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The Economic Value Of Wetland Conservation And Creation: A Meta-Analysis, Andrea Ghermandi, J.C.J.M. Van Den Bergh, L.M. Brander, H.L.F. De Groot, P A:L:D: Nunes Oct 2008

The Economic Value Of Wetland Conservation And Creation: A Meta-Analysis, Andrea Ghermandi, J.C.J.M. Van Den Bergh, L.M. Brander, H.L.F. De Groot, P A:L:D: Nunes

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers

The rationale for conservation and creation of wetlands stems from the recognition of both their ecological and economic values. This paper examines the welfare impacts of goods and services provided by wetlands. We collected 385 estimates of the economic value of 181 natural and man-made wetlands from 167 studies worldwide. The resulting database is less biased towards North America than previous reviews of the literature. The relative importance of characteristics of the valuation study, of the wetland site, and of the socio-economic and geographical context is estimated by means of a meta-regression analysis of wetland values. Provision of amenities, flood …


Equity And Justice In Global Warming Policy, Snorre Kverndokk, Adam Rose Oct 2008

Equity And Justice In Global Warming Policy, Snorre Kverndokk, Adam Rose

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers

Many countries are implementing or at least considering policies to counter increasingly certain negative impacts from climate change. An increasing amount of research has been devoted to the analysis of the costs of climate change and its mitigation, as well as to the design of policies, such as the international Kyoto Protocol, post-Kyoto negotiations, regional initiatives, and unilateral actions. Although most studies on climate change policies in economics have considered efficiency aspects, there is a growing literature on equity and justice. Climate change policy has important dimensions of distributive justice, both within and across generations, but in this paper we …


Corporate Social Responsibility Through An Economic Lens, Robert Stavins, Forest L. Reinhardt, Richard H.K. Vietor Oct 2008

Corporate Social Responsibility Through An Economic Lens, Robert Stavins, Forest L. Reinhardt, Richard H.K. Vietor

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers

Business leaders, government officials, and academics are focusing considerable attention on the concept of "corporate social responsibility" (CSR), particularly in the realm of environmental protection. Beyond complete compliance with environmental regulations, do firms have additional moral or social responsibilities to commit resources to environmental protection? How should we think about the notion of firms sacrificing profits in the social interest? May they do so within the scope of their fiduciary responsibilities to their shareholders? Can they do so on a sustainable basis, or will the forces of a competitive marketplace render such efforts and their impacts transient at best? Do …


Modelling Economic Impacts Of Alternative International Climate Policy Architectures. A Quantitative And Comparative Assessment Of Architectures For Agreement, Valentina Bosetti, Alessandra Sgobbi, Carlo Carraro, Massimo Tavoni Oct 2008

Modelling Economic Impacts Of Alternative International Climate Policy Architectures. A Quantitative And Comparative Assessment Of Architectures For Agreement, Valentina Bosetti, Alessandra Sgobbi, Carlo Carraro, Massimo Tavoni

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers

This paper provides a quantitative comparison of the main architectures for an agreement on climate policy. Possible successors to the Kyoto protocol are assessed according to four criteria: economic efficiency; environmental effectiveness; distributional implications; and their political acceptability which is measured in terms of feasibility and enforceability. The ultimate aim is to derive useful information for designing a future agreement on climate change control.


The Legacy, October 22, 2008, Lindenwood University Oct 2008

The Legacy, October 22, 2008, Lindenwood University

The Legacy (2007-2018)

Student Newspaper of Lindenwood University


Spartan Daily, October 22, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Oct 2008

Spartan Daily, October 22, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 131, Issue 30


Technology Transfer In The Non-Traded Sector As A Means To Combat Global Warming, Dirk T.G. Rübbelke, Vivekananda Mukherjee, Tilak Sanyal Oct 2008

Technology Transfer In The Non-Traded Sector As A Means To Combat Global Warming, Dirk T.G. Rübbelke, Vivekananda Mukherjee, Tilak Sanyal

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers

The paper considers a situation where two countries – the North and the South – use a non-traded polluting input to produce the goods for final consumption. The North is more efficient in both, production and abatement processes. The study compares the effects of the transfer of abatement technology by the North to the South under autarky with the free trade situation, assuming that the North pre-commits to an international protocol to keep the global pollution under a fixed level. The conditions under which either full or partial technology is transferred in autarky are determined. It is shown that under …


Exponent Vol. 40, No. 5, 2008-10-22, University Of Alabama In Huntsville Oct 2008

Exponent Vol. 40, No. 5, 2008-10-22, University Of Alabama In Huntsville

2008

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Work In Progress - Attaining And Measuring Global Competency For Engineering Graduates, James Widmann, Linda Vanasupa Oct 2008

Work In Progress - Attaining And Measuring Global Competency For Engineering Graduates, James Widmann, Linda Vanasupa

Materials Engineering

Downey et al. laid out a clear path of learning criteria and outcomes for global competence in their 2006 Journal of Engineering Education publication. We build on their work by integrating other disciplinary perspectives to expand upon the questions: "How can global competency be learned?", and "How can we assess it?" In this work-in-progress paper, we propose an expanded framework for global competence and identify the use of Fink's taxonomy of significant learning as a tool to consider how it can be achieved through careful design of classroom learning experiences. Drawing heavily from other models, our framework attempts to articulate …


Work In Progress - Enhancing Student-Learning Through State-Of-The-Art Systems Level Design And Implementation, Albert A. Liddicoat, Jianbiao Pan, James G. Harris, Dominic J. Dal Bello, Lynne A. Slivovsky Oct 2008

Work In Progress - Enhancing Student-Learning Through State-Of-The-Art Systems Level Design And Implementation, Albert A. Liddicoat, Jianbiao Pan, James G. Harris, Dominic J. Dal Bello, Lynne A. Slivovsky

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

The curriculum for undergraduate engineering programs is often partitioned into several courses that are taught in isolation followed by a single culminating senior design or capstone project experience. In the senior design class students being to synthesize the knowledge and skills that they acquired through the engineering curriculum. This paper presents lower and upper division course and curricular changes made to accommodate learning objectives that better prepare students for project-based learning. These learning experiences and skills include: systems level design, experience with state-of-the-art Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools, printed circuit board (PBC) design, design for manufacturability, electronics assembly, project management, …


The Anchor, Volume 122.07: October 22, 2008, Hope College Oct 2008

The Anchor, Volume 122.07: October 22, 2008, Hope College

The Anchor: 2008

The Anchor began in 1887 and was first issued weekly in 1914. Covering national and campus news alike, Hope College’s student-run newspaper has grown over the years to encompass over two-dozen editors, reporters, and staff. For much of The Anchor's history, the latest issue was distributed across campus each Wednesday throughout the academic school year (with few exceptions). In recent years The Anchor moved to monthly print issues and a more frequently updated website. The Anchor is now published in print twice per academic semester. Occasionally, the volume and/or issue numbering is irregular.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 93, October 22, 2008 Oct 2008

Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 93, October 22, 2008

Central Florida Future

Student arrested after explosion; Last stand in Orlando; Senator to appeal impeachment today; Business claims their own; 2008 Hall of Fame Inductees Include.


Volume 46, Number 10: October 22, 2008, University Of North Dakota Oct 2008

Volume 46, Number 10: October 22, 2008, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.


Rotunda - Vol 87, No 7 - Oct 22, 2008, Longwood University Oct 2008

Rotunda - Vol 87, No 7 - Oct 22, 2008, Longwood University

Rotunda

No abstract provided.


Senate Meeting, October 22, 2008, Academic Senate Oct 2008

Senate Meeting, October 22, 2008, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.


Fall Car Care: Fall 2008, Utah State University Oct 2008

Fall Car Care: Fall 2008, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

A special supplement from Logan area businesses & The Utah Statesman.


2008-October-22-Being A ‘Dynamic Teacher’ Focus Of Pryor Lectureship, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Oct 2008

2008-October-22-Being A ‘Dynamic Teacher’ Focus Of Pryor Lectureship, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.


2008-October-22-Navajo Environmental Movement Film 'Woven Ways' To Beshown Oct. 27, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Oct 2008

2008-October-22-Navajo Environmental Movement Film 'Woven Ways' To Beshown Oct. 27, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.


Campus Chronicle, David Rogers, Jennifer Minter, Taylor Ware, Nic Dayton, Paige Godden, Mitch Holland, Lisa Verhey, Scott Rentz, Justin Jarrell, Lois Carter, Reba Harris, Adam Vanderpluym, Jeremy Harmsen, Julie Roosa Oct 2008

Campus Chronicle, David Rogers, Jennifer Minter, Taylor Ware, Nic Dayton, Paige Godden, Mitch Holland, Lisa Verhey, Scott Rentz, Justin Jarrell, Lois Carter, Reba Harris, Adam Vanderpluym, Jeremy Harmsen, Julie Roosa

Campus Chronicle

No abstract provided.


Prospectus, October 22, 2008, Chuck Shepherd, Jonas Dees, Patrick Wood, Ken Smith, Nada Youssef, Sean Hermann Oct 2008

Prospectus, October 22, 2008, Chuck Shepherd, Jonas Dees, Patrick Wood, Ken Smith, Nada Youssef, Sean Hermann

Prospectus 2008

No abstract provided.


Adaptive Management Report For The Clark County, Nevada Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan, Desert Conservation Program Oct 2008

Adaptive Management Report For The Clark County, Nevada Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan, Desert Conservation Program

Publications (C)

The Desert Conservation Program administers an incidental take permit for desert tortoise and 77 other species. The permit was issued in 2001 by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in accordance with the Endangered Species Act. Compliance with the permit requires implementation of the Clark County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan. This plan requires an adaptive management program and a biennial report by an independent science advisor to assess the status of the plan and make recommendations for future funding. The 2008 Adaptive Management Report reviews current data on land use trends, habitat loss, species status, plan implementation, programmatic …


Oct. 22, 2008 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office Oct 2008

Oct. 22, 2008 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.


The Spinnaker Vol. 32 No. 12, University Of North Florida Oct 2008

The Spinnaker Vol. 32 No. 12, University Of North Florida

Spinnaker

Student newspaper for the UNF community.


The Lumberjack, October 22, 2008 Oct 2008

The Lumberjack, October 22, 2008

Cal Poly Humboldt's Student Newspaper

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University.


The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, October 22, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Oct 2008

The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, October 22, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

October

No abstract provided.


The Lumberjack, October 22, 2008 Oct 2008

The Lumberjack, October 22, 2008

Cal Poly Humboldt's Student Newspaper

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University.


Amendments To The Crown Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme, New Zealand Treasury/Kaitohutohu Kaupapa Rawa Oct 2008

Amendments To The Crown Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme, New Zealand Treasury/Kaitohutohu Kaupapa Rawa

Documents

No abstract provided.


Audition De Mme Christine Lagarde, Ministre De L'Économie, De L'Industrie Et De L'Emploi Sur La Mise En Place De La Sociètè Fran§Aise De Financement De L'Èconomie – Sffe – Et De La Sociètè De Prise De Participations De L'État - Sppe – Et Sur La Mise En Œu, France: Minister Of The Economy, Industry And Employment / La Ministre De L'Èconomie, De L'Industrie Et De L'Emploi Oct 2008

Audition De Mme Christine Lagarde, Ministre De L'Économie, De L'Industrie Et De L'Emploi Sur La Mise En Place De La Sociètè Fran§Aise De Financement De L'Èconomie – Sffe – Et De La Sociètè De Prise De Participations De L'État - Sppe – Et Sur La Mise En Œu, France: Minister Of The Economy, Industry And Employment / La Ministre De L'Èconomie, De L'Industrie Et De L'Emploi

Documents

No abstract provided.


Frbny Email From Harlow Re Morgan, Goldman And Merrill Afternoon Update, Kirsten Harlow Oct 2008

Frbny Email From Harlow Re Morgan, Goldman And Merrill Afternoon Update, Kirsten Harlow

Documents

No abstract provided.


The Guardian, October 22, 2008, Wright State University Student Body Oct 2008

The Guardian, October 22, 2008, Wright State University Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

Twelve page issue of The Guardian, the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. The Guardian has been published regularly since March of 1965.