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Rivalry between the Leading Powers in the Context of Global Interdependence
The existence of parallel trends in development of current international system, that of growing controversies between the leading states, on the one hand, and increasing global economic interdependence, on the other, raises question about their possible
I. A. Istomin
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Ocean Governance and Marine Conservation: Institutional Work as a Lever for Ocean Sustainability
ABSTRACT Ocean governance presents one of the most complex environmental policy challenges of our time, requiring coordinated action across multiple scales, sectors and stakeholder groups. This paper applies institutional work theory to systematically examine how actors create, maintain and disrupt the governance arrangements underpinning ocean ...
Kedar Uttam +3 more
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The world is experiencing unprecedented urbanization, particularly through the continuous growth of megacities, leading to significant urban land expansion. The spatial layout and growth patterns of urban areas play a critical role in determining cities'
Rui Xiao +7 more
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Environment Matters at the World Bank, 2009 Annual Review : Banking on Biodiversity [PDF]
This issue of environment matters celebrates the 2010 international year of biodiversity and describes some of the challenges and opportunities in protecting biodiversity for the benefit of humankind. From
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Nested Carbon Governance in Southeast Asia: Towards Just Nature‐Based Solutions?
ABSTRACT Nature‐based solutions (NbS) have gained prominence as an integrated approach to addressing climate change and biodiversity loss while supporting sustainable development. Yet, their implementation across Southeast Asia remains fragmented and often contested.
Helena Varkkey +2 more
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The Role of Trade Unions in Environmental Governance: Exploring Workers Legitimacy Judgments
ABSTRACT Trade unions are increasingly expected to play a role in sustainability transitions, but their legitimacy as environmental governance actors remains underexplored. Our study uses a multidimensional framework to examine how workers, both union members and non‐members, evaluate trade union legitimacy “from below.” This framework distinguishes ...
Urša Golob +2 more
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The Great Britain’s Influence in the Post-Soviet Space: Socio-Cultural Aspect [PDF]
The paper is aimed at investigating the recent trends of Britain’s socio-cultural influence in the former USSR republics. The analysis covers London’s major regional programs, financing, mechanisms of influence, and implementing organizations ...
Vyacheslav V. Sutyrin
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World Development Indicators 2009
World Development Indicators (WDI) 2009 arrives at a moment of great uncertainty for the global economy. The crisis that began more than a year ago in the U.S. housing market spread to the global financial system
World Bank
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World Development Indicators 2008 [PDF]
Release of the final report of the International Comparison Program (ICP) and publication of new estimates of purchasing power parities (PPPs) in World Development Indicators 2008 are an important statistical milestone.
World Bank
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ABSTRACT Local environmental politics in China is often said to be dominated by state‐controlled modes of multi‐level governance. However, top‐down governance is embedded within and transformed by local politics, adding complexity to governance practices and environmental outcomes.
Minsi Liu, Kevin Lo
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