This paper analyses the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in 15 countries of the European Union between 1990 and 2007 to find out the contribution of different countries. Using the log-mean Divisia index decomposition approach, it identifies the driving factors of emissions related to energy...

In the context of the prevailing abundance of diversity (biological, ethnic), the profound social inequalities, and the trends and attitudes of hegemonic forces in Latin America, a coherent process of environmental governance is proving difficult and environmental injustice is aggravated....

Recent litigation seeking damages for the environmental and economic effects of global warming is targeting alleged producers of anthropogenic, atmospheric carbon dioxide. These defendants will inevitably seek coverage for the costs of litigation and any resulting judgments under their...

Natural resources like air, water (including ground water), land and vegetation are valuable resources that are often not valued in market. Economic valuation aids exploration of the value of services provided by these resources, or to estimate damages made to them. A study was carried out in...

The central premise of the poverty trap thesis claims that there is a mutual and spiralling relationship between poverty and environmental degradation. The argument maintains that, mainly due to inherent short time horizons and risk, poverty encourages overexploitation of the physical...

The Environmental Impunity Index presents a methodological proposal to measure in a comparative way the actions, capacities and operation of environmental policies among entities at the national level in Mexico. The Study is organized in four dimensions: institutional capacity (structural),...

This case study is part of the research project "Creating Indigenous Women's Green Jobs under Low-Carbon COVID-19 Response and Recovery in the Bolivian Quinoa Sector". I estimate the carbon footprint associated with the quinoa production in southern Bolivia based on primary information of 19...

This article seeks to explore the impact of environmental incidents on state-level environmental policy-making in the U.S. Environmental policy researchers have identified several factors and their impact on states' ability and willingness to formulate green policies. Most studies have used...

Voluntary approaches to environmental policy can contribute to stemming environmental degradation in developing countries with weak institutions. We evaluate the role of a behavioral anomaly, limited attention paid by owners or managers, in explaining the voluntary adoption of environmental...

This is the first study that uses a direct measure of skyglow, an important aspect of light pollution, to examine its impact on infant health at birth. We find evidence of reduced birth weight, shortened gestational length and even preterm births. Specifically, increased nighttime brightness,...