This paper develops a policy simulation model based on the system dynamics approach to examine the role of wood trade liberalization in helping long-term forestry development in China.

We extend Copeland and Taylor (1995)'s analysis of the incidence of international trade on world transboundary pollution by considering that countries are endowed with two primary production factors, capital and labour.

Depending on the nature of the environmental protection policy put into effect by the authorities, the companies in the regulated sector can opt for different solutions in order to fight against the pollution they produce and in this way induce three different types of evolution for the...

We present a comparative study of perceptions concerning the environmental quality of residential real estate in Switzerland based on empirical data collected in three different linguistic regions. Responses by homeowners in the Geneva, Zurich and Lugano areas to questionnaires involving...

Medicinal plants are commonly used in treating and preventing specific ailments and diseases and are considered to play a beneficial role in health care. Despite their importance, medicinal plants are seldom handled within an organized, regulated sector; most are still exploited with little or...