Under the assumption that innovation and the processes of technological change are crucial to economic development, this research sought to measure the relative importance of innovation for economic development in Portugal. To this end, data were collected from official statistics produced by the governme...
There are many urban agglomerations in mainland China. Hohhot-Baotou-Ordos-Yulin urban agglomeration is of great importance due to its economic scale and geographical location. The Western part of China is a less-developed area with a lower level of social-economic development. Therefore, it needs...
Deserts contribute significantly to PM2.5 concentrations due to their substantial production of sand and dust10. In contrast, forests have the capacity to absorb and filter PM2.5 contaminants11. Air pollution, specifically PM2.5, is a complex problem that has multiple causes. This study explores ...
Tewari.Importance of Non-timber Forest Products in the Economic Valuation of Dry Deciduous Forests in India.Forest Policy and Economics. 2005Mahapatra, A.K. & Tewari, D.D. (2005) Importance of non-timber forest products in the economic valuation of dry deciduous forests of India. Forest ...
Despite the importance of early care-seeking behaviour, a significant portion of participants only sought a potential malaria diagnosis after 48 h since the onset of fever. Another study in this area found that the time to seek malaria treatment among patients with a confirmed diagnosis of malaria...
Besides encouraging commercialisation of forests and non-tribal settlements, it has led to the disintegration of the traditional tribal system as well as of their forest-oriented economy. In short, the British policy had ignored to accord the due importance to the environment as it was concerned ...
India’s mangrove cover is estimated at 4,992 square kilometers. Bamboo-bearing areas have also seen growth. The carbon stock in India’s forests is another key highlight of the report. The current estimate stands at 7,285.5 million tonnes. ...
Surface ozone Human health Wheat Rice Forests Crops Risk assessment Impacts Economic valuation 1. Introduction After 40 years of rapid economic development, China has become the second largest economy of the world and the largest emitter of fossil fuel exhaust into the atmosphere with a significant...
Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) events can take a catastrophic toll on human life, the environment, and the economy. This article fi
Ravindranath N (2007) Forests in India-Take action now. The Hindu Survey of the Environment. The Hindu, Special Issue, New Delhi Google Scholar Sadorsky P (2009) Renewable energy consumption, CO2 emissions and oil prices in the G7 countries. Energy Econ 31(3):456–462 Article Google Sch...