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Models in evolutionary economics and environmental policy: Towards an evolutionary environmental economics [PDF]

Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2009
In this paper we review evolutionary economic modelling in relation to environmental policy. We discuss three areas in which evolutionary economic models have a particularly high added value for environmental policy-making: the double externality problem, technological transitions and consumer demand.
Albert Faber, Koen Frenken
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Behavioural Economics, Hyperbolic Discounting and Environmental Policy

Environmental and Resource Economics, 2010
This paper reviews some recent research in “behavioural economics” with an application to environmental issues. Empirical results from behavioural economics provide a reminder that human behaviour is context-dependent, implying that policy may go awry if based upon models of behaviour which are inappropriate to the contexts in which decisions are made.
Hepburn, C, Duncan, S, Papachristodoulou, A   +2 more
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Social Dilemmas in Environmental Economics and Policy Considerations: A Review

Ethics in Progress, 2017
Many crucial environmental issues lead to social dilemmas, in which the personally optimal solution, and the socially optimal solution diverge. Finding a solution to this dilemma is extremely important to allow a good and sustainable management of many ...
Nicola Cerutti
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Analysing scenarios for energy emissions reduction in South Africa

Journal of Energy in Southern Africa, 2017
Global environmental pressure dictates that South Africa reduces its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while national objectives focus on economic development.
S Moodley, RM Mabugu, R Hassan
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Practitioners’ perspectives on improving ready-to-eat food vending in urban Nigeria: a practice-based visioning and back-casting approach

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023
In many parts of the world, food consumption is shifting from mostly home-based to out-of-home due to transforming of everyday lives as a result of urban development and changing infrastructure.
Kehinde Paul Adeosun, Kehinde Paul Adeosun, Mary Greene, Peter Oosterveer   +3 more
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How to achieve the common developments of green finance and clean energy in China? Evidence from coupling coordination evaluation

Ecological Indicators, 2023
Investigating the integrated development between green finance and clean energy has significant implications for achieving structural energy transformation and sustainable financial development.
Lu-Tao Zhao, Feng-Rong Li, Dai-Song Wang
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Economics, Mathematical Models and Environmental Policy [PDF]

, 1989
This paper briefly reviews several models of externality which provide the theoretical basis of environmental economics. An externality may be defined as a situation where the output or action of a firm or individual affects the production possibilities or welfare of another firm or individual who has no direct control over the initial level of the ...
Conrad, John M., Conrad, John M.
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Research advances in resource and environmental economics driven by artificial intelligence [PDF]

Ziyuan Kexue
As a key driver of the new technological revolution, artificial intelligence (AI) is profoundly reshaping the research paradigms and analytical tools in resource and environmental economics.
LIU Nan, LI Yongjian, LIU Bowen, ZHANG Yufeng, LI Na
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Influencing factors and paths of direct carbon emissions from the energy consumption of rural residents in central China determined using a questionnaire survey

Advances in Climate Change Research, 2022
Rural residents have unique lifestyle characteristics, energy consumption methods, energy-saving behaviors, and awareness. And the direct carbon emission from rural residents is based on the combined effect of multiple factors.
Xiao-Wei Ma, Mei Wang, Jing-Ke Lan, Chuan-Dong Li, Le-Le Zou   +4 more
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Mixed-Matrix Membranes Comprising of Polysulfone and Porous UiO-66, Zeolite 4A, and Their Combination: Preparation, Removal of Humic Acid, and Antifouling Properties

Membranes, 2020
High-performance Mixed-Matrix Membranes (MMMs) comprising of two kinds of porous fillers UiO-66 and Zeolite 4Aand their combination were fabricated with polysulfone (PSf) polymer matrix. For the very first time, UiO-66 and Zeolite 4A were jointly used as
Tanzila Anjum, Rahma Tamime, Asim Laeeq Khan   +2 more
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