourism Economies (SITEs). It addresses the importance of uncertainty in monthly international tourist arrivals and country risk indicators to the macroeconomy. Conditional volatilities are estimated for international tourist …
Tourism and Sustainable Economic Development
Macroeconomic Models and Empirical Methods
Av Rinaldo Brau, Alessandro Lanza m. fl.
Inbunden, 2008
2004 kr
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Tourism and Sustainable Economic Development highlights the opportunities and risks of nature-based tourism for economic development and explores selected strategies for sustainability. The prospect of tourism growth is a potential source of major challenges and considerable threats on a number of …
Modelling Sustainable Development
Transitions to a Sustainable Future
Av Valentina Bosetti, Reyer Gerlagh m. fl.
Inbunden, 2009
2004 kr
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This insightful book explores the issue of sustainable development in its more operative and applied sense. Although a great deal of research has addressed potential interpretations and definitions of sustainable development, much of this work is too abstract to offer policy-makers and researchers …
Social Cost of Electricity
Scenarios and Policy Implications
Av Anil Markandya, Andrea Bigano m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
2312 kr
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This book reports and rationalizes the state-of-the-art concerning the social costs of electricity generation. Social costs are assessed by adding to the private generation costs, the external costs associated with damages to human health, the environment, crops, materials, and those related to the …
Governance for the Environment
A Comparative Analysis of Environmental Policy Integration
Av Alessandra Goria, Alessandra Sgobbi m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
1975 kr
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The integration of environmental concerns into other policy areas is widely recognized as a key element to achieve sustainable development. It also represents a challenge for the environmental community, requiring not only a new approach to policy-making but also changes to existing policies and …
Sustainable Cities
Diversity, Economic Growth and Social Cohesion
Av Maddy Janssens, Dino Pinelli m. fl.
Inbunden, 2009
1832 kr
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This book focuses on cities, their relationships with each other and the disparities between them. Analysing cities as the places where diversity is especially apparent, where cultural richness is experienced and where conflicts often erupt, it illustrates how cultures and cultural diversity …
Deforestation and Climate Change
Reducing Carbon Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation
Av Valentina Bosetti, Ruben Lubowski
Inbunden, 2010
1746 kr
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Deforestation and forest degradation have long been recognized as environmental problems, with concerns over conservation of natural habitats and biological diversity capturing both scientific and public attention. More recently, the debate over tropical forest conservation has radically shifted to …
Sustainability of Cultural Diversity
Nations, Cities and Organizations
Av Maddy Janssens, Myriam Bechtoldt m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
2417 kr
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This engaging book addresses the question of how diverse communities, whether in a nation, city or organization, can live together and prosper whilst retaining and enjoying their cultural differences. This is a particularly pertinent issue in the context of the modern world where mass migration and …
Climate Change Mitigation, Technological Innovation and Adaptation
A New Perspective on Climate Policy
Av Valentina Bosetti, Carlo Carraro m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
1832 kr
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This book presents provides a rigorous yet accessible treatment of the main topics in climate change policy using a large body of research generated using WITCH (World Induced Technical Change Hybrid), an innovative and path-breaking integrated assessment model.The authors give a particular …
