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Assessment of Green Public Procurement as a Policy Tool: Cost-efficiency and Competition Considerations [PDF]
Public procurement is officially regarded as an effective means to secure environmental improvement. Estimates indicate that public authorities within the European Union typically purchase goods and services corresponding to approximately 16 percent of ...
Brännlund, Runar +2 more
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Green Services and Emergence and Recovery from the Global Economic Slowdown in Developing Asian Economies [PDF]
The global economic slowdown has again highlighted the vulnerability of export-led development models and economies to downturns in export markets.
Stoughton, Mark +1 more
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Perennial bioenergy crops, such as miscanthus and switchgrass, and crop residues have the potential to scale up sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and mitigate carbon emissions. However, high establishment costs, delayed returns, and risk–return profiles that diverge from those of conventional crops can hinder incentives to adopt ...
Fahd Majeed, Madhu Khanna, Ruiqing Miao
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The importance of using 'Life-cycle cost analysis' (LCCA): In public procurement of construction objects [PDF]
Ekonomija: teorija i praksa, 2016 Life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA) is a new tool in public procurement used by governments all over the world, with the aim of establishing sustainable public procurement.
Milinković Ozrislava +2 more
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Erosketa eta kontratazio publiko berdea euskal autonomia erkidegoan [PDF]
, 2018 Euskera: Laburpena Erosketa eta kontratazio publiko berdea goranzko ibilbide duen politika bat da. Izan ere, gastu publikoak, administrazio publikoek produktuak erosten eta zerbitzuak kontratatzen gastatzen duten diruak, pisu handia du gaur egungo ...
Etxaniz Agirre, Pello
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AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.The majority of patients in Malaysia purchase medications at community pharmacies for simple medical conditions. One‐fourth of them are not satisfied with the pricing practices at these pharmacies. The majority rely on medical insurance to purchase routine medications.
Amelia Ravindran +3 more
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Revista Vasca de Administración Pública, 2017 The Europa 2020 strategy found public procurement to be an adequate tool for achieving a socially and green integrative growth and that promotes innovation.
Aritz Romeo Ruiz
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Towards Green Public Procurement
Public procurement is employed by Member States as a tool to shape various policies that are not economic in nature. By spending public funds from the budget, Member States have the opportunity to influence the development and shape of the EU’s internal market.
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov +4 more
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Analyzing the Potential of Hybrid and Electric Off-Road Equipment in Reducing Carbon Emissions from Construction Industries [PDF]
, 2017 This report quantifies the likely impact recent improvements in emissions technology in the heavy construction equipment fleet will have on national and state-level carbon emissions from construction industries.
Holian, Matthew, Pyeon, Jae-Ho
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