In this paper, we suggerst that one plausible view is to keep us responsible for the parts of the consequences that are independent of the factors beyond our control. Within the framework of a first best taxation problem, we present and characterise a redistributive mechanism that both satisfies...

In the framework of ethical social choice theory, sustainability is justified by Efficiency and Equity as ethical axioms. These axioms correspond to the Suppes-Sen Grading principle. In technologies that are productive in a certain sense, the set of Suppes-Sen maximal utility paths is shown to...

Part I summarises some basic facts regarding Norway's food production and consumption, the country's economic policy related to agriculture, food, the environment and trade. Part II focuses on Norway's contribution towards the goal of supplying food to a global population of some 6-8 billions a...

Discussions of efficient environmental policy tend to recommend taxes rather than quotas on grounds of efficiency; a uniform tax will equlize marginal abatement cost between polluters. When polluters' actions are imperfectly observable, the distinction between taxes and quotas becomes less...

It is shown that when some countries take unilateral steps towards solving environmental problems, efficiency in the global economy will be enhanced by implementing trade provisions along with domestic environmental regulations.