Environmental impacts of globalization and trade : a systems study /

"The relationship between trade and the environment has become an increasingly contentious issue between economists and environmentalists. Economists maintain that trade helps the natural environment because rich countries can better afford to protect their unspoiled areas. Environmentalists co...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lofdahl, Corey L.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2002.
Series:Global environmental accords.
Subjects:
International trade > Environmental aspects.
Commerce international > Aspect de l'environnement.
NATURE > Natural Resources.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Environmental Economics.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Green Business.
International trade > Environmental aspects
Ecologische aspecten.
Internationale handel.
Internationalisatie.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: The Challenges. 1.1. Current Views. 1.2. Social and Natural Environments. 1.3. The Role of Computation. 1.4. Meeting the Challenges
  • 2. Lateral Pressure Theory. 2.1. The Classics. 2.2. Clarifying Concepts and Contentions. 2.3. Lateral Pressure as Linkage Theory. 2.4. Lateral Pressure Extended. 2.5. Methods and Strategy. 2.6. Toward Robust Specification
  • 3. Contextual Imperatives. 3.1. Geographic Analysis. 3.2. Time-Series Analysis. 3.3. Conclusion
  • 4. Untangling Complex Linkages: Statistical Analysis. 4.1. Prevailing Contentions. 4.2. The Simplest View: Univariate Analysis. 4.3. The View Less Simple: Bivariate Analysis. 4.4. The Complex View: Multivariate Analysis. 4.5. Conclusion: Revising the Contentions
  • 5. Exploring Complexity: System Dynamics Analysis. 5.1. Recalling Analytic Tensions. 5.2. Representing Analytic Tensions. 5.3. The Environmental Lateral Pressure Model. 5.4. Critical Inferences and Implications
  • 6. Conclusion: Implications for Theory, Methods, and Policy. 6.1. Theoretical Extensions. 6.2. Methodological Advances. 6.3. Policy Consequences. 6.4. Next Steps. App. A. Complex Structures and Dynamics
  • App. B. Conditional Plot Analysis
  • App. C. Latitude and Longitude Analysis
  • App. D. TC x GNP Texts
  • App. E. Dynamic Model Equations
  • App. F. Nonlinear Relationship Analysis
  • App. G. Dynamic Equilibrium Analysis.

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