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Titelkatalog

Author: Universität Kiel. Institut für Weltwirtschaft. Bibliothek

Publisher:

Published: 1968

Total Pages: 926

ISBN-13:

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Energy Technology Perspectives 2010
Energy Technology Perspectives 2010

Author: International Energy Agency

Publisher: Organization for Economic Co-Operation & Development

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 720

ISBN-13:

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This 2010 edition of Energy Technology Perspectives examines the extent to which an energy technology revolution is taking place, the key technologies that are emerging, the costs and benefits of these technologies, and policies needed to foster their use. ETP 2010 presents updated scenarios from the present to 2050 that show which new technologies will be most important in key sectors and in different regions of the world. It highlights the importance of finance to achieve change, examines the implications of the scenarios for energy security and looks at how to accelerate the deployment of low-carbon technologies in major developing countries. It presents roadmaps and transition pathways for spurring deployment of the most important clean technologies and for overcoming existing barriers. With extensive data, projections and analysis, Energy Technology Perspectives 2010 provides decision makers with the detailed information and insights needed to accelerate the switch to a more secure, low-carbon energy future.

Safeguarding Traditional Cultures
Safeguarding Traditional Cultures

Author: Peter Seitel

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 399

ISBN-13: 9780966552010

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Proceedings from a conference "A global assessment of the 1989 recommendation on the safeguarding of traditional culture and folklore" held at the Smithsonian Institution June 27-30 1999. The purpose of the conference was to assess the implementation of the Recommendation (an international normative instrument adopted by UNESCO in 1989), to bring together points of view and perspectives on the Recommendaion from around the world, and suggest ways in which the Recommendation might develop in the future so that its purpose, the safeguarding of traditional culture and folklore, might be achieved.

2nd Pan-African Symposium on the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Africa
2nd Pan-African Symposium on the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Africa

Author: Bihini won wa Musiti

Publisher: IUCN

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 2831706904

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This bilingual publication results from a four-day symposium aimed at capturing the general directions and analytical issues that characterize approaches to sustainable use in Africa. The papers included in this work are organized under four major headings: modes of use, devolution, scale issues and external issues. Authors explore these themes through the use of case studies and the description of specific regional experiences. External issues are further explored in a series of commissioned policy papers which have also been included.

The Global Competitiveness Report 2007-2008
The Global Competitiveness Report 2007-2008

Author: Michael E. Porter

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Published: 2007-12-15

Total Pages: 608

ISBN-13: 9781403996374

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The World Economic Forum’s annual Global Competitiveness Report evaluates the potential for sustained economic growth of over 130 developed and emerging economies and ranks them accordingly. Since its first release in 1979, the Report has become the most authoritative and comprehensive study of its type. The 2007-2008 Report contains: • Detailed country competitiveness profiles of 131 economies • Data tables for survey and hard data variables ranking profiled economies • Global rankings: the Global Competitiveness Index and the Business Competitiveness Index, measuring growth and productivity, respectively • Exclusive data from the Executive Opinion Survey, with over 11,000 responses from business leaders worldwide. Produced in collaboration with a distinguished group of international scholars and a global network of over 130 leading national research institutes and business organizations, the Report also showcases the latest thinking and research on issues of immediate relevance for business leaders and policy-makers.