The objective of this study is to measure the environmental degradation in states and regions of Brazil in order to map this phenomenon throughout the country from the construction of a Degradation Index (ID). Data were calculated for 137 Brazilian mesoregions. Thus, it was calculated the ID average for the 26 states and the Federal District and for the five regions that comprise the Brazilian ...

As the greatest thinkers and educators in ancient China, Confucius created Confucian doctrine most of his thoughts have still practical value at present. In this paper, one core “Governing a country with morals” is discussed mainly on contemporary way for practice. The analysis shows that we should absorb good ideas such as “cultivate oneself”, “people-centered”. Some self-discipline virtue ser...

2 This paper does not in any way reflect the views of the Asian Development Bank or any of its member countries. This paper expresses the views of the author. Any facts or errors in the interpretations of the facts are the author's sole responsibility. Summary Environmental wags claim that "ecoregionalism" has become a buzzword of the new millennium. Conservation biologists claim that multi-cou...

In this paper, we develop a North-South endogenous growth model to examine three phases of development in the South: imitation of Northern products, imitation and innovation and nally, innovation only. In particular, the model has the features of catching up (and potentially overtaking) which are of particular relevance to the Paci c Rim economies. We show that the possible equilibria depend on...

The share of North African immigrants in Europe is growing continuously. In this review, we aimed to systematically analyse and describe the literature on weight status and physical activity in North African adults, both in their home country and after immigration to Europe. Existing data on North African residents and on North African immigrants in Europe were analysed by a systematic search o...