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Economic instruments of pollution control in an imperfect world : theory and implications for carbon dioxide emissions control in China

Jiang, Tingsong - 2003

In this book, Tingsong Jiang extensively discusses the wider issues of economic instruments of pollution control as … analysis of economic instruments of pollution control, and is followed by the application of these in CO2 emission control. The … former presents the discussion of pollution control policies in general equilibrium settings, focusing on the comparison of …

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Changing climate, changing economy

Touffut, Jean-Philippe (contributor) - 2009

How did climate change become an economic issue? Why is economic discourse so influential on the public policy of climate change? How can it best contribute to the scientific and public debates? Nine eminent scholars explain in this book both how economics has changed environmental understanding...

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The impact of climate change on regional systems : a comprehensive analysis of California

Smith, Joel B. (contributor); … - 2006

Models are used to estimate potential physical and biological impacts, efficient adaptations, and residual damages from climate change. The contributors cover a broad array of climate change impacts on affected market sectors (including water supply, agriculture, coastal resources, timber, and...

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Economic modelling of climate change and energy policies

Miguel, Carlos de (ed.); Labandeira, 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, particularly on climate change, is a growing concern and the design...

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Economic rights and environmental wrongs : property rights for the common good

Devlin, Rose Anne - 1998

1. Environmental wrongs -- 2. Externalities and the environment -- 3. Property rights for pollution -- 4. Property …

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Trade liberalisation, economic growth, and the environment

Cole, Matthew A. - 2000

This book analyses and quantifies the environmental impact of two closely related phenomena: economic growth and trade liberalisation. Previous work in this area tends to address only the impact of trade or economic growth on the environment, yet, as Matthew Cole shows, the two are inextricably...

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Acid rain and environmental degradation : the economics of emission trading

Klaassen, Ger - 1996

instruments in general, Dr Klaassen presents a state-of-the-art survey of both the theory and actual applications of tradable … permits. This survey also analyses international theory and experience. Later chapters examine the European acid rain issue … scale. Because of its unique blend of theory and practice, this volume not only sets the tone for future discussions in …

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The economics of climate change policy : international, national and regional mitigation strategies

Rose, Adam - 2009

This important collection embodies the author's pioneering and on-going efforts to incorporate equity and efficiency principles into the economics of climate change policy. It represents a valuable compendium of work, both previously published and original, the range of which is not otherwise...

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Sustainable development indicators in ecological economics

Lawn, Philip A. (contributor) - 2006

Since the late 1980s and early 1990s, national governments have introduced a range of policy measures designed to steer their economies along a more sustainable path. Yet how are we to know how successful these have been? This significant new book discusses the ways in which sustainable...

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The economics of climate change

Chichilnisky, Graciela (contributor) - 2010

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