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Is the Genuine Progress Indicator really genuine? Considering well-being impacts of exports and imports
Clarke, Matthew - 2007
The Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) is estimated as if nations operate within a closed economy. Therefore, in terms of coverage, the GPI is most analogous to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Indeed, within the relevant literature, these two indicators are most often contrasted. However,...
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Priority change and driving factors in the voluntary carbon offset market
Fujii, Hidemichi; Webb, Jeremy; Mundree, Sagadevan; … - 2024
Voluntary carbon offset markets play an important role in climate change mitigation by deploying technologies in order of lowest abatement cost. The objective of this study is to identify the key drivers of changes in the volume of carbon credits issued in voluntary registry offset markets from...
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Beyond green bonds: Stock market reactions to ESG bond announcements and issuances in Japan
Yuan, Mingqing - 2024
This study examines the stock market reactions to the announcements and issuances of 402 ESG bonds from 153 listed Japanese firms, employing an event study methodology. Results show strong positive market reactions to green bonds and transition bonds, while sustainability bonds evoke modest...
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Towards sustainable cities: A multi-criteria assessment framework for studying urban metabolism
Galychyn, Oleksandr - 2022
The thesis discusses the importance of sustainable urban management, considering the expected increase in urban populations to 70% by 2050. This growth will lead to greater land use and emissions, adversely affecting ecosystems and human health. Sustainable urban management should adopt a...
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A review on primary and cascading hazards by exploring individuals’ willingness-to-pay for urban sustainability policies
Halkos, George E; Aslanidis, Panagiotis-Stavros; … - 2024
noise, health issues, and biodiversity loss) hazards in urban settlements. The motivation is to understand the interaction … highest MWTP was for population density (298€), followed by biodiversity loss (96€), health issues (63€), and lastly by … traffic and noise with 42€. However, biodiversity loss is the most significant stressor for all target groups (citizens …
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Beyond Temperature: How the Heat Index 35 Shapes Environmental, Social, and Governance Standards
Drago, Carlo; Leogrande, Angelo - 2024
This paper investigates the implications of high HI35 days, which increase the demand for water and energy supplies, overconsumption, and higher emissions induced by cooling demand. Socially, HI35 is associated with health morbidity and loss in labor productivity; hence, policies directed at...
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The Effectiveness of Green-Nudges in Promoting Water Conservation
Rila, R.; Mithursan, A.; Samaranayake, D.I.J. - 2024
The study makes an effort to experiment the effectiveness of green nudges in promoting water conservation and fostering a sustainability mindset in an educational setting. The objective of the study is to explore the potential for fostering a sustainability mindset at the school level by using...
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Extension du modèle Solow Swan vers une approche plus environnementaliste: un modèle déterministe pour Madagascar
Josué, ANDRIANADY; Andrianavony, Kanto Joviannah - 2024
This paper extends the Solow-Swan growth model by incorporating environmental factors, applied specifically to Madagascar. The model simulates three scenarios: (1) a baseline scenario with low savings and high deforestation; (2) an economic reform scenario with increased savings but no...
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A Gravity Model to Explain Flows of Wild Edible Mushroom Picking. A Panel Data Analysis
de Frutos, Pablo; Rodriguez-Prado, Beatriz; Latorre, … - 2017
Picking wild edible mushrooms is becomingly an increasingly widespread activity. Recent research is reporting a change in the way pickers access this resource, particularly in the more developed countries. The latest studies focus on exploring the demand functions of harvesting, with the...
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