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Australia's carbon tax: policy design and environmental impact

The term that took the scientific world by storm in 1987 was "sustainable development," a terminology that redefined the perception on economic growth, human development and environmental conservation.

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Developing flexible business strategies for uncertain market environments

Business environments are often uncertain, even in good economic times. When that is the case, it is important to consider this uncertainty when creating a strategy for a business.

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Scientific debate over the causes and consequences of global warming

The Columbia Encyclopedia defines global warming as the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere due to the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution (Global pp).

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Multilateral environmental agreements and impacts on global trade

Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) are legal instruments for the regulation of activities affecting the environment (Eckersley, 2004).

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Global warming as scientific fact and human responsibility

Global warming is almost as close to a scientific fact as it is possible to have.

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Customer willingness to offset CO2 emissions: a global analysis

The importance of global warming has progressed to the point that there are very few people who would deny its significance and the fact that it must be counteracted.

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Factors driving the transition to agriculture in the Neolithic Revolution

Agriculture is so pervasive around the world that it is easy to assume that human beings have always farmed for their food.

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Personal perspectives on environmental sustainability and cultural practice

Throughout the stretch of this period of tackling environmental sustainability and the challenges that come alongside it, much has come to light and my perspective has been significantly shifted from the structured perspective that I had on how to handle environmental challenges.

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How environmental cues and social norms modify sustainable behavior

Humans are responsive creatures, and a wide array of environmental cues serves to shape human behavior. In some cases, the responses to environmental cues are strictly in the self-interests of the consumer, but in other cases, these responses can be modified to promote improved outcomes.

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The relationship between global warming and hurricane intensity

The 2005 season saw the largest number (27) of named storms (sustained winds over 17 m s -- 1) and the largest number (14) of hurricanes (sustained winds over 33 m s -- 1), and it was the only year with three category 5 storms (maximum sustained winds over 67 m s -- 1) (Anthes, et al., 2006).

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