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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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Game theory and international environmental cooperation : essential readings

Caparrós, A. (contributor); Finus, Michael (contributor) - 2015

Key environmental issues, such as biodiversity and climate change, have in recent years become more pressing than ever. Where the critical papers in the early 1990s explained the difficulties of cooperation in tackling transboundary environmental problems, later works have analyzed the various...

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Corporate strategies and the clean development mechanism : developing country financing for developed country commitments?

Lütken, Søren Ender; Michaelowa, Axel - 2008

This book assesses the structure of projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol. It … book arrives at three fundamental, interconnected, conclusions: CDM is logically a unilaterally driven investment activity …; CDM investment is an irrelevant compliance instrument for companies from industrialised countries and that this state of …

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Innovation in environmental policy : economic and legal aspects of recent developments in environmental enforcement and liability

Tietenberg, Thomas H. (ed.) - 1992

environmental policy - liability law and enforcement - which are experiencing dramatic change. It shows how economic analysis can … provide useful and meaningful insights about subjects such as criminal penalties, private enforcement, liability for oil … spills, tort remedies, and lender liability which have hitherto only been considered by lawyers. Drawing on the latest …

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International environmental liability and barriers to trade : market access and biodiversity in the biosafety protocol

Holtby, Kareen L.; Kerr, William A.; Hobbs, Jill E. - 2007

polarised and hostile. This book answers the question: Can an international liability regime facilitate international trade … includes provisions for an international liability regime to facilitate trade - a subject that has been little studied. This … - what are the options for an international environmental liability regime? Why are some options unworkable? Is there a set …

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Exploring the hydrogen economy : horizon scanning for business cases

Küfeoğlu, Sinan - 2025

"This timely book explores the role of hydrogen in the global decarbonisation effort, evaluating its promise as a clean energy carrier and its alignment with the global green transition efforts. Featuring key players, emerging technologies and the economic implications of hydrogen, it provides a...

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The Elgar companion to the Asian development bank

Quibria, Muhammad G. (ed.); Akanda, Albab (ed.) - 2024

"Providing an authoritative yet accessible introduction to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), this comprehensive Companion offers a detailed examination of the ADB's objectives, policies, development outcomes, strengths and weaknesses, areas for reform, and challenges going forward. M.G. Quibria...

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Rethinking Economic Transformation for Sustainable and Inclusive Development : Turning a Corner?

Scheja, Elina (ed.); Kim, Kee Beom (ed.) - 2024

"Bringing together leading scholars and practitioners, Rethinking Economic Transformation for Sustainable and Inclusive Development explores important environmental, economic and employment issues and policies for generating inclusive growth. Addressing the realities of ongoing climate change...

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Voluntary approaches in climate policy

Baranzini, Andrea (ed.); Thalmann, Philippe (ed.) - 2004

Voluntary approaches (VAs) are increasingly implemented in different countries as the main instrument in environmental policies. The authors focus on the economics of VAs, their advantages and disadvantages and how they compare with other climate policy instruments. Voluntary Approaches in...

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Global warming and the American economy : a regional assessment of climate change impacts

Mendelsohn, Robert O. (ed.) - 2001

The impact of climate change on seven regions of the United States is studied in this new and accessible collection. The study examines how the different regions of the United States may be affected by climate change. In particular, the study explores whether warming would be beneficial to the...

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