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Managing the Cumulative Impacts of Coal Mining on Regional Communities and Environments in Australia

Franks, Daniel M.; Brereton, David; Moran, Chris J. - 2010

The expansion and contraction of the coal mining industry in Australia has placed pressure on regional communities and environments and multiplied the extent, magnitude and profile of cumulative impacts. While some mining communities have benefited from the expansion of the coal industry through...

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Coal Mining: Managing the cumulative impacts of multiple mines on regional communities and environments in Australia.

Franks, Daniel; Brereton, David; Moran, Chris J. - 2008

Regional communities and environments in Australia have experienced the rapid transitions associated with expansion of the coal mining industry and now face the prospects of industry contraction as a result of declining global resource demand. While communities have benefited from the expansion...

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Energy Consumption and Inclusive Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Does Foreign Direct Investment Make a Difference?

Jinapor, John Abdulai; Abor, Joshua Yindenaba; Graham, … - 2024

This paper examines the potential impact of energy consumption and foreign direct investment (FDI) on inclusive growth in 32 Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries from 2000 to 2019. The results from the 2-stage system generalised method of moment (GMM), reveal that energy consumption induces...

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Tackling Single-Use-Plastic in small touristic islands to reduce marine litter: co-identifying the best mix of policies

Guittard, Alice; Akinsete, Ebun; Demian, Elias; … - 2022

industry of small touristic islands. The methodology was applied in small Greek islands in the Mediterranean Sea where lack of …

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Exploring the patterns of Eco-Innovation index and Competitiveness index in Europe

Chatzistamoulou, Nikos; Koundouri, Phoebe - 2020

Environment of the European Commission covering the period 2010-2018 while the latter is produced by the World Economic Forum and …

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The Governance of Multi-Use Platforms at Sea for Energy Production and Aquaculture: Challenges for Policy Makers in European Seas

Stuiver, Marian; Soma, Katrine; Koundouri, Phoebe; van … - 2016

claims at sea lies in combining these economic activities as part of Multi-Use Platforms at Sea (MUPS). MUPS can be … understood as areas at sea, designated for a combination of activities, either completely integrated in a platform or in shared … different sea basins around Europe (the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, and the Baltic Sea). The article …

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Second Best Environmental Policies under Uncertainty

Antoniou, Fabio; Hatzipanayotou, Panos; Koundouri, Phoebe - 2009

We construct a strategic trade model of an international duopoly, whereby production by exporting firms generates a local pollutant. Governments use environmental policies, i.e., an emissions standard or a tax, to control pollution and for rent shifting purposes. Contrary to their firm, however,...

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Development Targets and Costs

Christiaensen, Luc; Scott, Christopher; Wodon, Quentin - 2002

This paper presents some analytical techniques to help policymakers gauge the technical and fiscal feasibility of development targets. While each of the techniques discussed below has deficiencies, taken together they have proven very useful in providing a sense of realism to target setting. The...

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Violence and economic development in Mexico: A panel data cointegration approach

Cotte Poveda, Alexander; Pardo Martínez, Clara Inés - 2023

Worldwide, it is widely recognized that violent conflicts constrain economic growth and development. Thus, it is necessary to research and analyse the main causes of violence and their relationship with development. This paper analyses how violence has affected economic development in the...

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Rethinking Pakistan's Development Strategy

Hamid, Naved - 2008

premise of our analysis is that the world economic environment is changing dramatically and a development strategy today must …

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