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Committee On Climate Change, Sustainable Development, And Ecosystems: 2012 Annual Report, John Dernbach
Committee On Climate Change, Sustainable Development, And Ecosystems: 2012 Annual Report, John Dernbach
John C. Dernbach
No abstract provided.
‘Needle And Stick’ Save The World: Sustainable Development And The Universal Child, Johan Dahlbeck, Moa De Lucia Dahlbeck
‘Needle And Stick’ Save The World: Sustainable Development And The Universal Child, Johan Dahlbeck, Moa De Lucia Dahlbeck
Moa Dahlbeck
This text deals with a problem concerning processes of the productive power of knowledge. We draw on so called poststructural theories challenging the classical image of thought – as hinged upon a representational logic identifying entities in a rigid sense – when formulating a problem concerning the gap between knowledge and the object of knowledge. More specifically we are looking at this problem in the contexts of sustainable development and childhood using illustrating examples in order to test the validity of these theoretical accounts. The examples we use range from internationally agreed documents claiming universality concerning environmental protection and childhood …
Climate Change, Sustainable Development, And Ecosystems: 2010 Annual Report, John Dernbach
Climate Change, Sustainable Development, And Ecosystems: 2010 Annual Report, John Dernbach
John C. Dernbach
No abstract provided.
Climate Change, Sustainable Development, And Ecosystems: 2009 Annual Report, John Dernbach
Climate Change, Sustainable Development, And Ecosystems: 2009 Annual Report, John Dernbach
John C. Dernbach
No abstract provided.
Legal Questions And Scientific Answers: Ontological Differences And Epistemic Gaps In The Assessment Of Causal Relations, Lena Wahlberg
Legal Questions And Scientific Answers: Ontological Differences And Epistemic Gaps In The Assessment Of Causal Relations, Lena Wahlberg
Lena Wahlberg
A large number of legal rules create an obligation to prevent, repair or otherwise mitigate damage to human health or the environment. Many of these rules require that a legally relevant causal relation between human behaviour and the damage at issue is established, and in the establishment of causal relations of this kind scientific information is often pressed into service. This thesis examines this specifically legal use of scientific information. It shows that many legally relevant causal relations cannot be established in this way. It also shows that the legal strategy for dealing with epistemic difficulties (uncertainty and ignorance) by …
Sustainable Trends Offer Reason For Hope In Pennsylvania And Nation, John Dernbach
Sustainable Trends Offer Reason For Hope In Pennsylvania And Nation, John Dernbach
John C. Dernbach
No abstract provided.
Sustainable America Is Achievable In Our Lifetime, John Dernbach
Sustainable America Is Achievable In Our Lifetime, John Dernbach
John C. Dernbach
No abstract provided.
Smart Use Of Resources Makes Good Economic Sense, John Dernbach
Smart Use Of Resources Makes Good Economic Sense, John Dernbach
John C. Dernbach
No abstract provided.
Using Mandates And Incentives To Promote Sustainable Construction And Green Building Projects In The Private Sector: A Call For More State Land Use Policy Initiatives, Carl J. Circo
Carl J. Circo
Earlier this year, the United Nations released Buildings and Climate Change, which reports that 30-40% of all primary energy is used in buildings. A host of other authorities have joined the U.N. in calling for green building standards, not only to conserve energy, but also to achieve more socially responsible real estate development. A discernable movement is now afoot for government to play a significant role in promoting green building projects. But there is not yet agreement on what that role should be. In particular, green building standards have not yet found their place within the realm of land use …
Climate Change And Land Use In Africa, David Hodas
Climate Change And Land Use In Africa, David Hodas
David R. Hodas
Sub-Saharan Africa faces a major development crisis due to the global climate crisis and rising prices for fossil fuels. By 2030, the world’s energy needs will be 30 percent greater than they are now. This will frustrate Africa’s plans for rapid economic and technological expansion, which are based on the dominant low-cost fossil fuel model. Climate change is also become pressing policy issues. Although Sub-saharan nations emit very little carbon dioxide, their reliance on livestock and agriculture as commercial resources, results in relatively high level of methane and nitrous oxide emission rate. The IPCC has predicted that climate change will …
Special Committee On Climate Change And Sustainable Development: 1996 Annual Report, David Hodas, Laura Kosloff
Special Committee On Climate Change And Sustainable Development: 1996 Annual Report, David Hodas, Laura Kosloff
David R. Hodas
No abstract provided.