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Handbook of research on green economic development initiatives and strategies
Title:
Handbook of research on green economic development initiatives and strategies
ISBN:
9781522504412
Publication Information New:
Hershey, Pennsylvania (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033, USA) : IGI Global, [2016]
Physical Description:
PDFs (746 pages) : illustrations.
Contents:
Inequality, financialisation, and risks to the earth system: in need for bold actions / Jürgen Karl Zattler -- sustainability assessment in a geographical region and of the activities performed / Berrin Kursun, Bhavik R. Bakshi -- An integrated approach for sustainable environmental and socio-economic development using offshore infrastructure / Phoebe Koundouri, Amerissa Giannouli, Ioannis Souliotis -- Sustainable consumption trends in the world in the context of green economy and sustainability / Seda Yıldırım, Durmus Çagrı Yıldırım, Ayfer Gedikli -- Organic cooperatives facilitating sustainable consumption / Catherine Sutton-Brady, Arpit Raswant -- Energy efficiency policies in some of the European countries: instruments and their success / Savas Çevik, M. Mustafa Erdogdu, Fatma Turna -- Financing energy and low-carbon investment in Europe: public guarantees and the ECB / Etienne Espagne, Michel Aglietta -- Strategic directions in European sustainable city management / Nemanja Backovic, Vesna Milicevic, Adam Sofronijevic -- Green development: case of Turkey, Norway, and China / Bülent Dogru, Hikmet Gülçin Beken -- Green growth in Mexico, Brazil, and Chile: policy strategies and future prospects / Inmaculada Martinez-Zarzoso, Nicole Grunewald -- Renewable energy sources: comparison of their use and respective policies on a global scale / Mahmure Övül Arıoglu Akan, Ayse Ayçim Selam, Seniye Ümit Oktay Fırat --

The economics of renewable energy promotion policies: a case of wind power in Brazil / Govinda Timilsina -- Environmental and economic impacts of wave energy: some public policy recommendations for implementation in Turkey / Sevda Akar, Dilek Akbas Akdogan -- Conditions for development of renewable energy in Poland / Katarzyna Osiecka-Brzeska -- Economic potentials of energy-efficient residential building envelope retrofitting in Turkey / M. Mustafa Erdogdu, Coskun Karaca, Ali Kurultay -- Employment aspect of energy performance practices in buildings and fiscal policy proposals for Turkey / Tülin Altun, Hilal Görkem -- Bank credit applications and advancement recommendations in regards to sustainable buildings in Turkey / Tülin Altun, Akın Bildik, Gökhan Gökçeoglu -- How to manage sustainability: a framework for corporate sustainability tools / Yasemin Sen -- Institutional perspective on the drivers of green innovations in firms / Wiboon Kittilaksanawong -- Building sustainable enterprises through innovations in Bulgaria / Julia Dobreva -- Green marketing: a strategic approach / Shahazadi Begum Shaik -- Sustainability, risk, and business intelligence in supply chains / Merve Er Kara, Seniye Ümit Oktay Fırat -- The role of suppliers in the greening of GVCs: evidence from the Sri Lankan apparel industry / Amira Khattak, Christina Stringer --

An investigation on fair trade business: opportunities and challenges / Kaifeng Zhang, Zheng Liu -- Strategic approaches to CO2 emissions: the case of the cement industry and of the chemical industry / Diane-Laure Arjaliès, Cécile Goubet, Jean-Pierre Ponssard -- U.S. public support to climate change initiatives?: setting stricter carbon dioxide emission limits on power plants / Mary Schmeida, Ramona Sue McNeal -- Environmental reporting quality: an analysis of global creditability initiatives / Akrum Helfaya, Amr Kotb.
Abstract:
"This book provides the necessary information to reduce the climate change vulnerability of socio-economic systems in the most cost-effective manner"--Provided by publisher.
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Language:
English