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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Climate change is one of the most profound ethical and existential challenges of the 21st century. Beyond its physical, economic, and environmental consequences, it raises fundamental moral questions about justice, equity, responsibility, and the right to a livable planet.
Jacob Kwakye
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study explores the intricate connections between climate change, sustainability, consumer behavior, and food security through a comprehensive thematic analysis of expert opinions. Drawing from interviews with experts in green finance, environmental policy, and sustainability consulting, the research identifies key thematic areas ...
Ayten Nahide Korkmaz +4 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The pursuit of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 7, 9, 12, and 13, centered on affordable clean energy, industrial innovation, responsible production, and climate action, has gained momentum across Latin American economies. However, the region continues to face the dual challenge of achieving economic growth while mitigating rising carbon ...
Agyemang Kwasi Sampene +2 more
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A framework for evaluating alternate institutional arrangements for fiscal equalization transfers [PDF]
Fiscal equalization programs are fairly common features of intergovernmental fiscal relations in industrial countries. Some developing countries have also recently introduced these programs and still others are contemplating such programs.
Shah, Anwar
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT There is widespread consensus on the threats that plastic waste poses to the environment. A significant obstacle to sustainable development, the trade in plastic waste may contribute to plastic pollution. The objective of this research is to look at how the import and export of plastic waste affect the sustainable development of Regional ...
Mustafa Necati Çoban +3 more
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Autonomy or Independence: Intergovernmental Financial Relations in Eleven Countries
, 2005 © 2005 IIGR, Queen's UniversityThis study compares intergovernmental financial arrangements in eleven countries. Five are mature federations (the United States, Switzerland, Canada, Australia and Germany), four are transitional federations (Brazil ...
Watts, Ronald L.
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Practical Methodology for Developing Visions for Carbon‐Neutral Cities and Communities
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Cities and communities play important roles in sustainable development and climate change mitigation. This study presents a novel framework for developing carbon‐neutral visions for cities and communities. We established five “principles,” investigated options encompassing four parameters (management, goal setting, actions, and quantification),
Kei Gomi +4 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Infrastructure‐led development in rapidly urbanizing economies often generates accessibility gains that fail to translate into balanced urban outcomes, particularly when local fiscal institutions redirect those gains toward revenue‐generating land uses. Filling this gap, especially in fiscally constrained county‐level cities where land finance
Ming Xie, Xiaoxiao Liao, Zhenlin Xie
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Can regional transfers buy public support? Evidence from EU structural policy [PDF]
Regional transfers are assumed to have an impact on the public opinion towards the benefactor, but empirical evidence is still scarce. In this paper we test this hypothesis for the structural funds of the European Union (EU) by combining detailed data on
Osterloh, Steffen
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Climate change is reshaping everyday life in Ghana through coastal erosion, flooding, erratic rainfall, water scarcity, extreme heat, and agricultural insecurity. This study examines how these changes produce stress, trauma, and gendered resilience among women in Salakope and Choggu Yapalsi, two climate‐vulnerable communities in coastal and ...
Jacob Kwakye
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