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Evolutionary economics and environmental policy : survival of the greenest

Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M. van den (contributor) - 2007

1. Introduction -- 2. Evolutionary economics -- 3. Environmental policy and transition management from an evolutionary perspective -- 4. Evolutionary policy for energy innovations -- 5. Case studies -- 6. Summary and conclusions.

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Integrated assessment and management of public resources

Perali, Federico (contributor); … - 2006

This multidisciplinary work explores ways of making environmental policy decisions in managing public goods and natural parks with the goal of maximizing economic benefits to society. The contributors to the volume seek the best strategies for improving the environmental sustainability and...

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Valuing complex natural resource systems : the case of the Lagoon of Venice

Alberini, Anna (contributor); … - 2006

In complex natural resource systems, modifications or disruptions tend to affect many and diverse components of the ecological system, settlements and groups of people. This book uses the Lagoon of Venice-- a unique natural resource, wildlife habitat, centre of cultural heritage and recreational...

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Greening the budget : budgetary policies for environmental improvement

Clinch, J. Peter (contributor) - 2002

Greening the Budget regards the fundamental cause of environmental degradation as government and market failure and proposes the use of budgets as an instrument of environmental policy to rectify this problem. The book focuses on the elements of the public budget which currently affect the...

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Comparative environmental economic assessment

Willis, Kenneth George (contributor); … - 2002

Over the last decade, economists have increasingly recognized the role of meta-analysis and value transfer in synthesizing knowledge and efficiently exploiting the existing pool of knowledge. Comparative Environmental Economic Assessment explores the potential significance of using these...

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Handbook of fiscal federalism

Ahmad, Ehtisham (ed.); Brosio, Giorgio (ed.) - 2006

This major Handbook addresses fiscal relations between different levels of government under the general rubric of "fiscal federalism", providing a review of the latest literature as well as an invaluable guide for practitioners and policy makers seeking informed policy options. The contributors...

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Uncertainty and the environment : implications for decision making and environmental policy

Young, Richard A. - 2001

This thought provoking book is concerned with the need to deal adequately with uncertainty in environmental decision making. The author advances a critique of the use of traditional models and then develops an alternative model of decision making under uncertainty, based on the work of George...

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Game practice and the environment

Carraro, Carlo (contributor); Fragnelli, Vito (contributor) - 2004

This book summarises the latest achievements of researchers involved in the application of game theory to the analysis …, including cooperative and non-cooperative game theory, and analyse both dynamic and static games. They illustrate the …

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Choice experiments informing environmental policy : a European perspective

Birol, Ekin (contributor); Koundouri, Phoebe (contributor) - 2008

Union (EU) countries, including Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom. The case … Dachary-Bernard -- Valuing preferences towards cultural landscapes and rural heritage : a perspective from Northern Spain …, Phoebe Koundouri and Yiannis Kountouris -- Enjoy the silence : valuing rail noise abatement in Trento, Italy / Paulo A …

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Handbook of environmental and resource economics

Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M. van den (contributor) - 1999

This major reference book comprises specially commissioned surveys in environmental and resource economics written by an international team of experts. Authoritative yet accessible, each entry provides a state-of-the-art summary of key areas that will be invaluable to researchers, practitioners...

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