Just Adaptation? How the Diffusion of Norms in the Global Climate Regime Affects International Climate Politics

Politics in the international climate regime is a balancing act between intra- and intergenerational justice, as it has to account for both the needs of developing countries and those of future generations. Following a constructivist approach, this paper argues that international climate politics are heavily dependent upon the way climate change and the appropriate behavior required to prevent it are constructed collectively. The article shows how the diffusion of norms and changing images of climate change have shifted the interests of the actors under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. As a result, adaptation became more and more widely accepted as a necessary step in international climate politics in advancing the strategy of climate change avoidance. This also represents a shift from a focus on intergenerational justice as the main normative goal of the convention, to a broader aim of sustainable development that comprises both inter- and intragenerational justice

Every One Is Beautiful In Some-One\u27s Eyes

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The Definition and Measurement of Organizational Effectiveness: a Classroom Exercise

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CARACTERIZACI 3N DE LOS PROGRAMAS CREDITICIOS DEL INAPYMI. SECTOR MANUFACTURA DEL ESTADO YARACUY (PER\ucdODO 2009-2013).

El objetivo de la investigaci\uf3n fue caracterizar los programas crediticios que ofrece el Instituto Nacional de Desarrollo de la Peque\uf1a y Mediana Industria (INAPYMI) a las peque\uf1as y medianas industrias (PYMI) pertenecientes al sector manufactura del estado Yaracuy, durante el per\uedodo 2009-2013. La investigaci\uf3n se ubica en la modalidad descriptiva enmarcada en un dise\uf1o de campo. Se seleccionaron nueve (9) PYMI, las cuales fueron abordadas por medio de un censo, adem\ue1s de las entrevistas a funcionarios de la instituci\uf3n. Los principales resultados indican que los programas crediticios del INAPYMI gozan de receptividad ante los due\uf1os y gerentes de las PYMI, aunque presentan debilidades institucionales en cuanto a la excesiva burocracia, la discrecionalidad y el tiempo de entrega de los recursos. Se hace necesario de enir una estrategia econ\uf3mica y empresarial concreta de largo alcance, con \ue9nfasis en la actividad manufacturera, con el en de mejorar el desempe\uf1o del sector industrial en la regi\uf3n. Palabras claves del Autor: programas crediticios, INAPYMI, sector manufacturero.ABSTRACTCHARACTERIZATION OF THE INAPYMI CREDIT PROGRAMS. MANUFACTURING SECTOR OF THE STATE OF YARACUY (2009-2013).The purpose of this study was to characterize the credit programs offered by the INAPYMI to small and medium industries (PYMI) that belong to the manufacturing sector of the State of Yaracuy, period 2009- 2013. This is a eeld design, descriptive research. The sample was made of nine (9) active PYMI. A census was applied and the people from the institution were interviewed. The main results indicate that credit programs awarded by INAPYMI enjoy great prestige by PYMI owners and manager, even though there are institutional weaknesses such as excessive bureaucracy, discretion and resource delivery delay. It is necessary to de ene a speci ec economic and business long-term strategy, with emphasis on manufacturing activity in order to improve the performance of the industrial sector in the region. Keywords: credit programs, INAPYMI, manufacturing sector.<br

Geochemisches Verhalten umweltrelevanter Elemente in stillgelegten Polysulfiderzgruben am Beispiel der Grube „Himmelfahrt“ in Freiberg/Sachsen

In bergmännisch geschaffenen Hohlräumen in Sulfiderzlagerstätten findet durch den Kontakt sauerstoffhaltiger Wässer mit den künstlich vergrößerten Reaktionsoberflächen resterzhaltigen Materials eine permanente, intensive Sulfidoxidation statt, die zu einer hohen Löslichkeit von Elementen führt. Beispielhaft wurde die polysulfidische Gangerz-Lagerstätte Freiberg untersucht. Geochemische Bedeutung besitzen hier die Elemente Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn, Al und As. An wichtigen primären Mineralen wurde die Elementfreisetzung untersucht. Die Auswirkung der Elementmobilisation auf die Grundwasserqualität wurde verfolgt. Dabei konnte auf Besonderheiten der Grubenwässer stillgelegter Abbaue, der Stollnwässer und des Flutungswassers eingegangen werden. Die Aufnahme der Stofffrachten führt ebenso wie ihre selektive, partielle Präzipitation zu typischen, sulfatischen Grubenwässern. Die Fällungssedimente wurden mineralogisch und geochemisch charakterisiert. Die stillgelegte Sulfiderzgrube wurde als Quelle und Senke für direkt oder indirekt umweltrelevante Elemente beschrieben, deren im Wasser transportierte Stofffrachten insbesondere für Cd, Pb und As ökotoxikologisch von Bedeutung sind

Ceria-Based Dual-Phase Membranes for High-Temperature Carbon Dioxide Separation: Effect of Iron Doping and Pore Generation with MgO Template

Dual-phase membranes for high-temperature carbon dioxide separation have emerged as promising technology to mitigate anthropogenic greenhouse gases emissions, especially as a pre- and post-combustion separation technique in coal burning power plants. To implement these membranes industrially, the carbon dioxide permeability must be improved. In this study, Ce0.8Sm0.2O2−δ (SDC) and Ce0.8Sm0.19Fe0.01O2−δ (FSDC) ceramic powders were used to form the skeleton in dual-phase membranes. The use of MgO as an environmentally friendly pore generator allows control over the membrane porosity and microstructure in order to compare the effect of the membrane’s ceramic phase. The ceramic powders and the resulting membranes were characterized using ICP-OES, HSM, gravimetric analysis, SEM/EDX, and XRD, and the carbon dioxide flux density was quantified using a high-temperature membrane permeation setup. The carbon dioxide permeability slightly increases with the addition of iron in the FSDC membranes compared to the SDC membranes mainly due to the reported scavenging effect of iron with the siliceous impurities, with an additional potential contribution of an increased crystallite size due to viscous flow sintering. The increased permeability of the FSDC system and the proper microstructure control by MgO can be further extended to optimize carbon dioxide permeability in this membrane system.DFG, 414044773, Open Access Publizieren 2019 - 2020 / Technische Universität Berli