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Guiding preventative wildland fire mitigation policy and decisions with an economic modeling system.

Stockmann, Keith; Burchfield, James; Calkin, Dave; … - 2010

The protection of private residences from wildland fire produces high levels of cost and safety risk to firefighters, especially with the expanding ex-urban settlement pattern in the wildland urban interface (WUI). Economic information on probable structure losses can help guide efficient...

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Land-use change and carbon sinks: Econometric estimation of the carbon sequestration supply function.

Lubowski, Ruben N.; Plantinga, Andrew J.; Stavins, Robert N. - 2006

If the United States chooses to implement a greenhouse gas reduction program, it would be necessary to decide whether to include carbon sequestration policies - - -such as those that promote forestation and discourage deforestation - - -as part of the domestic portfolio of compliance activities....

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Financial considerations of policy options to enhance biomass utilization for reducing wildfire hazards.

Becker, Dennis R.; Larson, Debra; Lowell, Eini C. - 2009

The Harvest Cost-Revenue Estimator, a financial model, was used to examine the cost sensitivity of forest biomass harvesting scenarios to targeted policies designed to stimulate wildfire hazardous fuel reduction projects. The policies selected represent actual policies enacted by federal and...

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Historical disturbance regimes as a reference for forest policy in a multiowner province: a simulation experiment.

Thompson, J.R.; Johnson, K.N.; Lennette, M.; Spies, T.A.; … - 2006

Using a landscape simulation model, we examined ecological and economic implications of forest policies designed to emulate the historical fire regime across the 2 x 10⁶ ha Oregon Coast Range. Simulated policies included two variants of the current policy and three policies reflecting aspects...

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United States -- Mexican joint ventures: A case history approach

Moore, N.L.; Chidester, R.J.; Hughes, K.R.; Fowler, R.A. - 2008

Because the Mexican government has encouraged investment in Mexico by increasing the percentage of ownership of a …

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Economic Analysis of Ilumex, A Project to Promote Energy-Efficient Residential Lighting in Mexico

Sathaye, Jayant A.; Friedmann, R.; Meyers, S.; de Buen, O. - 2009

of a project designed to promote high penetration rates of CFLs in two cities in Mexico. Our analysis indicates that the … project will bring substantial net economic benefits to Mexico, the utility, and the average customer. In the absence of any … thus crucial to the successful implementation of the project. Expanding the Ilumex project to a Mexico-wide program would …

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Mexico joins the venture: Joint Implementation and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Imaz, M.; Gay, C.; Friedmann, R.; Goldberg, B. - 2008

. These three projects are reviewed to clarify the issues and concerns that Mexico has with AIJ and JI and propose measures to …-credit sharing, and valuation of non-GHG environmental and/or social benefits and impacts for AIJ projects. Mexico is concerned that … portion of the carbon credits is allocated to Mexico. …

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United States -- Mexican joint ventures: A case history approach

Moore, N.L.; Chidester, R.J.; Hughes, K.R.; Fowler, R.A. - 2008

Because the Mexican government has encouraged investment in Mexico by increasing the percentage of ownership of a …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436643

Projected refined product balances in key Latin American countries: A preliminary examination

2009

Over the years, the East-West Center (EWC) has developed considerable expertise in refinery modeling, especially in the area of forecasting product balances for countries, given planned capacity changes, changes in product demand, changes in crude slates, and changes in product specifications....

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Assessment of the Impacts of Standards and Labeling Programs inMexico (four products).

Sanchez, Itha; Pulido, Henry; McNeil, Michael A.; … - 2009

This study analyzes impacts from energy efficiency standards and labeling in Mexico from 1994 through 2005 for four …

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