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How does climate vulnerability impact green innovation? A hindrance to sustainable development
Innovation and Green DevelopmentIn the face of escalating global climate change and mounting environmental challenges, the interplay between green innovation—a pivotal engine of sustainable development—and climate vulnerability is crucial for grasping global climate change adaptation ...
Qi Xiao, Liangyu Fei
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How a National Carbon Policy Could Affect Grain Variety Selection: The Case of Rice in Arkansas [PDF]
This study conducts a life cycle assessment (LCA) of carbon emissions and estimates the carbon sequestered in 14 commonly sown rice varieties across the Arkansas Delta. Given the uncertainty regarding future carbon legislation, and increased consumer and
McFadden, Brandon R. +2 more
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Journal of Agriculture and Food ResearchFaced with the growing challenges of climate change, the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region is particularly vulnerable due to its high dependence on food imports and limited natural resources. This article analyzes the impact of climate change on
Oussama Elkhalfi +5 more
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The economics of agrobiodiversity conservation for food security under climate change [PDF]
Subsistence-based and natural resource-dependent societies are especially vulnerable to climate change. In such contexts, food security needs to be strengthened by investing in the adaptability of food systems.
Drucker, Adam G. +3 more
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Scientific AfricanThis research seeks to estimate the cost of sea level rise in the context of global climatic change with evidence from the coastal West African country of Ghana.
Chineboaba A. Afful +1 more
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The Effects of Drought on Crop Yields and Yield Variability in Sahel [PDF]
Drought is widespread in Sahel, and its persistent occurrence has caused substantial damages to the agricultural sector. The severity of drought and the related damages to the agricultural sector are expected to increase due to global warming.
Boubacar, Inoussa
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International Review of Economics & FinanceOur study, focusing on US-listed companies, reveals that high carbon risk can hinder a company's ability to obtain trade credit. This negative impact is channeled primarily via a company's performance volatility, creditworthiness, and information ...
Hamdi Ben-Nasr +3 more
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Innovations in Government Responses to Catastrophic Risk Sharing for Agriculture in Developing Countries [PDF]
Markets for transferring catastrophic risk in agriculture are woefully lacking in developing countries. Even in developed countries, markets for transferring the risk of crop losses caused by natural hazards generally exist only with large government ...
Barnett, Barry J. +2 more
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CLIMATE POLICY WHEN THE DISTANT FUTURE MATTERS: CATASTROPHIC EVENTS WITH HYPERBOLIC DISCOUNTING [PDF]
Low probability catastrophic climate change can have a signifcant influence on policy under hyperbolic discounting. We compare the set of Markov Perfect Equilibria (MPE) to the optimal policy under time-consistent commitment.
Karp, Larry S., Tsur, Yacov
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Study of Evacuation Behavior of Coastal Gulf of Mexico Residents [PDF]
In this study, we investigate the link between hurricane characteristics, demographics of the Coastal Gulf of Mexico residents, including their household location, and their respective evacuation behavior.
Bhattacharjee, Sanjoy +2 more
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