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- A Matter of Choice. Bender, Stephen O. // Hemisphere: A Magazine of the Americas;Fall97, Vol. 8 Issue 1, p36
Focuses on measures to minimize the environmental effects of natural disasters in developing countries. Manifestations of a disaster-induced dependent country; Discussion on natural resource accounting; Information on the types of hazard-related natural resource accounts. INSETS: A Tale of Two...
- On the design of international environmental agreements for identical and heterogeneous developing countries. Batabyal, Amitrajeet A. // Oxford Economic Papers;Jul2000, Vol. 52 Issue 3, p560
Analyzes the problem of environmental protection of developing countries faced by the supra-national governmental authority (SNGA) that wishes to design an International Environmental Agreement (IEA). Background information on the IEA; Relation of IEA design on the SNGA, the governments, and...
- ECOTOURISM: New Hope for Rainforests? Warner, Edward // American Forests;Mar/Apr91, Vol. 97 Issue 3/4, p37
Examines ecotourism. Environmentally questionable aspects of ecotourism; How it eases the pressure on critical forests and wildlife habitat; Rise of nature tours in developing countries; Details of one of the most successful destinations, Costa Rica; Effect of nature tourism on local...
- Friends in high places. Masood, Ehsan // New Scientist;4/29/2006, Vol. 190 Issue 2549, p20
This article presents the author's views on how science and technology can help in the development of rural communities in developing countries. Classic environmental economics says that modernization does not have to lead to environmental destruction and an end to traditional ways of living....
- Environmental and resource economics in South Africa: Status quo and lessons for developing countries. Nahman, A.; Wise, R.; de Lange, W. // South African Journal of Science;Sep/Oct2009, Vol. 105 Issue 9/10, p350
We review the potential contributions of environmental and resource economics (ERE) to the achievement of sustainable development in developing countries; and highlight the limitations associated with applying ERE within a developing-country context, using examples from South Africa. We find...
- Population, Health, Environment. // Economic Review (05318955);Jul2002, Vol. 33 Issue 7, p45
Presents worldwide developments as of July 2002. Impact of urbanization in the environment; Natural resources demand in developing countries; Effects of population, economic and political factors on consumption and environment.
- Book reviews. Walter, Bob J. // Journal of Developing Areas;Apr95, Vol. 29 Issue 3, p422
Reviews the book `Environmental and Economic Dilemmas of Developing Countries: Africa in the Twenty-First Century,' edited by Valentine Udoh James.
- Cuts won't cost the earth. Tickell, Oliver // New Statesman;11/23/2009, Vol. 138 Issue 4976, p37
In this article the author discusses economic aspects of the need to reduce carbon emissions and greenhouse gases as a response to climate change and global warming. The central focus of the article is the author's contention that there is an immediate requirement for a number of measures...
- Book reviews. Rubert, Steven C. // International Journal of African Historical Studies;1995, Vol. 28 Issue 2, p389
Reviews the book `Environmental and Economic Dilemmas of Developing Countries: Africa in the Twenty-First Century,' edited by Valentine Udoh James.
