The wealth of nature [[electronic resource] ] : how mainstream economics has failed the environment / / Robert L. Nadeau |
Autore | Nadeau Robert <1944-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Columbia University Press, c2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.7 |
Soggetto topico |
Economic development - Environmental aspects
Globalization - Economic aspects Globalization - Environmental aspects |
ISBN | 0-231-50776-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Spaceship Earth -- chapter 2. The not so worldly philosophers -- Chapter 3. The emperor has no clothes -- Chapter 4. No free lunch -- Chapter 5. A green thumb on the invisible hand -- Chapter 6. Schisms, heresies, and keeping the faith -- Chapter 7. The real economy in biology -- Chapter 8. The real economy in physics -- Chapter 9. Toward a new theory of economics -- Chapter 10. The ceremony of innocence -- Notes -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814146803321 |
Nadeau Robert <1944-> | ||
New York, : Columbia University Press, c2003 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Wealth, Income Inequalities, and Demography [[electronic resource] ] : The Long-Term Policy View / / edited by Luigi Paganetto |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (294 p.) |
Disciplina |
304.8
330 333.7 336 |
Soggetto topico |
Economic growth
Macroeconomics Environmental economics Public finance Emigration and immigration Social policy Economic Growth Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics Environmental Economics Public Economics Migration Social Policy |
ISBN | 3-319-05909-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Restoring Europe’s luster -- Russian Federation: national and regional trends in regulatory burden and corruption -- Institutional creativity for happy high-income societies: can basic income-based reforms help to build them? -- Crisis in the Eurozone: some popular fallacies and a few unpleasant remarks -- Information technology and labor market polarization in Europe -- Sovereign risk, monetary policy and fiscal multipliers: a structural model-based assessment -- Perspectives for growth and income equality in the European Monetary Union: 2012-2025 -- Effort and hours over the business cycle -- Policy prescriptions for a good economy -- The measurement of underground economy in Italy -- Trade relations between Latin American Countries and the European Union. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910298557403321 |
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Weather Matters for Energy [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Alberto Troccoli, Laurent Dubus, Sue Ellen Haupt |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (527 p.) |
Disciplina |
333.7
551.6 577.27 621.042 |
Soggetto topico |
Climate change
Force and energy Environmental management Climate Change Climate Change Management and Policy Energy, general Environmental Management |
ISBN | 1-4614-9221-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Part I: Why Should the Energy Industry be Concerned About Weather Patterns? -- A new era for Energy -- Vulnerability of Energy Systems in a Changing Climate -- Climatic Changes: Looking Back, Looking Forward -- Renewable Energy and Climate Change Mitigation - an Overview of the IPCC Special Report -- Part II: How is the Energy Industry Meteorology-proofing Itself? -- Managing Weather and Climate Risks: a View from the Energy Sector -- Improving Resilience Challenges and Linkages of the Energy Industry in a Changing Climate -- Combining Meteorological and Electrical Engineering Expertise to Solve Energy Management Problems -- Weather and Climate Impacts on Australia's National Electricity Market -- Bioenergy, Weather and Climate Change in Africa: Leading Issues and Policy Options -- Part III: What can Meteorology offer to the Energy Industry? -- Weather and climate information delivery within national and international frameworks -- Meteorology and the energy sector -- Earth observations in support of the Energy sector -- Emerging Meteorological Requirements to Support High Penetrations of Variable Renewable Energy Sources: Solar Energy -- Current status and challenges in wind energy assessment -- Wind Power Forecasting -- Regional Climate Modelling for the Energy Sector -- In Search of the Best Possible Weather Forecast for the Energy Industry -- Part IV: How is the Energy Industry applying State-of-the-Science Meteorology? -- A probabilistic view of weather, climate and the energy industry -- Weather & climate and the power sector: needs, recent developments and challenges -- Unlocking the potential of renewable energy with storage -- Improving NWP Forecasts for the Wind Energy Sector -- Overview On Irradiance And Photovoltaic Power Prediction -- Spatial and temporal variability in the UK wind resource: Scales, controlling factors and implications for wind power output -- Reducing the energy consumption of existing, residential buildings, for climate change and scarce resource scenarios in 2050 -- Energy & Meteorology: Partnership for the future -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910299553703321 |
New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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What really counts : the case for a sustainable and equitable economy / / Ronald Colman |
Autore | Colman Ronald |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Columbia University Press, , [2021] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (373 pages) |
Disciplina | 333.7 |
Soggetto topico |
Economic development - Environmental aspects
Economic policy Equality |
ISBN | 0-231-54918-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- A NOTE TO READERS Coronavirus-A Turning Point for Humanity? -- PROLOGUE -- 1 THE MAGIC NUMBER -- 2 COUNTING WHAT MATTERS -- 3 A NOVA SCOTIA START -- 4 THE NEW MEASURES IN ACTION -- 5 SCALING UP -- 6 CHALLENGES BEHIND THE SCENES -- 7 GENUINE PROGRESS MEETS POLITICS -- 8 A NEW ZEALAND INTERLUDE -- 9 INVITATION TO BHUTAN -- 10 (MIS)MEASURING GROSS NATIONAL HAPPINESS -- 11 EDUCATION-THE GOLDEN KEY -- 12 THE GAP BETWEEN WORDS AND ACTION -- 13 A "NEW ECONOMIC PARADIGM" FOR THE WORLD -- 14 CAN GENUINE PROGRESS REALLY HAPPEN? -- 15 FORGING A NEW ECONOMY -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- NOTES -- INDEX |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910554246303321 |
Colman Ronald | ||
New York : , : Columbia University Press, , [2021] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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What Should a Clever Moose Eat? [[electronic resource] ] : Natural History, Ecology, And The North Woods / / by JOHN PASTOR |
Autore | PASTOR JOHN |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXXIV, 298 p. 2 illus.) |
Disciplina | 333.7 |
Soggetto topico |
Environment
Ecology Nature conservation Environment, general Ecology Nature Conservation |
ISBN | 1-61091-678-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Setting the Stage -- 2. The Emergence of the North Woods -- 3. The Birth and Death of a Beaver Pond -- 4. David Thompson’s Canoe -- 5. How Long Should a Leaf Live? -- 6. The Shapes of Leaves -- 7. The Shapes of Crowns -- 8. How Should Leaves Die? -- 9. Foraging in the Beaver’s Pantry -- 10. Mouse Wars, Fungi, and Spruce -- 11. What Should a Clever Moose Eat? -- 12. Tent Caterpillars, Aspens, and the Regulation of Ecosystems -- 13. The Diversity of Warblers and the Control of Spruce Budworm -- 14. The Dance of Hare and Lynx -- 15. Skunk Cabbages, Blowflies, and the Smells of Spring -- 16. When Should Flowers Bloom and Fruits Ripen? -- 17. Everybody’s Favorite Berries -- 18. Coevolution of Crossbills and Conifer Cones -- 19. Does Fire Destroy or Maintain the North Woods? -- 20. The Legacies of a Fire -- 21. The Correlated Evolution of Serotiny, Flammability, and Fire. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910253887003321 |
PASTOR JOHN | ||
Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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What works in conservation 2017 / / edited by William J. Sutherland [and three others] |
Edizione | [New expanded and updated edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, UK : , : Open Book Publishers, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (404 pages) : illustrations; digital file(s) |
Disciplina | 333.7 |
Collana | Conservation evidence |
Soggetto topico |
Biodiversity conservation - Government policy
Nature conservation |
ISBN |
1-78374-311-5
1-78374-310-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction --1. Amphibian conservation --2. Bat conservation --3. Bird conservation --4. Farmland conservation --5. Forest conservation --6. Some aspects of control of freshwater invasive species --7. Some aspects of enhancing natural pest control --8. Enhancing soil fertility. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910213852703321 |
Cambridge, UK : , : Open Book Publishers, , 2017 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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What works in conservation 2017 / / edited by William J. Sutherland [and three others] |
Edizione | [New expanded and updated edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, UK : , : Open Book Publishers, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (404 pages) : illustrations; digital file(s) |
Disciplina | 333.7 |
Collana | Conservation evidence |
Soggetto topico |
Biodiversity conservation - Government policy
Nature conservation |
ISBN |
1-78374-311-5
1-78374-310-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction --1. Amphibian conservation --2. Bat conservation --3. Bird conservation --4. Farmland conservation --5. Forest conservation --6. Some aspects of control of freshwater invasive species --7. Some aspects of enhancing natural pest control --8. Enhancing soil fertility. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910765723703321 |
Cambridge, UK : , : Open Book Publishers, , 2017 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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What works in conservation 2020 / / edited by William J. Sutherland, Lynn V. Dicks, Silviu O. Petrovan and Rebecca K. Smith |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Open Book Publishers |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (797 pages) |
Disciplina | 333.7 |
Soggetto topico | Topical Subject Heading |
ISBN |
9781783748365
9781783748341 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910557180403321 |
Open Book Publishers | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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What works in conservation 2020 / / edited by William J. Sutherland, Lynn V. Dicks, Silviu O. Petrovan and Rebecca K. Smith |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Open Book Publishers |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (797 pages) |
Disciplina | 333.7 |
Collana | Conservation evidence |
Soggetto topico | Biodiversity conservation |
ISBN |
9781783748365
9781783748341 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910688303803321 |
Open Book Publishers | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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When the grass is gone : Development intervention in African arid lands / Edited by P.T.W. Baxter |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Uppsala, : Scandinavian Institute of African Studies, 1991 |
Descrizione fisica | 214 p. ; 23 cm |
Disciplina | 333.7(RISORSE NATURALI ED ENERGIA) |
Soggetto topico |
PASTORALISMO - Africa
ECOLOGIA - Africa AFRICA - Problemi dello sviluppo |
ISBN | 91-7106-318-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNIOR-UON00072921 |
Uppsala, : Scandinavian Institute of African Studies, 1991 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. L'Orientale | ||
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