At the heart of the Ashden Awards is an annual competition to identify and reward organisations which have carried out truly excellent, practical, yet innovative schemes, demonstrating sustainable energy in action at a local level. We also run seminars to

... technology, and practice. There are 10,000 individual and 400 corporate members,

Water21 is a bimonthly trade magazine, and official magazine of the International Water Association. It covers key developments and provides a global perspective in relation to the most important business, technology and environmental issues affecting the

This Special Issue of Climate Policy journal examines the impacts on the competitiveness and the commercial incentives available from the CO2 allowance allocations under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, and discusses appropriate allocation methodologies, a

This text develops and applies a far-reaching account of the economic value of climate, derived from its "amenity value" or the benefits which a particular climate provides to the people of that region or country. As climate change moves higher on the econ

Climate change has been described as the most pressing issue for the future of Earth, dramatically affecting all aspects of our lives and civilization, yet many people remain baffled by what is going on. A. Barrie Pittock, one of the world’s leading resear

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The Critical Villager considers the difficulties of providing effective development aid to the Third World. The high rate of failure in aid projects is often ascribed to inadequate consideration of local culture and conditions. Eric Dudley considers how co

The role of appropriate technology in developing the Third World is the focus of this volume. The use of such technology, research, selection, and sources of it, and its application within the framework of development policy are among the many aspects of a