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Stakeholder Visions for Biodiversity Conservation in Developing Countries

Adenle, Ademola A.; Stevens, Casey; Bridgewater, Peter - In: Sustainability 7 (2014) 1, pp. 271-293

The 2014 Conference of the Parties (COP 12) for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was another step on the road to achieving the Aichi Targets the CBD agreed in 2010. It was also a key step on the way to making progress towards the vision of a more balanced relationship between people...

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The Role of Real Estate in Sustainable Development in Developing Countries: The Case of the Kingdom of Bahrain

Mouzughi, Yusra; Bryde, David; Al-Shaer, Maher - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 4, pp. 1709-1728

sector could best contribute to sustainable development. The decision-makers came from government bodies, investment banks … appropriate. Such partnerships are not only useful to leverage private sector investment into specific development projects but … also to ensure that such development harnesses innovative and efficient methods. …

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How Assessment Methods Can Support Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries—A Critical Review

Zurbrügg, Christian; Caniato, Marco; Vaccari, Mentore - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 2, pp. 545-570

their practical application. Future development is suggested to improve user friendliness of existing tools or to simplify … certain approaches and develop more appropriate methods. A user-oriented focus in the development of assessment tools would …

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The Second-Image Reversed and Climate Policy: How International Influences Helped Changing Brazil’s Positions on Climate Change

Kasa, Sjur - In: Sustainability 5 (2013) 3, pp. 1049-1066

International climate policy over the last 7–8 years has been characterized by the increasing involvement of developing countries. While COP-13 at Bali marked a stronger willingness to participate in mitigation efforts in principle, there are now numerous examples of domestic programs for...

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Design for Sustainability: Current Trends in Sustainable Product Design and Development

Clark, Garrette; Kosoris, Justin; Hong, Long Nguyen; … - In: Sustainability 1 (2009) 3, pp. 409-424

The Design for Sustainability (D4S) concept outlines methodologies for making sustainable improvements (social, economic and environmental) to products by applying elements of life cycle thinking. D4S builds on the work of ecodesign to include economic and social concerns, and its methodology...

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Influence of Handling Practices on Material Recovery from Residential Solid Waste

Marmolejo, Luis F.; Diaz, Luis F.; Torres, Patricia; … - In: Sustainability 2 (2010) 7, pp. 2070-2083

Material recovery from municipal solid waste (MSW) is becoming widely adopted in several developing countries. Residential solid waste is one of the most important components of MSW and the handling practices of the MSW by the generators have a major impact on the quality and quantity of the...

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Structured Mental Model Approach for Analyzing Perception of Risks to Rural Livelihood in Developing Countries

Binder, Claudia R.; Schöll, Regina - In: Sustainability 2 (2009) 1, pp. 1-29

This paper presents the Structural Mental Model Approach aimed at understanding differences in perception between experts and farmers regarding the various livelihood risks farmers are confronted with. The SMMA combines the Sustainable Livelihood Framework with the Mental Model Approach and...

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The Distributional Impact of Developed Countries’ Climate Change Policies on Senegal: A Macro-Micro CGE Application

Boccanfuso, Dorothée; Savard, Luc; Estache, Antonio - In: Sustainability 5 (2013) 6, pp. 2727-2750

In this paper, we present a distributional impact analysis of climate change policies envisaged or implemented to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Senegal. We consider policies implemented in developed countries and their impact on a developing country. Moreover, we simulate the diminishing...

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Sustainable Community Sanitation for a Rural Hospital in Haiti

Meegoda, Jay N.; Hsieh, Hsin-Neng; Rodriguez, Paul; … - In: Sustainability 4 (2012) 12, pp. 3362-3376

A fully sustainable sanitation system was developed for a rural hospital in Haiti. The system operates by converting human waste into biogas and fertilizer without using external energy. It is a hybrid anaerobic/aerobic system that maximizes methane production while producing quality compost....

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The Poverty Impacts of Climate Change

Skoufias, Emmanuel; Rabassa, Mariano; Olivieri, Sergio; … - In: World Bank - Economic Premise (2011) 51, pp. 1-5

Over the last century, the world has seen a sustained decline in the proportion of people living in poverty. However, there is an increasing concern that climate change could slow or possibly even reverse poverty reduction progress. Given the complexities involved in analyzing climate change...

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