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UNINA9910785827003321 |
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Witthaus Ben |
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The international climate regime and its driving-forces [[electronic resource] ] : obstacles and chances on the way to a global response to the problem of climate change / / Ben Witthaus |
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Hamburg, : Diplomica Verlag, 2012 |
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1 online resource (142 p.) |
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Climatic changes - Government policy |
Climatic changes - International cooperation |
Environmental policy - Government policy |
Environmental policy - International cooperation |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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The International Climate Regimeand its Driving-Forces: Obstacles and Chances on the Way to a Global Response to the Problem of Climate Change; Table of content; Table of figures; Appendixes; 1. Introduction; 2. Scientific and economical consequences of anthropogenic climate change; 2.1. The natural and anthropogenic greenhouse effect; 2.1.1. The IPCC and its 4th Assessment Report; 2.1.2. The Stern Review and the economics of climate change; 3. The regime theory; 3.1. Three schools of thought within the theory of international regime; 3.1.1. The interest-based approach |
3.1.1.1. Two-level games3.1.2. The power-based approach; 3.1.3. The knowledge-based approach; 3.2. Application of the three approaches to the issue area of climate change; 4. The issue area of climate change current climate regime; 4.1. The current climate change regime; 4.1.1. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; 4.1.2. The Kyoto-Protocol; 4.1.2.1. The exit of the USA from the Kyoto Protocol; 4.1.2.2. Basic weaknesses of the Kyoto Protocol; 4.1.3. The Bali roadmap; 4.2. Priorities of the main actors; 4.2.1. The United States of America |
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4.2.1.1. Obama's New Climate Policy4.2.2. China; 4.2.2.1. China's plead for consumption-based inventories; 4.3. International negotiations for a post-2012 agreement in Copenhagen and Cancún; 5. Analysis of the driving-forces of the climate regime; 5.1. The effectiveness and robustness of regimes; 5.2. The driving-forces of the international climate regime and its consequences for the effectiveness of the regime; 5.2.1. Analysis of the current climate regime; 5.2.2. Analysis of the negotiations for a post-2012 agreement; 5.2.3. Outlook regarding the regime's potential future driving-forces |
5.2.3.1. A shift in Obama's political priority setting5.2.3.2. Developments at the state level in the US; 5.3. Conclusion; References; Monographs; Scientific papers in omnibus volumes; Articles in refereed journals; Scientific publications; Newspaper and magazine articles; Internet sources (chronological after usage in the text); Appendixes; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Appendix 4; Appendix 5; Appendix 6; Appendix 7; Appendix 8; Appendix 9; Appendix 10; Appendix 11; Appendix 12 |
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Hauptbeschreibung The greenhouse effect is a vital process which is responsible for the heat on the earth's surface. By consuming fossil fuels, clearing forests etc. humans aggravate this natural process. As additionally trapped heat exceeds the earth's intake capacity this consequently leads to global warming. The current concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere is already 30% higher compared to pre-industrial levels and unmanaged this development is likely to result in an increase of up to 6.4° C towards the end of the century. Especially the poorest regions of the world are facing |
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UNINA9910298494403321 |
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Postal and Delivery Innovation in the Digital Economy / / edited by Michael A. Crew, Timothy J. Brennan |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
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[1st ed. 2015.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (334 p.) |
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Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy, , 2730-7468 ; ; 50 |
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Economic policy |
Industrial organization |
Information technology |
Business—Data processing |
Economic Policy |
Industrial Organization |
IT in Business |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters. |
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1 Business Models -- 2 e-commerce and the return of unwanted goods -- 3 The concentration phenomenon in e-commerce -- 4 Implications of 3D Printing for the United States Postal Service -- 5 Spam or ham? Assessing the value of direct mail -- 6 Targeting vs. Saturation: Derived Demand for Direct Mail -- 7 Quality and pricing of delivery services in the e-commerce sector -- 8 A Branching AIDS Model for Estimating U.S. Postal Price Elasticities -- 9 A Demand System Approach to Affordability -- 10 Welfare impact of changes in the scope of the USO -- 11 Potential gains and losses of (partial) lifting of home delivery obligations -- 12 Estimating the Financial Impact of Discontinuing Saturday Delivery of Letters and Flats in the U.S -- 13 Regulatory developments in post and telecommunications: a tale of two industries -- 14 Digital inclusion: a role of postal operators in a smart world -- |
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15 Informational privacy and registered certified mail: what do the people want? -- 16 Advanced semi-parametric and parametric methods to assess efficiency in the postal sector -- 17 On the detection of market and intangible benefits through consumer surveys -- 18 Different models of Postal Financial Services -- 19 When rapidly decreasing mail volumes call for more innovative social and economic approaches -- 20 Proactive surveys and calculations for meeting declining mail volumes -- 21 E-invoicing as the principal driver of change in B2X letter market definitions -- 22 The Competitive Fringe -- 23 Market Regulations and USO in the Revised Swiss Postal Act: Provisions and Authorities -- 24 Positioning the Postal Service for the Next Generation -- 25 Analyzing the prospects for transactional mail using a sender-recipient framework. |
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Worldwide, postal and delivery economics is the subject of considerable interest. The postal industry’s business model is in drastic need of change. Notably, the European Commission and member states are still wrestling with the problems of implementing liberalization of entry into postal markets, addressing digital competition, and maintaining the universal service obligation. In the United States, the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 has, perhaps, exacerbated some of the problems faced by the United States Postal Service (USPS). Currently, the USPS has serious financial problems because of difficulties it faces in making changes and the failure of the Act to address problems that have been long-standing. Electronic competition is severe and affects post offices (POs) worldwide, which have been slow to address the threat. This book addresses this new reality and includes discussion of how POs may attempt to reinvent themselves. Parcels and packets will play a major role in developing new business models for postal operators. This book is of use not only to students and researchers interested in the field, but also to postal operators, consulting firms, utilities, regulatory commissions, Federal Government Departments and agencies of the European Union and other countries. |
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