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Investigating Policy Instrument Adoption in Low-Carbon City Development: A Case Study from China

Energies, 2019
Based on policy instrument theory and a case of low-carbon city development (Qihe County in Shandong), this study examined the policy instruments adopted for low-carbon city development in China and the effectiveness of these instruments.
Qingduo Mao, Ben Ma, Hongshuai Wang, Qi Bian   +3 more
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POLICY-LEGAL INSTRUMENTS OF INDIRECT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Srpska Politička Misao, 2021
Effective environmental protection cannot be imagined without direct management of such protection by state authorities through legal prohibitions and orders, permits, approvals and exemptions, mandatory notifications, control, and repression measures of
Jelena Šogorov Vučković
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Databases as policy instruments. About extending networks as evidence-based policy

BMC Health Services Research, 2007
Background This article seeks to identify the role of databases in health policy. Access to information and communication technologies has changed traditional relationships between the state and professionals, creating new systems of surveillance and ...
Stoevelaar Herman, de Bont Antoinette, Bal Roland   +2 more
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Policy Instruments to Encourage the Adoption of Nature-Based Solutions in Urban Landscapes

Resources, 2021
Urban landscapes are under great pressure and particularly vulnerable, due to climate change, population growth and economic development. Despite the growing understanding that Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) represent efficient solutions to facilitate ...
Rita Mendonça, Peter Roebeling, Teresa Fidélis, Miguel Saraiva   +3 more
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A Review of the Measures and Instruments to Promote Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Domestic Water Heating

Energies, 2020
This paper identifies and characterizes the technical measures and policy instruments that can be used to promote energy efficiency and the use of renewable sources for domestic hot water (DHW).
Dania Ortiz, Vítor Leal, Isabel Azevedo
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Typology of Carrots, Sticks, and Sermons: Tracing Its Influence on the Discipline of Public Policy

Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation
Background: The 1998 book "Carrots, Sticks & Sermons: Policy Instruments and Their Evaluation" introduced a seminal typology categorizing policy tools by their mechanisms of influence.
Karol Olejniczak, Tomasc Kupiec, Dominika Wojtowicz   +2 more
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Willingness to pay for what? Testing the impact of four factors on willingness to pay for facilitating and sanctioning energy policy instruments

Energy Reports, 2023
The purpose of this study is to analyze individuals’ willingness to pay (WTP) for energy policies. The type of energy policy was divided into facilitating and sanctioning instruments.
Sohee Kim, Seoyong Kim
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Instruments of Forestry Policy in Ukraine [PDF]

Problemi Ekonomiki, 2018
The aim of the article is to study the theoretical bases and develop practical recommendations for the improvement of forestry policy instruments in Ukraine.
Kyzym Mykola O., Yaroshenko Ivan V.
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Guidelines for Pediatric Radiotherapy Simulation: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group Radiation Oncology Discipline

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric radiation therapy presents unique challenges compared to adult treatments, including those of immobilization, potential need for sedation, and the critical importance of accurate, reproducible positioning. Additionally, heightened attention to imaging doses is necessary to minimize long‐term toxicity in survivors.
Parham Alaei, Stephen Mihalcik, Sujith Baliga, Young Kwok, Dana Casey, Eric Ehler, Christiane Burton, John C. Breneman, Daphne A. Haas‐Kogan, Suzanne L. Wolden, Arnold C. Paulino, Nadia N. Laack, Natia Esiashvili, Sarah Milgrom, Christine Hill‐Kayser, Thomas J. Fitzgerald, John A. Kalapurakal, Chia‐Ho Hua   +17 more
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ASSIST: Refinement of a Benefits Navigator Intervention Among Low‐Income Pediatric Oncology Families

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Children with cancer living in poverty experience worse survival and quality of life. Interventions connecting low‐income families to benefits (e.g., Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [SNAP] improve health outcomes; yet nearly 50% of SNAP‐eligible pediatric oncology families are unenrolled.
Puja J. Umaretiya, Selena Murcia Mendez, Jennifer Kellett, Sarah Wright, Marisel Ponton, Robin T. Higashi, Rahela Aziz‐Bose, Colleen A. Kelly, Ayesha Zia, Joanne Wolfe, Sandi L. Pruitt, Kira Bona   +11 more
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