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Greenhouse emission reduction and sustainable development

Sathiendrakumar, R. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 30 (2003) 12, pp. 1233-1248

Society has to find ways and means to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, mainly carbon dioxide, to prevent global warming when considering inter‐generational equity with respect to environmental quality. The aim of the carbon dioxide emission control is to keep the level of carbon...

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International trade and sustainable development in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Asafu‐Adjaye, John - In: International Journal of Social Economics 31 (2004) 4, pp. 417-429

Examines the role of trade in promoting sustainable economic development in Sub‐Saharan African (SSA) countries. Opponents of trade liberalization argue that it results in environmental degradation. While there may be adverse environmental impacts from certain trade‐related economic...

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Technology revolutions and social development : Prospects for a green technoeconomic paradigm in lower income countries

Daniels, Peter L. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 32 (2005) 5, pp. 454-482

Purpose – Aims to assess the potential for a broad “green” technoeconomic paradigm (TEP) to effectively achieve and sustain higher levels of welfare from economic and environmental sources in manylower income countries (LIC). A green TEP comprises a new socioeconomic system based upon a...

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Farmer strategies and forest conservation: a case study from south‐western Madagascar

Casse, Thorkil; Nielsen, Uffe; Ranaivoson, Socrate; … - In: International Journal of Social Economics 32 (2005) 8, pp. 704-716

/value – The paper is of value to all those interested or involved with sustainability issues. …

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A model of human behaviour for sustainability

Zabel, Hans‐Ulrich - In: International Journal of Social Economics 32 (2005) 8, pp. 717-734

monetised economy and derives the necessity to change the “rules of the game” for doing business towards sustainability …. Therefore, a model of human behaviour is developed to explain, on the one hand, sustainability‐hostile behaviour and to … contribute to sustainability‐supporting behaviour and “rules of the game” in dynamic interactions, on the other hand. Design …

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Assessing sustainability of faith‐based enterprises in Kenya

Bitange Ndemo, Elijah - In: International Journal of Social Economics 33 (2006) 5/6, pp. 446-462

networks and a series of qualitative interviews conducted to determine sustainability measures and motivations for commitment …

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Circulation economics – a turn towards sustainability

Ingebrigtsen, Stig; Jakobsen, Ove - In: International Journal of Social Economics 33 (2006) 8, pp. 580-593

changes in several dimensions in mainstream economics. This change of perspective is called a turn towards sustainability. To …

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Goods and persons, reasons and responsibilities

Gasper, Des - In: International Journal of Social Economics 34 (2007) 1/2, pp. 6-18

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present exploration of themes that interconnect six studies in environmentally and socially sustainable human development. Design/methodology/approach – The article presents an overview of the papers included in this special issue. Findings – As...

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Education in pre‐ and post‐conflict contexts: relating capability and life‐skills approaches

Dubois, Jean‐Luc; Trabelsi, Milène - In: International Journal of Social Economics 34 (2007) 1/2, pp. 53-65

Purpose – Conflicts, especially when they turn into civil war or genocide, have irreversible consequences for people. The impact is not only economic as shown by several quantitative studies, but also social and ethical since it deeply affects the mind and behaviour of both current and future...

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A deliberative ethic for development : A Nepalese journey from Bourdieu through Kant to Dewey and Habermas

Cameron, John; Ojha, Hemant - In: International Journal of Social Economics 34 (2007) 1/2, pp. 66-87

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the possibility of a procedural deliberative alternative to an atomistic conception of individuals and an economic logic of markets or a priori universal lists, as ethical foundation for evaluating socio‐economic change....

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