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Energy law and sustainable development
… take economic, social or ecological responsibility for the adverse effects of their processes and services. In most … proposed activities that are likely to have a significant adverse impact on the environment and are subject to a … legal and economic measures; incentives will be needed to effect this transition. The Johannesburg Plan of …
Energy subsidies: Lessons learned in assessing their impact and designing policy reforms
… radioactive substances. Some types of renewables may have adverse environmental consequences too, such as the … And removing subsidies to coal can have a devastating effect on employment and incomes in local communities that … any measures to deal with pollution were adopted. The adverse environmental effects in the region were compounded …
Energy, Ecosystems and livelihoods: Understanding linkages in the face of climate change impacts
… impacts are not clear. Many impacts are site specific e.g. effect of the barrier on local tides. Others such as … these populations more vulnerable to poverty and disease. Adverse environmental conditions also have a greater negative … coastal regions despite altering water flows. A secondary effect of warming waters is already being seen in the …