Sustainable development requires harnessing technological innovation to improve human well-being in current and future generations. However…
In this paper I sketch key episodes in the two thousand year history of interactions between society and environment that have shaped the…
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Rising household wealth may potentially impact both total fuel consumption and fuel-type composition, resulting in significant health and…
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India’s population is exposed to dangerously high levels
of air pollution. Using a combination of ground-level in
situ measurements and…
Moderate effects of pollution on health may exert important influences on work. We exploit exogenous variation in pollution due to the…
Waste—its generation, collection and disposal—is a major global challenge in the 21st century. Cities are responsible for managing…
Standing for long hours in line to receive your first paycheck may sound pretty stressful. However, for recyclers in Bogotá, their first…