Der Überblick über die umweltökonomischen Förderinstrumente macht deutlich, daß die ökologische Sanierung der neuen Bundesländer in der ersten Phase wegen der besonderen Umstände in hohem Maße über das Gemeinlastprinzip finanziert werden muß. Zu diesem Zweck ist eine Vielzahl von...

This document discusses the impact that global climate change has on food production both globally and in Latin America and the Caribbean. The author discusses environmental issues including extreme temperatures, water scarcity, flooding, and soil erosion. Using available information, this...

The European Union (EU) has advocated an emission reduction target for developed countries of 80% to 95% below the 1990 level by 2050, and a global reduction target of 50%. Developing countries have resisted the inclusion of these targets in both the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change...

This paper provides a synthesis of the key conceptual insights from economics that can contribute to the design of effective, efficient, and fair international policy that creates incentives and strengthens capability to reduce deforestation and forest degradation and promote reforestation...

The study analyzed the economic and environmental consequences of a carbon tax in Thailand using a static general equilibrium model. Various carbon tax rates ranging from US$10/tC to US$40/tC were considered with two alternative revenue recycling schemes: (1) recycling of tax revenue to...

Developing countries with large greenhouse gas emissions play a decisive role in negotiating a post-Kyoto climate agreement. No effective program to reduce global emissions is possible without their support. At the same time, developing countries face a delicate task in balancing their growing...