Abstract Land-use decision making in densely populated cities is challenged to cover the urban demand for water and food while maintaining integrity of ecosystems that regulate supply these ecosystem services, beyond limits. can be informed using spatial analysis services demand, shedding light on potential mismatches, surpluses, deficits, unsustainable uses ecosystems. The integration such lan...

This paper explores how and why Saudi householders designate mealtime leftovers as unwanted, thereby making them more likely to become waste. The argues that although over-provisioning is cited one of the main antecedents for food waste, becomes unwanted before it waste designation over-provisioned an important but neglected driver study draws on in-depth interviews with 28 women reveal four re...

Orientation: The neoclassical loanable funds theory predicts that fiscal deficits reduce the pool of available savings in economy, but heterodox scholarship disputes claim.Research purpose: paper sets out to test relationship between and private savings.Motivation for study: Scholars are divided on whether corporate South Africa is building up excess savings, with some arguing it not others bec...

Abstract This study examines how land tenure constrains Brazil’s ability to meet its deforestation control and forest restoration goals in Amazonia biome. Our findings are based on an updated assessment of use the region. Between 2019 2021, 44% occurred private lands, while removal settlements ranged from 31% 27% total. Deforestation undesignated public lands increased 11% 2008 18% 2021. is hig...

This issue brief focuses on the impact of recent budget shortfalls that many states are experiencing after several years of strong revenue growth. It describes the structure and sources of state revenues and spending and the causes of the recent shortfall. It also summarizes the fiscal trends and federal policies that could result in significant budget shortfalls in the future. Speakers at the ...

Many researchers show that “market institutions” are an ideal means to exchange and allocate resources under the assumptions of perfect and symmetric information and perfect competition. However, in the real world, we observe many instances in which these assumptions are not satisfied due to imperfect competition, incomplete information, transaction costs, and externalities. In this study we fo...