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Accounting and Statistical Analyses for Sustainable Development : Multiple Perspectives and Information-Theoretic Complexity Reduction
Accounting and Statistical Analyses for Sustainable Development : Multiple Perspectives and Information-Theoretic Complexity Reduction
Autore Lemke Claudia
Pubbl/distr/stampa Springer Nature, 2021
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (288 pages)
Collana Sustainable Management, Wertschöpfung und Effizienz
Soggetto topico Environmental economics
Soggetto non controllato Environmental Economics
Sustainability
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Composite indicators
Multilevel perspective
Principal component analysis
Information theory
Open Access
ISBN 3-658-33246-8
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Intro -- Preface -- Foreword -- Acknowledgement -- Table of contents -- List of abbreviations -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of equations -- List of symbols -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Background and motivation -- 1.2 Research question and aim of the dissertation -- 1.3 Procedure -- Chapter 2 Conceptual framework of sustainable development -- 2.1 Definition of sustainable development and sustainability -- 2.2 The three contentual domains of sustainable development -- 2.2.1 Environmental protection -- 2.2.2 Social development -- 2.2.3 Economic prosperity -- 2.2.4 Integration of the three contentual domains -- 2.3 Stakeholders and change agents of sustainable development -- 2.3.1 The multilevel perspective -- 2.3.2 Corporate sustainability -- 2.3.3 Political goal setting: The United Nations's (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) -- 2.3.4 Sustainability science -- 2.4 Summary -- Chapter 3 Measuring and assessing contributions to sustainable development -- 3.1 Principles of sustainable development measurement and assessment methods -- 3.2 Overview of quantitative sustainable development assessment methods -- 3.3 Sustainable development indicators -- 3.3.1 Corporate indicator frameworks -- 3.3.2 Meso-level indices -- 3.3.3 Macro-level indices -- 3.4 Summary -- Chapter 4 Methodology -- 4.1 Overview of sustainable development indices' calculation steps and methodological requirements -- 4.2 Methodological evaluation of sustainable development indices -- 4.3 Methodology of the Multilevel Sustainable Development Index (MLSDI) -- 4.3.1 Collection of sustainable development key figures -- 4.3.2 Preparation of sustainable development key figures -- 4.3.2.1 Meso-level transformation to macro-economic categories -- 4.3.2.2 Macro-level transformation of statistical classifications -- 4.3.3 Imputation of missing values.
4.3.3.1 Characterisation of missing values -- 4.3.3.2 Single time series imputation: Various methods depending on the missing data pattern -- 4.3.3.3 Multiple panel data imputation: Amelia II algorithm -- 4.3.3.4 Statistical tests of model assumptions -- 4.3.4 Standardisation to sustainable development key indicators -- 4.3.5 Outlier detection and treatment -- 4.3.5.1 Characterisation of outliers -- 4.3.5.2 Univariate Interquartile Range (IQR) method -- 4.3.6 Scaling -- 4.3.6.1 Characterisation of scales -- 4.3.6.2 Rescaling between ten and 100 -- 4.3.7 Weighting -- 4.3.7.1 Overview of weighting methods -- 4.3.7.2 Multivariate statistical analysis: Principal Component Analysis (PCA) -- 4.3.7.3 Multivariate statistical analysis: Partial Triadic Analysis (PTA) -- 4.3.7.4 Information theory: Maximum Relevance Minimum Redundancy Backward (MRMRB) algorithm -- 4.3.7.5 Statistical tests of model assumptions -- 4.3.8 Aggregation -- 4.3.9 Sensitivity analyses -- 4.4 Summary and interim conclusion -- Chapter 5 Empirical findings -- 5.1 Data base, objects of investigation, and time periods -- 5.2 Sustainable development key figures -- 5.2.1 Collection and preparation of sustainable development key figures -- 5.2.2 Imputation of missing values -- 5.3 Sustainable development key indicators -- 5.3.1 Alignment of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) disclosures -- 5.3.1.1 Environmental sustainable development key indicators -- 5.3.1.2 Social sustainable development key indicators -- 5.3.1.3 Economic sustainable development key indicators -- 5.3.2 Summary statistics of the sustainable development growth indicators -- 5.3.3 Outlier detection and treatment -- 5.3.4 Empirical findings of the cleaned and rescaled sustainable development key indicators -- 5.3.4.1 Summary statistics.
5.3.4.2 Comparative analysis of the selected branches -- 5.4 Weighting -- 5.4.1 The Principal Component (PC) family's eigenvalues and explained cumulative variances -- 5.4.2 The Maximum Relevance Minimum Redundancy Backward (MRMRB) algorithm's discretisation and backward elimination -- 5.4.3 Comparative analysis of weights -- 5.4.4 Statistical tests of the Principal Component (PC) family -- 5.5 Empirical findings of the four composite sustainable development measures -- 5.5.1 Summary statistics -- 5.5.2 Comparative analysis of the selected branches -- 5.6 Sensitivity analyses -- 5.7 Summary -- Chapter 6 Discussion and conclusion -- 6.1 Implications for research -- 6.2 Implications for practice -- 6.3 Limitations and future outlook -- 6.4 Summary and conclusion -- Appendix -- A.1 Statistical classification scheme of economic activities in the European Union (EU) -- A.2 German health economy's statistical delimitation -- A.3 Statistical tests of sustainable development key figures -- A.4 Summary statistics of the sustainable development key indicators -- A.5 Outlier thresholds of the sustainable development key indicators -- A.6 Normality tests of z-score scaled sustainable development key indicators -- A.7 Sensitivities by the four composite sustainable development measures -- References.
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Lemke Claudia  
Springer Nature, 2021
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Carbon Pricing in Japan / / edited by Toshi H. Arimura, Shigeru Matsumoto
Carbon Pricing in Japan / / edited by Toshi H. Arimura, Shigeru Matsumoto
Autore Arimura Toshi H
Edizione [1st ed. 2021.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Springer Nature, 2021
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (XIV, 265 p. 57 illus., 34 illus. in color.)
Disciplina 333
Soggetto topico Natural resources
Energy policy
Energy and state
Fossil fuels
Natural Resource and Energy Economics
Energy Policy, Economics and Management
Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture)
Natural Resources
Soggetto non controllato Natural Resource and Energy Economics
Energy Policy, Economics and Management
Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture)
Natural Resources
Environmental Economics
Fossil Fuel
Solid Earth Sciences
Open Access
Carbon Pricing
Emission Trading Scheme
Climate Policy
Paris Agreement
Carbon Tax
Carbon Policy in Japan
Environmental economics
Energy technology & engineering
Energy industries & utilities
Fossil fuel technologies
Environmental management
ISBN 981-15-6964-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Expectations for Carbon Pricing in Japan in the Global Climate Policy Context -- Climate policy in the commercial sector: A survey of commercial buildings in Japan -- Climate Policy in Household Sector -- Climate Policy in Transportation Sector: Role of Carbon Pricing.
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Arimura Toshi H  
Springer Nature, 2021
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Citizen activities in energy transition : User innovation, new communities, and the shaping of a sustainable future. / / Sampsa Hyysalo
Citizen activities in energy transition : User innovation, new communities, and the shaping of a sustainable future. / / Sampsa Hyysalo
Autore Hyysalo Sampsa
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource
Disciplina 333.794
Collana Routledge Studies in Innovation, Organizations and Technology
Soggetto topico Nonfiction
Business
Soggetto non controllato Sustainable Development
Environmental Economics
Energy Industries
Business & Economics
ISBN 1-000-39399-2
Classificazione BUS070040BUS072000BUS099000
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910831838103321
Hyysalo Sampsa  
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Consumption corridors : Living a good life within sustainable limits. / / Doris Fuchs
Consumption corridors : Living a good life within sustainable limits. / / Doris Fuchs
Autore Fuchs Doris
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource
Disciplina 339.47
Collana Routledge Focus on Environment and Sustainability
Soggetto topico Nonfiction
Business
Philosophy
Soggetto non controllato Ethics
Environmental Economics
Philosophy
Business & Economics
ISBN 9781000389463
Classificazione BUS099000PHI005000
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
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Fuchs Doris  
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Enabling Conditions for Bioenergy Finance and Investment in Colombia
Enabling Conditions for Bioenergy Finance and Investment in Colombia
Edizione [1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Paris : , : Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development, , 2022
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (123 pages)
Soggetto topico Clean energy investment
Colombia
Soggetto non controllato Environmental Economics
Business & Economics
ISBN 92-64-46390-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Intro -- Preface -- Foreword -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Executive summary -- Actions to unlock the opportunity for sustainable bioenergy development -- 1 Energy sector trends and clean energy prospects -- Introduction -- Colombia is rich in natural resources, with large untapped renewable energy potential -- Residues and waste can play a supporting role in clean energy development. -- Bioenergy can help decarbonise the energy mix, which is dominated by fossil fuels -- Power sector development and bioenergy opportunities -- Secure and affordable electricity supply requires more diverse capacity -- Clean energy solutions can help to achieve secure and reliable electricity supply -- Bioenergy capacity additions need a kick-start if they are to reach their potential -- References -- Notes -- 2 Planning and governance for bioenergy development -- Increasing institutional co-ordination will facilitate bioenergy development -- Strategic planning can spell out the opportunities for bioenergy projects -- Bioenergy targets in the clean energy agenda will support project development -- Climate commitments are an opportunity to improve bioenergy capacity -- Electricity planning can do more to facilitate bioenergy capacity additions -- Emphasis should focus on shaping a vision for clean, reliable and affordable electricity -- Facilitating planning and approval can help build up a pipeline of bioenergy projects -- References -- Notes -- 3 Regulatory measures to improve the case for sustainable bioenergy -- Early bioenergy cogeneration stresses the importance of a clear regulatory framework -- Clarifying the regulatory environment for bioenergy will support greater project development -- Connection rules and procedures can do more to facilitate bioenergy capacity -- Renewable portfolio targets can work with bioenergy projects, rather than against them.
Stronger waste management regulation will encourage greater energy recovery -- The cost of waste disposal directly influences appetite for bioenergy solutions -- Firm disposal rules and higher fees will improve the business case for waste recovery -- References -- Notes -- 4 Improved competition, innovation and finance for bioenergy development -- Fair market competition will improve the business case for bioenergy projects -- The wholesale market is open, but options are limited for some bioenergy projects -- Use of more targeted measures can facilitate bioenergy access to market -- Innovation and capacity building can improve the business case for bioenergy -- Improved access to finance will increase capacity for bioenergy development -- Tackling the cost of finance will support a stronger pipeline of bioenergy projects -- Public funds and blended finance can de-risk projects and leverage private capital -- Capital markets are an untapped opportunity for clean energy development -- References -- Notes -- 5 Insights for enabling greater finance and investment for bioenergy solutions -- Notes -- References -- Notes -- Annex A. Global experiences with bioenergy development -- Brazil: from waste to energy in the cement industry -- Alternative fuel use for cement production in Brazil -- Policy measures to enable co-processing in cement production -- Lessons learned and implications for the Colombian context -- Chile: international collaboration for better waste management -- The Reciclos Organicos programme -- An enabling policy environment for market development -- Lessons learned and implications for the Colombian context -- Colombia: lessons from cogeneration in the sugar industry -- Use of sugar cane for cogeneration activities: the experience of Manuelita -- An enabling policy environment for market development.
Lessons learned and implications for opportunities moving forward -- India: foreign investment for paddy straw to biogas in Punjab -- The Verbio biogas project -- Financing biogas development -- Lessons learned and implications for the Colombia context -- Turkey: biogas production from livestock manure -- The experience of Energrom Energy in developing biogas capacity -- An enabling policy environment for bioenergy market development -- Lessons learned and implications for the Colombian context.
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Enabling Conditions for Bioenergy Finance and Investment in Colombia
Enabling Conditions for Bioenergy Finance and Investment in Colombia
Edizione [1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Paris : , : Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development, , 2022
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (123 pages)
Soggetto topico Clean energy investment
Colombia
Soggetto non controllato Environmental Economics
Business & Economics
ISBN 92-64-46390-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Intro -- Preface -- Foreword -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Executive summary -- Actions to unlock the opportunity for sustainable bioenergy development -- 1 Energy sector trends and clean energy prospects -- Introduction -- Colombia is rich in natural resources, with large untapped renewable energy potential -- Residues and waste can play a supporting role in clean energy development. -- Bioenergy can help decarbonise the energy mix, which is dominated by fossil fuels -- Power sector development and bioenergy opportunities -- Secure and affordable electricity supply requires more diverse capacity -- Clean energy solutions can help to achieve secure and reliable electricity supply -- Bioenergy capacity additions need a kick-start if they are to reach their potential -- References -- Notes -- 2 Planning and governance for bioenergy development -- Increasing institutional co-ordination will facilitate bioenergy development -- Strategic planning can spell out the opportunities for bioenergy projects -- Bioenergy targets in the clean energy agenda will support project development -- Climate commitments are an opportunity to improve bioenergy capacity -- Electricity planning can do more to facilitate bioenergy capacity additions -- Emphasis should focus on shaping a vision for clean, reliable and affordable electricity -- Facilitating planning and approval can help build up a pipeline of bioenergy projects -- References -- Notes -- 3 Regulatory measures to improve the case for sustainable bioenergy -- Early bioenergy cogeneration stresses the importance of a clear regulatory framework -- Clarifying the regulatory environment for bioenergy will support greater project development -- Connection rules and procedures can do more to facilitate bioenergy capacity -- Renewable portfolio targets can work with bioenergy projects, rather than against them.
Stronger waste management regulation will encourage greater energy recovery -- The cost of waste disposal directly influences appetite for bioenergy solutions -- Firm disposal rules and higher fees will improve the business case for waste recovery -- References -- Notes -- 4 Improved competition, innovation and finance for bioenergy development -- Fair market competition will improve the business case for bioenergy projects -- The wholesale market is open, but options are limited for some bioenergy projects -- Use of more targeted measures can facilitate bioenergy access to market -- Innovation and capacity building can improve the business case for bioenergy -- Improved access to finance will increase capacity for bioenergy development -- Tackling the cost of finance will support a stronger pipeline of bioenergy projects -- Public funds and blended finance can de-risk projects and leverage private capital -- Capital markets are an untapped opportunity for clean energy development -- References -- Notes -- 5 Insights for enabling greater finance and investment for bioenergy solutions -- Notes -- References -- Notes -- Annex A. Global experiences with bioenergy development -- Brazil: from waste to energy in the cement industry -- Alternative fuel use for cement production in Brazil -- Policy measures to enable co-processing in cement production -- Lessons learned and implications for the Colombian context -- Chile: international collaboration for better waste management -- The Reciclos Organicos programme -- An enabling policy environment for market development -- Lessons learned and implications for the Colombian context -- Colombia: lessons from cogeneration in the sugar industry -- Use of sugar cane for cogeneration activities: the experience of Manuelita -- An enabling policy environment for market development.
Lessons learned and implications for opportunities moving forward -- India: foreign investment for paddy straw to biogas in Punjab -- The Verbio biogas project -- Financing biogas development -- Lessons learned and implications for the Colombia context -- Turkey: biogas production from livestock manure -- The experience of Energrom Energy in developing biogas capacity -- An enabling policy environment for bioenergy market development -- Lessons learned and implications for the Colombian context.
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Environmental Policy and Air Pollution in China : : Governance and Strategy / / Yuan Xu
Environmental Policy and Air Pollution in China : : Governance and Strategy / / Yuan Xu
Autore Xu Yuan
Edizione [1 ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Routledge, 2020
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (200 p.)
Collana Routledge Studies in Environmental Policy
Soggetto topico Nature / Ecology
Business & Economics / Environmental Economics
Business & Economics / Development / Sustainable Development
Economics
Soggetto non controllato Business & Economics
Development
Sustainable Development
Environmental Economics
Nature
Ecology
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910424954203321
Xu Yuan  
Routledge, 2020
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Environmental Valuation with Discrete Choice Experiments : Guidance on Design, Implementation and Data Analysis / / by Petr Mariel, David Hoyos, Jürgen Meyerhoff, Mikolaj Czajkowski, Thijs Dekker, Klaus Glenk, Jette Bredahl Jacobsen, Ulf Liebe, Søren Bøye Olsen, Julian Sagebiel, Mara Thiene
Environmental Valuation with Discrete Choice Experiments : Guidance on Design, Implementation and Data Analysis / / by Petr Mariel, David Hoyos, Jürgen Meyerhoff, Mikolaj Czajkowski, Thijs Dekker, Klaus Glenk, Jette Bredahl Jacobsen, Ulf Liebe, Søren Bøye Olsen, Julian Sagebiel, Mara Thiene
Autore Mariel Petr
Edizione [1st ed. 2021.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Springer Nature, 2021
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (XIII, 129 p. 4 illus.)
Disciplina 333.7
338.927
Collana SpringerBriefs in Economics
Soggetto topico Environmental economics
Environmental policy
Economic theory
Environmental Economics
Environmental Policy
Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods
Soggetto non controllato Environmental Economics
Environmental Policy
Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods
Quantitative Economics
Discrete choice experiment
Stated preference method
Environmental valuation
Survey and questionnaire design
Discrete Choice Modelling
Open access
Central / national / federal government policies
Economic theory & philosophy
ISBN 3-030-62669-5
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Theoretical Background -- Developing the Questionnaire -- Experimental Design -- Collecting the Data -- Econometric Modelling: Basics -- Econometric Modelling: Extensions -- Calculating Marginal and Non-Marginal Welfare Measures -- Validity and Reliability -- Software.
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Mariel Petr  
Springer Nature, 2021
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Fostering Water Resilience in Brazil
Fostering Water Resilience in Brazil
Autore OECD
Edizione [1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Paris : , : Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development, , 2022
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (115 pages)
Disciplina 363.610981
Collana OECD studies on water
Soggetto topico Water-supply - Brazil
Soggetto non controllato Environmental Economics
Business & Economics
ISBN 92-64-54375-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Governing water infrastructure for greater resilience -- Foreword -- Strengthening multi-level governance and the use of economic instruments in the Piancó-Piranhas Açu River Basin -- Executive summary -- List of stakeholders consulted during the workshops -- Making water and sanitation regulation in Brazil more effective -- Preface.
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OECD  
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Fostering Water Resilience in Brazil
Fostering Water Resilience in Brazil
Autore OECD
Edizione [1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Paris : , : Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development, , 2022
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (115 pages)
Disciplina 363.610981
Collana OECD studies on water
Soggetto topico Water-supply - Brazil
Soggetto non controllato Environmental Economics
Business & Economics
ISBN 92-64-54375-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Governing water infrastructure for greater resilience -- Foreword -- Strengthening multi-level governance and the use of economic instruments in the Piancó-Piranhas Açu River Basin -- Executive summary -- List of stakeholders consulted during the workshops -- Making water and sanitation regulation in Brazil more effective -- Preface.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910810085303321
OECD  
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