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, empirical modelling of energy demand, holistic energy models, an analysis of coal, gas, electricity, oil and the 'markets …. Natural gas and electricity markets / W.D. Walls -- 21. Incentive regulation of energy networks / Thomas Weyman-Jones -- 22 …. The economics and regulation of power transmission and distribution : the developed world case / Lullit Getachew and Mark …

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Carbon sinks and climate change : forests in the fight against global warming

Hunt, Colin - 2009

"Reforestation and avoiding deforestation are methods of harnessing nature to tackle global warming - the greatest challenge facing humankind. In this book, Colin Hunt deals comprehensively with the present and future role of forests in climate change policy and practice. The author provides...

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Distributional impacts of climate change and disasters : concepts and cases

Ruth, Matthias (ed.); Ibarrarán, María Eugenia (ed.) - 2009

Climate change tends to increase the frequency and intensity of weather-related disasters, which puts many people at risk. Economic, social and environmental impacts further increase vulnerability to disasters and tend to set back development, destroy livelihoods, and increase disparity...

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Economic modelling of climate change and energy policies

Miguel, Carlos de (ed.); Labandeira Villot, Xavier (ed.); … - Atlantic Workshop on Energy and Environmental Economics - 2006

Climate change and energy consumption are at the forefront of current environmental debate. Whilst energy is essential … to the functioning and survival of our societies, the environmental impact that energy consumption is having …

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International climate policy to combat global warming : an analysis of the ancillary benefits of reducing carbon emissions

Rübbelke, Dirk T. G. - 2002

In their pursuit of policies to combat global warming, countries will find that they may also receive additional benefits which are not directly associated with the primary aim. These ancillary benefits are likely to include, for example, a reduction in pollution as a result of carbon...

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Climate change and agriculture : an economic analysis of global impacts, adaptation and distributional effects

Mendelsohn, Robert O.; Dinar, Ariel - 2009

Despite its great importance, there are surprisingly few economic studies of the impact of climate on agriculture and how agriculture can adapt under a variety of conditions. This book examines 22 countries across four continents, including both developed and developing economies. It provides...

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Environmental taxation and climate change : achieving environmental sustainability through fiscal policy

Kreiser, Lawrence A. (contributor) - 2011

environmental taxation scholars from around the world, this timely volume covers a range of hotly debated subjects including carbon …

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The future of central banking

Kappes, Sylvio (ed.); Rochon, Louis-Philippe (ed.); … - 2022

"Part of the Elgar Series on Central Banking and Monetary Policy, this book explores challenges surrounding central banking today. It goes beyond the immediate concerns with monetary policy and focuses instead on the concept of central banking more generally. Chapter authors explore emerging...

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Elgar encyclopedia of water policy, economics and management

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"This authoritative Encyclopedia provides an innovative approach to theory, reviews, applications and examples relevant to the basic concepts of water science and water management issues in order to facilitate better interdisciplinary cooperation. In light of the broadening field and study of...

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Global environmental change and agriculture : assessing the impacts

Frisvold, George B. (ed.); Kuhn, Betsey (ed.) - 1999

within the developing world, where agriculture remains a major economic activity. Authors take on an economy-wide perspective …

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