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npj Clean Water, 2023 The regulation of water companies (WCs) is essential to protect the interests of citizens, as companies are natural monopolies. Consequently, several methodological approaches are applied by water regulators to benchmark the performance of WCs, with data
Ramon Sala-Garrido +3 more
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npj Clean Water, 2023 Benchmarking the dynamic performance of water companies is a powerful tool to develop sound policies. However, it requires the use of reliable and robust methods and quality of data. In this study, the stochastic nonparametric envelopment of data (StoNED)
Alexandros Maziotis +3 more
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Comparing Operational, Environmental and Eco-Efficiency of Water Companies in England and Wales
Energies, 2021 The assessment of performance of water companies is essential for their regulation. In doing so, several variables and models can be employed. This study evaluates and compares the performance of a sample of English and Welsh water companies from the ...
Ramón Sala-Garrido +3 more
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¿Seguro ambiental obligatorio en el Perú?
Sociedad y Ambiente, 2021 El artículo propone la necesidad de implementar un seguro ambiental obligatorio en el Perú, a partir de la demostración de que, desde la perspectiva de la demanda, existe la necesidad de contar con instrumentos de gestión ambiental más efectivos y ...
Alberto Antonio Hidalgo Chávez +1 more
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Residential electricity consumption and economic growth in Algeria [PDF]
, 2018 Within the framework of the COP21 (Conference of the Parties) agreement, Algeria submitted its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution pledging to reduce carbon emissions by at least 7% by 2030.
Bouznit, Mohammed +2 more
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Policy instruments to promote electro-mobilityiIn the Eu28: A comprehensive review [PDF]
, 2018 Despite its environmental benefits, the amount of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in use within the European Union 28 is still very limited. Poor penetration might be explained by certain factors that dissuade potential buyers.
Cansino Muñoz-Repiso, José Manuel +2 more
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Adam Smith y la relación hombre-naturaleza [PDF]
Ola Financiera, 2023 Usualmente Adam Smith ha sido calificado como el defensor del libre mercado y su economía política no se relaciona con asuntos ambientales. El objetivo de este artículo es presentar a Smith también como un pensador ecológico, pues en sus obras también se
Antonina Ivanova
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Determination of biosorption mechanism in biomass of agave, using spectroscopic and microscopic techniques for the purification of contaminated water [PDF]
, 2019 [Abstract] Lead (Pb2+) and copper (Cu2+) are polluting metals due to their toxicity; however, the extraction of these metals is essential for economic development, so it is important to look for efficient and low-cost alternatives that can remove heavy ...
Barriada, José Luis +6 more
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La economía ambiental y la economía ecológica: dos paradigmas complementarios
Expresión Económica, 2016 No hay mejor política ambiental que una buena política económica. Tal parece ser el fundamento del acercamiento al estudio de los problemas ambientales desde la perspectiva de la ciencia económica.
Salvador Peniche Camps
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Adam Smith, recursos naturales y financiarización [PDF]
Ola Financiera, 2023 La importancia de los recursos naturales en la obra de Adam Smith para analizar los procesos de mercantilización de la naturaleza es uno de los ejes principales del presente ensayo.
Vania López
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