Risk assessment to Barents Sea ecosystem services: an expert-based approach
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This study aims to investigate the risks posed by climate change and anthropogenic activities on ecosystem services in the Barents Sea, Norway. Using an expert assessment approach, we identify which ecosystem services are at high risk and the human activities and pressures contributing to these risks. The findings indicate that risks vary across ecosystem services, activities, and pressures; however, most are categorized as medium or low. Biodiversity, as a cultural service, and fish/shellfish, as a provisioning service, are identified as the two most threatened ecosystem services.
Effects of trade openness on environmental quality: evidence from developing countries
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This paper uses the Bayesian model averaging approach to investigate the effects of trade openness on environmental quality in 64 selected developing countries for the period of 2003–2017. We find no evidence of a statistically significant effect of trade openness on environmental pollution in our sampled developing countries; however, our results show weak support for the pollution haven hypothesis.
Enhanced Monitoring of Sub-Seasonal Land Use Dynamics in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta through Quantile Mapping and Harmonic Regression
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In response to economic and environmental challenges like sea-level rise, salinity intrusion, groundwater extraction, sand mining, and sinking delta phenomena, the demand for solutions to adapt to changing conditions in riverine environments has increased significantly. High-quality analyses of land use and land cover (LULC) dynamics play a critical role in addressing these challenges.
Promoting e-mobility in Uganda
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Energy efficiency and reduced emissions are vital for Uganda's economic transformation. EfD researchers, in collaboration with civil servants participating in the Inclusive Green Economy Program (IGE), have assessed the current state of e-mobility, awareness, and perceptions about the dangers of using fossil fuel-powered engines and the benefits and challenges associated with e-mobility systems.
Thermal stress and financial distress: Extreme temperatures and firms’ loan defaults in Mexico
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Highlights
- Extreme weather events increase credit delinquency rates for SMEs in Mexico.
- The effects of extreme heat are more pronounced in the agricultural sector.
- General equilibrium impacts expand to other sectors in agricultural regions.
The Political Economy of Coal - Obstacles to Clean Energy Transitions
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This volume provides an overview of the political economy of coal in diverse country contexts.
Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa - Food Security in a Changing Environment
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Description
A changing climate is likely to have a drastic impact on crop yields in Africa. The purpose of this book is to document the effects of climate change on agriculture in Africa and to discuss strategies for adaptation to hotter weather and less predictable rainfall. These strategies include promoting opportunities for farmers to adopt technologies that produce optimal results in terms of crop yield and income under local agro-ecological and socioeconomic conditions.