December 19, 2007 by
amathew ,
Brian Butler | Filed under: Industrialized vs Developing Economies,Literature Review
This discussion paper,from the RFF, details “Mexico’s Clean Industry Program” where a voluntary approach is used to provide environmental oversight. The authors make an interesting statement that environmental authorities in developing countries, particularly those in Latin America, have embraced voluntary regulation and are rapidly putting new initiatives in place. They contrast the approach in industrialized [...]
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December 19, 2007 by
amathew ,
Brian Butler | Filed under: Industrialized vs Developing Economies,Literature Review
In this paper Allen Blackman and others (Mr. Blackman also authored the “Use of Economic Incentives n Developing Countries: Lessons from International Experience with Industrial Air Pollution” paper earlier reviewed) discuss their findings regarding research on environmental issues as they pertain to economic development. Specifically seven topics have been historically at the heart of these [...]
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December 19, 2007 by
amathew ,
Brian Butler | Filed under: Industrialized vs Developing Economies,Literature Review
This is a discussion paper sponsored by “Resources for the Future”. In this case the author, William A. Pizer, discusses the topic economics versus climate change. Conflicting with earlier “themes” in the research for the project topic, where we see a global-commitment and coordination covered as underlying assumptions and understandings, [...]
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December 19, 2007 by
amathew ,
Brian Butler | Filed under: Industrialized vs Developing Economies,Literature Review
This paper by Allen Blackman and Winston Harrington, sponsored by the Resources for the Future, discusses some interesting approaches to a specific problem within a specific field of global environmental concerns regarding developing countries. Using economic incentives to address industrial air pollution and its applicability, use, advantages and disadvantages is covered in depth and a [...]
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December 19, 2007 by
amathew ,
Brian Butler | Filed under: Industrialized vs Developing Economies,Literature Review
This is a report by the Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy and the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (Columbia University) in collaboration with the World Economic Forum (Geneva Switzerland) and the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (Ispra, Italy). One of the criticisms of the Millennium Development Goals effort by [...]
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December 19, 2007 by
amathew ,
amathew ,
Brian Butler | Filed under: Industrialized vs Developing Economies,Literature Review
This is a report by the United Nations, in this case the United Nations Environmental Program(me), where the environmental outlook or forecast for the entire world is discussed using various scenarios. Caution must be advised on this reference, the Global Environmental Outlooks are a very large project, and after review Chapter 4 appears to have [...]
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December 19, 2007 by
amathew ,
Brian Butler ,
amathew | Filed under: Literature Review,The EM as an Industrial Ecologist [1]
The author analyzes from different view points how social interactions should play a significant role in industrial ecology and would benefit from a broadening of scope to include social issues and factors. The author begins with a brief overview of industrial ecology, its principles, and the current technical mindset that is held by [...]
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December 19, 2007 by
amathew ,
Brian Butler ,
amathew | Filed under: Codes of Practice,Literature Review
The article begins with the author’s opinion that the world is in need of economic development that provides benefits to all areas of society, while still sustaining our natural systems. The author continues by explaining that organization that recognize this need and address adequately, will benefit greatly. The article also addresses what the author refers [...]
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December 19, 2007 by
amathew ,
amathew ,
Brian Butler ,
John Morelli and
John Morelli | Filed under: Codes of Practice,Competencies of the Environmental Manager [2, 3, 4],Literature Review,RESEARCH CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALING,Standards of Competence
The article begins by examining the relationship between human beings and the biosphere, and raises the argument that every person on earth should be entitle to the same right to enjoy the benefits of this planet, and this idea also extends to future generations. This idea is the basis for sustainability: the right for present [...]
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December 19, 2007 by
amathew ,
John Morelli ,
amathew ,
Brian Butler | Filed under: Codes of Practice,Literature Review,Standards of Competence
The article begins by examining the current state of western economics (capitalism) and how this system attributes to environmental degradation (increased consumption and production, increases waste). The article also discusses how globalization adds to environmental degradation as it encourages the concentration on income, and widens social inequality, and makes the natural environment unsustainable. The authors [...]
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