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ABSTRACT Transition towards a circular economy has become a strategic priority for the European Union, although Member States continue to exhibit substantial differences in economic performance, resource efficiency and circular economy implementation. Understanding these structural differences is essential for designing effective policy interventions ...
Nicoleta Barbuta‐Misu +4 more
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A Systematic Review of Degrowth Food‐Systems, Framework Conceptualisation and Thematic Tensions
ABSTRACT Degrowth food‐systems offer ways to address inequity, poor health, greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss arising from globally dominant industrial food‐systems. In this study, a systematic review of degrowth food‐system research literature was conducted in the Web of Science on 7 February 2025 to identify descriptions of degrowth food‐
George Ellis +2 more
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ABSTRACTThe EU Waste Framework Directive sets common municipal waste recycling targets for all Member States, yet large cross‐country gaps persist. This paper examines whether EU‐27 recycling rates converged over 2004–2023, whether convergence stalled after 2018, and which factors shaped catch‐up.
Lianghan Cong +5 more
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Medical Use and Misuse of Addictive Prescription Drugs and Mental Health Among Adolescents in Estonia. [PDF]
Veskimäe L +3 more
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Rainchecks and Risk: Climate Shocks, Policy Transitions and SME Credit Dynamics
ABSTRACT Small and medium enterprises rely heavily on bank credit. They also have the fewest tools to deal with climate risk. Using a panel of 45 countries from 2007 to 2022, we study how climate risk and the Paris Agreement shape SME bank lending. Climate‐related disasters are associated with lower SME credit, with post‐event estimates indicating a ...
Swapnanil SenGupta, Anshita Sachan
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ABSTRACT This study investigates whether and under what conditions digital finance advances green growth (GG) and broader sustainable development (SD) objectives in a financially volatile, climate‐constrained, and developmentally unequal world. Using annual data for 118 developed and developing countries from 2004 to 2022, we construct four Principal ...
Sehar Saleem +3 more
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Safety evaluation of an extension of use of the food enzyme endo-1,4-β-xylanase from the genetically modified <i>Aspergillus oryzae</i> strain NZYM-FA. [PDF]
EFSA Panel on Food Enzymes (FEZ) +18 more
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ABSTRACT As of this writing, there are 4 years remaining for countries to reach their Sustainable Development Goals deadline of 2030 as agreed to by the member countries of the United Nations. Countries are, therefore, naturally interested in projections of progress toward these goals.
David Kaplan +3 more
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Identification of risk profiles among persons attending a sexually transmitted infection clinic in Estonia. [PDF]
Toompere K +6 more
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