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Political Leadership and Agricultural Transformation = A New Research Agenda
This open access book examines the impact of political leadership on agricultural transformation to understand why cases of successful agricultural transformation are so rare in the developing world. It highlights the importance of leadership and its interaction with the socio-political system as a key factor impacting agricultural transformation. The book takes a first step in systematically e…
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- 9783031698521
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- XV, 84 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Insights into the New Hydrogen Economy
This open access book offers a comprehensive exploration of the future of the hydrogen industry. It builds upon insights gathered from a series of expert workshops and follow-on activity. International experts from various fields, including industry, public policy, and academia, engaged in dialogue and knowledge exchange, resulting in invaluable findings and observations. This book builds upon…
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- 9783031718335
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- XXIX, 162 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Economic Evaluation of Sustainable Development
This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book presents methods to evaluate sustainable development using economic tools. The focus on sustainable development takes the reader beyond economic growth to encompass inclusion, environmental stewardship and good governance. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a framework for outcomes. In illustrating the SDGs, the book emp…
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- 9789811363894
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- XXIII, 145 ill; lamp
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Smart Cities
This edited volume discusses the socioeconomic, environmental, and policy implications of smart cities. Written by international experts in energy economics and policy, the chapters present wide range of high quality theoretical and empirical studies at the nexus of social, entrepreneurial, governmental and ecological transformation. The book covers a wide range of topics, with a view towards p…
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- 978-3-031-35663-6
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- XV, 388
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Understanding Risks and Uncertainties in Energy and Climate Policy: Multidisc…
This open access book analyzes and seeks to consolidate the use of robust quantitative tools and qualitative methods for the design and assessment of energy and climate policies. In particular, it examines energy and climate policy performance and associated risks, as well as public acceptance and portfolio analysis in climate policy, and presents methods for evaluating the costs and benefits o…
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- 9783030031527
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- XVI, 259 hlm,: ill, lamp;
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Environmental Valuation with Discrete Choice Experiments : Guidance on Design…
This open access book offers up-to-date advice and practical guidance on how to undertake a discrete choice experiment as a tool for environmental valuation. It discusses crucial issues in designing, implementing and analysing choice experiments. Compiled by leading experts in the field, the book promotes discrete choice analysis in environmental valuation through a more solid scientific basis …
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- 9783030626693
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- XIII, 129
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- SpringerBriefs in Economics
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- 333 MAR e
The Barcelona School of Ecological Economics and Political Ecology : A Compan…
In this open access book, ecological economics and political ecology traditions converge into a single academic school. The book constitutes a common ground where multiple and critical voices are expressed, covering a broad scope of urgent matters at the crossroad between society, economy and the natural environment. The manuscripts composing this compendium offer appealing material for both ex…
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- 978-3-031-22566-6
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- XXV, 400
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- Studies in Ecological Economics (SEEC, volume 8)
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- 333 BAR
Megatrends in Agriculture, Food Industry and Food Markets : An Empirical and …
This book offers a research-based, holistic overview of the entire value chain of the global food industry. It captures and defines over 80 contemporary ‘megatrends’ in agriculture and the food market that can be empirically documented and have a major impact on business, economies, industries, societies, and individuals. Today the world is characterized by more uncertainty and unpredict…
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- 9783031581526
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- XLV, 410 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Economics of Land Degradation and Improvement – A Global Assessment for Sus…
This volume deals with land degradation, which is occurring in almost all terrestrial biomes and agro-ecologies, in both low and high income countries and is stretching to about 30% of the total global land area. About three billion people reside in these degraded lands. However, the impact of land degradation is especially severe on livelihoods of the poor who heavily depend on natural resourc…
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- 978-3-319-19168-3
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- XVIII, 686
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- 330
Agriculture for Economic Development in Africa
This book explores the role of agriculture in long-term economic growth. With a particular focus on Ethiopia, the role of the state in igniting agricultural growth and in sustaining economic growth is highlighted as essential for low-income countries. Taking ideas from both economic history and development economics, the ability of Ethiopia and the rest of Africa to sustain recent rapid growth …
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- 978-3-031-07901-6
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- XV, 98
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