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On comprehensive wealth, institutional quality and sustainable development-quantifying the effect of institutional quality on sustainability

Stoever, Jana - In: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 81 (2012) 3, pp. 794-801

This paper shows a significant and causal positive relationship between good institutions and sustainability. While … sustainability is measured with the adjusted net saving (ANS) indicator, institutional quality is measured using an average of six …

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Determining optimum location and capacity for micro hydropower plants in Lorestan province in Iran

Ghadimi, A.A.; Razavi, F.; Mohammadian, B. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 15 (2011) 8, pp. 4125-4131

In Iran and other developing countries, transmitting electricity power to remote and inaccessible areas is not cost effective and involves a lot of problems due to high transmission costs and insufficient supply. Therefore local water potential would seem a better alternative to supply...

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Biorefineries from the perspective of sustainability: Feedstocks, products, and processes

Ghatak, Himadri Roy - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 15 (2011) 8, pp. 4042-4052

Today, sustainability is the buzzword in the developmental parlance. This has brought the issue of availability and …

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Energy production trend in Iran and its effect on sustainable development

Bakhoda, Hossein; Almassi, Morteza; Moharamnejad, Naser; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16 (2012) 2, pp. 1335-1339

The purpose of this study is to review the energy production trend from different energy resources in recent decades and its effect on sustainable energy production as one of the basic axis of sustainable development in Iran.

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Strategies for renewable energy applications in the organization of Islamic conference (OIC) countries

Sopian, Kamaruzzaman; Ali, Baharuddin; Asim, Nilofar - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 15 (2011) 9, pp. 4706-4725

Presently, the demand of energy is met by fossil fuels. Combustion of fossil fuels has caused negative impacts to the environment globally. The most significant ones are acid precipitation, stratospheric ozone depletion, and global climate change. To overcome it, sustainable, clean and safe...

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On energy for sustainable development in Nigeria

Oyedepo, Sunday Olayinka - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16 (2012) 5, pp. 2583-2598

appropriately addressed in moving towards energy sustainability in Nigeria are examined in this article. These include full …

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Energy for sustainable development: A case of developing countries

Kaygusuz, Kamil - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16 (2012) 2, pp. 1116-1126

Today, there are 1.4 billion people around the world that lack access to electricity, some 85% of them in rural areas. Without additional dedicated policies, by 2030 the number of people drops, but only to 1.2 billion. Some 15% of the world's population still lack access, the majority of them...

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Comparative study of sustainability of the electrical power industry in Mexico and its northern border region

Navarro Alvarado, Patricia; Palafox, Hinojosa; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 15 (2011) 9, pp. 4726-4731

The concept of sustainable development with three-dimensional formula was used to compare the sustainability of the … in the indicators between Mexico and its northern border. The global indicator showed that sustainability in Mexico …'s northern border is higher than it is in Mexico. Energy policies must be applied to increase the sustainability of most …

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Greener energy: Issues and challenges for Pakistan-hydel power prospective

Bhutto, Abdul Waheed; Bazmi, Aqeel Ahmed; Zahedi, Gholamreza - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16 (2012) 5, pp. 2732-2746

Water is a vital resource that supports all forms of life on earth. Progressive release of greenhouse gases (GHG) from increasing energy-intensive industries has eventually caused human civilization to suffer. During the past two decades, the risk and reality of environmental degradation have...

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Cognitive and motivational structure of sustainability

Dam, Ynte K. van; Trijp, Hans C.M. van - In: Journal of Economic Psychology 32 (2011) 5, pp. 726-741

In this paper the cognitive and motivational perceptual structure of sustainability of light users of sustainable … products are empirically compared to the Brundlandt definition and the Triple-P-Baseline definition of sustainability. Results …, as well as the People, Planet and Prosperity dimensions of the Triple-P definition of sustainability. In the motivational …

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