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Climate change policy failures [[electronic resource] ] : why conventional mitigation approaches cannot succeed / / Howard A. Latin
| Climate change policy failures [[electronic resource] ] : why conventional mitigation approaches cannot succeed / / Howard A. Latin |
| Autore | Latin Howard A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hackensack, NJ ; ; Singapore, : World Scientific, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (268 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.738/74561 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Economic aspects
Climatic changes - Government policy Greenhouse gases Climate change mitigation |
| ISBN |
1-283-59368-8
9786613906137 981-4355-65-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter I Introduction: Challenging the Consensus; Chapter II "Reducing the Increases" in the Atmospheric GHG Concentration; Persistent GHG Discharges; Natural and Human-Made "Sinks"; Reducing the Growth Rate of GHGs in the Atmosphere; The Two Degrees Celsius Non-Solution; Chapter III Economic Incentive Programs; Cap-and-Trade Systems; Carbon Offset Programs; Voluntary Offset Programs; Offsets as Part of National Emissions-Reduction Programs; International Offsets and the Clean Development Mechanism; Carbon Taxes, Fees, or Charges
Chapter IV The Stalemate in International NegotiationsArguments Supporting the South's Positions; Arguments Supporting the North's Positions; The Durban Platform for Enhanced Action; Identifying a Potential Solution; Chapter V Overlapping Institutional Responsibilities; Adopting Initial or Interim Mitigation Measures; The Clean Technology Commission and Development Fund; A Progressively Increasing Carbon Tax; "Technology-Based" Regulations in High-Pollution Sectors; Mandatory GHG-Pollution Disclosure Programs; Chapter VI Conclusion; Endnotes; Index |
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| Hackensack, NJ ; ; Singapore, : World Scientific, c2012 | ||
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Climate change policy failures [[electronic resource] ] : why conventional mitigation approaches cannot succeed / / Howard A. Latin
| Climate change policy failures [[electronic resource] ] : why conventional mitigation approaches cannot succeed / / Howard A. Latin |
| Autore | Latin Howard A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hackensack, NJ ; ; Singapore, : World Scientific, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (268 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.738/74561 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Economic aspects
Climatic changes - Government policy Greenhouse gases Climate change mitigation |
| ISBN |
1-283-59368-8
9786613906137 981-4355-65-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter I Introduction: Challenging the Consensus; Chapter II "Reducing the Increases" in the Atmospheric GHG Concentration; Persistent GHG Discharges; Natural and Human-Made "Sinks"; Reducing the Growth Rate of GHGs in the Atmosphere; The Two Degrees Celsius Non-Solution; Chapter III Economic Incentive Programs; Cap-and-Trade Systems; Carbon Offset Programs; Voluntary Offset Programs; Offsets as Part of National Emissions-Reduction Programs; International Offsets and the Clean Development Mechanism; Carbon Taxes, Fees, or Charges
Chapter IV The Stalemate in International NegotiationsArguments Supporting the South's Positions; Arguments Supporting the North's Positions; The Durban Platform for Enhanced Action; Identifying a Potential Solution; Chapter V Overlapping Institutional Responsibilities; Adopting Initial or Interim Mitigation Measures; The Clean Technology Commission and Development Fund; A Progressively Increasing Carbon Tax; "Technology-Based" Regulations in High-Pollution Sectors; Mandatory GHG-Pollution Disclosure Programs; Chapter VI Conclusion; Endnotes; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807501103321 |
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| Hackensack, NJ ; ; Singapore, : World Scientific, c2012 | ||
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Climate change vulnerability and adaptation in the Blue Mountains region / / Jessica E. Halofsky and David L. Peterson, editors
| Climate change vulnerability and adaptation in the Blue Mountains region / / Jessica E. Halofsky and David L. Peterson, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Portland, Oregon : , : U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (7 unnumbered pages, 331 pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
| Collana | General technical report PNW-GTR |
| Soggetto topico |
Climate change mitigation - Blue Mountains (Or. and Wash.)
Climatic changes - Research - Blue Mountains (Or. and Wash.) Climate change mitigation Climatic changes - Research Ecology |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Ecological, biogeographical, and historical context of the Blue Mountains -- Climate change and hydrology in the Blue Mountains -- Climate change, water resources, and roads in the Blue Mountains -- Climate change, fish, and aquatic habitat in the Blue Mountains -- Effects of climate variability and change on the upland vegetation in the Blue Mountains -- Climate change and special habitats in the Blue Mountains: riparian areas, wetlands, and groundwater-dependent ecosystems -- Conclusions. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910708657003321 |
| Portland, Oregon : , : U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, , 2017 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate change vulnerability and adaptation in the northern Rocky Mountains / / editors, Jessica E. Halofsky [and five others]
| Climate change vulnerability and adaptation in the northern Rocky Mountains / / editors, Jessica E. Halofsky [and five others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Fort Collins, CO : , : United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, , March 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (vi, vii, 475 pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
| Collana | General technical report RMRS |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Risk assessment - Rocky Mountains
Climatic changes - Risk management - Rocky Mountains Climate change mitigation - Rocky Mountains Nature conservation - Rocky Mountains Public lands - Rocky Mountains - Planning Climate change mitigation Climatic changes - Risk assessment Climatic changes - Risk management Ecology - Forecasting Nature conservation Public lands - Planning |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Technical reports. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part 1 -- Part 2. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910709694403321 |
| Fort Collins, CO : , : United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, , March 2018 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate changes mitigation and sustainable bioenergy harvest through animal waste : sustainable environmental implications of animal waste / / edited by Muhammad Arshad
| Climate changes mitigation and sustainable bioenergy harvest through animal waste : sustainable environmental implications of animal waste / / edited by Muhammad Arshad |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (520 pages) |
| Disciplina | 050 |
| Soggetto topico |
Animal waste - Recycling
Climate change mitigation |
| ISBN |
9783031262241
9783031262234 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Animal Wastes - A Global Issue: An Overview -- 2. Sustainable Solutions of Animal Wastes -- 3. Sustainable utilization of Animal Wastes -- 4. Circular Bio-economy of Animal Wastes Utilization -- 5. Microbes Role in Sustainable Utilization of Animal Wastes -- 6. Slaughter Wastes-A Curse or Blessing: An Appraisal -- 7.Applications of Low-Capital-Cost Technologies for Bioconversion of Slaughter Wastes -- 8. Animal Manure: Recycling in Nature -- 9. Greenhouse Gases Emissions Assessments and Mitigation Opportunities from Animal Manure Processing -- 10. Lifecycle and Risk Assessment of Animal Manure Utilization -- 11. Carbon Dioxide Capture Using Animal Manure Utilization Techniques -- 12. Bio-chemicals from Animal Manure -- 13. Current Trends and Prospects of Transforming Animal Waste into Food -- 14. Sustainable Utilization of Slaughter Waste into Animal Feed. . |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910720072803321 |
| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The climate crisis : South African and global democratic eco-socialist alternatives / / edited by Vishwas Satgar [[electronic resource]]
| The climate crisis : South African and global democratic eco-socialist alternatives / / edited by Vishwas Satgar [[electronic resource]] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Johannesburg : , : Wits University Press, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 357 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 363.73874 |
| Collana | Democratic Marxism series |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes
Climatic changes - Government policy Climatic changes - Government policy - South Africa Climatic changes - Social aspects Climate change mitigation |
| ISBN |
1-77614-208-X
1-77614-207-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The climate crisis and systemic alternatives -- The limits of capitalist solutions to the climate crisis -- The anthropocene and imerpeial ecocide -- The employment crisis, just transition and the universal basic income grant -- The rights of Mother Earth -- Buen Vivir: an alternative perspective from the peoples of the global south to the crisis of capitalist modernity -- Challenging the growth paradigm: Marx, Buddha and the pursuit of "happiness" -- Ubuntu and the struggle for an African eco-socialist alternative -- The climate crisis and the struggle for African food sovereignty -- The climate crisis and a "just transition" in South Africa -- Energy, labour and democracy in South Africa -- Capital, climate and the politics of nuclear procurement in South Africa -- Climate jobs at two minutes to midnight -- Deepening the just transition through food sovereignty and the solidarity economy -- Eco-capitalist crises in the "Blue Economy" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910310645203321 |
| Johannesburg : , : Wits University Press, , 2018 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate policy integration : a comparative analysis of land use change and energy sectors in Indonesia and Mexico. / / Heiner von Lüpke
| Climate policy integration : a comparative analysis of land use change and energy sectors in Indonesia and Mexico. / / Heiner von Lüpke |
| Autore | von Lüpke Heiner |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (261 pages) |
| Disciplina | 333.79 |
| Collana | Springer climate |
| Soggetto topico |
Energy industries
Energy industries - Indonesia Climate change mitigation |
| ISBN |
9783031189272
9783031189265 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Acknowledgements -- About the Book -- Contents -- About the Author -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I: Climate Policy Integration: Widely Called for, But Contested in Implementation -- Chapter 1: The Case for Climate Policy Integration -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Introduction to Climate Policy -- 1.3 Climate Policy in Emerging Economies -- 1.4 Climate Policy Integration: Widely Called for but Contested in Its Application -- 1.5 Research Questions Guiding This Book -- 1.6 Structure of the Book -- Chapter 2: Concepts and Theories for CPI -- 2.1 Introduction to Climate Policy Integration -- 2.1.1 Definitions of Climate Policy: Implications for CPI -- 2.1.2 Comparison of Climate Policy Integration with Related Concepts -- 2.1.3 Policy Coherence -- 2.1.4 Policy Coordination -- 2.1.5 Cross-Sector Collaboration -- 2.1.6 CPI and Mainstreaming: Commonalities and Differences -- 2.1.7 Transferability of CPI Approaches to Emerging Economies -- 2.1.8 In Summary: Revising CPI Conceptually -- 2.2 Theoretical Model for CPI -- 2.2.1 First Theoretical Strand: International Resources and Incentives as Facilitator for CPI -- 2.2.2 Second Theoretical Strand: Explaining CPI as a Result of Policy Processes -- 2.2.3 Third Theoretical Strand: Role of Public Administration and Governance for CPI Processes -- Chapter 3: Compound Comparative Analysis: Motivations for Country and Sector Selection and Methods -- 3.1 Rationale for Comparative Case Study Design -- 3.2 Theory Development Through Comparative Research -- 3.3 Motivation for Sector Selection -- 3.4 Motivation for Country Selection -- 3.5 Compound Comparative Research: Steps of Comparing -- 3.6 Operationalization of Variables -- 3.6.1 Policy Discourse and Negotiations -- 3.6.2 Policy Goals and Instruments -- 3.6.3 Subsystem Involvement and Governance Arrangements -- 3.7 Data and Methods.
3.7.1 Causal Process Tracing (CPT) -- 3.7.2 Qualitative Interviews -- 3.7.3 Media and Policy Document Analysis -- Part II: Pathways for Climate Policy Integration -- Chapter 4: Introduction to Countries and Sectors: Energy and LUCF Sectors of Mexico and Indonesia -- 4.1 Introduction to the Energy Sector of Indonesia -- 4.2 Introduction to the Energy Sector of Mexico -- 4.3 Introduction to the LUCF Sector of Mexico -- 4.4 Introduction to the LUCF Sector of Indonesia -- Chapter 5: Four Cases of Climate Policy Integration: Energy and LUCF Sectors of Mexico and Indonesia -- 5.1 CPI in the Indonesian Energy Sector -- 5.1.1 CPI in the Policy Discourse of the Energy Sector -- 5.1.2 CPI in Policy Goals and Instruments of the Indonesian Renewable Energy Sector -- 5.1.3 CPI in the Subsystem Involvement of the Indonesian Energy Sector -- 5.1.4 Explanation: CPI with the Energy Sector of Indonesia -- 5.2 CPI in the Mexican Energy Sector -- 5.2.1 CPI in the Policy Discourse of the Mexican Energy Sector -- 5.2.2 CPI with Policy Goals and Instruments of the Mexican Energy Sector -- 5.2.3 Subsystem Involvement and Governance Arrangements -- 5.2.4 Explanation for the Observed Degree of CPI in the Mexican Energy Sector -- 5.3 CPI in the Mexican LUCF Sector -- 5.3.1 CPI in the Policy Discourse of the Mexican LUCF Sector -- 5.3.2 CPI in Policy Goals and Instruments of the Mexican LUCF Sector -- 5.3.3 CPI in Subsystem Involvement of the Mexican LUCF Sector -- 5.3.4 Explanations: Which Factors Cause CPI in the LUCF Sector of Mexico? -- 5.4 CPI with the Indonesian Land Use Change and Forests Sector -- 5.4.1 CPI in the Policy Discourse of the Indonesian LUCF Sector -- 5.4.2 CPI in Policy Goals and Instruments of the Indonesian LUCF Sector -- 5.4.3 CPI in the Subsystem Involvement of the Indonesian LUCF Sector -- 5.4.4 Explanations of CPI with the Indonesian LUCF Sector. Part III: The Bigger Picture: Climate Policy Integration Approaches in the Context of Transformational Change -- Chapter 6: Toward a CPI Typology -- 6.1 How to Measure the Occurrence of CPI: Recommended CPI Indicators -- 6.2 What Is the Contribution of Varying Degrees of CPI to Policy Changes? -- 6.3 Four Types of Integrated Policy Outputs -- 6.3.1 Climate-Relevant Sectoral Policies -- 6.3.2 The Symbolic Meta-Policy Type -- 6.3.3 Joint New Policymaking -- 6.3.4 Paradigmatic Policy Change Type -- Chapter 7: Building Theories: CPI in the Context of Transformational Change -- 7.1 Comparison of Causal Mechanisms Across Cases -- 7.1.1 Comparing the Independent Variables: Which Factors Make a Difference for Integration? -- 7.2 Theory Development: Causal Mechanisms for CPI -- 7.2.1 International Influences on CPI -- 7.2.1.1 National CPI Strategies as a Response to International Influences -- 7.2.1.2 International Resources to Support CPI-Type Policy Outputs -- 7.2.1.3 Key Differences of International Support Instruments -- 7.2.1.4 General Reflections on the Use of International Support to Achieve CPI -- 7.2.1.5 Incentive-Based Instruments -- 7.2.1.6 ODA Type of Instrument -- 7.2.2 Influences on the Policy Process -- 7.2.2.1 Political Economy and External Events as Drivers for or against CPI -- 7.2.2.2 Energy Sector -- 7.2.2.3 LUCF Sector -- 7.2.2.4 Connecting CPI with Theories of the Policy Process -- 7.2.3 Role of the Public Administration: Impasse for Symbolic Meta-Policies -- 7.3 The Wider Context: CPI, Governance, and Transformational Change -- Chapter 8: Policy Recommendations and Outlook -- 8.1 Contributions and Limitations of Research -- 8.2 Overall Conclusions -- 8.3 Future Research -- 8.4 Policy Recommendations -- 8.4.1 Recommendations to Improve CPI on Political and Public Administration Levels -- 8.4.2 Political Level. 8.4.3 Policy Design: Goals and Instruments -- 8.4.4 Subsystem Involvement and Governance Arrangements -- 8.4.5 Specific Recommendations to Improve CPI with the LUCF Sector -- Glossary -- References. |
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate protection and development / / edited by Frank Ackerman, Richard Kozul-Wright and Rob Vos
| Climate protection and development / / edited by Frank Ackerman, Richard Kozul-Wright and Rob Vos |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Bloomsbury Academic, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource : digital, HTML file(s) |
| Disciplina | 304.25 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climate change mitigation
Climatic changes Economic development Industrialization |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996209975203316 |
| London : , : Bloomsbury Academic, , 2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Climate resilience and environmental sustainability approaches : global lessons and local challenges / / Anubha Kaushik, C. P. Kaushik, S. D. Attri
| Climate resilience and environmental sustainability approaches : global lessons and local challenges / / Anubha Kaushik, C. P. Kaushik, S. D. Attri |
| Autore | Kaushik Anubha |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (418 pages) |
| Disciplina | 338.927 |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development
Climate change mitigation |
| ISBN | 981-16-0902-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Editors -- 1: Climate Resilience and Environmental Sustainability Approaches: An Introduction -- 1.1 Human Development and Environment -- 1.2 Climate Action -- 1.3 Sustainable Development: Global Scenario -- 1.4 Transition to Alternate Energy Resources -- 1.5 Sustainability Principles, Practices, and Challenges -- References -- Part I: Climate Change, Mitigation, and Sustainable Agriculture -- 2: Progress in Climate Change Downscaling Simulations in Southeast Asia -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Climate Models and Regional Climate Downscaling -- 2.3 Progress in Regional Climate Simulation -- 2.3.1 Country Level -- 2.3.1.1 Vietnam -- 2.3.1.2 Thailand -- 2.3.1.3 Malaysia -- 2.3.1.4 Indonesia -- 2.3.1.5 The Philippines -- 2.3.2 Regional Level -- 2.4 Challenges and Ways Forward -- 2.5 Conclusions -- References -- 3: Climate Change Signatures over Schirmacher Oasis, Antarctica -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Formation of Schirmacher Oasis -- 3.3 Types of Rocks in SO -- 3.4 Formation of Ponds and Lakes Over SO -- 3.5 Impact of Radiative Properties and Thermal Stresses -- 3.5.1 Impact of Thermal Convection -- 3.6 Mechanical Weathering by Katabatic Winds -- 3.7 Chemical Weathering -- 3.8 Biological Weathering -- 3.9 Rock-Ice Interaction -- 3.10 Conclusion -- References -- 4: REDD+ in the Indian Context: Planning and Implementation Scenario -- 4.1 Concept of REDD+ -- 4.2 Scope of REDD+ -- 4.3 India´s Stand on REDD+ -- 4.4 India´s Preparedness for REDD+ -- 4.5 Implementation Framework -- 4.6 Apportioning Targets -- 4.7 Infrastructure Required -- 4.8 Addressing Gender Equity -- 4.9 State Governments -- 4.10 How Community-Based Monitoring May Contribute to a National MRV System for REDD+? -- 4.11 Finance/Funding -- 4.12 Some Case Studies -- 4.13 Key Issues and Challenges -- 4.14 Conclusion and Future Coverage.
References -- 5: Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerability, and Mitigation in the Indian Ocean Region: Policy Suggestions -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Climate Change Vulnerabilities in the Indian Ocean Region -- 5.3 Case Study: Maldives -- 5.3.1 Maldives: Path to Climate Resilience -- 5.4 Mitigation Policies and Challenges among Littorals of Indian Ocean -- 5.4.1 Path to Resolution: Policy Suggestions -- 5.5 Conclusion -- References -- 6: Climate Change, Agriculture Adaptation, and Sustainability -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Future Climate Change -- 6.3 Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture -- 6.4 Agriculture Adaptation -- 6.4.1 Framework for Adaptation Strategies -- 6.4.2 Adaptation Strategies -- 6.5 Sustainability -- 6.6 Conclusions -- References -- 7: Enhancing Climate Service Delivery Mechanisms in Agriculture Sector to Cope with Climate Change -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Emerging Information Products -- 7.3 Reach and Application in Existing Contexts and Challenges of Delivering These to Users -- 7.3.1 Reach and Application in Existing Contexts -- 7.3.2 Delivery of Products and Services -- 7.4 Receptivity and Capacity of Users to Understand and Use -- 7.4.1 Empowering Agriculture Community to Use Weather and Climate Information in their Decision Context -- 7.5 Case Study of Tamil Nadu: Integrating Products to Users -- 7.6 Conclusions and Future Directions -- References -- 8: Agrometeorological Services for Climate Resilient Agriculture -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture -- 8.3 Climate Services -- 8.4 Agrometeorological Services -- 8.5 Conclusion and Future Scope -- References -- 9: Microbial Diversity and Multifunctional Microbial Biostimulants for Agricultural Sustainability -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Microbial Diversity -- 9.3 Microbes as Nutrient Provider -- 9.3.1 Nitrogen Fixer -- 9.3.2 Mineral Solubilizing Microbes. 9.3.3 Siderophores as Facilitator -- 9.3.4 Organic Matter Decomposer -- 9.3.5 Phytohormone Production -- 9.4 Root Development -- 9.4.1 Role of Rhizobacteria in Root Architecture -- 9.4.2 Plant Fungus Interaction -- 9.5 Microbes as Biocontrol Agent for Plants -- 9.6 Role of Microbes in Bioremediation of Toxic Pesticide Compounds -- 9.7 Role in Reducing Stress in Plant -- 9.7.1 Drought Stress -- 9.7.2 Salinity Stress -- 9.7.3 Heavy Metal Stress -- 9.7.4 Temperature Stress -- 9.8 Plants, Microbes, and Animals Cross-Talk -- 9.9 Soil Carbon Sequestration -- 9.10 Commercial Formulations -- Limitations and Challenges -- 9.11 Conclusion and Future Prospects -- References -- 10: Adoption of Vertical Farming Technique for Sustainable Agriculture -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Vertical Farming an Emerging Approach -- 10.3 Market Dynamics -- 10.3.1 Trends -- 10.3.2 Drivers -- 10.4 Types of Growth Mechanism Used in Vertical Farms -- 10.4.1 Aeroponics -- 10.4.2 Advantages of Aeroponics System -- 10.5 Hydroponics -- 10.5.1 Advantages of Hydroponic System -- 10.6 Aquaponics -- 10.6.1 Advantages of Aquaponics System -- 10.7 Analysis of Various Growth Mechanism Techniques -- 10.8 Types of Structure -- 10.8.1 Building-Based Vertical Farms -- 10.8.2 Shipping Container Vertical Farms -- 10.8.3 Analysis of Structures of Vertical Farms -- 10.9 Types of Support Systems Used for Growing Plants in Vertical Farms -- 10.10 Challenges -- 10.11 Conclusion -- References -- Key Style Points: Other References -- Organization Site -- Part II: Environmental Sustainability -- 11: Sustainability of Biofuels: The Dynamic Nexus Between CO2 Emissions and Bioenergy Consumption in OECD Countries -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development Context -- 11.3 State of Current Literature. 11.4 Carbon Emission and Bioenergy Consumption Nexus in OECD Countries: An Overview of Econometric Methods -- 11.5 Carbon Emissions, Economic Growth, Bioenergy Consumption, Nonrenewable Energy Consumption and Urbanization Nexus in OECD ... -- 11.5.1 Summary Statistics of Variables -- 11.5.2 Unit Root Tests -- 11.5.3 Panel Cointegration Estimates -- 11.5.4 Long-Run Estimates -- 11.6 Conclusion and Policy Recommendations -- References -- 12: Challenges and Solution for Renewable Energy (RE) Development in Uttarakhand, India -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Methodology -- 12.3 Demand Supply Gap -- 12.4 Electricity Production and Consumption -- 12.5 Challenges of Hydropower Sector in Uttarakhand -- 12.5.1 Administrative Challenges -- 12.5.2 Construction Challenges -- 12.5.3 Geological Challenges -- 12.5.4 Environmental Challenges -- 12.5.5 Unique Challenges and Reasons for Unsuccessful Small Hydropower Projects in Uttarakhand -- 12.6 Policy Recommendations for RE Development in Uttarakhand -- 12.7 Financial Support Required -- 12.7.1 Financial Support and Disbursal -- 12.7.1.1 Streamlined Project Development -- 12.7.1.2 Low-Cost Financing -- 12.8 RE Grid Integration and Efficient Grid Operation -- 12.9 Conclusion -- References -- 13: Integrated Wastewater Treatment and Energy Production Using Microbial Fuel Cell Technology: A Sustainable Environment Mana... -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Wastewater Treatment by MFCs -- 13.2.1 COD Removal -- 13.2.2 Removal and Recovery of Heavy Metals -- 13.2.3 Removal of Nitrates and Phosphates -- 13.2.4 Removal of Dyes -- 13.2.5 Removal of Xenobiotics -- 13.3 Energy Production by MFC -- 13.3.1 Power Generation Scenario -- 13.3.2 Electrode Materials -- 13.3.3 Electrode Modification for Enhanced Energy -- 13.4 Role of Biofilm Communities -- 13.5 Technical Challenges and Prospects -- 13.6 Economic Feasibility. 13.7 Opportunities for Sustainable Environment Management -- 13.8 Conclusion -- References -- 14: Carbon Footprinting: A Study of Plywood Industry in District Yamunanagar (India) -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.1.1 About Yamunanagar -- 14.1.2 Carbon Emission in Plywood Industry -- 14.2 Review of Literature -- 14.3 The Research Problem -- 14.4 Results and Calculations -- 14.4.1 Scope 1 -- 14.4.2 Scope 2 -- 14.4.3 Scope 3 -- 14.5 Major Findings and Discussion -- 14.6 Future Research Prospects -- References -- Websites -- 15: Eco-Friendly Bioremediation Approach for Dye Removal from Wastewaters: Challenges and Prospects -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.1.1 Synthetic Dyes: Reactive Dyes -- 15.1.2 Bioremediation Approach for Dye Removal -- 15.2 Pure Microbial Cultures and Consortia for Dye Decolorization -- 15.3 Factors Impacting Microbial Dye Degradation and Process Optimization -- 15.3.1 Temperature -- 15.3.2 Agitation and Oxygenation -- 15.3.3 Carbon and Nitrogen Supplement -- 15.3.4 Ligno-Cellulose Amendment -- 15.3.5 Initial pH -- 15.3.6 Optimization of Dye Degradation Response Using Models -- 15.4 Dye Degradation and Biotransformation Pathways -- 15.4.1 Anaerobic Degradation -- 15.4.2 Aerobic Degradation -- 15.4.3 Role of Enzymes -- 15.4.4 Degradation Pathways -- 15.5 Bioassays to Assess Reusability of Wastewaters with Biodegraded Dyes -- 15.6 Major Challenges and Techno-Economic Feasibility -- 15.7 Conclusion -- References -- 16: Degradation and Biotransformation of Pentachlorophenol by Microorganisms -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.1.1 Properties and Types of Chlorinated Phenols -- 16.2 Chlorinated Compounds and Their Significance -- 16.2.1 Pentachlorophenol and Its Significance -- 16.2.2 Properties of Pentachlorophenol -- 16.2.2.1 Physical Properties of Pentachlorophenol -- 16.2.2.2 Chemical Properties of Pentachlorophenol. 16.2.2.3 Toxicology of Pentachlorophenol. |
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| Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate risk and business : new challenges for organizations / / Anna Dowbiggin
| Climate risk and business : new challenges for organizations / / Anna Dowbiggin |
| Autore | Dowbiggin Anna |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (128 pages) |
| Disciplina | 363.738746 |
| Collana | Palgrave Pivot |
| Soggetto topico |
Climate change mitigation
Social responsibility of business Organizational change |
| ISBN | 3-030-78244-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- About the Author -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- List of Figures -- 1 Climate Risk and Organizational Challenges -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Risk Exposures -- 1.3 Transition Theory -- 1.4 Risk Response Options -- 1.5 Mitigation Approaches -- 1.6 Global Carbon Budget -- 1.7 Stringency of Net Zero Target -- 1.8 Massive Loss Exposures -- 1.9 Unpacking Climate Risk as a Business Risk -- 1.10 Physical Risk -- 1.11 Transition Risk -- 1.12 Double Materiality and the New Risk Model -- 1.13 Production of Radical Business Challenges -- 1.14 Reflection -- 1.15 Purpose of This Book -- 1.16 Risk Mitigation as Response -- 1.17 Interdisciplinary Literature Streams -- 1.18 New Thought Experiment -- 1.19 Organization of This Book -- 1.20 Cognitive Challenges -- 1.21 Resource Challenges -- 1.22 Risk Practice Transition-Informal and Formal -- 1.23 Materiality and Disclosure Challenges -- References -- 2 Cognitive Challenges -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Consequences of Climate Risk -- 2.3 Organization of This Chapter -- 2.4 Cognition in Business -- 2.5 Risk Theory Literature -- 2.6 Cognition and Philosophical Treatments of Risk -- 2.7 Cognition and Epistemological Manipulation -- 2.8 Cognition and Ontological Manipulation -- 2.9 Ontological Standardization -- 2.10 Cognition and Semantic-Linguistic Manipulations -- 2.11 Cognition and Risk Belief -- 2.12 Cognitive Fusion and Underlying Risk Beliefs -- 2.13 Cognitive Mastery over Complexity -- 2.14 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Resource Challenges -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Organization of This Chapter -- 3.3 Theoretical Landscape -- 3.4 Resource Theories -- 3.5 Resources as Assets, Processes, and Practices -- 3.6 Resource-Based View -- 3.7 New Paradigm -- 3.8 Resource Criteria -- 3.9 Under-Resourced Effects -- 3.10 Divergence in Resource Theories.
3.11 Dynamic Capabilities, Complementary Assets -- 3.12 Theory Refurbishment? -- 3.13 New Requirements -- 3.14 Resource Theory and Paradox -- 3.15 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Informal Risk Systems Challenges -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Organization of This Chapter -- 4.3 Informal Risk Systems -- 4.4 Risk Specialists and Company Actors -- 4.5 Organizational Culture -- 4.6 Risk Culture Transformation -- 4.7 Forced Culture Change -- 4.8 Patterns of Risk Culture Change -- 4.9 Risk Culture as Intervention -- 4.10 Clash of Cultures -- 4.11 Risk Translation -- 4.12 Equivocality of Novel Risks -- 4.13 Impact of Risk Translation -- 4.14 Construction of Risk Translation -- 4.15 Translation of Climate Risks -- 4.16 Risk Roles and Ownership -- 4.17 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Formal Risk System Challenges -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Organization of This Chapter -- 5.3 Risk Management -- 5.4 Consequences -- 5.5 ERM Risk Management -- 5.6 Traditional Risk Management -- 5.7 Risk Model of the Firm -- 5.8 Complexity of Risk Management -- 5.9 Interconnectedness -- 5.10 Climate Risk Identification -- 5.11 Approaches to Risk Identification -- 5.12 New Approaches to Identification -- 5.13 Climate Risk Taxonomy -- 5.14 Climate Risk as Risk Factor -- 5.15 Systems Thinking -- 5.16 Temporality of Risks -- 5.17 Climate Risk Assessment -- 5.18 Risk Prioritization -- 5.19 Other Risk Factors -- 5.20 Scenario Planning -- 5.21 Conclusion -- References -- 6 Response, Materiality, and Disclosure Challenges -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Organization of This Chapter -- 6.3 Risk Response Action -- 6.4 Scope of Response -- 6.5 Time Horizon -- 6.6 Materiality Challenges -- 6.7 Five Materiality Challenges -- 6.8 Reporting Transitions -- 6.9 Climate Risk Disclosure -- 6.10 Disclosure Theory -- 6.11 Climate Risk Related Disclosure -- 6.12 Sustainability Reporting -- 6.13 Emissions Reporting. 6.14 Disclosure Skills Transfer? -- 6.15 Conclusion -- References -- General Conclusion of the Book -- Cognitive and Risk Belief Challenges -- Resource Challenges -- Informal Risk System Challenges -- Formal Risk System Challenges -- Response, Materiality, and Disclosure Challenges -- Summary -- Index. |
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2021] | ||
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