Economics of specific sectors

Dates are an important fruit, especially in many African, Middle-Eastern and Asian countries.

Lessons from the Great Recession: At the Crossroads of Sustainability and Recovery examines global cases of environmental sustainability and economics in the context of nations from multi-disciplinary perspectives.

This book presents an exploration of linkages among soil-water, agriculture, and climate change with a special focus on thematic areas for assessment, mitigation, and management of natural resources under climate change conditions.

As Thomas Sterner points out, the economic 'toolkit' for dealing with environmental problems has become formidable.

Approximately 10% of North Americans have some communication disorder.

First published in 1982, the editors and authors of this book examine the United States' 1973 embargo on the export of soybeans and its effects on U.

One of the major challenges of sustainable development is the interdisciplinary nature of the issues involved.

This book consists of chapters based on selected papers presented at the EcoDesign2015 symposium (9th International Symposium on Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing).

The book is a concise introduction to an emerging field within economics.

This book examines the courts' interpretation of NEPA in its first three years, defeats and successes of citizens' actions in key cases, and implication of court rulings for the act's future effectiveness.

What are the social functions of art in the age of neoliberal urbanism?

This book gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of building design and construction, by focusing on new design solutions for buildings and new technologies creation for construction, as presented by researchers and engineers at the 4th International Conference Building Innovations (ICBI), held in Poltava - Baku, Ukraine - Azerbaijan, on May 19-20, 2022.

Mid-Latitude Slope Deposits (Cover Beds), Second Edition focuses on widespread deposits and discusses their properties, genesis and age in subdued mountains of Central Europe, where to date most research on the matter has been conducted.

Der Sammelband greift Chancen und Risiken, die durch die digitale Transformation von Dienstleistungen im Gesundheitswesen entstehen, auf.

Less stuff, less stress - more freedom, more joy.

Greater understanding of the forms and consequences of investment and disinvestment in the extractive industries is required as a result of capitalist expansion, recent declines in global commodity prices, and claims that extractive sector projects, especially in the global south, are poverty reduction projects.

This new edition offers a timely update to the leading textbook dedicated to all aspects of U.

This book is about three key dimensions in economics globalization, migration and the welfare state that are of enduring interest.

Systemic change is required to move to a circular economy (CE) model which can meet the demands of a growing population in a manner that is decoupled from resource use and waste generation.

Bringing together a mixture of theoretical discussion, political analyses and illustrative case studies, this volume provides the first comprehensive scholarly analysis of the tension between environmental protection and economic development in Turkey.

This book is designed for those scholars, students, policy-makers - or just curious readers- who are looking for heterodox thinking on the issue of environmental economics and policy.

Nuclear power is often characterized as a "e;green technology.

Systematic study of the geography distribution of the wood-processing industry has received recent Soviet attention, yet the results have been disappointing.

This fourth volume examines his time in Vienna and Chicago (1931-1950), when Hayek held the prestigious University of London Tooke Professorship of Economic Science and Statistics.

This book honors the memory of Tony Atkinson, who made significant contributions to the rigorous study of income inequality, poverty, and redistribution.

During the last ten years the enormous global loss of biodiversity has received remarkable attention.

This title was first published in 2001.

In the late 2000s climate action became a defining feature of the international political agenda.

The science is clear: climate change is a fact and the probability is extremely high that it has been caused by humans.

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This book provides a critical perspective on several interconnected themes that relate to the implementation of both domestic and international environmental standards.

Complying with the forthcoming tightening of CO2 emission allocations in the EU may mean big bills for the industries affected.

In the today's global "e;commercial society"e; an inquiry into the economic role of government is gaining momentum.

This book offers an extensive review of market-oriented economic reforms since 1970, and considers the question of whether more liberal economic policy yields greater social welfare.

This book develops new perspectives on the cultural politics of climate change and its implications for responding to this challenge.

This book discusses the design and practice of environmental resources management for smart cities.

This volume provides the most current research on smart cities.

This book discusses one of the most noticeable and significant transformations in China over the past three decades is the rapid and massive urbanization of the country, which has brought shifts in political culture of Chinese urbanites.

Macroeconomics in Context lays out the principles of macroeconomics in a manner that is thorough, up to date, and relevant to students.

This book analyzes the competitiveness of European regions and presents forecasts for 2030 and 2100 under different climate scenarios.