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Sustainability standards and global governance : experiences of emerging econ…
This open access book focuses on the issue of sustainability standards from the perspective of both global governance frameworks and emerging economies. It stems from the recognition that the accelerated pace of economic globalization has generated production and consumption patterns that are generating sustainability concerns. Sustainability standards (and regulations) are increasingly being u…
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- 9789811534737
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- xxvii, 224p. : ill.
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- 338.927 SUS s
Energy demand challenges in Europe : implications for policy, planning and pr…
This open access book examines the role of citizens in sustainable energy transitions across Europe. It explores energy problem framing, policy approaches and practical responses to the challenge of securing clean, affordable and sustainable energy for all citizens, focusing on households as the main unit of analysis. The book revolves around ten contributions that each summarise national trend…
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- 9783030203399
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- xv, 157p. : ill.
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- 333.79094 ENE e
Economic evaluation of sustainable development
This book presents methods to evaluate sustainable development using economic tools. The focus on sustainable development takes the reader beyond economic growth to encompass inclusion, environmental stewardship and good governance. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a framework for outcomes. In illustrating the SDGs, the book employs three evaluation approaches: impact evaluatio…
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- 9789811363894
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- xxiii, 145p. : ill.
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- 338.927 THO e
Enabling sustainable energy transitions : practices of legitimation and accou…
This open access book reframes sustainable energy transitions as being a matter of resolving accountability crises. It demonstrates how the empirical study of several practices of legitimation can analytically deconstruct energy transitions, and presents a typology of these practices to help determine whether energy transitions contribute to sustainability. The real-world challenge of climat…
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- 9783030268916
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- xxi, 168p. : ill.
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- 333.79 ENA e
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