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UNINA9910462216203321 |
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Local climate change and society / / edited by M.A. Mohamed Salih |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
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0-415-52037-1 |
1-283-70984-8 |
0-203-10971-6 |
1-136-27179-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (249 p.) |
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Routledge advances in climate change research |
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SalihMohamed Abdel Rahim M (Mohamed Abdel Rahim Mohamed) |
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Greenhouse gas mitigation - Government policy |
Climate change mitigation - Government policy |
Community development |
Human beings - Climatic factors |
Electronic books. |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Front Cover; Local Climate Change and Society; Copyright Page; Contents; Illustrations; Contributors; Foreword; Acronyms and abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Using local knowledge to shrink the individual carbon footprint; 2 What local climate change plans can teach us about city power; 3 The role of local government units in mainstreaming climate-change adaptation; 4 Local climate change, water scarcity and institutional responses in Xinjiang, China; 5 Local environmental initiatives in Chinese and Dutch societies |
6 Impacts and responses to climate change at the micro-spatial scale in Malawi, Botswana and Kenya7 Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+); 8 Pulp mills and mining Trajectories of non-traditional actors' limits of influence, Argentina; 9 Local campaigns against Shell or transnational campaigns against climate change?; 10 On economy, entropy and local climate change; Conclusion; Index |
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"This book aims at creating contact points between the current |
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academic and policy debate's obsession with global-centered to the most neglected local-centered concerns with climate change. Although climate change impacts on the environmental life support system are global, its manifestations and subsequent consequences are social and therefore local. Therefore this book gives special attention to the significance of local communities and local governments' formal and informal adaptation and mitigation responses. Local Climate Change and Society articulates how climate change alters society-environment relationships, contributing to structural changes in local communities and societies relationship to environmental resources and economic opportunities essential for eking a living and leading a healthy life. The book consists of 12 Chapters and case studies from across the globe, written by academics, researchers and policy makers at the cutting edge of climate change studies. The main sub- themes covered by this book include: of the book are as follows: conceptualizing local climate change and society relations; analyzing and explaining local government response to local climate change, particularly adaptation/mitigation; Micro-climate policies and responses; and climate social movements and activism in South-North perspectives"-- |
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UNINA9910166955903321 |
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Bértola Luis |
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Has Latin American Inequality Changed Direction? [[electronic resource] ] : Looking Over the Long Run / / edited by Luis Bértola, Jeffrey Williamson |
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Cham, : Springer Nature, 2017 |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
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[1st ed. 2017.] |
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1 online resource (VIII, 419 p. 90 illus., 59 illus. in color.) |
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Economic history |
Latin America—Economic conditions |
Social structure |
Equality |
Political economy |
Economic growth |
Economic History |
Latin American and Caribbean Economics |
Social Structure, Social Inequality |
International Political Economy |
Economic Growth |
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INTRODUCTION -- Chapter1. Long-run inequality trends and cycles and the recent inequality downturn in Latin America -- PART I. LONG-RUN TRENDS -- Chapter 2. Functional Inequality in Latin America: News from the Twentieth Century -- Chapter 3. The Political Economy of Income Inequality in Chile since 1850 -- Chapter 4. What Human Heights Can Explain about the Evolution of Living Standards and Inequality in Latin America: the Case of Mexican Females and Males, 1850-1992 -- Chapter 5. Long-run Human Development in Mexico: 1895-2010 -- Chapter 6. Inequality, Institutions, and Long-Term |
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Development: A Perspective from Brazilian Regions -- Chapter 7. Historical perspectives on regional income inequality in Brazil, 1872-2000 -- Chapter 9. Racial Inequality in Brazil from Independence to Present -- Chapter 10. The lingering face of gender inequality in Latin America -- Chapter 11. Fiscal Redistribution in Latin America since the Nineteenth Century -- PART II. THE RECENT INEQUALITY DOWNTURN -- Chapter 12. Inequality in Latin America -- Chapter 13. The Inequality Story in Latin America and the Caribbean: Searching for an Explanation -- Chapter 14. The Political Economy of Inequality at the Top in Contemporary Chile -- Chapter 15. Structural change and the fall of income inequality in Latin America - Agricultural development, inter-sectoral duality and the Kuznets curve -- Chapter 16. Fiscal policy and inequality in Latin America 1960-2012 -- Chapter 17. Challenges for Social Policy in a Less Favorable Macroeconomic Context. |
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This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book brings together a range of ideas and theories to arrive at a deeper understanding of inequality in Latin America and its complex realities. To so, it addresses questions such as: What are the origins of inequality in Latin America? How can we create societies that are more equal in terms of income distribution, gender equality and opportunities? How can we remedy the social divide that is making Latin America one of the most unequal regions on earth? What are the roles played by market forces, institutions and ideology in terms of inequality? In this book, a group of global experts gathered by the Institute for the Integration of Latin America and the Caribbean (INTAL), part of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), show readers how various types of inequality, such as economical, educational, racial and gender inequality have been practiced in countries like Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Mexico and many others through the centuries. Presenting new ideas, new evidence, and new methods, the book subsequently analyzes how to move forward with second-generation reforms that lay the foundations for more egalitarian societies. As such, it offers a valuable and insightful guide for development economists, historians and Latin American specialists alike, as well as students, educators, policymakers and all citizens with an interest in development, inequality and the Latin American region. |
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UNINA9910130574903321 |
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Autore |
Maclean Rupert |
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Skills Development for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Developing Asia-Pacific / / edited by Rupert Maclean, Shanti Jagannathan, Jouko Sarvi |
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2012 |
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Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 |
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[1st ed. 2013.] |
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1 online resource (xvi, 384 pages) : illustrations, charts |
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Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, , 2213-221X ; ; 19 |
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Professional education |
Vocational education |
Professional and Vocational Education |
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Foreword: Mr Bindu Lohani -- Preface: Mr Jouko Sarvi -- Series Editor Introduction: Prof. Rupert Maclean -- PART 1: MAJOR TRENDS AND CONCERNS IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT -- Skills Development Issues, Challenges and Strategies in Asia and the Pacific, Rupert Maclean, Shanti Jagannathan and Jouko Sarvi -- Lifelong Learning: meaning, challenges and opportunities, Colin Power and Rupert Maclean -- Vocationalisation of secondary and tertiary education: what next?, Margarita Pavlova and Rupert Maclean -- Education, Employability Employment and Entrepreneurship; Meeting the Challenge of the 4Es, Manish Sabharwal -- Coping with Rural Transformation and the Movement of Workers from Rural Areas to Cities: the China Sunshine Project, Li Wang and Greg Shaw -- TVET and ICT Acquisition Process, Tapio Varis -- From TVET to Workforce Development, Robin Shreeve, Jennifer Gibb and Shayla Ribeiro -- Qualifications, skills and workforce effectiveness: the relevance of the OECD’s Survey of Adult Skills to Asia, William Thorn and Andreas Schleicher -- Skills Development Pathways in Asia, Cristina Martinez-Fernandez and Kyungsoo Choi -- Private Public Partnership to meet the skills challenges in India, Dilip Chenoy |
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-- Skill training and workforce development with reference to underemployment and migration, Brajesh Panth -- Rural Transformation Index – Measuring Rural-Urban Disparities, Li Wang, Qutub Khan and Dian Zhang -- Retire or Rehire: Learning from the Singapore Story, James Yonghwee Lim -- PART 3: TVET AND THE GREENING OF ECONOMIES -- Skills for a Green Economy: Practice, Possibilities and Prospects, John Fien and Jose Roberto Guevara -- Education and Skills in Asia – Responding to Greening Economies, Shanti Jagannathan -- Redesigning of Curriculum and Training for Skills for Green Jobs in Korea, Namchul Lee -- Hong Kong Employers’ Perspectives on a Carbon Constrained Economy and How Technical and Vocational Education and Training Should Respond, Rupert Maclean, Eric Tsang and John Fien -- Advancing employability and green skills development: Values education in TVET in China, Margarita Pavlova and Chun Lin Huang -- Schooling’s Contribution to a Sustainable Future in Asia: Can Schools Develop ‘Green’ Citizens?, Kerry J Kennedy and Joseph Kui Foon Chow -- PART 4: GOING FORWARD: POSSIBLE NEXT STEPS FOR A SKILLS FRAMEWORK -- Skills for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Developing Asia and the Pacific, Shanti Jagannathan. |
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Focusing on the Asia-Pacific region, which in recent years has been the engine of global economic growth , this volume surveys trends and prospects in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) with particular reference to achieving inclusive growth and the greening of economies. Underlying the increasing pressure for new models of TVET provision is the rapid pace of technological change, demand for a work force which is highly responsive to evolving needs and a transforming market place that calls for higher order skills and lifelong learning. The book proposes a re-engineered, modernized TVET system that fosters an innovative approach which enhances the employability of workers as well as the sustainability of their livelihoods. The book includes contributions from leading policy makers, researchers, and practitioners, including those in the private sector in analyzing and forecasting the most urgent priorities in skills development. The book argues for creative approaches to TVET design and delivery particularly with a view to improving job prospects , and meeting the goals of inclusion, sustainable development and social cohesion. Addressing issues such as the chronic mismatches between skills acquired and actual skills required in the work place, the volume proposes diversified approaches towards workforce development and partnerships with the private sector to improve the quality and relevance of skills development . The new imperatives created by ‘greening’ economies and responses required in skills development and training are addressed. Developing TVET is a high priority for governments in the Asia Pacific region as they seek to achieve long-term sustainable growth since the .continued success of their economic destinies depend on it. The volume also includes an emerging framework for skills development for inclusive and sustainable growth in the Asia and Pacific region. |
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