This book addresses key issues related to the choice between governments regulating and enforcing society’s sustainability and social responsibility objectives, and firms reporting on their sustainable and socially responsible activities so stakeholders can exert pressure on firms to achieve...

This book is a volume of essays celebrating the life and work of Yoshiro Higano, professor of Environmental Policy, Doctoral Program in Sustainable Environmental Studies, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan. Prof. Higano’s research strongly focuses...

This text provides an analysis and investigation of the most essential areas of environmental theory and policy, including international environmental problems. The approach is based on standard theoretical tools, in particular equilibrium analysis, and aims to demonstrate how economic...

Introduction -- PART I Modelling Macroeconomic Scenarios: Energy Issues, Economic Performances and Environmental Policy -- Chapter 1 The GTAP-E: Model Description and Improvements -- Chapter 2 Carbon Leakage and Trade Adjustment Policies -- Chapter 3 Theoretical Approaches to Dynamic Efficiency...

This book introduces innovative approaches to pursue climate change adaptation and to support the long-term implementation of climate change policies. Offering new case studies and data, as well as projects and initiatives implemented across the globe, the contributors present new tools,...

The book brings together research communities from different disciplines and countries, and offers an exchange about theoretical frameworks and practical experiences to guide research and policy "towards environmental innovation systems". The contributions selected explore new directions of...

Why does one country take the lead over others in the development and introduction of environmental innovations? This book analyzes lead markets for innovations such as fuel cells and photovoltaics, and offers insight into why this is. The authors use case studies to illustrate the policy...

The current, unprecedented loss of global biodiversity resulting from anthropogenic interference in the world's ecosystems is affecting human well-being across the globe with increasing severity. This book examines two issues that are at the center of the public discussion on biodiversity. It...

Introduction -- I Sustainability Economics and Resources -- II International Analysis -- III Rebound Effects in Economics -- IV Modelling the Use of Resources in Economies -- V Outlook on Sustainable Resource Management

Zusammenfassung für Entscheidungsträger -- Integrative Umwelt- und Entwicklungspolitik — Die Vision von Rio -- Armut, Vulnerabilität und Umweltveränderungen — Ausgangslage und Trends -- Wechselwirkungen zwischen internationaler Umwelt- und Entwicklungspolitik -- Armut bekämpfen und...