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Geography
Juan Ignacio Staricco, Monica Buraschi
Summary: This paper assesses the implementation of the European Renewable Energy Directive (EU-RED) in the case of biodiesel production and consumption between Argentina and the European Union. The analysis reveals the reproduction of power asymmetries between European traders and Argentinean biodiesel producers, while also reducing inequalities between the latter and their soy suppliers. In terms of sustainability, the study identifies limited social and environmental impacts, with economic factors playing the most significant role in upgrading.
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Environmental Sciences
Alejandro Eguez
Summary: This study assesses the impact of income, environmental regulation stringency and enforcement on compliance with the EU Waste Hierarchy (EWH). The findings suggest that stricter and better enforced environmental regulation has a positive effect on EWH compliance, which has been increasing over time.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Mathematics
Marius-Razvan Surugiu, Cristina-Raluca Mazilescu, Camelia Surugiu
Summary: The study reveals the long-term relationships between tax compliance, trust in politicians, and rule of law, with trust playing a significant role in tax compliance. Additionally, factors such as compliance in corporation taxation, wastefulness of government spending, and quality of the education system also have positive and significant influences on tax compliance.
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Political Science
Asya Zhelyazkova
Summary: This study examines the conflicting arguments regarding the constraints of EU rules and government autonomy. The findings indicate that the level of government autonomy in implementing migration policies depends on their importance placed on immigration issues and their approach to EU participation.
WEST EUROPEAN POLITICS
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Rahil Akhtar Usmani, Abdul Saboor Mohammad, Sameer Shakeel Ansari
Summary: Biofuels have become increasingly important as an alternative to petroleum-based fuels, with global utilization rising significantly in the past two decades. This growth is attributed to supportive biofuel policies implemented by major producing countries. A comprehensive policy analysis framework reveals that countries with higher policy scores have better-performing biofuel sectors.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Alina Brad, Etienne Schneider
Summary: This paper develops a conceptual approach to systematically study the potential effects of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies on mitigation deterrence in climate policy-making processes. The approach integrates literature on sociotechnical imaginaries and the cultural political economy of mitigation deterrence with historical-materialist policy analysis. The study focuses on the EU Sustainable Carbon Cycles Strategy and the current negotiations over an EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework to identify nascent constellations of actors and interests related to CDR technologies and identify missed opportunities to prevent mitigation deterrence.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2023)
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Ecology
Shana M. Starobin
Summary: This article explores the phenomenon of uncertified producers of organic food in value chains, who adopt beyond organic cultivation approaches but may lack certification due to financial constraints. These producers face a trade-off between compliance and credibility, which can hinder their ability to signal their actions as environmental stewards along value chains. In Nicaragua, peasant associations have responded by developing an innovative institutional arrangement to commercialize fresh produce for local consumption and new niche markets with the Grupo de Promocion de Agricultura Ecologica (GPAE) brand of trust.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2021)
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Energy & Fuels
Linda Hancock, Linda Wollersheim
Summary: The paper explores the potential impact of the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on hydrogen imports and uses a seven-dimension energy security-justice framework to analyze hydrogen export/import case studies in Australia and Germany, identifying risks and opportunities. This research contributes to the fields of international hydrogen trade, supply chains, and international carbon diplomacy, providing a useful framework for energy researchers and policy analysts.
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Immunology
Serena Barello, Michele Paleologo, Lorenzo Palamenghi, Marta Acampora, Guendalina Graffigna
Summary: This study conducted a cross-sectional survey to understand the reasons for public acceptance or rejection of COVID-19 immunity certificates and identified psychosocial factors influencing individuals' perceptions. The results showed that age, trust in institutions, and concern for the COVID-19 emergency explained more variance in perceived benefits than perceived harms, while political orientation explained perceived harms better.
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Environmental Sciences
Shunqiang Ye, Peng-Fei Dai, Hoai Trong Nguyen, Ngoc Quang Anh Huynh
Summary: This paper examines the relationship between EU carbon market price and economic policy uncertainty, finding no linear correlation but significant cross-correlation structure differences over different carbon trading phases. Anti-persistence between EU carbon futures return and economic policy uncertainty changes from the UK and the USA are both relatively strong, providing deeper insights for the carbon market.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Political Science
Konstantin Reiners, Esther Versluis
Summary: The European Union is shifting towards a decentralised enforcement strategy, relying more on domestic litigation by NGOs to tackle compliance deficits. The case of Deutsche Umwelthilfe in Germany demonstrates the potential effectiveness of NGOs in increasing the salience of issues.
JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN PUBLIC POLICY
(2023)
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Economics
Christian Freudlsperger, Martin Weinrich
Summary: Research on Europeanization has shown that despite temporary centralization during crises, decentralized systems eventually return to their original state. Using the example of German government's EU policy coordination during the Eurozone and Schengen crises, it illustrates the existence of this causal mechanism.
JCMS-JOURNAL OF COMMON MARKET STUDIES
(2022)
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Environmental Studies
Fabio Gaetano Santeramo, Leonardo Di Gioia, Emilia Lamonaca
Summary: The vegetable oil market is gaining attention in the global biofuel industry, especially in the EU where political interventions are promoting fuel security and environmental goals. Empirical analysis reveals strong and diversified dependencies among vegetable oils, particularly the high competition between domestically produced oils like rapeseed, soy, and sunflower oils. The study also finds that an increase in the price of imported palm oil can result in a displacement effect in land used for rapeseed cultivation in northern EU countries.
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Environmental Studies
Eusebius Pantja Pramudya, Lukas Rumboko Wibowo, Fitri Nurfatriani, Iman Kasiman Nawireja, Dewi Ratna Kurniasari, Sakti Hutabarat, Yohanes Berenika Kadarusman, Ananda Oemi Iswardhani, Rukaiyah Rafik
Summary: This article explores the implementation of Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil certification and highlights the challenges faced by independent smallholders. In order to accelerate the certification process and improve market access for smallholders, incentives such as funding, regulatory ease, and technical assistance are necessary. The research findings also emphasize the need for improved government coordination and innovative approaches to manage financial resources.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Tobias Niedermaier, Thomas Gredner, Michael Hoffmeister, Ute Mons, Hermann Brenner
Summary: Consumption of processed meat is carcinogenic, particularly in relation to colorectal cancer risk, according to the IARC. Reducing intake of processed and red meat in Germany can significantly reduce the incidence of colorectal cancer.