Ebenezer O. Aka

World Regional and Cultural Footprints and Environmental Sustainability

Analysis of Socioeconomic Determinants

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Produktbeschreibung

The book examines the issues of sustainability in general. It addresses the various socioeconomic determinants of ecological footprints, as well as issues of environmental sustainability and conservation in different world's nations, regions, and cultures.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 370
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. April 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 751g
• ISBN-13: 9780761868644
• ISBN-10: 076186864X
• Artikelnr.: 46766619

Autorenporträt

By Ebenezer O. Aka

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents PROLOGUE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Purpose
Focus of Study Significance of the Study Limitations of the Study
Methodology of the Study Hypothesis for the Study Variable Definitions
Comparative Model Analysis Regression Analysis References Definition,
Description, and Explanation of Terms on Sustainability and Environmental
Footprints Concepts CHAPTER 2: ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT, ENVIRONMENTAL
SUSTAINABILITY, AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION: A CROSS-CULTURAL ANALYSIS
Introduction Purpose of Study Theoretical Framework for the Study
Methodology for the Study Results and Discussions Population and Affluence
on Total Ecological Footprints of Countries World-System Positions,
Ecostructural Factors, and Per Capita Ecological Footprints of Countries
Environmental Sustainability and Biodiversity Conservation Policy
Recommendations Conclusions References CHAPTER 3: BIODIVERSITY,
CONSERVATION, AND SUSTAINABLE SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT:
PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS Introduction Purpose of Study Theoretical Argument
for the Study Methodology for the Study Biodiversity Conservation Problems:
Empirical Evidence The U.S. Case Biodiversity Conservation Prospects Policy
Recommendations and Prospects Conclusions References CHAPTER 4: GENDER
EQUITY AND SUSTAINABLE SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: A
CROSS-CULTURAL ANALYSIS Introduction Purpose of Study Theories and
Counter-Movement Theories of Development Methodology for the Study Regional
Socio-Demographic Trend, 1975-2015 Regional Economic Performance, 2002
Human Capital and Sustainable Development Gender and Sustainable
Development Policy Suggestions and Recommendations Conclusions References
CHAPTER 5: SOCIO-ECONOMIC DETERMIANTS OF NATIONAL ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINTS IN
AFRICA: A MULTIPLE REGRESSION ANALYSIS OF THE FACTORIAL IMPACTS
Introduction Focus of the Study Theoretical Framework for the Study
Methodology for the Study Hypothesis for the Study Comparative Model
Analysis (Results and Discussions) Total Footprint Per Capita, Biological
Capacity, and Ecological Balance by World Regions Human Development and
Affluence on Biological Capacity, Ecological Footprint and balance in
African Countries Population, Ecostructural Factors, and Total Footprint
Per Capita in African Countries Regression Analysis and Regression Equation
Regression Analysis (Results and Discussions) Policy Recommendations
Conclusions References Tables Map of African Countries CHAPTER 6:
SOCIO-ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF NATIONAL ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINTS IN
ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD) COUNTRIES: A
MULTIPLE REGRESSION ANALYSIS OF THE FACTORIAL IMPACTS Introduction Focus of
the Study Purpose of Study Theoretical Framework for the Study Methodology
of the Study Hypothesis for the Study Comparative Model Analysis (Results
and Discussions) Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions from Fuel Combustion (in
Million Tons) in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
(OECD) Countries: 2000-2005 Total Public (Government) Social Expenditure
Per Head (at Current Prices and PPPs in US Dollars) in Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Countries: 2000-2005 Human
Development and Affluence on Biological Capacity, Ecological Footprint and
Balance in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Countries Population, Ecostructural Factors, and Total Footprint Per Capita
in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Countries
Regression Analysis and Regression Equation Regression Analysis (Results
and Discussions) Policy Recommendations Appendix A: Variable Definitions
Appendix B: Regression Analysis Terms References Tables CHAPTER 7:
SOCIO-ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF NATIONAL ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINTS IN LATIN
AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN: A MULTIPLE REGRESSION ANALYSIS OF THE FACTORIAL
IMPACTS Introduction Focus of the Study Purpose of Study Theoretical
Framework for the Study Methodology for the Study Hypothesis for the Study
Comparative Model Analysis (Results and Discussions) Per Capita Ecological
Footprint, Biological Capacity, and Ecological Balance by World Regions
Human Development and Affluence on Biological Capacity, Ecological
Footprint and Balance in Latin America and Caribbean Countries Population,
Ecostructural Factors, and Total Footprint Per Capita in Latin America and
Caribbean Countries Regression Analysis and Regression Equation Regression
Analysis (Results and Discussions) Policy Recommendations Conclusions
Appendix A: Variable Definitions Appendix B: Regression Analysis Terms
References Tables Map of Latin America and the Caribbean CHAPTER 8:
SOCIO-ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF NATIONAL ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINTS IN MIDDLE
EAST AND CENTRAL ASIA COUNTRIES: A MULTIPLE REGRESSION ANALYSIS OF THE
FACTORIAL IMPACTS Introduction Focus of the Study Purpose of Study
Theoretical Framework for the Study Methodology for the Study Hypothesis
for the Study Comparative Model Analysis (Results and Discussions) Human
Development and Affluence on Biological Capacity, Ecological Footprint and
Balance in Middle East and Central Asia Countries Population, Ecostructural
Factors, and Total Footprint Per Capita in Middle East and Central Asia
Countries Regression Analysis (Results and Discussions) Policy
Recommendations Conclusions References Tables Map of Middle East and
Central Asia CHAPTER 9: SOCIO-ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF NATIONAL ECOLOGICAL
FOOTPRINTS IN ASIA-PACIFIC COUNTRIES: A MULTIPLE REGRESSION ANALYSIS OF THE
FACTORIAL IMPACTS Introduction Focus of Study Purpose of Study The Economy
Women Issues and Development Education Health Environment Theoretical
Framework for the Study Methodology for the Study Hypothesis for the Study
Comparative Model Analysis (Results and Discussions) Per Capita Ecological
Footprint, Biological Capacity, and Ecological Balance by World Regions in
2005 Human Development and Affluence on Biological Capacity, Ecological
Footprint and Balance in Asia-Pacific Countries Population, Ecostructural
Factors, and Total Footprint Per Capita in Asia-Pacific Countries
Regression Analysis and Regression Equation Policy Recommendations
Conclusions Appendix A: Variable Definitions Appendix B: Regression
Analysis Terms References Tables Map of Asia-Pacific Countries CHAPTER 10:
WORLD REGIONAL AND CULTURAL FOOTPRINTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: A
SUMMARY OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS Introduction Focus of Study
Theoretical Framework for the Study Methodology for the Study Hypothesis
for the Study Variable Definitions Comparative Model Analysis Regression
Analysis Regression Analysis Results and Model Equations for Different
Regions and Cultures African Region Footprint Socioeconomic Determinants
Model Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Region
Footprint Socioeconomic Determinants Model Latin America and Caribbean
Region Footprint Socioeconomic Determinants Model Middle East and Central
Asia Region Footprint Socioeconomic Determinants Model Asia-Pacific Region
Footprint Socioeconomic Determinants Model Policy Recommendations
Conclusions References Tables EPILOGUE The Future of Sustainability
References LIST OF FIGURES