Search Results - "The journal of environment & development"

Adaptation to Climate Change in Small Island Developing States: A Systematic Literature Review of Academic Research by Klöck, Carola, Nunn, Patrick D.

“…Small Island Developing States (SIDS) share a common vulnerability to climate change. Adaptation to climate change and variability is urgently needed yet,…”
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Energy Cooperatives and Municipalities in Local Energy Governance Arrangements in Switzerland and Germany by Schmid, Benjamin, Meister, Thomas, Klagge, Britta, Seidl, Irmi

“…Participation of citizens in local energy decisions is increasingly recognized as helpful for a successful decentralized energy transition. In this article, we…”
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Digitalization, Spillover and Environmental, Social, and Governance Performance: Evidence From China by Gu, Jiafeng

“…There is growing interest in the relationship between digitalization and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance, but existing research focuses…”
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30 Years of International Climate Negotiations: Are They Still our Best Hope? by Clémençon, Raymond

“…30 years of international climate talks have not prevented the globe from heating up more than 1 degree Celsius over post-industrial times, nor have they kept…”
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China’s Blue Economy: A State Project of Modernisation by Fabinyi, Michael, Wu, Annie, Lau, Sallie, Mallory, Tabitha, Barclay, Kate, Walsh, Kathleen, Dressler, Wolfram

“…The blue economy is a globally emerging concept for ocean governance that seeks to tap the economic potential of the oceans in environmentally sustainable…”
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Campaigning for Greater Accountability in Global Supply Chains by Partzsch, Lena

“…Several supply chain-related laws have recently been passed in Europe and the United States as a result of successful NGO campaigns, which have addressed the…”
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An Environmental Justice Perspective on Smallholder Pesticide Use in Sub-Saharan Africa by Isgren, Ellinor, Andersson, Elina

“…Pesticide use is increasing in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, and many smallholders purchase, handle, and apply toxic pesticides with inadequate equipment,…”
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Waste Pickers and Their Practices of Insurgency and Environmental Stewardship by Gutberlet, Jutta, Sorroche, Santiago, Martins Baeder, Angela, Zapata, Patrik, Zapata Campos, María José

“…Informed by different grassroots learning and educational practices engaged in waste management, and drawing from the concepts of insurgent citizenship and…”
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Environmental Change in Conflict and Post-conflict Northern Uganda: A Geographical Analysis to Understand Prospects for Sustainable Peace and Development in the Region by Nardi, Maria Andrea, Runnström, Micael

“…Armed conflicts are acknowledged for their effects on the environment, including ecosystem degradation and biodiversity loss, but also ecological restoration…”
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The Political Economy of Donor Control and Elite Capture in Arsenic Mitigation in Bangladesh by Brazys, Samuel, Mahmud, Minhaj

“…Numerous parts of the developing world are afflicted by pollution and poison from both man-made and natural sources. Efforts to mitigate these environmental…”
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Development of a Land Suitability Analysis Model for Slums Relocation: The Case of Cairo, Egypt by Nassar, Eman, Elghazouly, Hassan, Elnaggar, Aly, Ayaad, Samy

“…In recent decades, the adoption of geoinformation technologies has grown more crucial in determining the various characteristics that define the Earth’s…”
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Protecting Indigenous and Local Knowledge Through a Biocultural Diversity Framework by Nemogá, Gabriel R., Appasamy, Amanda, Romanow, Cora A.

“…Indigenous and Local Knowledge (ILK) is intrinsically connected to knowledge holders’ worldviews and relationships to their environments. Mainstream…”
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Can Mining Help Deliver the SDGs: Discourses, Risks and Prospects by Frederiksen, Tomas, Banks, Glenn

“…In this paper, we explore the mining sector’s potential to contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by examining its past engagement with…”
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Explaining the "Certification Gap" for Different Types of Oil Palm Smallholders in Riau Province, Indonesia by Hutabarat, Sakti, Slingerland, Maja, Dries, Liesbeth

“…Indonesia is the world's largest producer of palm oil, and its smallholder oil palm plantations involve more than 2.3 million farmers. The rapid expansion of…”
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Energy Transition in Europe and the United States: Policy Entrepreneurs and Veto Players in Federalist Systems by Balthasar, Andreas, Schreurs, Miranda A., Varone, Frédéric

“…The focus of this special issue is on the energy transformations taking place in several European countries (Austria, Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland) and at…”
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State Leadership in U.S. Climate Change and Energy Policy: The California Experience by Mazmanian, Daniel A., Jurewitz, John L., Nelson, Hal T.

“…It is a long-held belief among scholars and practitioners that the State of California is a notable subnational leader in environmental and climate change…”
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Climate Finance Effectiveness: A Comparative Analysis of Geothermal Development in Indonesia and the Philippines by Chelminski, Kathryn

“…In light of commitments made under the UNFCCC Paris Agreement and Glasgow Climate Pact, trillions of dollars are needed to fund climate mitigation and…”
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Drought Management Norms: Is the Middle East and North Africa Region Managing Risks or Crises? by Jedd, Theresa, Fragaszy, Stephen Russell, Knutson, Cody, Hayes, Michael J., Fraj, Makram Belhaj, Wall, Nicole, Svoboda, Mark, McDonnell, Rachael

“…The Middle East and North Africa region experiences severe socioeconomic and political impacts during droughts and faces increasing drought risk in future…”
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Expansion of Renewable Energy in Federal Settings: Austria, Belgium, and Germany in Comparison by Wurster, Stefan, Hagemann, Christian

“…In the face of accelerating climate change, the transition towards a nonnuclear renewable energy system represents a key political challenge, which can be…”
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The Politics of Renewable Energy Production in a Federal Context: The Deployment of Small Hydropower in the Swiss Cantons by Stadelmann-Steffen, Isabelle, Rieder, Stefan, Strotz, Chantal

“…This article explores the factors that hinder and promote the deployment of renewable energy generating infrastructure in/across the Swiss cantons (i.e., the…”
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