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Environmental pollution is among the main problems threatening a global sustainable future, and strongly intertwined with the unprecedented rise in economic prosperity since the industrial revolution. The first three chapters deal with two questions: The first question is: Does economic growth, without any intervention, eventually lead to lower levels of pollution? The second question is: If not, what are the strategies that should be followed? The last chapter focuses on another issue which is democratic transitions.

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Intro -- Dedication -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Climate Change in the Global South: Trends and Spatial Patterns -- Introduction -- How Much Has the Earth Warmed? -- Has It Become More Dry or Wet? -- Is There More Air Pollution? -- Are There More Intense and Frequent Extreme Weather Events? -- Has the Climate Become More Variable or Unpredictable? -- What Are the Model Predictions for Future Climate? -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2: Spatial Patterns of Gender Inequalities/Inequities Across the Global South -- Introduction -- Human Development Index (HDI) -- Gender Development Index (GDI) -- Gender Inequality Index (GII) -- Global Gender Gap Index (GGGI) -- Education -- Empowerment -- Health and Survival -- Climate Vulnerability Index -- References -- Chapter 3: Health -- Introduction -- Infectious Diseases -- Malaria -- Dengue -- Extremes -- Heat Waves -- Climate Variability -- Global Patterns of Female Health Indicators in Relation to Climate Change and Vulnerability Index -- References -- Chapter 4: Water -- Introduction -- Water Scarcity -- Water Surplus -- Water Quality -- Waterborne Diseases -- References -- Chapter 5: Climate Refugees -- Introduction -- Sea Level Rise -- Extreme Weather Events -- Food Insecurity -- Conflicts -- References -- Chapter 6: Resilient and Sustainable Cities -- Urban Heat Island -- Land Use and Land Cover Changes (LULCC) -- Air Pollution -- Food Insecurity -- Personal Security in the Context of Changing Social Landscapes -- References -- Chapter 7: The Three "E" Approach to Gender Mainstreaming in Climate Change: Enumeration, Education, Empowerment -- Introduction -- Gender Mainstreaming -- Enumeration -- Education -- Empowerment -- Conclusions -- References -- Index.

Every day, billions of Internet users rely on search engines to find information about places to make decisions about tourism, shopping, and countless other economic activities. In an opaque process, search engines assemble digital content produced in a variety of locations around the world and make it available to large cohorts of consumers. Although these representations of place are increasingly important and consequential, little is known about their characteristics and possible biases. Analysing a corpus of Google search results generated for 188 capital cities, this article investigates the geographic dimension of search results, focusing on searches such as "Lagos" and "Rome" on different localized versions of the engine. This study answers the questions: To what degree is this city-related information locally produced and diverse? Which countries are producing their own representations and which are represented by others? Through a new indicator of localness of search results, we identify the factors that contribute to shape this uneven digital geography, combining several development indicators. The development of the publishing industry and scientific production appears as a fairly strong predictor of localness of results. This empirical knowledge will support efforts to curb the digital divide, promoting a more inclusive, democratic information society.

This book examines the evolution of trade and trade patterns in Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC) and assesses the implications of these patterns on structural change and economic development within transition economies. Taking the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989 as a starting point, the authors discuss the transition of former communist CEE countries from centrally planned to market-driven economies, arguing that trade was the primary engine for the economic growth and transition process they experienced. The chapters in this book incorporate the results of previous studies - some of which are based on original research conducted by the authors - dedicated to the integration process of international and European trade. More importantly, the authors look at the broader aspects of structural change and economic development, indeed the whole process of economic transformation. Thus, the book moves well beyond the core 'trade and growth' framework to look at technological progress, foreign investment, institutional development and structural change in Central and Eastern European countries.