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Deliberating a Sustainable Welfare–Work Nexus
Very few countries have managed to decouple economic growth from resource use and greenhouse gas emissions in absolute terms and at rates to meet the...
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Official Turnover and Sustainable Development in China
Achieving sustainable development is an important goal for China’s economic transformation to high-quality development. Using the city-year panel...
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A Systems Perspective on the Sustainable Development of Qatar
Sustainable development is a critical component of the Qatar National Vision 2030 and of the national strategy implementing it. The State of Qatar is...
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The digital transition for a sustainable mobility regime? A long-run perspective
While the newest Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), such as the internet, are in some ways unique, in other respects they have...
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Electricity Charging Stations and the Energy Survival of the Urban Informal Sector
This chapter presents a study on energy poverty that manifests in various dimensions: access, equity and quality. In Indonesia, electricity...
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Sustainable Qatar
The Qatar National Vision of 2030 has identified bold and transformational goals for the country. As envisioned by the State of Qatar, the transition...
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Pathways for a Sustainable Future
The strategic vision of the State of Qatar seeks to pursue development while aiming for a balanced approach to the social, human, economic, and...
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Identifying Effective Electrification Approaches and Combinations Thereof to Meet Universal Electricity Access Targets in Eastern Africa
The gains made in increasing electricity access between 2010 and 2018 indicate the benefit of a multi-pronged approach to electrification, which...
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Participatory decision-making in the policy integration process: indigenous consultation and sustainable development in Mexico
This article explores the role of participation by indigenous peoples in Latin America in the political process of Environmental Policy Integration...
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Beyond the Sustainable Development Goals: Post-development Alternatives
This chapter argues that the Sustainable Development Goals are inadequate to solve the problems of global inequality and sustainability for several...
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Are Mini-Grid Projects in Tanzania Financially Sustainable?
While it is commonly acknowledged that mini-grids are the new pathway to bridging the high electricity access deficit in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA),...
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From Planning Cities to Sustaining Communities: Smart and Sustainable Urban Strategies for the Post-carbon Transition in the Gulf States
The achievement of smart urbanism and sustainable urbanism is one of the more prominent themes of the research on urban planning worldwide. Smart...
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National stances and governance systems: a comparative study of low carbon governance in Germany, the United States, and China
Due to the growing threat of global warming, low carbon governance has become a worldwide challenge. However, there is great variation in low carbon...
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The Challenges to Sustainable Urban Future in a Rapidly Changing World: A Case Study of Izmir, Turkey
The notion of sustainability is founded on the environmental, economic, and social issues under the conditions created by human–environment...
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Emerging Technologies as an Opportunity for a Sustainable and Carbon-Neutral Future
The energy sector has witnessed the most revolutionary steps of human evolution, starting with the sun and water as the very first energy sources...
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Sustainable Development, Digitalization, and the Green Economy in Post-COVID-19 Africa
The COVID-19 global pandemic has been revealing on several fronts. Although it was a health problem, it has implications for political, economic, and...
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The Belt and Road Initiative and Sustainable Urban Development in Central Asia
Against the background of the expansion of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), this chapter analyses the phenomenon of urbanisation in Central...
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Consequences of Lockdown Due to COVID-19 on the Electricity Generation and Environment in South Asia
There has been an unprecedented impact of COVID-19 outbreak worldwide. To save people from COVID-19, many countries imposed strict lockdown since...
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Overview of Challenges, Impacts and Benefits of Increased Youth Participation in the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in Saudi Arabia
In the contemporary landscape of Saudi Arabia, the pivotal role of youth in sustainable development and socioeconomic advancement cannot be...
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Reform of the Water Services Sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina – An Important Step Towards Sustainable Development
In order to achieve improvement in the field of water services of the Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), and gradually achieve sustainability of service...