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Three Decades of Transformation in the East-Central European Countryside

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Transformative Climates and Accountable Governance

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Relocation of Economic Activity Contemporary Theory and Practice in Local, Regional and Global Perspectives /

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Cross-Border Tourism in Protected Areas Potentials, Pitfalls and Perspectives / by Mayer, Marius, Zbaraszewski, Wojciech, Pieńkowski, Dariusz, Gach, Gabriel, Gernert, Johanna

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Renewable Energy International Perspectives on Sustainability /

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The Routledge Handbook of Conference Interpreting. by Albl-Mikasa, Michaela

Table of Contents: “…Foreign News and Breaking News Broadcasting -- Broadcast Interviews -- Sign Language Interpreting On Television -- Media Interpreting: Challenges, Quality and Norms -- Hybridisation of Role and Product -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Further Reading -- References -- 8 Conference Interpreting in the European Union Institutions -- Introduction -- Interpretation Services in the EU Institutions -- Recruitment -- Outreach and Cooperation -- Rising to the Challenges -- New Technologies -- English as a Lingua Franca? …”
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Sustainable Shipping : A Cross-Disciplinary View. by Psaraftis, Harilaos N.

Table of Contents: “…1.2 Countries that Recycle Ships -- 2 The Economic Drivers of Ship Recycling -- 2.1 The Dominance of South Asia in Ship Recycling -- 2.2 Steelmaking as the Driver for Ship Recycling -- 3 Sale and Purchase of End-of-Life Ships -- 3.1 Selling of Ships for Recycling -- 3.2 Purchasing of Ships for Recycling -- 4 Hong Kong Convention -- 4.1 The Basel Convention and Its Implications -- 4.2 The Ban Amendment and the European Waste Shipment Regulation -- 4.3 The Mechanisms and Spirit of Hong Kong Convention -- 4.4 Implications of Hong Kong Convention -- 4.5 Entry into Force of Hong Kong Convention -- 5 The European Union Ship Recycling Regulation -- 5.1 The Mechanisms and Spirit of the New EU Regulation -- 5.2 Implications of the EU Regulation -- 6 Enabling Mechanisms for the Improvement of Standards in the Ship Recycling Industry -- 6.1 The Responsibility of Shipowners -- 6.2 The Role of Regulations -- 6.3 Steps Toward a Global Regulatory Regime for Ship Recycling -- References -- 7 Reducing Sulfur Emissions: Logistical and Environmental Considerations -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Background: What Are SOx -- 1.2 Relevant Regulation -- 1.3 Compliance with the Regulation -- 1.4 Impacts of Sulfur Regulations on Short Sea Shipping -- 1.4.1 Anticipated Impacts Before the New Limit -- 1.4.2 What Actually Happened After the New Limit -- 1.5 Structure of the Rest of This Chapter -- 2 Modeling Modal Shifts -- 2.1 Logit Models -- 2.2 Modeling Framework -- 2.3 Data Collection and Assumptions -- 2.4 Selection Criteria of Routes and Model Calibration -- 3 Operators' Measures to Cope with Regulation -- 3.1 Effects of New Sailing Speeds in the Service -- 3.2 Altering Sailing Frequency -- 3.3 Fleet Reconfiguration and Vessel Swaps -- 3.4 Scrubbers vs Low-Sulfur Fuel -- 4 Policy Measures -- 4.1 Internalization of External Costs.…”
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