Environmental economics Books

Book SynopsisThis essential two-volume collection contains the most influential articles written over the past eight decades that contribute to an understanding of the economics of traffic congestion. The first volume explores the classic contributions on congestion and road pricing and includes papers in dynamic models and second-best congestion pricing. The second volume analyses ownership arrangements such as private roads, investment and financing, urban land use, social acceptability and distributional aspects of road pricing.Erik Verhoef has written an insightful introduction which provides a clear overview of a problem which is of major importance in both developed and developing countries.Table of ContentsContents: Volume I Acknowledgements Introduction Erik T. Verhoef PART I CONGESTION AND ROAD PRICING: CLASSIC CONTRIBUTIONS 1. A.C. Pigou (1920), ‘Divergences between Marginal Trade Net Product and Marginal Individual Net Product’ 2. F. H. Knight (1924), ‘Some Fallacies in the Interpretation of Social Cost’ 3. John Glen Wardrop (1952), ‘Some Theoretical Aspects of Road Traffic Research’ 4. Martin Beckmann, C.B. McGuire and Christopher B. Winsten (1956), ‘Equilibrium’ and ‘Efficiency’ 5. M.J. Lighthill and G.B. Whitham (1955), ‘On Kinematic Waves. II: A Theory of Traffic Flow on Long Crowded Roads’ 6. Paul I. Richards (1956), ‘Shock Waves on the Highway’ 7. A.A. Walters (1961), ‘The Theory and Measurement of Private and Social Cost of Highway Congestion’ 8. William S. Vickrey (1963), ‘Pricing in Urban and Suburban Transport’ 9. Dietrich Braess, Anna Nagurney and Tina Wakolbinger (2005), ‘On a Paradox of Traffic Planning’ [Translated from the German: D. Braess (1968), ‘Über ein Paradoxon aus der Verkehrsplanung’] PART II DYNAMIC MODELLING 10. William S. Vickrey (1969), ‘Congestion Theory and Transport Investment’ 11. Kenneth A. Small (1982), ‘The Scheduling of Consumer Activities: Work Trips’ 12. Richard Arnott, André de Palma and Robin Lindsey (1993), ‘A Structural Model of Peak-Period Congestion: A Traffic Bottleneck with Elastic Demand’ 13. Carson E. Agnew (1976), ‘Dynamic Modeling and Control of Congestion-Prone Systems’ 14. G.F. Newell (1988), ‘Traffic Flow for the Morning Commute’ 15. Xuehao Chu (1995), ‘Endogenous Trip Scheduling: The Henderson Approach Reformulated and Compared with the Vickrey Approach’ PART III SECOND-BEST CONGESTION PRICING 16. H. Lévy-Lambert (1968), ‘Pricing of Variable-Quality Services – Application to Road Tolls’ [Translated from the French: ‘Tarification des Services à Qualité Variable: Application aux Péages de Circulation’] 17. Maurice Marchand (1968), ‘A Note on Optimal Tolls in an Imperfect Environment’ 18. Erik Verhoef, Peter Nijkamp and Piet Rietveld (1996), ‘Second-Best Congestion Pricing: The Case of an Untolled Alternative’ 19. Ralph M. Braid (1996), ‘Peak-Load Pricing of a Transportation Route with an Unpriced Substitute’ 20. B. De Borger, S. Proost and K. Van Dender (2005), ‘Congestion and Tax Competition in a Parallel Network’ 21. David M. Levinson (2000), ‘Revenue Choice on a Serial Network’ 22. Erik T. Verhoef (2002), ‘Second-best Congestion Pricing in General Networks. Heuristic Algorithms for Finding Second-Best Optimal Toll Levels and Toll Points’ 23. Agachai Sumalee, Tony May and Simon Shepherd (2005), ‘Comparison of Judgmental and Optimal Road Pricing Cordons’ 24. Se-il Mun, Ko-ji Konishi and Kazuhiro Yoshikawa (2003), ‘Optimal Cordon Pricing’ 25. Richard Arnott, André de Palma and Robin Lindsey (1990), ‘Economics of a Bottleneck’ 26. Richard Arnott and Marvin Kraus (1998), ‘When Are Anonymous Congestion Charges Consistent with Marginal Cost Pricing?’ 27. Inge Mayeres and Stef Proost (2001), ‘Marginal Tax Reform, Externalities and Income Distribution’ 28. Ian W.H. Parry and Antonio Bento (2000), ‘Revenue Recycling and the Welfare Effects of Road Pricing’ 29. André De Palma and Robin Lindsey (1998), ‘Information and Usage of Congestible Facilities under Different Pricing Regimes’ 30. Amihai Glazer and Esko Niskanen (1992), ‘Parking Fees and Congestion’ 31. Richard Arnott and John Rowse (1999), ‘Modeling Parking’ 32. Kenneth A. Small and José A. Gómez-Ibáñez (1998), ‘Road Pricing for Congestion Management: The Transition from Theory to Policy’ Volume II Acknowledgements An introduction to both volumes by the editor appears in Volume I PART I PRIVATE ROADS 1. Noel M. Edelson (1971), ‘Congestion Tolls under Monopoly’ 2. David E. Mills (1981), ‘Ownership Arrangements and Congestion-Prone Facilities’ 3. Philip A. Viton (1995), ‘Private Roads’ 4. Louie Nan Liu and John F. McDonald (1998), ‘Efficient Congestion Tolls in the Presence of Unpriced Congestion: A Peak and Off-Peak Simulation Model’ 5. André de Palma and Robin Lindsey (2000), ‘Private Toll Roads: Competition under Various Ownership Regimes’ 6. Eduardo Engel, Ronald Fischer and Alexander Galetovic (1997), ‘Highway Franchising: Pitfalls and Opportunities’ PART II INVESTMENT AND FINANCING 7. Herbert Mohring and Mitchell Harwitz (1962), ‘Highway Taxation and the Magniture of Highway Benefits’, from ‘Benefits and the Tax System’ 8. Theodore E. Keeler and Kenneth A. Small (1977), ‘Optimal Peak-Load Pricing, Investment, and Service Levels on Urban Expressways’ 9. Marvin Kraus (1981), ‘Scale Economies Analysis for Urban Highway Networks’ 10. David M. Newbery (1989), ‘Cost Recovery from Optimally Designed Roads’ 11. William C. Wheaton (1978), ‘Price-induced Distortions in Urban Highway Investment’ 12. John D. Wilson (1983), ‘Optimal Road Capacity in the Presence of Unpriced Congestion’ 13. Edmond L. d’Ouville and John F. McDonald (1990), ‘Optimal Road Capacity with a Suboptimal Congestion Toll’ 14. J. Berechman and D. Pines (1991), ‘Financing Road Capacity and Returns to Scale under Marginal Cost Pricing’ 15. Kenneth A. Small (1999), ‘Economies of Scale and Self-financing Rules with Non-competitive Factor Markets’ 16. Richard Arnott and Marvin Kraus (1998), ‘Self-financing of Congestible Facilities in a Growing Economy’ 17. Hai Yang and Qiang Meng (2002), ‘A Note on “Highway Pricing and Capacity Choice in a Road Network under a Build-Operate-Transfer Scheme”’ PART III CONGESTION, ROAD PRICING AND URBAN LAND USE 18. Robert M. Solow and William S. Vickrey (1971), ‘Land Use in a Long Narrow City’ 19. Robert M. Solow (1973), ‘Congestion Cost and the Use of Land for Streets’ 20. Yitzhak Oron, David Pines and Eytan Sheshinski (1973), ‘Optimum vs. Equilibrium Land Use Pattern and Congestion Toll’ 21. Richard J. Arnott and James G. MacKinnon (1978), ‘Market and Shadow Land Rents with Congestion’ 22. Alex Anas and Rong Xu (1999), ‘Congestion, Land Use, and Job Dispersion: A General Equilibrium Model’ PART IV SOCIAL ACCCEPTABILITY AND DISTRIBUTIONAL ASPECTS OF ROAD PRICING 23. Christopher D. Foster (1974), ‘The Regressiveness of Road Pricing’ 24. Harry W. Richardson (1974), ‘A Note on the Distributional Effects of Road Pricing’ 25. C.D. Foster (1975), ‘A Note on the Distributional Effects of Road Pricing: A Comment’ 26. Harry W. Richardson (1975), ‘A Rejoinder’ 27. Richard Layard (1977), ‘The Distributional Effects of Congestion Taxes’ 28. Richard Arnott, André de Palma and Robin Lindsey (1994), ‘The Welfare Effects of Congestion Tolls with Heterogeneous Commuters’ 29. P.B. Goodwin (1989), ‘The “Rule of Three”: A Possible Solution to the Political Problem of Competing Objectives for Road Pricing’ 30. Kenneth A. Small (1992), ‘Using the Revenues from Congestion Pricing’ Index

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Book SynopsisAs an essential component for economic growth, energy has a significant impact on the global economy. The need to meet growing energy demand has prompted cutting-edge innovation in clean technology in an attempt to realise environmental and cost objectives, whilst ensuring the security of energy supply. This Handbook offers a comprehensive review of the economics of energy, including contributions from a distinguished array of international specialists. It provides a thorough discussion of the major research issues in this topical field of economics.Themes addressed include the theory of energy supply, demand and policy, empirical modelling of energy demand, holistic energy models, an analysis of coal, gas, electricity, oil and the 'markets' within which they operate, and a discussion of the current key energy policy issues. The topics of pricing, transmission, regulation, security, energy efficiency, new technologies and climate change are also discussed.The International Handbook on the Economics of Energy presents a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art research making it an indispensable reference for researchers, advanced students, practitioners and policy-makers alike.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Joanne Evans and Lester C Hunt 1. A Brief History of Energy Roger Fouquet 2. The Theory of Energy Economics: An Overview Thomas Weyman-Jones 3. The Economics of Energy Supply Kenneth B. Medlock III 4. The Theory and Practice of Energy Policy Richard L. Gordon 5. Energy Demand Theory Kenneth B. Medlock III 6. Empirical Modelling of Energy Demand David L. Ryan and André Plourde 7. Economics of Energy Efficiency Grant Allan, Michelle Gilmartin, Peter McGregor, J. Kim Swales and Karen Turner 8. Theoretical Foundations of the Rebound Effect Harry Saunders 9. The Rebound Effect: Definition and Estimation Steve Sorrell 10. Modelling Energy Savings and Environmental Benefits from Energy Policies and New Technologies David L. Ryan and Denise Young 11. Bottom-up Models of Energy: Across the Spectrum Lorna A. Greening and Chris Bataille 12. The Structure and Use of the UK MARKAL Model Ramachandran Kannan, Paul Ekins and Neil Strachan 13. Combining Top Down and Bottom Up in Energy Economy Models Mark Jaccard 14. Computable General Equilibrium Models for the Analysis of Energy and Climate Policies Ian Sue Wing 15. Energy–Economy–Environment Modelling: A Survey Claudia Kemfert and Truong Truong 16. The Oil Security Problem Hillard G. Huntington 17. Petroleum Taxation Carole Nakhle 18. The Behaviour of Petroleum Markets: Fundamentals and Psychologicals in Price Discovery and Formation Dalton Garis 19. The Prospects for Coal in the Twenty-first Century Richard L. Gordon 20. Natural Gas and Electricity Markets W.D. Walls 21. Incentive Regulation of Energy Networks Thomas Weyman-Jones 22. The Economics and Regulation of Power Transmission and Distribution: The Developed World Case Lullit Getachew and Mark N. Lowry 23. The Market Structure of the Power Transmission and Distribution Industry in the Developed World Lullit Getachew 24. Mechanisms for the Optimal Expansion of Electricity Transmission Networks Juan Rosellón 25. Efficiency Measurement in the Electricity and Gas Distribution Sectors Mehdi Farsi and Massimo Filippini 26. Wholesale Electricity Markets and Generators’ Incentives: An International Review Dmitri Perekhodtsev and Seth Blumsack 27. Security of Supply in Large Hydropower Systems: The Brazilian Case Luciano Losekann, Adilson de Oliveira and Getúlio Borges da Silveira 28. Electricity Retail Competition and Pricing: An International Review Seth Blumsack and Dmitri Perekhodtsev 29. Emissions Trading and the Convergence of Electricity and Transport Markets in Australia Luke J. Reedman and Paul W. Graham 30. International Energy Derivatives Markets Ronald D. Ripple 31. The Economics of Energy in Developing Countries Reinhard Madlener 33. Energy Vision to Address Energy Security and Climate Change Christoph W. Frei 33. Current Issues in the Design of Energy Policy Thomas Weyman-Jones Index

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an insight into some of the efforts and actions taken by the rapidly developing economy of Malaysia towards its 'Vision 2020' of becoming a developed country. Renuka Mahadevan explores whether the vision can become reality and not just remain a dream.The purpose of this book is thus to study selected key areas such as structural transformation, total factor productivity growth, human capital and technology development policies as well as poverty and income equality. In addition, the various challenges that Malaysia faces in an increasingly global environment, and its move to a knowledge economy are examined. Based on empirical investigation covering a wide number of topics, policy is critically reviewed and suggestions are made for sustainable growth and development.With a focus on policy in a range of macroeconomic topics, Sustainable Growth and Economic Development will be of interest to policy analysts and researchers in development economics.Trade Review'The greatest advantage of this book is that the analyses are undertaken from the viewpoint of standard economics, not that of political economy. . . this book is valuable for readers who wish to analyze the Malaysian economy from the viewpoint of standard economics. The book provides full data concerning every field of the Malysian economy, from macroeconomic indices to those of labor, education, and so on, the analyses using standard techniques in econometrics and concise reviews of related policies. In particular, the analyses identifying the factors of the past high growth of the Malaysian economy in the first half of the book are very informative and are outstanding among the literature in this field. . . the book contains valuable analyses of Malaysia which accurately reflect the title. This book is suitable for economists who are newcomers to the Malaysian economy, and is also recommended for specialists on the Malaysian economy, who may be bogged down in the depths of the Malaysian political economy and wish to refresh their brains by seeing this "unique" country analyzed in the same manner as other "ordinary" countries.' -- Satoru Kumagai, The Developing EconomiesTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Industrialisation with a Focus on Primary Production 3. Understanding the Drivers of Output Growth 4. Human Capital and Technology Development Policies 5. Leapfrogging into the Knowledge Economy 6. Poverty and Income Inequality 7. Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book Synopsis`In a world that is possibly threatened by catastrophic climate changes it is more important than ever to augment and modify current systems of national accounts so as to measure welfare in a dynamic context, i.e. move towards social accounting. This outstanding text written by leading names in the field covers all essential aspects of dynamic welfare theory and also goes beyond pure theory by providing discussion of how to go from theory to application.' - Per-Olov Johansson, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden This concise Handbook examines welfare measurement problems in a dynamic economy, focusing on the welfare-economic foundations for social accounting. With environmental accounting becoming an increasingly important area of research, this timely Handbook assesses the ways in which the system of national accounts should be modified to accurately reflect the social value of economic activity, and how the comprehensive (or `green') net national product ought to be measured. It also addresses the principles for measuring welfare in a community at a given point in time, cost-benefit analysis for measuring welfare change and the principles for measuring sustainability, all of which have played important roles in the development of theories of social accounting. Covering a broad range of topics on environmental accounting such as endogenous risk and social accounting, money metrics welfare measures, public sector aspects of social accounting, dynamic cost-benefit analysis, and genuine saving, this unique Handbook will be a stimulating read for researchers and graduate students focusing on welfare economics and environmental economics.Trade Review‘In a world that is possibly threatened by catastrophic climate changes it is more important than ever to augment and modify current systems of national accounts so as to measure welfare in a dynamic context, i.e. move towards social accounting. This outstanding text written by leading names in the field covers all essential aspects of dynamic welfare theory and also goes beyond pure theory by providing discussion of how to go from theory to application.’ -- Per-Olov Johansson, Stockholm School of Economics, SwedenTable of ContentsContents: 1. An Introduction to the Theory of Social Accounting Thomas Aronsson and Karl-Gustaf Löfgren 2. The Money Metrics Problem in Dynamic Welfare Analysis Karl-Gustaf Löfgren 3. Welfare Measurement, Hyperbolic Discounting and Paternalism Kenneth Backlund and Tomas Sjögren 4. Dynamic Endogenous Risk and Social Accounting Ram Ranjan and Jason F. Shogren 5. Welfare Measurement and Public Goods in a Second-best Economy Thomas Aronsson 6. How are Green National Accounts Produced in Practice? Eva Samakovlis 7. The Theory of Dynamic Cost–Benefit Analysis: Some Recent Advances Chuan-Zhong Li 8. Some Dynamic Economic Consequences of the Climate-Sensitivity Inference Dilemma Martin L. Weitzman 9. Sustainable Consumption Programs John M. Hartwick 10. The Relationship Between Welfare Measures and Indicators of Sustainable Development Geir B. Asheim 11. Genuine Saving, Social Welfare and Rules for Sustainability Kirk Hamilton Index

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Book SynopsisEnvironmental policy, focusing on the control of pollution and on over-exploitation, easily overlooks the extensive range of interconnections between economic activities and natural systems. In this timely book, a number of specialists examine how crucial aspects of complex environmental problems and policy can be dealt with in decentralized governmental systems. Bridging the gap between the conventional environmental federalism literature and advances in environmental and ecological economics that have been made over the last two decades, this innovative book explores alternative solutions to the problem of assigning powers over the environment. It deals with important issues in environmental governance including interjurisdictional contracting, discounting, risk management, eliciting compliance, and environmental accounting - in each case concentrating on the comparative advantage of governments at different jurisdictional levels in implementing optimal policies.Offering a comprehensive approach to environmental policy, this book will be a valuable resource for researchers and students in environmental economics, environmental politics, governance and decentralization. It will also benefit practitioners and policy-makers with responsibilities over the environment.Trade Review'This volume - the second by this editorial team - addresses many of the issues to be resolved if we are to manage environmental public goods efficiently and sustainably. What is the right scale of governance? What makes for effective public-private partnership? What makes governance systems effective? When do we need supranational governance? Given the complex nature of social-ecological systems these are hard questions. Breton and his collaborators answer them in ways that are both convincing and insightful. A very valuable contribution.' -- Charles Perrings, Arizona State University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction Albert Breton, Giorgio Brosio, Silvana Dalmazzone and Giovanna Garrone PART I: INSTITUTIONS: ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM OF ASSIGNING POWERS OVER THE ENVIRONMENT 2. Contracts in the Vertical Assignment of Powers Over the Environment Anthony Scott 3. Privatization and Environmental Governance Marcia Valiante 4. The Contribution of Community Institutions to Environmental Problem-Solving Elinor Ostrom 5. Bicameralism and Environmental Legislation Giorgio Brosio 6. Fashioning Entitlements: A Comparative Law and Economic Analysis of the Judicial Role in Environmental Centralization in the United States and Europe Jason Scott Johnston and Michael G. Faure 7. Compliance in Decentralized Environmental Governance Albert Breton and Pierre Salmon PART II: ISSUES IN ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE: THE COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE OF DIFFERENT LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT 8. Environmental Federalism with Regards to Accidental Pollution Klaas T. van ’t Veld and Jason F. Shogren 9. Losing the Lands of Plenty? Time Scale and Discounting in Environmental Governance Sarah Lumley 10. Environmental Accounting at Different Levels of Government: The State of the Art Silvana Dalmazzone and Alessandra La Notte Index

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Book SynopsisThis important book provides a comprehensive analysis of technological change and environmental policy within the oil and gas industry. It identifies and measures the impact of technological change, both in market and environmental output sectors and takes steps to identify key causal relationships. The author focuses on the design and implementation of environmental policies that encourage technological progress in the face of the depletion of natural resources and the increasing stringency of environmental regulations. Detailed policy scenarios provide quantitative assessments indicating the significance of the potential benefits of technological change and well-designed environmental policy. With a sophisticated description of innovations within the oil and gas industry, this book will be of great interest to postgraduate students in economics, as well as in public policy, business administration and engineering. It will also appeal to practitioners in the energy industry and energy and environmental policymakers as it demonstrates how successful market and environmental policies can contribute to efficiency by encouraging, rather than inhibiting, technological innovation.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Technological Change and Resource Depletion 3. Econometric Analysis of Production and Exploration 4. Environmental Regulations and Technological Change: Testing the Porter Hypothesis 5. Sector-Specific Contribution of Innovations: Exploration, Development and Production Technologies 6. Returns to Pollution Abatement and the Environmental Kuznets Curve 7. Direction of Environmental Technological Change: Pollution Saving or Cost Saving? 8. Alternative Technology Indexes 9. Forecasting Energy Supply and Pollution 10. Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisGovernment regulation is necessary to the economic life of all developed countries. However the costs of regulation, in particular the cost estimates employed in the policy-making process, are often hotly debated. Drawing on recent case studies from Europe, this innovative and thoroughly accessible book examines the accuracy of regulatory cost estimates and explores in detail how these costs are calculated, the apparent relationship between ex post and ex ante calculations and why this might be.This is an objective contribution to a debate often characterised by polemic and unfounded claims. With a firm empirical basis, a wide range of case studies are presented to test theories of cost estimation which cover a diverse range of regulation in the areas of air quality and energy, industrial processes and products and agriculture and food.It will be of great interest to academics and researchers of the economics of environmental regulation and public policy. Practical suggestions for improving the accuracy of regulatory cost estimates will be of interest to a variety of economists grappling with regulatory and other impact assessments. The rationale for regulation, outlined in the book, provides a knowledge of the ideas that underpin regulation that will help non-economists (for example from regulated industries and NGOs) to engage in the wider debate about environmental regulation.Table of ContentsContents: Preface PART I: RATIONALE AND OVERVIEW 1. Introduction Paul Ekins, Michael MacLeod and Dominic Moran 2. The Origins and Appraisal of Regulation Michael MacLeod, Dominic Moran, Salman Hussain and Kev Bevan 3. Evidence on Regulatory Cost Estimates and Reasons for Ex Ante/Ex Post Variation Michael MacLeod and Dominic Moran PART II: CASE STUDIES Air Quality and Energy 4. Assessment of the Air Quality Strategy for the UK: Road Transport Sector Winston Harrington and Richard D. Morgenstern 5. Assessment of the Air Quality Strategy for the UK: Electricity Generating Sector Winston Harrington and Richard D. Morgenstern 6. The Cost of Complying with EU Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards Robin Vanner and Jochem Jantzen 6. The Large Combustion Plants Directive Cécile Des Abbayes and Robin Vanner Industrial Processes and Products 7. The Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations 1999 (UK) Manuel Lago 8. Ex Post Estimates of Costs to Businesses in the Context of BAT and IPPC Peter Vercaemst, Erika Meynaerts, Diane Huybrechts and Robin Vanner 9. The Cost of Reducing Ozone Depleting Substances in the EU Robin Vanner Food and Agriculture 10. Compliance Costs of Nitrates Reduction Policies in Denmark and the Netherlands Onno Kuik and Robin Vanner 11. The Groundwater Regulations 1998 (UK) Michael MacLeod 12. The Welfare of Farmed Animal (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 Michael MacLeod 13. The Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) (Butchers’ Shops) Amendment Regulations 2000 (UK) Michael MacLeod PART III: SYNTHESIS AND CONCLUSIONS 14. Assessing Innovation Dynamics Induced by Environmental Policy Paul Ekins and Andrew Venn 15. Conclusions and Recommendations Paul Ekins and Michael MacLeod Index

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Book SynopsisThis fully updated new edition continues in the vein of its predecessor by viewing cost-benefit analysis as applied welfare economics, while at the same time building on the earlier framework by extending the theory and providing further applications in each chapter. New for this edition are analyses of theory related applications in mental health, condom social marketing programs, female primary education as a means of preventing HIV/AIDS and the pricing of natural gas. Presented in an integrated manner, the theoretical concepts are constructed around the main building blocks of CBA, such as shadow pricing, distribution weights, the social discount rate and the marginal cost of public funds. This edition will cement the book's place as a major and accessible text in the field and will be of great interest to graduate and undergraduate students of welfare economics and microeconomic theory, as well as government economists involved with any area of public policy.Trade ReviewAcclaim for first edition:'The author succeeds in bringing together many interesting real-life applications of CBA in various areas (including among others health, environment and transportation). The examples are well chosen to illustrate the basic issues and show clearly the crucial importance of theoretical and assumptions. Moreover, they are presented in an accessible amethodologicalnd attractive way. For those who know already the principles of CBA, these applications are stimulating and enjoyable reading.' -- Erik Schokkaert, Tijdschrift voor Economie en ManagementTable of ContentsContents: Preface to the First Edition Preface to the Second Edition Part I 1. Introduction to CBA Part II 2. Compensation Tests 3. Consumer Surplus Part III 4. Shadow Prices 5. External Effects 6. Public Goods 7. Risk and Uncertainty 8. Measurement of Intangibles 9. Marginal Cost of Public Funds Part IV 10. Distribution Weights 11. Social Discount Rate Part V 12. User Fees References Index

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Book SynopsisLaboratory and field experiments have grown significantly in prominence over the past decade. The experimental method provides randomization in key variables therefore permitting a deeper understanding of important economic phenomena. This path-breaking volume provides a valuable collection of experimental work within the area of environmental and resource economics and showcases how laboratory and field experiments can be used for both positive and normative purposes.The Handbook provides a timely reminder to social scientists, policymakers, international bodies, and practitioners that appropriate decision-making relies on immediate and sharp feedback, both of which are key features of proper experimentation. This book includes a collection of research that makes use of the experimental method to explore key issues within environmental and resource economics that will prove invaluable for both students and academics working in these areas.Trade Review’Until not much more than 20 years ago, economists frequently lamented the fact that they were limited in their empirical analyses to statistical assessments of market behavior, because controlled economic experiments were (thought to be) infeasible, unethical, or both. Much has changed in the intervening years! In this new volume, John List, Michael Price, and their co-authors provide a diverse set of applications of experimental approaches to the environmental economics realm. This is among the most promising of new areas of research in the economics of the environment, and this book provides a superb point of entry for experts and novices alike.’ -- Robert Stavins, Harvard UniversityTable of ContentsContents: Introduction John A. List and Michael K. Price PART I: ECONOMETRIC APPROACHES FOR EXPERIMENTAL DATA 1. Quasi-Experiments and Hedonic Property Value Methods Christopher F. Parmeter and Jaren C. Pope 2. Institutional Heterogeneity in Social Dilemma Games: A Bayesian Examination Klaus Moeltner, James J. Murphy, John K. Stranlund and Maria Alejandra Velez 3. Analyzing Repeated-Game Economics Experiments: Robust Standard Errors for Panel Data with Serial Correlation Christian A. Vossler PART II: NON-MARKET VALUATION 4. Behavioral Foundations of Environmental Economics and Valuation John K. Horowitz, Kenneth E. McConnell and James J. Murphy 5. Values of Gains and Losses: Reference States and Choice of Measure Jack L. Knetsch 6. Value and Outcome Uncertainty as Explanations for the WTA vs WTP Disparity William S. Neilson, Michael McKee and Robert P. Berrens PART III: EMISSIONS TRADING AND AMBIENT TAXES 7. Regulatory Instruments for Monitoring Ambient Pollution Gaston Giordana and Marc Willinger 8. Investment Decisions and Emissions Reductions: Results from Experiments in Emissions Trading Lata Gangadharan, Rachel Croson and Alex Farrell 9. Imperfect Enforcement of Emissions Trading and Industry Welfare: A Laboratory Investigation John K. Stranlund, James J. Murphy and John M. Spraggon PART IV: COMMON POOL RESOURCE GAMES 10. A Tale of Two Carrots: The Effectiveness of Multiple Reward Stages in a Common Pool Resource Game Jan T.R. Stoop, Daan P. van Soest and Jana Vyrastekova 11. Dynamics of Rules and Resources: Three New Field Experiments on Water, Forests, and Fisheries Juan-Camilo Cardenas, Marco Janssen and Francois Bousquet 12. Does Government Regulation Complement Existing Community Efforts to Support Cooperation? Evidence from Field Experiments in Columbia Maria Claudia Lopez, James J. Murphy, John M. Spraggon and John K. Stranlund 13. Fixed Instruments to Cope with Stock Externalities: An Experimental Evaluation Gaston Giordana and Marc Willinger PART V: VOTING AND PUBLIC GOODS 14. Water Managers are Selfish Like Us David Zetland 15. Incentive Compatible Mechanisms for Providing Environmental Public Goods Katherine Silz Carson 16. The Prisoner’s Dilemma as Intergroup Game: An Experimental Investigation Stephan Kroll, John A. List and Charles F. Mason Index

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Book SynopsisR. Quentin Grafton brings together more than 90 previously published articles in this two volume collection on the economics of water resources. The articles featured cover a vast range of subjects, locations and methodologies and are divided into nine broad theme areas including environmental valuation, water pollution, irrigation, residential and non-residential water use and water pricing and management.During a period of increased international environmental awareness and change, this collection identifies the most important and influential pieces and will be an invaluable resource for students and water professionals alike.Trade Review'Some may think that the value addition from the volumes is relatively limited in these days when one can download electronic journals immediately; but one should not underestimate the value of having a collection of hand to read, refer, and then decide on what to download if any. Of especial note are the several survey articles that are also in the volumes. Thank you to Professor Grafton and Edward Elgar for a great set of papers and an elegant publication.' -- Bhanoji Rao, Water Resources Development'. . . a welcome contribution. . . the breadth of coverage in the collection is good, drawing from a wide range of journals, and containing a great number of classic articles. In addition, Grafton provides the authoritative introduction the collection needs. . . The collection covers an important field and provides a useful means for researchers to acquaint themselves with most of the main themes in the water resource economics literature.' -- Paul Metcalfe, Environment and Planning'We have here a wonderfully comprehensive and inspired collection of the best work on this important natural resource. Water remains a seriously problematic political and economic issue throughout the world. These excellent papers will certainly help us to get the economics of water resources right.'BR>- Daniel W. Bromley, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction R. Quentin Grafton PART I ENVIRONMENTAL AND IN-STREAM FLOWS 1. Robert P. Berrens, Philip Ganderton and Carol L. Silva (1996), ‘Valuing the Protection of Minimum Instream Flows in New Mexico’ 2. Bonnie G. Colby (1989), ‘Estimating the Value of Water in Alternative Uses’ 3. John T. Daubert and Robert A. Young (1981), ‘Recreational Demands for Maintaining Instream Flows: A Contingent Valuation Approach’ 4. John W. Duffield, Christopher J. Neher and Thomas C. Brown (1992), ‘Recreation Benefits of Instream Flow: Application to Montana’s Big Hole and Bitterroot Rivers’ 5. LeRoy T. Hansen and Arne Hallam (1991), ‘National Estimates of the Recreational Value of Streamflow’ 6. Clay Landry (1998), ‘Market Transfers of Water for Environmental Protection in the Western United States’ 7. John Loomis and Joseph Cooper (1990), ‘Economic Benefits of Instream Flow to Fisheries: A Case Study of California’s Feather River’ 8. Benjamin M. Simon (1998), ‘Federal Acquisition of Water Through Voluntary Transactions for Environmental Purposes’ 9. Frank A. Ward (1987), ‘Economics of Water Allocation to Instream Uses in a Fully Appropriated River Basin: Evidence From a New Mexico Wild River’ 10. David B. Willis and Norman K. Whittlesey (1998), ‘Water Management Policies for Streamflow Augmentation in an Irrigated River Basin’ PART II ENVIRONMENTAL VALUATION 11. Charles W. Abdalla, Brian A. Roach and Donald J. Epp (1992), ‘Valuing Environmental Quality Changes Using Averting Expenditures: An Application to Groundwater Contamination’ 12. Richard T. Carson and Robert Cameron Mitchell (1993), ‘The Value of Clean Water: The Public’s Willingness to Pay for Boatable, Fishable, and Swimmable Quality Water’ 13. C.H. Green and S.M. Tunstall (1991), ‘The Evaluation of River Water Quality Improvements by the Contingent Valuation Method’ 14. Christopher G. Leggett and Nancy E. Bockstael (2000), ‘Evidence of the Effects of Water Quality on Residential Land Prices’ 15. Mark Morrison, Jeff Bennett and Russell Blamey (1999), ‘Valuing Improved Wetland Quality Using Choice Modeling’ 16. Gregory L. Poe (1998), ‘Valuation of Groundwater Quality Using a Contingent Valuation-damage Function Approach’ 17. Daigee Shaw, Yu-Lan Chien and Yih-Ming Lin (1999), ‘Alternative Approach to Combining Revealed and Stated Preference Data: Evaluating Water Quality of a River System in Taipei’ PART III WATER POLLUTION 18. Dana L. Hoag and Jennie S. Hughes-Popp (1997), ‘Theory and Practice of Pollution Credit Trading in Water Quality Management’ 19. Eithan Hochman, David Zilberman and Richard Just (1977), ‘Internalization in a Stochastic Pollution Model’ 20. Donna J. Lee and Richard E. Howitt (1996), ‘Modeling Regional Agricultural Production and Salinity Control Alternatives for Water Quality Policy Analysis’ 21. Stephen Merrett (2000), ‘Industrial Effluent Policy: Economic Instruments and Environmental Regulation’ 22. Timothy O. Randhir and John G. Lee (1997), ‘Economic and Water Quality Impacts of Reducing Nitrogen and Pesticide Use in Agriculture’ 23. Alfons Weersink and John Livernois (1996), ‘The Use of Economic Instruments to Resolve Water Quality Problems from Agriculture’ PART IV IRRIGATION 24. Janis M. Carey and David Zilberman (2002), ‘A Model of Investment under Uncertainty: Modern Irrigation Technology and Emerging Markets in Water’ 25. Margriet Caswell and David Zilberman (1985), ‘The Choices of Irrigation Technologies in California’ 26. Ujjayant Chakravorty, Eithan Hochman and David Zilberman (1995), ‘A Spatial Model of Optimal Water Conveyance’ 27. A. Dinar and A. Xepapadeas (1998), ‘Regulating Water Quantity and Quality in Irrigated Agriculture’ 28. John Faux and Gregory M. Perry (1999), ‘Estimating Irrigation Water Value Using Hedonic Price Analysis: A Case Study in Malheur County, Oregon’ 29. Richard L. Gardner and Robert A. Young (1988), ‘Assessing Strategies for Control of Irrigation-Induced Salinity in the Upper Colorado River Basin’ 30. Richard E. Just and David Zilberman (1985), ‘Income Distributional Implications of Water Policy Decisions’ 31. Susanne M. Scheierling, John B. Loomis and Robert A. Young (2006), ‘Irrigation Water Demand: A Meta-analysis of Price Elasticities’ 32. R.G. Taylor and Robert A. Young (1995), ‘Rural-to-Urban Water Transfers: Measuring Direct Foregone Benefits of Irrigation Water under Uncertain Water Supplies’ PART V GROUNDWATER USE AND MANAGEMENT 33. Gardner Brown, Jr. and Robert Deacon (1972), ‘Economic Optimization of a Single-Cell Aquifer’ 34. Micha Gisser (1983), ‘Groundwater: Focusing on the Real Issue’ 35. Micha Gisser and David A. Sánchez (1980), ‘Competition Versus Optimal Control in Groundwater Pumping’ 36. Petra Hellegers, David Zilberman and Ekko van Ierland (2001), ‘Dynamics of Agricultural Groundwater Extraction’ 37. Keith C. Knapp and Lars J. Olson (1995), ‘The Economics of Conjunctive Groundwater Management with Stochastic Surface Supplies’ 38. Phoebe Koundouri (2004), ‘Current Issues in the Economics of Groundwater Resource Management’ 39. Erik Lichtenberg, David Zilberman and Kenneth T. Bogen (1989), ‘Regulating Environmental Health Risks under Uncertainty: Groundwater Contamination in California’ 40. Bill Provencher and Oscar Burt (1993), ‘The Externalities Associated with the Common Property Exploitation of Groundwater’ 41. Yacov Tsur and Theodore Graham-Tomasi (1991), ‘The Buffer Value of Groundwater with Stochastic Surface Water Supplies’ 42. Virginia E. Worthington, Oscar R. Burt and Richard L. Brustkern (1985), ‘Optimal Management of a Confined Groundwater System’ Name Index Volume II Acknowledgements An introduction by the editor to both volumes appears in Volume I PART I RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL WATER USE 1. Fernando Arbués, María Ángeles García-Valiñas and Roberto Martínez-Espiñeira (2003), ‘Estimation of Residential Water Demand: A State-of-the-Art Review’ 2. T.A. Cameron and M.B. Wright (1990), ‘Determinants of Household Water Conservation Retrofit Activity: A Discrete Choice Model Using Survey Data’ 3. Diane P. Dupont and Steven Renzetti (2001), ‘The Role of Water in Manufacturing’ 4. Mary E. Renwick and Richard D. Green (2000), ‘Do Residential Water Demand Side Management Policies Measure Up? An Analysis of Eight California Water Agencies’ 5. Mary E. Renwick and Sandra O. Archibald (1998), ‘Demand Side Management Policies for Residential Water Use: Who Bears the Conservation Burden?’ 6. Steven Renzetti (1992), ‘Evaluating the Welfare Effects of Reforming Municipal Water Prices’ 7. Steven Renzetti (1999), ‘Municipal Water Supply and Sewage Treatment: Costs, Prices, and Distortions’ 8. Ellen M. Pint (1999), ‘Household Responses to Increased Water Rates During the California Drought’ PART II RIGHTS, OWNERSHIP AND EFFICIENCY 9. Arunava Bhattacharyya, Elliott Parker and Kambiz Raffiee (1994), ‘An Examination of the Effect of Ownership on the Relative Efficiency of Public and Private Water Utilities’ 10. H. Stuart Burness and James P. Quirk (1979), ‘Appropriative Water Rights and the Efficient Allocation of Resources’ 11. Jasper M. Dalhuisen, Henri L.F. de Groot and Peter Nijkamp (2000), ‘The Economics of Water: A Survey of Issues’ 12. Susan Feigenbaum and Ronald Teeples (1983), ‘Public Versus Private Water Delivery: A Hedonic Cost Approach’ 13. Ronald C. Griffin and Shih-Hsun Hsu (1993), ‘The Potential for Water Market Efficiency when Instream Flows Have Value’ 14. Charles W. Howe, Carolyn S. Boggs and Peter Butler (1990), ‘Transaction Costs as Determinants of Water Transfers’ 15. Charles W. Howe, Dennis R. Schurmeier and W. Douglas Shaw, Jr. (1986), ‘Innovative Approaches to Water Allocation: The Potential for Water Markets’ 16. Ronald N. Johnson, Micha Gisser and Michael Werner (1981), ‘The Definition of a Surface Water Right and Transferability’ 17. Ronald Teeples and David Glyer (1987), ‘Cost of Water Delivery Systems: Specification and Ownership Effects’ PART III WATER DEMAND AND SUPPLY STUDIES 18. Robert M. Clark and Richard G. Stevie (1981), ‘A Water Supply Cost Model Incorporating Spatial Variables’ 19. Jasper M. Dalhuisen, Raymond J.G.M. Florax, Henri L.F. de Groot and Peter Nijkamp (2003), ‘Price and Income Elasticities of Residential Water Demand: A Meta-Analysis’ 20. Julie A. Hewitt and W. Michael Hanemann (1995), ‘A Discrete/Continuous Choice Approach to Residential Water Demand under Block Rate Pricing’ 21. Charles W. Howe and F.P. Linaweaver, Jr. (1967), ‘The Impact of Price on Residential Water Demand and Its Relation to System Design and Price Structure’ 22. Michael L. Nieswiadomy (1992), ‘Estimating Urban Residential Water Demand: Effects of Price Structure, Conservation, and Education’ 23. Joseph V. Terza and W.P. Welch (1982), ‘Estimating Demand under Block Rates: Electricity and Water’ 24. Stephen J. Turnovsky (1969), ‘The Demand for Water: Some Evidence on Consumers’ Response to a Commodity in Uncertain Supply’ 25. J.E. Schefter and E.L. David (1985), ‘Estimating Residential Water Demand under Multi-Part Tariffs Using Aggregate Data’ 26. Ralph Turvey (1976), ‘Analyzing the Marginal Cost of Water Supply’ PART IV WATER PRICING AND MANAGEMENT 27. Eyal Brill, Eithan Hochman and David Zilberman (1997), ‘Allocation and Pricing at the Water District Level’ 28. Michael Moore and Ariel Dinar (1995), ‘Water and Land as Quantity-Rationed Inputs in California Agriculture: Empirical Tests and Water Policy Implications’ 29. James Goldstein (1986), ‘Full-Cost Water Pricing’ 30. Ronald C. Griffin (2001), ‘Effective Water Pricing’ 31. R. Quentin Grafton and Tom Kompas (2007), ‘Pricing Sydney Water’ 32. Charles W. Howe (1982), ‘The Impact of Price on Residential Water Demand: Some New Insights’ 33. R. Huffaker, N. Whittlesey, A. Michelsen, R. Taylor and T. McGuckin (1998), ‘Evaluating the Effectiveness of Conservation Water-Pricing Programs’ 34. James E.T. Moncur (1987), ‘Urban Water Pricing and Drought Management’ 35. R. Manning and D. Gallagher (1982), ‘Optimal Water Pricing and Storage: The Effect of Discounting’ 36. G.C. Dandy, E.A. McBean and B.G. Hutchinson (1984), ‘A Model for Constrained Optimum Water Pricing and Capacity Expansion’ PART V WATER SCARCITY AND RELIABILITY 37. Malin Falkenmark and Jan Lundquist (1998), ‘Towards Water Security: Political Determination and Human Adaptation Crucial’ 38. Ronald C. Griffin and James W. Mjelde (2000), ‘Valuing Water Supply Reliability’ 39. Charles W. Howe and Mark Griffin Smith with Lynne Bennett, Charles M. Brendecke, J. Ernest Flack, Robert M. Hamm, Roger Mann, Lee Rozaklis and Karl Wunderlich (1994), ‘The Value of Water Supply Reliability in Urban Water Systems’ 40. Jay R. Lund (1995), ‘Derived Estimation of Willingness to Pay to Avoid Probabilistic Shortage’ 41. Robert Mendelsohn and Ariel Dinar (2003), ‘Climate, Water, and Agriculture’ 42. Ari M. Michelsen and Robert A. Young (1993), ‘Optioning Agricultural Water Rights for Urban Water Supplies During Drought’ 43. James E.T. Moncur and Richard L. Pollock (1988), ‘Scarcity Rents for Water: A Valuation and Pricing Model’ 44. David Seckler, Randolph Barker and Upali Amarasinghe (1999), ‘Water Scarcity in the Twenty-first Century’ 45. David Zilberman, Andrew Schmitz, Ariel Dinar and Farhed Shah (1993), ‘A Water Scarcity or a Water Management Crisis?’ 46. R. Quentin Grafton and Michael Ward (2008), ‘Prices versus Rationing: Marshallian Surplus and Mandatory Water Restrictions’ PART VI WATER SUPPLY AND DEMAND IN POOR COUNTRIES 47. Mir Anjum Altaf, Dale Whittington, Haroon Jamal and V. Kerry Smith (1993), ‘Rethinking Rural Water Supply Policy in the Punjab, Pakistan’ 48. Samer Madanat and Frannie Humplick (1993), ‘A Model of Household Choice of Water Supply Systems in Developing Countries’ 49. Alexander A. McPhail (1994), ‘Why Don’t Households Connect to the Piped Water System? Observations from Tunis, Tunisia’ 50. D.V. Raje, P.S. Dhobe and A.W. Deshpande (2002), ‘Consumer’s Willingness to Pay More for Municipal Supplied Water: A Case Study’ 51. Wilson S.K. Wasike and Nick Hanley (1998), ‘The Pricing of Domestic Water Services in Developing Countries: A Contingent Valuation Application to Kenya’ 52. Dale Whittington, Donald T. Lauria and Xinming Mu (1991), ‘A Study of Water Vending and Willingness to Pay for Water in Onitsha, Nigeria’ 53. World Bank Water Demand Research Team (1993), ‘The Demand for Water in Rural Areas: Determinants and Policy Implications’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisCorporations, including those in the car industry, are increasingly keen to proclaim their green credentials. But what motivates firms to reduce the environmental impact of their products? Rather than accepting the conventional wisdom, John Mikler addresses this question in a novel way by taking a comparative institutionalist approach informed by the Varieties of Capitalism literature.Focusing on Germany, the US and Japan, the author shows that national variations in capitalist relations of production are central to explaining how the car industry tackles the issue of climate change, such variations are crucial for understanding the normative as well as material basis for firms' motivations.This ground-breaking book will be of great benefit to students and academics, particularly those with an interest in comparative politics, public policy and international political economy. It may also serve as a resource for courses on environmental politics and environmental management as well as aspects of international relations and business/management. Given the book's contemporary policy relevance, it will be a valuable reference for policy practitioners with an interest in industry policy, multinational corporations, the environment, and institutional approaches to comparative politics.Trade Review'This carefully crafted and meticulously documented empirical study, drawing on statistics, the analysis of corporate environmental reports and expert interviews, makes a compelling argument for the important role of varieties of capitalism in motivating car manufacturers' environmental activities. . . Greening the Car Industry is a valuable contribution to academic literature on the role of private actors in global environmental governance and on the drivers of environmental protection activities by corporations. It is not only of interest to scholars dealing with the car industry but also to everyone intrigued by the conundrum of why some globally competing private actors are more protective of the environment than others.' -- Katja Biedenkopf, Global Environmental Politics'. . . fascinating and stimulating book, which is both comprehensive and partial in equal degree.' -- Peter Wells, Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning'Greening the Car Industry is an innovative book in the Varieties of Capitalism tradition. Its interviews and analysis offer rich insights into why the US car industry struggles, particularly on environmental impact, compared to Japanese and German firms. John Mikler shows that regulatory institutions matter, and how they matter. For the car industry at least, more collaborative forms of capitalism show more promise. Mikler gives us a masterpiece of regulatory scholarship.' -- John Braithwaite, The Australian National UniversityTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. The Varieties of Capitalism Approach 3. The Car Industry and Climate Change 4. How Rules are Made: State Regulations in the European Union, US and Japan 5. Society as Governance? Social Attitudes and Consumer Demand 6. Firms’ Rationales: Environmental Reporting 7. Firms’ Commitment: Interviews 8. Conclusion Appendices Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book argues that mainstream economics, with its present methodological approach, is limited in its ability to analyze and develop adequate public policy to deal with environmental problems and sustainable development. Each chapter provides major insights into many of today's environmental problems such as global warming and sustainable growth.Building on the strengths and insights of Post Keynesian and ecological economics and incorporating cutting-edge work in economic complexity, bounded rationality and socio-economic dynamics, this book provides an interdisciplinary approach to deal with a broad range of environmental concerns. The contributors show how and where the two traditions share common ground concerning environmental problems and shed light on how the two schools can learn from one another. The book will be of great value to Post Keynesian and ecological economists as well as to those interested in new approaches to important global environmental issues.Trade Review'Richard P F Holt, Steven Pressman (two leading Post Keynesian economists) and Clive L. Spash (former President of the European Society for Ecological Economics, 1999-2006) have edited a book that will undoubtedly become a major resource for anyone calling to action the heterodox community to pull together a coherent perspective on environmental and sustainability issues.' -- Ali Douai, Economic IssuesTable of ContentsContents: PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Post Keynesian and Ecological Economics: Alternative Perspectives on Sustainability and Environmental Economics Richard P.F. Holt and Clive L. Spash PART II: METHODOLOGY AND HISTORY OF THOUGHT 2. Recent Developments in Post Keynesian Methodology and their Relevance for Understanding Environmental Issues Andrew Mearman 3. Challenges for Post Keynesian Growth Theory: Utopia Meets Environmental and Social Reality Clive L. Spash and Heinz Schandl 4. The Environmental Case for a Collective Assessment of Economism Richard B. Norgaard 5. The Post Keynesian/Ecological Economics of Kenneth Boulding Robert H. Scott, III 6. Combining Post Keynesian, Ecological and Institutional Economics Perspectives Arild Vatn PART III: CONSUMERS IN THEORY AND PRACTICE 7. Post Keynesian Consumer Choice Theory and Ecological Economics Marc Lavoie 8. Price-based versus Standards-based Approaches to Reducing Car Addiction and Other Environmentally Destructive Activities Peter E. Earl and Tim Wakeley 9. The Socio-Psychology of Achieving Sustainable Consumption: An Example Using Mass Communication Lucia Reisch, Clive L. Spash and Sabine Bietz PART IV: STRUCTURING SYSTEMS OF PRODUCTION 10. Incorporating Biophysical Foundations in a Hierarchical Model of Societal Metabolism John Gowdy, Mario Giampietro, Jesus Ramos-Martin and Kozo Mayumi 11. Theoretical and Policy Issues in Complex Post Keynesian Ecological Economics J. Barkley Rosser, Jr 12. Environmental Innovation: A Post Keynesian Interpretation James Juniper 13. The Sustainable Economic Development of Traditional Peoples James Kahn and Alexandre Rivas 14. Optimize versus Satisfice: Two Approaches to an Investment Policy in Sustainable Development Jerry Courvisanos Index

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Book Synopsis'These two volumes feature pieces by nearly all the important economic thinkers on climate, including Kenneth Arrow, Thomas Schelling, William Nordhaus, Nicholas Stern, and many others. It's a thorough education in this policy topic.'- Natural Hazards ObserverThis two-volume collection brings together critical essays on the economics of climate change, describing advances in the field ranging from the Kyoto Protocol carbon market, to sustainability criteria, international trade, and the management of catastrophic risks.Prepared by one of the leading academics in this pertinent and expanding field and including a new introductory essay to the collection, The Economics of Climate Change will certainly be an important resource for academics and policymakers alike.Trade Review‘These two volumes feature pieces by nearly all the important economic thinkers on climate, including Kenneth Arrow, Thomas Schelling, William Nordhaus, Nicholas Stern, and many others. It’s a thorough education in this policy topic.’ -- Natural Hazards ObserverTable of ContentsContents: Volume I Acknowledgements Introduction Graciela Chichilnisky 1. Amílcar O. Herrera, Hugo D. Scolnik, Graciela Chichilnisky, Gilberto C. Gallopin, Jorge E. Hardoy, Diana Mosovich, Enrique Oteiza, Gilda L. de Romero Brest, Carlos E. Suárez and Luis Talavera (1976), Catastrophe or New Society?: A Latin American World Model 2. Graciela Chichilnisky (1977), ‘Development Patterns and the International Order’ 3. William D. Nordhaus (1991), ‘The Cost of Slowing Climate Change: A Survey’, Energy Journal, 12 (1), 37-65 [29] 4. Geoffrey Heal and Graciela Chichilnisky (1991), ‘Oil as a Double-Edged Sword: The Development of Oil-Producing Countries’ and ‘Oil and the Developing Countries’ 5. Graciela Chichilnisky (1994), ‘North–South Trade and the Global Environment’ 6. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (2000), ‘The Kyoto Protocol of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’ 7. Raúl Estrada-Oyuela (2000), ‘A Commentary on the Kyoto Protocol’ 8. Graciela Chichilnisky and Kristen A. Sheeran (2009), ‘The Road to Kyoto’ 9. Graciela Chichilnisky (1993), The Abatement of Carbon Emissions in Industrial and Developing Countries 10. Graciela Chichilnisky and Geoffrey Heal (1994), ‘Who Should Abate Carbon Emissions? An International Viewpoint’ 11. Graciela Chichilnisky (1996), ‘The Greening of the Bretton Woods’ 12. Graciela Chichilnisky (1997), Development and Global Finance: The Case for an International Bank for Environmental Settlements 13. Andrea Beltratti (1998), ‘Climate Change and Emission Permits’ 14. Andrea Prat (2000), ‘Efficiency Properties of a Constant–Ratio Mechanism for the Distribution of Tradable Emission Permits’ 15. Graciela Chichilnisky, Geoffrey Heal and David Starrett (2000), ‘Equity and Efficiency in Environmental Markets: Global Trade in Carbon Dioxide Emissions’ 16. Kristen A. Sheeran (2006), ‘Who Should Abate Carbon Emissions? A Note’ 17. Jean-Charles Hourcade and Laurent Gilotte (2000), ‘Differentiated or Uniform International Carbon Taxes: Theoretical Evidences and Procedural Constraints’ 18. Graciela Chichilnisky (2000), ‘Knowledge and the Environment: Markets with Privately Produced Public Goods’ 19. Joaquim Oliveira Martins and Peter Sturm (2000), ‘Efficiency and Distribution in Computable Models of Carbon Emission Abatement’ 20. Graciela Chichilnisky and Geoffrey Heal (2000), ‘Introduction’ 21. Nicholas Stern (2006), ‘Climate Change: Our Approach’ 22. Joseph E. Stiglitz (2006), ‘A New Agenda for Global Warming’ Volume II Acknowledgements 1. Kenneth J. Arrow (2007), ‘Global Climate Change: A Challenge to Policy’ 2. Duncan K. Foley (2007), ‘The Economic Fundamentals of Global Warming’ 3. Joshua S. Gans (2007), ‘Do Voluntary Carbon Offsets Work?’ 4. Graciela Chichilnisky and Geoffrey Heal (1993), ‘Global Environmental Risks’ 5. Graciela Chichilnisky (1996), ‘Markets with Endogenous Uncertainty Theory and Policy’ 6. Graciela Chichilnisky, Geoffrey Heal and Alessandro Vercelli (1998), ‘Introduction’ 7. Thomas C. Schelling (2007), ‘Climate Change: The Uncertainties, the Certainties, and What They Imply About Action’ 8. Graciela Chichilnisky (2000), ‘An Axiomatic Approach to Choice Under Uncertainty with Catastrophic Risks’ 9. Graciela Chichilnisky (1996), ‘An Axiomatic Approach to Sustainable Development’ 10. Graciela Chichilnisky (1997), ‘What is Sustainable Development?’ 11. Graciela Chichilnisky, Geoffrey Heal and Andrea Beltratti (1995), ‘The Green Golden Rule’ 12. Geoffrey Heal (1991), ‘Alternatives to Utilitarianism’ and ‘Depletion Revisited’ 13. Y.H. Farzin (1996), ‘Optimal Pricing of Environmental and Natural Resource Use with Stock Externalities’ 14. Larry Karp (2005), ‘Global Warming and Hyperbolic Discounting’ 15. Larry Karp and Jiangfeng Zhang (2006), ‘Regulation with Anticipated Learning About Environmental Damages’ 16. Tomoki Fujii and Larry Karp (2008), ‘Numerical Analysis of Non-constant Pure Rate of Time Preference: A Model of Climate Policy’ 17. Martin L. Weitzman (2009), ‘On Modeling and Interpreting the Economics of Catastrophic Climate Change’ 18. Graciela Chichilnisky (2009), ‘Avoiding Extinction: Equal Treatment of the Present and the Future’ 19. Graciela Chichilnisky and Geoffrey Heal (1998), ‘Economics Returns from the Biosphere’ 20. Graciela Chichilnisky, The Knowledge Revolution 21. Graciela Chichilnisky and Peter Eisenberger (2009), ‘Energy Security, Economic Development and Global Warming: Addressing Short and Long Term Challenges’ 22. Peter M. Eisenberger, Roger W. Cohen, Graciela Chichilnisky, Nicholas M. Eisenberger, Ronald R. Chance and Christopher W. Jones (2009), ‘Global Warming and Carbon-Negative Technology: Prospects for a Lower-Cost Route to a Lower-Risk Atmosphere’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThe authors and editors of this book challenge traditional assumptions about economic growth, and develop the elements of a reoriented macroeconomics that takes account both of environmental impacts and social equity. Policies including carbon trading, revenue recycling, and reorientation of private and social investment are analyzed, providing insight into new paths for economic development with flat or negative carbon emissions. These issues will be crucial to macroeconomic and development policies in the twenty-first century.What are the likely economic effects of climate change? What are the costs of substantial action to avert climate change? What economic policies can be effective in responding to climate change? The debate has broad implications for public policy. However, it also raises fundamental questions about economic analysis itself, and moves issues of environmental policy from the microeconomic to the macroeconomic level. Taking global climate change seriously requires a re-examination of macroeconomic goals. Economic growth has been closely linked to expanded use of energy, primarily fossil fuels. The assumption of continuing economic growth, in turn, leads economists to discount future costs, including the generational impacts of climate change. Challenging conventional concepts of growth implies different development paths both for rich and poor nations. This volume brings together contributions from scholars around the world to address these issues. Scholars, researchers and students of economics and development studies along with policymakers and non-governmental organizations will find this insightful book of great interest.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Jonathan M. Harris and Neva R. Goodwin PART I: THE SCOPE OF THE CHALLENGE 1. Understanding the Challenge of Global Warming Lloyd J. Dumas 2. The New Climate Economics: The Stern Review versus its Critics Frank Ackerman 3. Economics and Climate Change: Resilience, Equity, and Sustainability Neva R. Goodwin 4. The Right to Development in a Climate-Constrained World Paul Baer, Tom Athanasiou and Sivan Kartha PART II: MACROECONOMIC THEORY PERSPECTIVES 5. The Economic Fundamentals of Global Warming Duncan K. Foley 6. Energy Productivity, Labor Productivity, and Global Warming Lance Taylor 7. Macroeconomics and Sustainable Development: Applying the Sustainomics Framework Mohan Munasinghe 8. Ecological Macroeconomics: Consumption, Investment and Climate Change Jonathan M. Harris PART III: POLICY OPTIONS FOR RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE 9. Cap and Dividend: How to Curb Global Warming While Promoting Income Equity James K. Boyce and Matthew Riddle 10. Policies for Funding a Response to Climate Change Brian Roach 11. The New EU Emissions Trading Scheme: A Blueprint for the Global Carbon Market? Christian Egenhofer 12. Implementation of Sustainable Development in Poland Andrzej Kassenberg 13. Climate Change from the Investor’s Perspective Adam Seitchik Index

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Book SynopsisThis insightful book explores the issue of sustainable development in its more operative and applied sense. Although a great deal of research has addressed potential interpretations and definitions of sustainable development, much of this work is too abstract to offer policy-makers and researchers the feasible and effective guidelines they require. This book redresses the balance.The authors highlight how various indicators and aggregate measures can be included in models that are used for decision-making support and sustainability assessment. They also demonstrate the importance of identifying practical means to assess whether policy proposals, specific decisions or targeted scenarios are sustainable.With discussions of basic concepts relevant to understanding applied sustainability analysis, such as definitions of costs and revenue recycling, this book provides policy-makers, researchers and graduate students with feasible and effective principles for measuring sustainable development.Trade Review'. . . the book is interesting for those who would like to know more about the economic energy and climate change models used in the EU and for those who are specialist builders and/or users of such models. . . [it] contains some interesting discussions on highly relevant issues in the modelling of environment-energy-economy systems. . .' -- Erik Mathijs, European Review of Agricultural Economics'This book offers valuable analysis, insights and pragmatic guidelines from a group of leading researchers who have ample experience with sustainability indicators and their use in applied economic models. It is an important contribution to the growing literature on making development more sustainable, and nicely complements recent work on the sustainomics framework that focuses on balancing the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development.' -- Mohan Munasinghe, University of Manchester, UK, Munasinghe Institute for Development (MIND), Sri Lanka and Co-winner, 2007 Nobel Prize for Peace (Vice Chair, IPCC-AR4)Table of ContentsContents: Foreword: Challenges of Sustainability to Economics Ger Klaassen Introduction: Modelling Sustainability – The TranSust Project Valentina Bosetti, Reyer Gerlagh and Stefan P. Schleicher PART I: DEFINING SUSTAINABILITY 1. Economic Models for Sustainable Development Richard S.J. Tol 2. Designing Sustainability Policy Barbara K. Buchner 3. An American View of Sustainability Ray Kopp PART II: ISSUES IN MODELLING SUSTAINABILITY 4. Implementing the EU Sustainability Indicators Christoph Böhringer and Andreas Löschel 5. Interpreting Environmental Policy Cost Measures Jean-Charles Hourcade and Frédéric Ghersi 6. Technical Progress in TranSust Models Valentina Bosetti and Marzio Galeotti 7. Revenue Recycling and Labour Markets: Effects on Costs of Policies for Sustainability Terry Barker, Sebastian De-Ramon and Hector Pollitt 8. Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage Supporting Sustainable Energy Systems Bob van der Zwaan PART III: MODEL DESCRIPTIONS 9. Market Allocation Model (MARKAL) at ECN Koen Smekens, Gerard Martinus and Bob van der Zwaan 10. A Hybrid Model: DEMETER Reyer Gerlagh and Bob van der Zwaan 11. Impact Assessment of Climate Policies (IMACLIM-S) Frédéric Ghersi 12. The Energy–Environment–Economy Model for Europe (E3ME) Terry Barker, Sebastian De-Ramon and Hector Pollitt 13. An Endogenous Technical Change Model: FEEM-RICE Valentina Bosetti, Carlo Carraro and Marzio Galeotti 14. Policy Analysis Based on Computable Equilibrium (PACE) Christoph Böhringer, Andreas Löschel and Thomas F. Rutherford PART IV: SYNTHESIS OF TRANSUST 15. Economic Impacts of GHG Emission Reductions: An Overview of Multiple Model Calculations Reyer Gerlagh, Stefan P. Schleicher, Walter Hyll and Gregor Thenius 16. Transition to Sustainability: Some Preliminary Conclusions Valentina Bosetti and Carlo Carraro Index

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Book SynopsisThis book assesses the structure of projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol. It explains why, instead of the expected bilateral structure where a company from an industrialized country invests in a project in a developing country and receives the emission reduction credits in return, a unilateral structure prevails whereby a company from a developing country finances the emission reduction project itself and sells the emission reduction credits. The book arrives at three fundamental, interconnected, conclusions: CDM is logically a unilaterally driven investment activity; CDM investment is an irrelevant compliance instrument for companies from industrialised countries and that this state of affairs is unlikely to change post 2012; and CDM thrives in less equal and less ambitious post-2012 climate regimes.Unique in its analysis of corporate views on investment in CDM projects, this book will find widespread appeal amongst climate policy analysts, company representatives involved in developing CDM acquisition strategies and climate policymakers. It will also be of interest to anyone involved in the study of climate change, emissions reduction and trading and carbon markets.Trade Review'This work provides a thoughtful and well-considered analysis of the emergence of the Clean Development Mechanism, its current status, and ways in which it may evolve. . . The authors do a superb job. . . Corporate Strategies and the Clean Development Mechanism is a timely and carefully crafted work. It deserves to be read by anyone interested in the past or possible futures for the CDM, and how it may link with a future international climate change regime.' -- Greg Picker, Climate LawTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Hans Jürgen Stehr Introduction 1. Introduction to Global Climate Policy 2. The Clean Development Mechanism’s Role in Global Climate Policy 3. Corporate Strategic Responses to Emissions Reduction 4. A Unilateral Future for the CDM? 5. Perspectives for CDM Post 2012 – Will it Survive? References Index

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Book SynopsisFirms adopt a wide variety of ecological strategies, ranging from the development of innovative products with reduced environmental impact to lobbying against governmental attempts to set standards for the way in which firms deal with the natural environment. This book explores this variety and is the first to provide a coherent evolutionary approach to the ecological strategies of firms. Drawing on insights from organization and management sciences and innovation studies, the author outlines an evolutionary framework enabling a deeper understanding of how firms shape ecological strategies and interact to create inertia or change at the level of systems of production and consumption. This framework is applied to the coffee and automobile production and consumption systems, yielding insight into the complex dynamics through which such systems evolve in dealing with ecological impact. The book advances theoretical insight into business strategies and the natural environment and illuminates the dynamics of production and consumption systems.Scholars, students and practitioners from organization and management sciences, innovation studies and industrial ecology interested in the relationship between business and the natural environment will find this book invaluable.Trade Review'Boons has produced a thoroughly well researched, informed and informative study on creating economic and ecological value. Written for those interested in business and sustainability whether they be academic faculty, students or business people who have both the interest and time, this book will repay some careful and close reading.' -- John Blewitt, Environmental Values'Creating Ecological Value is a timely contribution that matches recent trends in innovation economics suggesting that an evolutionary notion of system innovations and a sector-specific industrial dynamics perspective are a suitable analytical framework for the way in which firms address sustainability challenges through innovation.' -- Marcus Wagner, University of Wurzburg, Germany'We cannot expect to solve the environmental problems we face today by narrowing our focus on single firms. We need to think more systemically. In his book, Creating Ecological Value, Frank Boons takes on this challenge. While his research begins by exploring the diversity of environmental strategies adopted by companies, he moves his analysis next to the level of the production and consumption systems to understand how these strategies shape and alter them. His work considers how the diffusion of strategies and novel approaches can be facilitated but also finds that the systems into which these strategies are imposed are resilient and, at times, resistant to change. He offers plenty of ideas to ponder as we consider how the market system as a whole addresses environmental issues.' -- Andrew J. Hoffman, The University of Michigan, US'Humans as scientists and managers often draw on metaphors to help describe and understand the complex issues they observe or manage. As human activities begin to bump up against the constraints set by natural systems there is a tendency to search for metaphors from natural science - biomimicy or industrial ecology - have been around for some time now. In this book, Frank Boons explores the power of ideas from evolutionary science as metaphor to understand economic systems. This is complex work, but, he does it with skill; remembering that a metaphor is powerful not just in what it explains but even more in what it doesn't serve to explain.' -- Nigel Roome, Free University of Brussels, Belgium and TiasNimbas Business School, Tilburg, The NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. How do Firms Create Ecological Value? 2. Definitions of Ecological Value: Patches of History 3. Technological Change and Strategic Perspectives 4. Elements of Strategic Perspectives and the Internal Dynamics of Firms 5. Shaping Strategic Perspectives through Resource Networks 6. The Coffee PCS 7. The Automobile PCS 8. An Evolutionary Approach Towards the Strategic Perspectives of Firms 9. The Future of Creating Ecological Value Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisChoice Experiments in Developing Countries is an invaluable one-stop presentation of the best-practice case studies implementing the choice experiment method in developing countries. It highlights the theoretical and practical issues that should be taken into consideration when applying this method in a developing country context.The expert contributors gather recent state-of-the-art choice experiment studies undertaken in several developing countries, in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. These focus on a variety of environmental and agricultural issues, underlining the versatility of this method in valuing a wide array of interventions (for example policies, public and private services, new technologies) and emphasizing the value of the method in informing efficient, effective and equitable policies for sustainable economic development.This work will be of great interest to academics and researchers of environmental economics, agricultural and resource economics, development, environmental management and planning, as well as national and international development agencies and NGOs. Civil servants and policymakers in developing countries will find the work and recommendations within this book engaging and inspirational.Trade Review‘Overall, this book is a wide-ranging compilation of choice experiment studies in developing countries. . . we hope that the applications of choice modelling techniques in this volume help convince researchers that asking poor respondents in developing countries complex questions about their preferences is feasible and encourages researchers to tackle more complex research protocols deigned to improve the accuracy and reliability of respondents answers to questions in choice experiments.’ -- From the foreword by W.L. (Vic) Adamowicz and D. WhittingtonTable of ContentsContents: Foreword 1. Introduction: The Roles and Significance of Choice Experiments in Developing Country Contexts Jeff Bennett and Ekin Birol PART I: USING CHOICE EXPERIMENTS TO INVESTIGATE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRADE-OFFS 2. A Choice Experiment of Human–Elephant Conflict Resolution in Sri Lanka Roy Brouwer, Wolfgang Haider, Lokugam Gunaratne and Ben Beardmore 3. Using Choice Experiments to Estimate Wetland Values in Viet Nam: Implementation and Practical Issues Thang Nam Do and Jeff Bennett 4. Fishing Permit Price and Wetland Conservation: A Choice Experiment on the Value of Improved Environmental Quality of Lake Awassa, Ethiopia Girma G. Selassie and Yiannis Kountouris 5. Researcher-Selected versus Respondent-Selected Attributes: Improved Coastal Water Quality in Tobago Nesha Beharry-Borg and Riccardo Scarpa PART II: USING CHOICE EXPERIMENTS TO INVESTIGATE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRADE-OFFS: THE CASE OF CHINA’S SLOPING LAND CONVERSION PROGRAMME 6. Estimating the Non-market Environmental Benefits of Land Use Change in China Xuehong Wang, Jeff Bennett, Chen Xie and Zhitao Zhang 7. Assessing the Sustainability of the Sloping Land Conversion Programme: A Choice Experiment Approach Pauline Grosjean, Andreas Kontoleon and Shiqiu Zhang PART III: USING CHOICE EXPERIMENTS TO ESTIMATE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES’ VALUATION OF UNIQUE ECOSYSTEMS 8. Non-use Values of Ecosystems Dependent on the Indus River, Pakistan: A Spatially Explicit, Multi-ecosystem Choice Experiment Ali Dehlavi, Ben Groom, Babar Naseem Khan and Amna Shahab 9. Ecosystem Service Valuation of Ruil (Nothofagus Alessandrii) Forests in Central Chile: An Application of the Choice Experiment Method Pablo Villalobos and Carlos Huenchuleo PART IV: USING CHOICE EXPERIMENTS TO INFORM EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT PROVISION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE GOODS AND SERVICES 10. Informing Efficient Solid Waste Management to Improve Local Environmental Quality and Public Health in West Bengal, India Sukanya Das, Ekin Birol and Rabindra N. Bhattacharya 11. Farmers’ Choice between Public Goods and Agricultural Extension Packages in Ethiopia: A Stated Preference Analysis Alemu Mekonnen, Mahmud Yesuf, Fredrik Carlsson and Gunnar Köhlin 12. Valuing Preferences for Ecotourism in the Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary, Cambodia Ou Ratanak and Mitsuyasu Yabe PART V: USING CHOICE EXPERIMENTS TO INFORM THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AND FOOD INDUSTRY 13. Farmer Preferences for Bt Maize, Seed Information and Credit in the Philippines Jose Yorobe Jr, Ekin Birol and Melinda Smale 14. Using Choice Experiments to Investigate Preferences for Cattle Traits in Kenya Eric Ruto and Riccardo Scarpa 15. Developing Country Consumers’ Demand for Food Safety and Quality: Is Mumbai Ready for Certified and Organic Fruits? Devesh Roy, Ekin Birol, Katharina Deffner and Bhushana Karandikar 16. Rural Consumers’ Preferences for Banana Attributes in Uganda: Is There a Market for GM Staples? Enoch Kikulwe, Ekin Birol, José Falck-Zepeda and Justus Wesseler 17. Concluding Remarks and Recommendations for Implementing Choice Experiments in Developing Countries Ekin Birol and Jeff Bennett Index

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Book SynopsisClimate change tends to increase the frequency and intensity of weather-related disasters, which puts many people at risk. Economic, social and environmental impacts further increase vulnerability to disasters and tend to set back development, destroy livelihoods, and increase disparity nationally and worldwide. This book addresses the differential vulnerability of people and places, introducing concepts and methods for analysis and illustrating the impact on local, regional, national, and global scales.The chapters in the first section set the stage by focusing on the relationship between climate change and disasters and by broadly exploring their economic and social aftermaths. Further chapters explore particular impacts of climate change, including the social, political and even military conflicts that may arise over scarce natural resources, as well as the effects on biodiversity and thus the natural environment. Chapters in the last section discuss responses to climate change in terms of information sharing and preparedness, adaptation and mitigation - particularly the relevance of improving the role of markets, through investment and insurance, to face these challenges. Researchers and policymakers involved in the study of climate change and disaster prevention will find this comprehensive volume of great interest.Trade Review'The papers produced in this book make a good start at examining this complex topic.' -- Natural Hazards Observer'Readers who want more than just the results will find themselves perusing the copious references lists for each section. The interdisciplinary nature of these essays makes this volume highly accessible and worthwhile for economics as well as environmental studies courses.' -- B.J. Peterson, ChoiceTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Mario Molina PART I: BACKGROUND 1. Introduction: Distributional Effects of Climate Change – Social and Economic Implications Matthias Ruth and María E. Ibarrarán 2. Vulnerability, Sensitivity and Coping/Adapting Capacity Worldwide Elizabeth Malone and Antoinette Brenkert 3. Climate Change and Natural Disasters: Economic and Distributional Impacts María E. Ibarrarán and Matthias Ruth PART II: DIFFERENTIAL IMPACTS 4. Health Impact of Heat: Present Realities and Potential Impacts of a Climate Change Laurence Kalkstein, Christina Koppe, Simone Orlandini, Scott Sheridan, and Karen Smoyer-Tomic 5. Gender and Climate Change Vulnerability: What’s the Problem, What’s the Solution? Anthony G. Patt, Angie Dazé and Pablo Suarez 6. Income Distribution Effects of Policies to Mitigate Greenhouse Gases: The Case of Mexico Roy Boyd and María E. Ibarrarán 7. Climate Change and Cities: Differential Impacts and Adaptation Options in Industrialized Countries Matthias Ruth, Paul H. Kirshen and Dana Coelho 8. Climate Information, Equity and Vulnerability Reduction Pablo Suarez, Jesse C. Ribot and Anthony G. Patt 9. The Security Challenges of Climate Change: Who is at Risk and Why? Timothy Gulden 10. Distributional Effects and Change of Risk Management Regimes: Explaining Different Types of Adaptation in Germany and Indonesia Hellmuth Lange, Heiko Garrelts, Winfried Osthorst and Farid Selmi 11. Conclusions María E. Ibarrarán and Matthias Ruth Index

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Book SynopsisEconomics and Ecosystems demonstrates how the concepts of economic efficiency, sustainability and equity can be applied in ecosystem management. The book presents an overview of these three concepts, a framework for their analysis and modeling, and three case studies. Specific attention is given to how complex ecosystem dynamics, such as thresholds or irreversible responses, influence ecosystem management options. The case studies focus on the ecosystem dynamics and ecosystem services supply in a hypothetical forest ecosystem, a Dutch wetland ecosystem, and a rangeland in the Western Sahel. Integrating ecology and economics, this informative book will appeal to postgraduate students in environmental sciences and environmental economics as well as ecosystem managers.Trade Review‘This is a book that sparks ideas. . . It will be useful for teaching: I will be recommending it to my ‘Economics for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences’ class. . . The book is successful because it provides, not a framework, but something better: a path for the novice to follow; something that brings together the relevant considerations when judging environmental management options and policies.’ -- S.J. Ramsden, Experimental Agriculture‘A central issue in economics is the optimal allocation of scarce resources. Is efficient allocation indeed optimal and does it lead to sustainable solutions? Lars Hein contributes to this discussion at the interface of ecology and economics, and provides interesting case studies to test various theoretical approaches. The book is a must for both economists with an interest in ecology and for ecologists with an interest in economics!’ -- Ekko van Ierland, Wageningen University, the NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Ecological–Economic Concepts 3. A Quantitative Ecological–Economic Assessment Approach 4. Modelling the Efficiency and Sustainability of Forest Management 5. Case Study: Eutrophication Control in the De Wieden Wetland, The Netherlands 6. Case Study: Rangeland Management in the Ferlo, Senegal 7. Applying the Framework in Support of Environmental Management References Index

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Book SynopsisBringing together over a dozen post-Keynesian experts on the issues of employment, growth, development and exchange rates, this book breaks new ground by offering interesting and innovative insights into the problems faced today in both developed and developing countries. This topical book addresses unemployment in Europe, the wrong-headed reliance on NAIRU to formulate policy, distributional conflicts and financial factors, as well as problems faced in developing countries with respect to exchange rate policy, central banking, challenges to growth, and international financial flows. In the first part of the book the chapters deal with issues related to employment policies, economic growth and development while the second part is dedicated to development and growth issues in open-economy developing countries. Employment, Growth and Development offers an interesting analysis of the current economic issues from a post-Keynesian perspective that will appeal to academics and graduate students interested in development and economics. Contributors: M. Aslam, R. Bellofiore, M. Ben Guirat, F.J. Cardim de Carvalho, T. Chaiechi, M. Clevenot, E. Correa, C. Gnos, Y. Guy, J. Halevi, D. Lang, N. Levy Orlik, J. Lopez, W.C. Marshall, E. Ortiz Cruz, C. Pastoret, L.-P. Rochon, M. Setterfield, E. Stockhammer, D. Tropeano, V. VernayTrade Review’The editors of this volume have brought together an invaluable set of essays on each of these issues. The overall post-Keynesian message, of course - one that comes through very clearly - is that employment, growth and development are not at all separate topics, but each depend on the appropriate choice of macroeconomic policies for a monetary production economy’- John Smithin, York University, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: Post-Keynesian Economic Policy – a Post-crisis View Claude Gnos, Louis-Philippe Rochon and Domenica Tropeano PART I: LABOR, EMPLOYMENT POLICIES AND DISTRIBUTION 1. Deconstructing Labor: A Marxian–Kaleckian Perspective on What is ‘New’ in Contemporary Capitalism and Economic Policies Riccardo Bellofiore and Joseph Halevi 2. Breaking the Economic Dependence of Developing Countries to Promote Economic Development and Full Employment: The Case of the Maghreb Countries Mehdi Ben Guirat and Corinne Pastoret 3. The Redistribution Conflict in the ‘Patrimonial Regime’ through a Stock–Flow Consistent Model Mickaël Clévenot and Yann Guy 4. Income Distribution, Growth and Financialization: The Italian Case Domenica Tropeano 5. Faith-based Macroeconomics: A Critique of Recent Developments in NAIRU Estimation Dany Lang and Mark Setterfield 6. Still Unemployed, After All These Wage Cuts. Labor in Europe Engelbert Stockhammer 7. Labor Market and Monetary Macroeconomics Vincent Vernay PART II: GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND EXCHANGE RATES 8. Exchange Rate Policy in Developing Countries: The East Asian Experience Mohamed Aslam 9. A Keynesian–Structuralist Growth Strategy for Latin America Julio López and Fernando J. Cardim de Carvalho 10. Financial Development and Economic Growth through a Post-Keynesian Lens: Hong Kong Case Study Taha Chaiechi 11. Money and Institutions: The Long Path of the Latin American Financial Reforms Eugenia Correa 12. The Effect of Interest Rates in Developing Countries: Can Central Bank Monetary Policy Instruments Modify Economic Growth? Noemi Levy Orlik 13. International Capital Flows and Latin America: Making Sense of Disappointing Results Wesley C. Marshall 14. Inflation Targeting by the ‘Tyrannical Auctioneer’: The Predominance of a Normative Approach in Monetary Policy Etelberto Ortiz Cruz Index

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Book Synopsis'The Economics of Pollution Control is a seminal contribution that is strongly recommended as a core addition to professional, governmental, and academic library "environmental studies" reference collections and supplemental reading lists.'- The Midwest Book ReviewThis volume includes a series of previously published papers that both illustrate basic principles in the economics of pollution control and represent recent advances in the field over the last fifteen years. This authoritative collection includes seminal papers, written by leading scholars in the field, which relate to the overarching issue of designing pollution control policies to reduce environmental threats. The editor successfully covers a wide range of contemporary contexts and issues and includes both theoretical papers and empirical analyses of the impacts of pollution control policies. This volume will serve as an excellent source of reference for researchers, advanced students and practicing economists interested in a contemporary overview of the field. Trade Review‘The Economics of Pollution Control is a seminal contribution that is strongly recommended as a core addition to professional, governmental, and academic library “environmental studies” reference collections and supplemental reading lists.’ -- The Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Kathleen Segerson PART I OVERVIEW 1. Robert W. Hahn, Sheila M. Olmstead and Robert N. Stavins (2003), ‘Environmental Regulation in the 1990s: A Retrospective Analysis’ 2. Lawrence H. Goulder and Ian W.H. Parry (2008), ‘Instrument Choice in Environmental Policy’ 3. Tom Tietenberg (2003), ‘The Tradable-Permits Approach to Protecting the Commons: Lessons for Climate Change’ 4. Don Fullerton (2001), ‘A Framework to Compare Environmental Policies’ PART II THE ECONOMIC THEORY OF POLLUTION CONTROL A. Economic Approaches to Internalizing Pollution Externalities 5. Avinash Dixit and Mancur Olson (2000), ‘Does Voluntary Participation Undermine the Coase Theorem?’ 6. Ian W.H. Parry and Kenneth A. Small (2005), ‘Does Britain or the United States Have the Right Gasoline Tax?’ 7. Janusz R. Mrozek and Andrew G. Keeler (2004), ‘Pooling of Uncertainty: Enforcing Tradable Permits Regulation When Emissions are Stochastic’ 8. François Cochard, Marc Willinger, and Anastasios Xepapadeas (2005), ‘Efficiency of Nonpoint Source Pollution Instruments: An Experimental Study’ 9. Matthieu Glachant (2007), ‘Non-binding Voluntary Agreements’ B. Issues in Policy Choice / Design 10. Tracy R. Lewis (1996), ‘Protecting the Environment when Costs and Benefits are Privately Known’ 11. Charles D. Kolstad (1996), ‘Fundamental Irreversibilities in Stock Externalities’ 12. Juan-Pablo Montero (2002), ‘Permits, Standards, and Technology Innovation’ 13. A. Lans Bovenberg, Lawrence H. Goulder and Derek J. Gurney (2005), ‘Efficiency Costs of Meeting Industry-distributional Constraints Under Environmental Permits and Taxes’ 14. Anthony Heyes (2000), ‘Implementing Environmental Regulation: Enforcement and Compliance’ 15. Martin Nell and Andreas Richter (2003), ‘The Design of Liability Rules for Highly Risky Activities – Is Strict Liability Superior when Risk Allocation Matters?’ 16. Brian R. Copeland and M. Scott Taylor (2005), ‘Free Trade and Global Warming: A Trade Theory View of the Kyoto Protocol’ PART III FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE A. Industry Impacts of Pollution Control Policies 17. Eli Berman and Linda T.M. Bui (2001), ‘Environmental Regulation and Productivity: Evidence from Oil Refineries’ 18. Curtis Carlson, Dallas Burtraw, Maureen Cropper and Karen L. Palmer (2000), ‘Sulfur Dioxide Control by Electric Utilities: What Are the Gains from Trade?’ 19. Daan P. van Soest, John A. List and Tim Jeppesen (2006), ‘Shadow Prices, Environmental Stringency, and International Competitiveness’ 20. John A. List, Daniel L. Millimet, Per G. Fredriksson and W. Warren McHone (2003), ‘Effects of Environmental Regulations on Manufacturing Plant Births: Evidence from a Propensity Score Matching Estimator’ 21. Michael Greenstone (2002), ‘The Impacts of Environmental Regulations on Industrial Activity: Evidence from the 1970 and 1977 Clear Air Act Amendments and the Census of Manufactures’ 22. Josh Ederington, Arik Levinson and Jenny Minier (2005), ‘Footloose and Pollution-Free’ B. Environmental Impacts of Pollution Control Policies 23. Janet Currie and Matthew Neidell (2005), ‘Air Pollution and Infant Health: What Can We Learn from California’s Recent Experience?’ 24. Maximilian Auffhammer, Antonio M. Bento and Scott E. Lowe (2009), ‘Measuring the Effects of the Clean Air Act Amendments on Ambient PM10 Concentrations: The Critical Importance of a Spatially Disaggregated Analysis’ 25. Robert Innes and Abdoul G. Sam (2008), ‘Voluntary Pollution Reductions and the Enforcement of Environmental Law: An Empirical Study of the 33/50 Program’ 26. Hilary Sigman (2001), ‘The Pace of Progress at Superfund Sites: Policy Goals and Interest Group Influence’

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Book SynopsisThis important collection embodies the author's pioneering and on-going efforts to incorporate equity and efficiency principles into the economics of climate change policy. It represents a valuable compendium of work, both previously published and original, the range of which is not otherwise readily accessible. Adam Rose was one of the first both to identify the central role of equity among nations and regions in addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation and to quantify many equity principles so that they could be incorporated into formal models. Comprising classic explorations into GHG emission trading design with respect to burden-sharing, borrowing and banking, and political constraints, the papers contained in this volume provide guidance on coalition choices for individual states of the US and partnership choices for developing countries involved in the Clean Development Mechanism today and in emission allowance trading in the future. The impacts of mitigation policy across industries and socioeconomic groups are also analysed, using computable general equilibrium models to examine the economic implications of carbon taxes, fuel taxes, tradable emission permits, and strict regulation. In addition, the book establishes a firm grounding for policy analysis by providing a basic understanding of the carbon cycle, drivers of GHG emissions, and some economic impacts of climate change. The Economics of Climate Change Policy will be of great interest and value to academics and students of environmental economics and policy and will be welcomed by environmental policy-makers involved in climate change issues at the local, regional, national and international level.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction: A Personal, Professional and Policy Odyssey PART I: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW 1. ‘Introduction: Nature of the Issue and Policy Options’ 2. ‘What Are the Options that Could Significantly Affect the North American Carbon Cycle?’ 3. ‘An International System of Tradeable CO2 Entitlements: Implications for Economic Development’ 4. ‘Global Warming Policy: Who Decides What is Fair?’ 5. ‘Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Action Planning: An Overview’ PART II: GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND CLIMATE IMPACTS 6. ‘A Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory for Pennsylvania’ 7. ‘Carbon Dioxide Emissions in the US Economy: A Structural Decomposition Analysis’ 8. ‘Characterizing Regional Economic Impacts and Responses to Climate Change’ 9. ‘Simulating the Economic Impacts of Climate Change in the Mid-Atlantic Region’ 10. ‘Global Climate Change and the Value of Solar Energy in US Agriculture’ PART III: EFFICIENCY CONSIDERATIONS IN POLICY DESIGN 11. ‘The Efficiency and Equity of Marketable Permits for CO2 Emissions’ 12. ‘Regrets or No Regrets – That is the Question: Is Conservation a Costless CO2 Mitigation Strategy?’ 13. ‘The Changing Role of Transaction Costs in the Evolution of Joint Implementation’ 14. ‘An Economic Analysis of Flexible Permit Trading in the Kyoto Protocol’ 15. ‘A Dynamic Analysis of the Marketable Permits Approach to Global Warming Policy: A Comparison of Spatial and Temporal Flexibility’ PART IV: INTERNATIONAL EQUITY AND GLOBAL COOPERATION 16. ‘Reducing Conflict in Global Warming Policy: The Potential of Equity as a Unifying Principle’ 17. ‘Equity in Environmental Policy with an Application to Global Warming’ 18. ‘Long-Run Implications for Developing Countries of Joint Implementation of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation’ 19. ‘International Equity and Differentiation in Global Warming Policy’ 20. ‘Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Among Pacific Rim Countries: An Analysis of Policies to Bring Developing Countries to the Bargaining Table’ PART V: NATIONAL IMPACTS OF MITIGATION POLICY 21. ‘Motor-Fuel Taxes and Household Welfare: An Applied General Equilibrium Analysis’ 22. ‘Global Warming Policy, Energy, and the Chinese Economy’ 23. ‘Greenhouse Gas Reduction Policy in the United States: Identifying Winners and Losers in an Expanded Permit Trading System’ 24. ‘Interregional Burden-Sharing of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation in the United States’ 25. ‘Regional Carbon Dioxide Permit Trading in the United States: Coalition Choices for Pennsylvania’ PART VI: REGIONAL IMPACTS OF MITIGATION POLICY 26. ‘Global Warming Policy and the Pennsylvania Economy: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis’ 27. ‘The Impact of a Carbon Tax on the Susquehanna River Basin Economy’ 28. ‘Assessing the Impacts of Carbon Emission Reduction Policies on the Mid-Atlantic Regional Economy: A Dynamic Computable General Equilibrium Analysis’ 29. ‘Income Distribution Impacts of Climate Change Mitigation Policy in the Susquehanna River Basin Economy’ 30. ‘Climate Change Policy Formation in Minnesota: The Case for a Regional Approach’ Index

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Book SynopsisThe economic approach to environmental law and policy has become the dominant framework for analyzing pollution, resource management and many other environmental challenges throughout the world. This two-volume set presents essential articles from both the leading edge of methodological innovation in environmental law and economics and the bedrock of theory upon which all such innovations are built. The editors' extensive introduction contextualizes the selected papers, highlighting the central theoretical and empirical challenges facing future advancement of this discipline. An impressive collection that is indispensable to policymakers, scholars and those with an interest in the developments in this ever-important field.Table of ContentsContents: Volume I: Theoretical Foundations Acknowledgements Introduction Richard Brooks, Nathaniel O. Keohane and Douglas A. Kysar PART I ROLE OF LAW 1. R.H. Coase (1960), ‘The Problem of Social Cost’ 2. Harold Demsetz (1967), ‘Toward a Theory of Property Rights’ 3. Garrett Hardin (1968), ‘The Tragedy of the Commons’ 4. Guido Calabresi and A. Douglas Melamed (1972), ‘Property Rules, Liability Rules, and Inalienability: One View of the Cathedral’ 5. Robert C. Ellickson (1986), ‘Of Coase and Cattle: Dispute Resolution Among Neighbors in Shasta County’ 6. Carol M. Rose (1991), ‘Rethinking Environmental Controls: Management Strategies for Common Resources’ PART II INSTRUMENT CHOICE 7. William J. Baumol and Wallace E. Oates (1971), ‘The Use of Standards and Prices for Protection of the Environment’ 8. W. David Montgomery (1972), ‘Markets in Licenses and Efficient Pollution Control Programs’ 9. Martin L. Weitzman (1974), ‘Prices vs. Quantities’ 10. A. Mitchell Polinsky (1980), ‘Resolving Nuisance Disputes: The Simple Economics of Injunctive and Damage Remedies’ 11. Louis Kaplow and Steven Shavell (1996), ‘Property Rules Versus Liability Rules: An Economic Analysis’ 12. Richard R.W. Brooks (2002), ‘The Relative Burden of Determining Property Rules and Liability Rules: Broken Elevators in the Cathedral’ PART III IS THE ENVIRONMENT SPECIAL? 13. Kenneth E. Boulding (1966), ‘The Economics of the Coming Spaceship Earth’ 14. John V. Krutilla (1967), ‘Conservation Reconsidered’ 15. Kenneth J. Arrow and Anthony C. Fisher (1974), ‘Environmental Preservation, Uncertainty, and Irreversibility’ 16. Laurence H. Tribe (1974), ‘Ways Not to Think About Plastic Trees: New Foundations for Environmental Law’ 17. John M. Hartwick (1977), ‘Intergenerational Equity and the Investing of Rents from Exhaustible Resources’ 18. Richard C. Bishop (1978), ‘Endangered Species and Uncertainty: The Economics of a Safe Minimum Standard’ 19. Robert Solow (1993), ‘An Almost Practical Step Toward Sustainability’ 20. Richard L. Revesz (1999), ‘Environmental Regulation, Cost-Benefit Analysis, and the Discounting of Human Lives’ Name Index Volume II: Issues and Applications Acknowledgements An introduction by the editors to both volumes appears in Volume I PART I POLICY DESIGN 1. Daniel H. Cole and Peter Z. Grossman (1999), ‘When is Command-and-Control Efficient? Institutions, Technology, and the Comparative Efficiency of Alternative Regulatory Regimes for Environmental Protection’ 2. Lawrence H. Goulder, Ian W.H. Parry, Roberton C. Williams III and Dallas Burtraw (1999), ‘The Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Instruments for Environmental Protection in a Second-Best Setting’ 3. Carolyn Fischer, Ian W.H. Parry and William A. Pizer (2003), ‘Instrument Choice for Environmental Protection when Technological Innovation is Endogenous’ 4. Juan-Pablo Montero (2005), ‘Pollution Markets with Imperfectly Observed Emissions’ 5. Robert N. Stavins (2006), ‘Vintage-Differentiated Environmental Regulation’ PART II PERFORMANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS 6. Robert N. Stavins and Adam B. Jaffe (1990), ‘Unintended Impacts of Public Investments on Private Decisions: The Depletion of Forested Wetlands’ 7. Don Fullerton and Thomas C. Kinnaman (1996), ‘Household Responses to Pricing Garbage by the Bag’ 8. Lisa Heinzerling (1998), ‘Regulatory Costs of Mythic Proportions’ 9. Juan-Pablo Montero (1999), ‘Voluntary Compliance with Market-Based Environmental Policy: Evidence from the U.S. Acid Rain Program’ 10. Michael Greenstone (2004), ‘Did the Clean Air Act Cause the Remarkable Decline in Sulfur Dioxide Concentrations? PART III ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY 11. Richard B. Stewart (1993), ‘Environmental Regulation and International Competitiveness’ 12. Adam B. Jaffe, Steven R. Peterson, Paul R. Portney and Robert N. Stavins (1995), ‘Environmental Regulation and the Competitiveness of U.S. Manufacturing: What Does the Evidence Tell Us?’ 13. Vicki Been and Francis Gupta (1997), ‘Coming to the Nuisance or Going to the Barrios? A Longitudinal Analysis of Environmental Justice Claims’ 14. John A. List, Daniel L. Millimet, Per G. Fredriksson and W. Warren McHone (2003), ‘Effects of Environmental Regulations on Manufacturing Plant Births: Evidence from a Propensity Score Matching Estimator’ 15. Meghan R. Busse and Nathaniel O. Keohane (2007), ‘Market Effects of Environmental Regulation: Coal, Railroads, and the 1990 Clean Air Act’ PART IV VALUATION AND COMPARISON OF COSTS AND BENEFITS 16. W. Kip Viscusi (2000), ‘The Value of Life in Legal Contexts: Survey and Critique’ 17. John A. List, Robert P. Berrens, Alok K. Bohara and Joe Kerkvliet (2004), ‘Examining the Role of Social Isolation on Stated Preferences’ 18. Gideon Parchomovsky and Peter Siegelman (2004), ‘Selling Mayberry: Communities and Individuals in Law and Economics’ 19. Kenneth Y. Chay and Michael Greenstone (2005), ‘Does Air Quality Matter? Evidence from the Housing Market’ 20. Martin L. Weitzman (2007), ‘A Review of The Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThis important book presents fresh thinking and new results on the measurement of sustainable development. Economic theory suggests that there should be a link between future wellbeing and current wealth. This book explores this linkage under a variety of headings: population growth, technological change, deforestation and natural resource trade. While the relevant theory is presented briefly, the chief emphasis is on empirical measurement of the change in real wealth: this measure of net or 'genuine' saving is a key indicator of sustainable development. The methodological and empirical work is bolstered by tests of the predictive power of genuine saving in explaining future consumption and economic growth. Just as importantly, the authors show that many resource-abundant countries would be considerably wealthier today had they managed to save and invest the profits from natural resource exploitation in the past.Wealth, Welfare and Sustainability will be of great interest to environmental and resource economists, specialists in 'sustainability' indicators from other disciplines and also development and growth economists.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Wealth and Social Welfare 3. Population Growth and Sustainability 4. Testing Genuine Saving 5. Resources, Growth and the ‘Paradox of Plenty’ 6. A Hartwick Rule Counterfactual 7. Deforestation: Accounting for a Multiple-Use Resource 8. Accounting for Technological Change 9. Resource Price Trends and Prospects for Development 10. International Flows of Resource Rents 11. Summary and Conclusions References Index

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Book SynopsisThe field of globalization and transport has witnessed a surge in interest over the past two decades with scholars questioning the reasoning behind its growth, its impact on the environment and trade as well as its effect on the development of cities and supply chain logistics. The editors have selected seminal works from leading academics to address these issues and outline the diverse and controversial nature of this subject.Table of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Kenneth Button and Henry Vega PART I PRIOR PHASES OF GLOBALIZATION 1. David S. Jacks (2006), ‘What Drove 19th Century Commodity Market Integration?’ 2. David S. Jacks, Christopher M. Meissner and Dennis Novy (2010), ‘Trade Costs in the First Wave of Globalization’ 3. Robert M. Schwartz (2010), ‘Rail Transport, Agrarian Crisis, and the Restructuring of Agriculture: France and Great Britain Confront Globalization, 1860–1900’ 4. Antoni Estevadeordal, Brian Frantz and Alan M. Taylor (2003), ‘The Rise and Fall of World Trade, 1870–1939’ 5. A.M. Ramsay (1925), ‘The Speed of the Roman Imperial Post’ PART II THE ROLE OF TRANSPORT IN EMPIRE BUILDING 6. Paul Krugman and Anthony J. Venables (1995), ‘Globalization and the Inequality of Nations’ 7. Richard D. Knowles (2006), ‘Transport Shaping Space: Differential Collapse in Time-Space’ PART III TRANSPORT AND TRADE IN RECENT GLOBALIZATION 8. Anthony J. Venables (1999), ‘Fragmentation and Multinational Production’ 9. David Hummels (2007), ‘Transportation Costs and International Trade in the Second Era of Globalization’ 10. Robert J. McCalla, Brian Slack and Claude Comtois (2004), ‘Dealing with Globalisation at the Regional and Local Level: The Case of Contemporary Containerization’ 11. Cristina Capineri and Thomas R. Leinbach (2004), ‘Globalization, E-economy and Trade’ 12. Joseph Szyliowicz and Paul Viotti (1997), ‘Dilemmas of Transportation Security’ PART IV THE ROLE OF THE SUPPLY-CHAIN LOGISTICS 13. Antje Burmeister and Kristian Colletis-Wahl (1997), ‘Proximity in Production Networks: The Circulatory Dimension’ 14. Christian Geisler Asmussen, Torben Pedersen and Charles Dhanaraj (2009), ‘Host-Country Environment and Subsidiary Competence: Extending the Diamond Network Model’ 15. Markus Hesse (2007), ‘The System of Flows and the Restructuring of Space Elements of a Geography of Distribution’ 16. Paul Ciccantell and David A. Smith (2009), ‘Rethinking Global Commodity Chains: Integrating Extraction, Transport, and Manufacturing’ PART V GLOBALIZATION, TRANSPORT AND THE ENVIRONMENT 17. Daniëlle B. van Veen-Groot and Peter Nijkamp (1999), ‘Globalisation, Transport and the Environment: New Perspectives for Ecological Economics’ 18. Peter Nijkamp (2003), ‘Globalization, International Transport and the Global Environment: A Research and Policy Challenge’ 19. A.A.J. Nederveen, J.W. Konings and J.A. Stoop (2003), ‘Globalization, International Transport and the Global Environment: Technological Innovation, Policy Making and the Reduction of Transportation Emissions’ 20. Xander Olsthoorn (2003), ‘Implications of Globalization for CO2 Emissions from Transport’ PART VI MARKET LIBERALIZATION AND “OPEN SKIES” IN THE AIR 21. Keith G. Debbage (1994), ‘The International Airline Industry: Globalization, Regulation and Strategic Alliances’ 22. Peter Adey, Lucy Budd and Phil Hubbard (2007), ‘Flying Lessons: Exploring the Social and Cultural Geographies of Global Air Travel’ 23. Alex Cosmas, Peter Belobaba and William Swelbar (2010), ‘The Effects of Open Skies Agreements on Transatlantic Air Service Levels’ 24. Robert Humbertson and Agam Sinha (2009), ‘Realising the Global Next-Generation Air Transportation System’ 25. A. Elek, C. Findlay, P. Hooper and T. Warren (1999), ‘“Open Skies” or Open Clubs? New Issues for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation’ 26. Andrew R. Goetz and Brian Graham (2004), ‘Air Transport Globalization, Liberalization and Sustainability: Post-2001 Policy Dynamics in the United States and Europe’ PART VII TRANSPORT AND GLOBAL CITIES 27. Sung-Woo Lee, Dong-Wook Song and César Ducruet (2008), ‘A Tale of Asia’s World Ports: The Spatial Evolution in Global Hub Port Cities’ 28. Germà Bel and Xavier Fageda (2008), ‘Getting There Fast: Globalization, Intercontinental Flights and Location of Headquarters’ 29. Julie Cidell (2006), ‘Air Transportation, Airports, and the Discourses and Practices of Globalization’ 30. Yefang Huang (2009), ‘The Growth of Global Hub Port Cities Under Globalisation: The Case of Shanghai International Shipping Centre’ 31. Peter J. Taylor, Ben Derudder and Frank Witlox (2007), ‘Comparing Airline Passenger Destinations with Global Service Connectivities: A Worldwide Empirical Study of 214 Cities’ 32. S. Harris Ali and Roger Keil (2006), ‘Global Cities and the Spread of Infectious Disease: The Case of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Toronto, Canada’ PART VIIIGLOBALIZATION AND MULTINATIONAL TRANSPORT 33. Dimitrios A. Tsamboulas (2007), ‘A Tool for Prioritizing Multinational Transport Infrastructure Investments’ 34. Harry T. Dimitriou and Oliver Trueb (2005), ‘Transportation Megaprojects, Globalization, and Place-making in Hong Kong and South China’ PART IX GLOBAL TRANSPORT INSTITUTIONS 35. Antoine Fremont (2007), ‘Global Maritime Networks: The Case of Maersk’ 36. Peter Turnbull (2006), ‘The War on Europe’s Waterfront – Repertoires of Power in the Port Transport Industry’ 37. Ruth Barton and Peter Fairbrother (2009), ‘The Local is Now Global: Building a Union Coalition in the International Transport and Logistics Sector’ PART X TRANSPORT AND FACTOR MOBILITY 38. Kenneth John Button and Henry Vega (2008), ‘The Effects of Air Transportation on the Movement of Labour’ 39. Stephen S. Gloub, Ronald W. Jones and Henry K. Kierzkowski (2007), ‘Globalization and Country-Specific Service Links’

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Book SynopsisClimate Change and Growth in Asia is a comprehensive analysis of the major issues of climate change and global warming and their possible impacts on the growth of major Asian economies. The book addresses the climate change crisis in Asia within the context of three major challenges to growth: population, poverty and greenhouse gas emissions.The contributors of the book argue that, like globalisation, the effects of climate change are all-encompassing and recognise no national boundaries. Therefore, the issues emanating from this looming challenge must also be examined beyond the national boundaries and debated at global, regional and national levels simultaneously. The authors investigate the opportunities created by globalisation via trade, knowledge and the information economy, but climate change ? induced by increased greenhouse gas emissions ? risks restricting the opportunities created thereof. For those who follow Asian economies ? especially graduate students of Asian studies, international business, the environment and economic development of Asia ? this book is an invaluable resource. Furthermore, with its multidimensional focus and cross-cultural practical examples, it is an essential read for policymakers, including the Asian governments and international agencies such as the United Nations.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction Moazzem Hossain PART I: CLIMATE CHANGE AND GROWTH ISSUES 1. Population, Poverty and CO2 Emissions in Asia: An Overview Moazzem Hossain and Eliyathamby Selvanathan 2. The Production of Biofuels: Welfare and Environmental Consequences for Asia Clem Tisdell 3. Climate Change and Freshwater Resources of Bangladesh Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad 4. Analyses of Livelihoods in the Bay of Bengal Delta Moazzem Hossain, A.H.M. Ali and Eliyathamby Selvanathan PART II: CLIMATE CHANGE AND ADAPTATION ISSUES 5. Greenhouse Gas Abatement in Asia: Imperatives, Incentives and Equity Colin Hunt 6. Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies for Bangladesh M.H. Rahman, M.A. Noor and A. Ahmed 7. Climate Change, Vulnerabilities and South Asia: Issues, Challenges and Options M. Adil Khan 8. ‘Harmony’ in China’s Climate Change Policy Paul Howard PART III: CLIMATE CHANGE AND CHALLENGES 9. Managing Businesses in Uncertain Times: Sustainable Development and an Ensemble Leadership Repertoire Vikram Murthy 10. Climate Change and Human Security Issues in the Asia–Pacific Region Malcolm McIntosh and Tapan Sarker 11. Media Framing of Public Discourse on Climate Change and Sea-level Rise: Social Amplification of Global Warming versus Climate Justice for Global Warming Impacts Harun Rashid Index

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Book SynopsisThis major volume focuses on the role of policy entrepreneurs in revolutionizing water management worldwide. Adopting an international comparative perspective, the authors explore the changes taking place in water policy across fifteen countries, at both the global level and within the European Union. Their analysis highlights the importance of groups and individuals in stimulating progress and reveals the crucial part played by policy entrepreneurs. Successful entrepreneurs use various strategies to initiate and implement change, including the framing and reframing of issues, the assembly of coalitions, venue shopping and the exploitation of windows of opportunity. In showcasing the role of entrepreneurs in achieving transitions and explaining their approach, this groundbreaking book presents an optimistic message for those who desire improvements in the way water is managed. This book will not only make a unique contribution to the current literature on transition management, but will also prove an invaluable tool for those keen to influence water policy management at the regional, national and international level. It will be of great interest to students and scholars of water resources and environmental management and governance, as well as practitioners in the fields of water and climate policy.Trade Review'What readers can expect to find in this book is an analysis that highlights the importance of environmentally sustainable water policy. The book does an excellent job of bringing "policy science" applications and water management together. We found the illustrative maps, pictures and diagrams beneficial as they helped to provide some context and added an additional layer of clarity. This book would be of interest to students and practitioners interested in water resources, environmental resource management and public policy. It makes contributions to the study of policy dynamics through a comparative analysis of policy change and is successful insofar as it provides a broad overview of international water policy challenges.' -- Mohammed H.I. Dore and Geoff Black, Science and Public Policy'Unsurpassed in the scope of its coverage, this book explores like no other the roles of policy entrepreneurs and the causes of policy change across diverse political systems ranging from the developing world to the largest western democracies. The studies show how entrepreneurs work with outside donors, take advantage of windows of political opportunity, create those windows, and push the policy process in the direction they hope. They also show the limits to these strategies, and strategies that tend to fail. The book dramatically advances our understanding not only of change and stability in water policy, but of the policy process more generally.' -- Frank R. Baumgartner, University of North Carolina, US'This book is a theoretically and empirically grounded analysis of one of the world's most pressing problems: the management of water resources. The editors have assembled a remarkable collection of authors with a truly global outlook and an excellent grasp of contemporary water issues as well as modern theories of public policy and decision-making. The volume also demonstrates excellent applications of policy theory to current and pressing matters. It is a must-read for students and practitioners in water resources and will be influential to water policy and in environmental resource management and policy for years to come.' -- Thomas A. Birkland, North Carolina State University, US'This volume is a major achievement. It advances our knowledge of stability and change in water policy through case studies from around the world. Its focus on "transitions" - instances of really major shifts in policy - is particularly welcome at a time when challenges such as climate change force water policy makers to reconsider the very foundations of their regulatory frameworks and infrastructural policies. The volume goes beyond water policy, however. It makes a major contribution to the study of policy dynamics in general by offering an empirically grounded comparative analysis of policy entrepreneurs as change agents in policy networks. There has been much loose talk about policy entrepreneurs in the fields of public administration and public policy, but a dearth of empirical work underpinning the various claims made. This volume goes a long way towards filling that gap. Highly recommended - for water experts and policy scientists alike.' -- Paul 't Hart, Australian National University, Australia and Utrecht University, the NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Transitions in Water Management: Positioning this Book Dave Huitema and Sander Meijerink 2. Understanding and Managing Water Policy Transitions: A Policy Science Perspective Sander Meijerink and Dave Huitema 3. Driving Forces in Global Freshwater Governance Joyeeta Gupta PART II: THE AMERICAS 4. Transitions: Transcending Multiple Ways of Knowing Water Resources in the United States Helen Ingram and Raul Lejano 5. Political and Economic Apertures and the Shifting State–Citizen Relationship: Reforming Mexico’s National Water Policy Margaret Wilder PART III: AUSTRALASIA 6. Implementing Integrated River Basin Management in China Dorri te Boekhorst, Toine Smits, Yu Xiubo, Li Lifeng, Lei Gang and Zhang Chen 7. Where Does Policy Change Come From? And Where Does it End Up? Establishing Water User Associations in Large-Scale Canal Irrigation Systems in India Vishal Narain 8. Averted Crises, Contested Transitions: Water Management in the Upper Ping River Basin, Northern Thailand Louis Lebel, Po Garden, Nutthawat Subsin and Sakkarin Na Nan 9. Transitions in Indonesian Water Policy: Policy Windows through Crisis, Response through Implementation Anjali Bhat and Peter P. Mollinga 10. The Contribution of Actors to Achieving Sustainability in Australia through Water Policy Transitions Sara Hughes and Jennifer McKay PART IV: AFRICA 11. South African Water and Mining Policy: A Study of Strategies for Transition Management Anthony Richard Turton 12. Past, Present and Future Landscapes of Water Policy in Tanzania Jaqui Goldin and Deusdedit Kibassa PART V: EUROPE 13. European Union Water Policy: To Transition or Not to Transition? Coalitions as Key Lena Partzsch 14. The Introduction of Floodplain Rehabilitation and Rural Development into the Water Policy for the Tisza River in Hungary Saskia E. Werners, Zsuzsanna Flachner and Piotr Matczak 15. Spanish Water Management in Transition: Transition Management Watered Down? Nuria Font and Joan Subirats 16. Neoliberal Transitions in Hydropower and Irrigation Water Management in Turkey: Main Actors and Opposition Groups Aysegül Kibaroglu, Argun Baskan and Sezin Alp 17. Transitions to Adaptive Approaches to Water Management and Governance in Sweden Per Olsson and Victor Galaz 18. Germany: Transitions in Flood Management in the Rhine Basin Gert Becker 19. Policy Dynamics in Dutch Water Management: Analysing the Contribution of Policy Entrepreneurs to Policy Change Dave Huitema and Sander Meijerink PART VI: CONCLUSIONS 20. Water Transitions, Policy Entrepreneurs and Change Strategies: Lessons Learned Sander Meijerink and Dave Huitema Index

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Book SynopsisWhile some argue that trade liberalization has raised incomes and led to environmental protection in developing countries, others claim that it generates neither poverty reduction nor sustainability. The detailed case studies in this book demonstrate that neither interpretation is universally correct, given how much depends on specific policies and institutions that determine ‘on-the-ground’ outcomes. Drawing on research from six countries around the developing world, the book also presents the unique perspectives of researchers at both the world’s largest development organization (The World Bank) and the world’s largest conservation organization (World Wildlife Fund) on the debate over trade liberalization and its effects on poverty and the environment. The authors trace international trade rules and events down through national development contexts to investigate on-the-ground outcomes for real people and places. The studies underscore the importance of evaluating trade from a perspective that pays attention to environmental and social vulnerability and understands the linkages between poverty reduction and environmental protection. The lessons drawn provide a critical first step in developing the appropriate response options needed to ensure that trade plays a positive role in promoting truly sustainable development. Academics and students in environmental economics, development economics and agriculture, as well as policymakers and those in development institutions will appreciate this groundbreaking work.Trade Review‘. . . the case studies and subsequent summarizing discussions provide interesting insights on the many interactions of trade, poverty and the environment. . . digestible also for those without an academic background in economics.’ -- Quarterly Journal of International AgricultureTable of ContentsContents: Preface Warren Evans and David Reed 1. Trade Liberalization, Rural Poverty and the Environment Jonathan A. Cook, Owen Cylke, Donald F. Larson, John D. Nash and Pamela Stedman-Edwards 2. Trade Liberalization, Rural Poverty and the Environment: A Case Study of the Forest and Salmon Sectors in Chile Raúl O’Ryan, with Mario Niklitschek, Edwin Niklitschek, Andrés Ulloa and Nicolo Gligo 3. The Impacts of Trade Liberalization in Pingbian, China He Daming and Liu Jiang, with Bobby Cochran 4. Shrimp Exports, Environment and Human Well-being in the Sunderbans, West Bengal Kanchan Chopra, with Pushpam Kumar and Preeti Kapuria 5. Trade Liberalization, Rural Poverty and the Environment: Two Studies of Agricultural Exports in Madagascar Bart Minten, with Philippe Méral, Lalaina Randrianarison and Johan Swinnen 6. Trade Liberalization, Rural Poverty and the Environment: A Case Study of Sugarcane Production in the Incomati River Basin in Mpumalanga, South Africa Jo Lorentzen, Anton Cartwright and Charles Meth 7. Expansion of Shrimp Farming in Ca Mau, Vietnam Mai Trong Thong, with Hoang Xuan Thanh, Ha Thi Phuong Tien, Nguyen Thu Huong, Tran Tuyet Hanh, Ngo Van Hai, Vu Ngoc Huyen, Le Dang Trung, Le Phu Cuong, Le Van Hung, Cao Chi Hung, Tham Thi Ngoc Diep and Jacques Marcille 8. Lessons from the Case Studies: 1 Pamela Stedman-Edwards, Jonathan A. Cook and Owen Cylke 9. Lessons from the Case Studies: 2 John D. Nash and Donald F. Larson 10. Beyond Trade: Economic Transition in the Globalization Era and Prospects for Poverty and Environment Bruno Losch Index

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Book SynopsisThis book reports and rationalizes the state-of-the-art concerning the social costs of electricity generation. Social costs are assessed by adding to the private generation costs, the external costs associated with damages to human health, the environment, crops, materials, and those related to the consequences of climate change. The authors consider the evolution of these costs up to 2030 for major electricity generating technologies and, using these estimates, evaluate policy options for external cost internalization, providing quantitative scenarios by country and primary fuel for 2010, 2020 and 2030. While mainly focusing on European countries, the book also examines the situation in key emerging economies such as China, India, Brazil and Turkey.With an analysis of the policies for external costs internalization, this invaluable book will appeal to energy policymakers, research institutions focusing on energy, environmental and energy NGOs and trade associations, as well as energy companies.Trade Review‘The Social Cost of Electricity stands out for its ambitious effort to model and quantify the external costs of electric-power generation. . . Without doubt, the data presented in this volume will be of great interest to policymakers and researchers and will challenge future debates on energy policy.’ -- Jim Rossi, Climate Law‘This book is an excellent report on a very thorough analysis of the full-cycle costs of different sources of electric power, with due regard for externalities. It is a great credit to Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei.’ -- Kenneth Arrow, Stanford University, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Introduction Roberto Porchia PART I: COST ASSESSMENT 1. External Costs Luke Brander, El Hadji Fall, Rainer Friedrich, Stefan Hirschberg, Onno Kuik, Kristin Magnussen, Ståle Navrud, Philipp Preiss, Ari Rabl and Bob Van der Zwaan 2. Electricity Supply Externalities: Energy Security Steven Arnold, Arno Behrens, Christian Egenhofer, Alistair Hunt, Anil Markandya, Adriaan van der Welle and Bob van der Zwaan 3. Private Costs Markus Blesl and Steffen Wissel 4. Social Costs of Electricity in the EU Roberto Porchia 5. Methodology and Results in Non-EU Countries Xianli Zhu, Lars Rosendahl Appelquist and Kirsten Halsnæs PART II: POLICY EVALUATION 6. Policy Instruments Gesine Bökenkamp, Wan-Jung Chou, Olav Hohmeyer, Alistair Hunt, Anil Markandya and Wouter Nijs 7. Assessment of Policy Instruments and Electricity Generation Technologies Gesine Bökenkamp, Danae Diakoulaki, Olav Hohmeyer, Wouter Nijs and Christos Tourkolias PART III: ELECTRICITY SCENARIOS 8. Electricity Scenarios in EU Countries Houda Allal, Ole Løfsnes, Thomas Niesor, Berit Tennbakk and Matteo Urbani Index

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Book SynopsisThe integration of environmental concerns into other policy areas is widely recognized as a key element to achieve sustainable development. It also represents a challenge for the environmental community, requiring not only a new approach to policy-making but also changes to existing policies and their implementation. This essential book presents a diverse set of perspectives and experiences on how to support sustainable development through the integration of environmental issues into various policy sectors.The authors examine existing research on environmental policy integration (EPI) at three levels of policy-making: the national level, both in relation to strategic and sectoral decision-making; the regional level, where both supra-national and sub-national regional entities are discussed; and the local level, where strategies available to municipalities or individuals for furthering environmental policy integration are presented. New and innovative approaches to the study of EPI at these levels of governance are proposed. They also demonstrate how the effectiveness of EPI depends on factors such as national, legal and administrative structures and culture, the stage of the policy cycle to which EPI measures are applied, and the level of integration among various modes of governance and instruments. Academics, graduate and postgraduate students in social, political and environmental sciences will find much of interest in this unique book. NGOs and representatives of public and private institutions working on environmental policy issues will also find this book an invaluable resource.Table of ContentsContents: Foreword Carlo Carraro Introduction 1. Insights from Environmental Economics in the Integration of Environmental Policy into Decision-Making Frank J. Convery 2. Environmental Policy Integration and the Nation State: What Can We Learn from Current Practices? Alessandra Sgobbi 3. Environmental Policy Integration at the Regional and Local Levels: Setting the Problem into Context Michela Catenacci 4. The Transformations of Regional and Local Governments: Implications for Environmental Policy Integration Bruno Dente 5. Sustainability and Environmental Policy Integration: Local Level Sustainability through Knowledge Involvement and New Governance Arrangements Georgios Terizakis 6. From G-FORS to EPIGOV: Which Governance Modes for EPI? The Case of Strategic Environmental Assessment in Spatial Planning Carolina Pacchi and Davide Zanoni 7. A Systems Theoretical Perspective on Greening EU Regional Policy Philipp Schepelmann 8. Environmental Policy Integration in the UK Duncan Russel and Andrew Jordan 9. The Case of EPI in Central and Eastern Europe Keti Medarova-Bergström, Tamara Steger and Adam Paulsen 10. EPI and Regional Governance in Spain Josu Mezo and Kenneth Hanf Index

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Book SynopsisThis book discusses a paradigm shift for dealing with the internalization of external costs in transport. Crucial to the analysis is the insight that the polluters are not the only cost drivers; both pollutees and the state can also contribute to reducing social costs. The authors show that applying the Cheapest Cost Avoider Principle (CCAP) instead of the Polluter Pays Principle (PPP) can lead to substantial welfare improvements.This book develops the foundations for the CCAP, which is shown to be superior to the PPP, both methodologically and practically, in identifying the most appropriate policy for dealing with external effects in transport. The PPP neglects the fact that external costs are jointly caused by all involved parties and that the externality problem is of a reciprocal nature: to avoid harm to a pollutee necessarily inflicts harm on the polluter. The real problem for welfare maximization - addressed by the CCAP - is to avoid the most serious harm. The CCAP guarantees efficiency, fair competition and equity. Its use of some form of cost-benefit analysis also helps to avoid regulatory failure. The CCAP incorporates 'polluter pays' as one possible outcome; however, this is not a foregone conclusion. Two case studies - showing that the methodology of the CCAP can be applied in practice - and a critical assessment of the European greening transport policy complete this volume.Discussing the relevance of the economic analysis of law for transport policy, this book will appeal to academics in the fields of law and economics, environmental policy and regulatory impact assessment, and European transport policy. Policymakers and civil servants concerned with transport policy, environmental policy and regulatory impact assessment will also find this book valuable.Trade Review'As a lawyer who has for many years been working on the interface between law and economics, I have observed with impatience the increasing divergence between academic economics and governmental policy-making. Too often economists are too obsessed with the mathematical modelling of their ideas and insufficiently concerned with the applications. This book constitutes a major and refreshing exception to that trend. Dieter Schmidtchen and his colleagues at Saarbrucken have addressed some issues of European transport policy by re-examining the fundamental ideas on which current analysis appears to be based and finding them wanting because they take too narrow a view on the options available.' -- From the foreword by Anthony Ogus, University of Manchester, UK'An excellent and comprehensive book of both theory and application for the Cheapest Cost Avoider principle (CCAP), being better for the society's welfare than the commonly applied Polluters Pay Principle for dealing with transport external impacts. It is easily readable although scientifically rigorous with useful examples. The relation to the European Transport Policy is quite valuable. The book deserves a prominent place in the literature of applied transport economics, and I highly recommend it for students following these disciplines.' -- Dimitrios A. Tsamboulas, National Technical University of Athens, Greece'This book discusses for the first time the relevance of the economic analysis of law for transport policy. The difference between applying the polluter-pays-principle and Calabresi's notion of the cheapest cost avoider are clearly explained and distributional consequences are also considered. Moreover, in addition to a brilliant economic analysis, the book also discusses important cases and the consequences of their analysis for European transport policy. It is a must-read for anyone interested either in law and economics generally or transport policy in particular.' -- Michael Faure, Maastricht University and Erasmus University Rotterdam, The NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Anthony Ogus 1. Introduction 2. The Pigovian Tradition and the Polluter Pays Principle 3. The Coasian Revolution 4. Reaching Efficiency: Coase versus Pigou 5. Replacing the Polluter Pays Principle with the Cheapest Cost Avoider Principle 6. Beyond Efficiency: Strengths and Weaknesses of the Principles 7. Case Studies 8. The Cheapest Cost Avoider Principle and the European Transport Policy 9. Conclusions References Index

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Book SynopsisNon-market environmental valuation (NMEV) is undergoing a period of increased growth in both application and development as a result of increasing recognition of the role of economics in environmental policy issues. Against this backdrop, The International Handbook on Non-Market Environmental Valuation brings together world leaders in the field to advance the development and application of NMEV as a tool for policy-making. The expert contributors provide insights into the state of the art across the spectrum of both revealed and stated preference methods and highlight new directions being taken. A sequence of topical applications demonstrate various techniques and illustrate what can be achieved using NMEV: deliberately diverse case studies are drawn from Europe, North America, Asia and Australia with valuation targets ranging across use and non-use values of the environment. A number of reviews of cutting-edge issues are also presented. This outstanding resource will enable those interested in environmental valuation from theoretical, practical or policy perspectives to bring themselves to the forefront of developments and practice. As such, this Handbook will prove invaluable to a wide-ranging audience encompassing academics, researchers, students, practitioners and consultants involved in environmental economics and NMEV.Contributors: S. Bain, I.J. Bateman, J. Bennett, E.Y. Besedin, M.C.J. Bliemer, R. Brouwer, R.T. Carson, J. Champ, J. Cheesman, S. Colombo, J. Downing, J. Englin, S. Garcia, M. Giergiczny, A. González-Cabán, T. Groves, N. Hanley, J.A. Herriges, S. Hess, T. Holmes, Y. Jeon, R.J. Johnston, H.A. Klaiber, C.L. Kling, Y. Liu, J. Loomis, P.-A. Mahieu, K.E. McConnell, S. Navrud, A. Pang, G.L. Poe, P. Riera, J. Rolfe, J.M. Rose, E.T. Schultz, K. Segerson, V.K. Smith, J. Strand, P.J. Thomassin, D. Tinch, P. van Beukering, C.A. Vossler, X. WangTrade ReviewThe International Handbook on Non-Market Environmental Valuation consists of a series of essays within chapters about the development and application of non-market environmental valuation on the international level due to the role of economics in environmental policy issues, written by experts in the field, primarily faculty from universities throughout the world. . . It offers a unique perspective on the study of non-market environmental valuation and a basis for further study of specific countries and/or specific issues.' --Lucy Heckman, American Reference Books Annual 2012'The International Handbook on Non-Market Environmental Valuation provides a valuable summation of the current landscape of nonmarket environmental valuation (NMEV). The contributors provide empirical case studies of a range of techniques as well as some of the most up-to-date discussions of solutions to some of the key theoretical and methodological issues facing the area. . . the Handbook provides a detailed and thorough survey of the landscape of NMEV, from interesting and accessible case studies to in-depth discussions of its theoretical underpinning. The aim of appealing to policymakers and academia alike is a challenge that many similar publications attempt, but this is often fraught with difficulties. The Handbook makes a good attempt at meeting this challenge. . . likely to provide a valuable resource to dip in and out of as required - and is worth having on the shelf!' --Tim Laing, Environment and Planning CTable of ContentsContents: 1. The Rise and Rise of Non-market Environmental Valuation Jeff Bennett 2. Using Hedonic Pricing for Estimating Compensation Payments for Noise and Other Externalities from New Roads Ståle Navrud and Jon Strand 3. A Hedonic Price Model of Coral Reef Quality in Hawaii Roy Brouwer, Sebastiaan Hess, Yi Liu, Pieter van Beukering and Sonia Garcia 4. Applying the Travel Cost Method to Minorca Beaches: Some Policy Results Pere Riera, Kenneth E. McConnell, Marek Giergiczny and Pierre-Alexandre Mahieu 5. The Role of Water Quality Perceptions in Modelling Lake Recreation Demand Yongsik Jeon, Joseph A. Herriges, Catherine L. Kling and John Downing 6. Testing the Robustness of Contingent Valuation Estimates of WTP to Survey Mode and Treatment of Protest Responses John Loomis, Armando González-Cabán and Joseph Champ 7. Consequentiality and Contingent Values: An Emerging Paradigm Gregory L. Poe and Christian A. Vossler 8. Decision versus Experiences Utility: An Investigation Using the Choice Experiment Method Dugald Tinch, Sergio Colombo and Nick Hanley 9. Bioindicator-based Stated Preference Valuation for Aquatic Habitat and Ecosystem Service Restoration Robert J. Johnston, Eric T. Schultz, Kathleen Segerson and Elena Y. Besedin 10. Efficiency versus Bias: The Role of Distributional Parameters in Count Contingent Behaviour Models Jeffrey Englin, Arwin Pang and Thomas Holmes 11. Estimation of Household Water Demand with Merged Revealed and Stated Preference Data Jeremy Cheesman and Jeff Bennett 12. Preference Heterogeneity and Non-market Benefits: The Roles of Structural Hedonic and Sorting Models H. Allen Klaiber and V. Kerry Smith 13. Dealing with Scale and Scope Issues in Stated Preference Experiments John Rolfe and Xuehong Wang 14. Experimental Design Strategies for Stated Preference Studies Dealing with Non-market Goods John M. Rose, Stuart Bain and Michiel C.J. Bliemer 15. Incentive and Information Properties of Preference Questions: Commentary and Extensions Richard T. Carson and Theodore Groves 16. Valid Value Estimates and Value Estimate Validation: Better Methods and Better Testing for Stated Preference Research Ian J. Bateman 17. Evaluating Benefit Transfer for Canadian Water Quality Improvements Using US/Canada Metadata: An Application of International Meta-analysis Paul J. Thomassin and Robert J. Johnston Index

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Book SynopsisCost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) is one of the most useful tools of applied economics for the social appraisal of public projects and government policies. Nick Hanley and Edward Barbier show how CBA can be applied to environmental policy choice and environmental resource management. They cover the conceptual underpinnings of CBA, practical methods for applying CBA, and a wide range of case study applications from Europe, North America and developing countries. Issues such as the value of ecosystem services and the special problems posed for CBA by environmental management are brought into close focus. The textbook is aimed at students on inter-disciplinary courses as well as those studying environmental economics, welfare economics and public policy. It will also be of interest to people in the policy community, NGOs and consultancy sectors.Trade Review'An impressive piece of work that deserves to be on every European agricultural economist's bookshelf.' -- Jean-Christophe Bureau, European Review of Agricultural Economics'This is an excellent text that could be used in specialist academic courses in environmental and natural resource economics, ecological economics and cost-benefit analysis, as well as in interdisciplinary courses in public policy, planning and environmental management.' -- David James, Australasian Journal of Environmental ManagementTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Part I: The Tools 2. The Theoretical Foundations of CBA 3. Stated Preference Approaches to Environmental Valuation 4. Revealed Preference Methods (1): The Travel Cost Model 5. Revealed Preference Methods (2): Hedonic Pricing 6. Valuing the Environment: Production Function Approaches 7. Discounting and the Discount Rate 8. CBA in Developing Countries: What’s Different? Part II: Case Studies 9. Valuing Ecosystem Services 10. Costs and Benefits of Water Quality Improvements 11. Valuing Habitat Protection 12. Cost–Benefit Analysis and Renewable Energy 13. The Strengths and Weaknesses of Environmental CBA Index

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on cities, their relationships with each other and the disparities between them. Analysing cities as the places where diversity is especially apparent, where cultural richness is experienced and where conflicts often erupt, it illustrates how cultures and cultural diversity interact with economic growth and development. The contributors provide valuable insight into how diverse cities should best be governed and made sustainable, and explore the concept of diversity in relation to sustainability. Building on segregation, assimilation and integration policies, the book indicates the need to develop policies that can govern diversity in a dynamic, nonlinear and spatio-temporal complex way. Case studies of eight culturally diverse cities (Stockholm, Baroda, Banska Bystrica, Chicago, London, Dortmund, Rome and Antwerp) clearly illustrate the relationship between diversity and development, identifying the conditions under which diversity leads to economic performance. These studies are underpinned by an econometric analysis of the relationship between diversity and development across European regions.This unique book will prove a fascinating read to both academics and policymakers with a specific interest in public policy, regional and urban studies, and more generally in economics, the environment and ecology.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction PART I: SUSTAINABLE DIVERCITIES 1. Sustainable DiverCities Patrizia Zanoni and Maddy Janssens 2. Facilitating Intercultural Encounters within a Global Context: Towards Processual Conditions Maddy Janssens and Patrizia Zanoni 3. Diversity, Cities and Economic Development Elena Bellini, Dino Pinelli and Gianmarco I.P. Ottaviano PART II: CASE STUDIES Introduction to Part II 4. Constructing Cultural Identity for the ‘Good’ Life: The Case of Blin Culture Community in Stockholm Kiflemariam Hamde 5. Cultural Diversity and Conflict in Multicultural Cities: The Case of Baroda Alaknanda Patel 6. Post-Socialist City on the Way to Diversity: The Case of Banská- Bystrica Alexandra Bitusiková 7. Chicago: A Story of Diversity Richard C. Longworth 8. London. Demonstrating ‘Good’ Diversity: Option and Choice in the Local System Sandra Wallman 9. Diversity, Deprivation and Space: A Comparison of Immigrant Neighbourhoods in Germany, Denmark and Britain David M. May 10. Rome. Electing Foreign Representatives to the City Government: Governance Strategies Raffaele Bracalenti and Kristine M. Crane 11. Integration of Non-natives into the Regular Labour Market: The Paradox Project in the City of Antwerp Dafne C. Reymen 12. Coordinating Diversities for Prospering DiverCities Dafne C. Reymen Index

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Book SynopsisThis pioneering book provides a comprehensive, rigorous and in-depth analysis of China's energy and environmental policy for the transition towards a low-carbon economy. This unique book focuses on concrete, constructive and realistic solutions to China's unprecedented environmental pollution and rising greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels and energy security as a result of steeply rising oil imports. It provides an up-to-date factual analysis of China's efforts and commitments to improve energy efficiency, to cut pollutants and to increase the use of renewable energy to create a low-carbon economy. The author explores many of the policies and measures that China has put in place to save energy and reduce emissions, as well as examines new policies and measures in order for China to be successful. Energy and Environmental Policy in China will prove to be of great value to practitioners and policy makers, as well as to academies and students in the areas of economics, environmental studies, Asian studies, regional and urban studies, law, political science and sociology.Trade Review‘. . . this book provides a well-informed and accessible account of the constraints on and the possibilities for carbon emissions reduction in China.’ -- Oil, Gas and Energy Law Intelligence‘Energy and Environmental Policy in China represents the culmination of Zhang’s ideas on the subject over the last decade. This book’s main goal is to create a policy time line for China’s future carbon emission reductions by the middle of the 21st century. In addition, Zhang wishes to document the considerable strides in increasing energy efficiency made by China in the past several decades. The book does answer crucial questions relating to China’s carbon policies and presents a reasoned way forward for China in international negotiations.’ -- Richard Louis Edmonds, The China QuarterlyTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Effective Environmental Protection in the Context of Government Decentralization 3. Is it Fair to Treat China as a Christmas Tree to Hang Everybody’s Complaints? Putting its Own Energy Saving into Perspective 4. Assessing China’s Carbon Intensity Pledge for 2020: Stringency and Credibility Issues and their Implications 5. In What Format and Under What Time Frame Would China Take on Climate Commitments? A Roadmap to 2050 6. The US Proposed Carbon Tariffs, WTO Scrutiny and China’s Responses 7. Conclusions: China in the Transition to a Low-carbon Economy References Index

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Book SynopsisOver the past two decades, China has become an economic powerhouse. However, as the world's largest producer of CO2 emissions, the scale and seriousness of China's environmental problems are clearly evident. This pioneering book provides an economic analysis of the significant environmental and energy problems facing China in the 21st century.Chinese Economic Development and the Environment measures productivity, taking into account energy resources and environmental attributes that are central to sustaining economies. Applying an integrated model of energy production, transformation and consumption processes, the authors investigate the underlying driving forces behind trends in CO2 emissions in relation to the total primary energy supply. Exploring the history and development of China's economic, energy and environmental policy, this book will strongly appeal to postgraduate students in economics and environmental studies. It will also be beneficial for practitioners and policy-makers interested in understanding how successful market and environmental policies can contribute to efficiency by encouraging, rather than inhibiting, technological innovation.Trade Review'. . . the book represents a considerable effort to shed light on China's environmental crisis and its relationship to the rapid economic growth of the country. It is empirically driven, methodologically innovative, and well worth reading.' -- Bryan Tilt, Environment and Planning C'The authors are to be congratulated for a book that provides a comprehensive and vigorous analysis of many pressing environmental issues which China faces now and will face in the future. The book will be of interest to a broad audience, and is a must-read for and should be on the book shelf of anyone concerned about and attempting to understand environmental issues related to agriculture, water, industry, energy production and use, investment and development in China.' -- Zhongxiang Zhang, The China JournalTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction: Economic Growth and the Environment 2. Environmental Kuznets Curve 3. Efficiency in Environment Management 4. Wastewater, Waste Gas and Solid Waste 5. Foreign Direct Investment and Environmental Policies 6. Increasing Returns to Pollution Abatement 7. Causal Direction Between Pollution Abatement and Environmental Efficiency 8. Water and Agriculture 9. Iron and Steel Industry 10. Stagnancy of Energy-Related CO2 Emissions 11. Energy Supply-Side and Demand-Side Effects 12. Experts’ Judgment on the Future Perspective 13. Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisConcerns about natural resource scarcity, together with the increased awareness of environmental problems, has led to widespread interest in green accounting, which attempts to extend the standard national accounts to include the yields from natural and environmental resources. For this volume, Professors Lofgren and Li have selected the classic articles in this rapidly growing area, with particular reference to sustainability. They have also written an authoritative new introduction which offers a comprehensive overview of the literature both from a historical and a formal theoretical perspective. This volume will be an invaluable reference source for scholars and practitioners seeking an in-depth understanding of the main issues in this important field.Trade Review‘Green National Accounting and Sustainability is an impressive body of work and the result of painstaking, peer reviewed research making it a mandatory and core addition to professional and academic library economics reference collections and supplemental economics curriculum reading lists.’ -- Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Karl-Gustaf Löfgren and Chuan-Zhong Li PART I GENERAL GROWTH AND ACCOUNTING 1. Irving Fisher ([1906] 1965), ‘Income’ 2. Erik Lindahl (1933), ‘The Concept of Income’ 3. J.R. Hicks (1939), ‘Income’ 4. Paul A. Samuelson (1961), ‘The Evaluation of “Social Income”: Capital Formation and Wealth’ 5. William D. Nordhaus and James Tobin (1972), ‘Is Growth Obsolete?’ 6. Martin L. Weitzman (1976), ‘On the Welfare Significance of National Product in a Dynamic Economy’ 7. David W. Pearce and Giles D. Atkinson (1993), ‘Capital Theory and the Measurement of Sustainable Development: An Indicator of “Weak” Sustainability’ 8. Robert Solow (1993), ‘An Almost Practical Step Toward Sustainability’ 9. Thomas Aronsson and Karl-Gustaf Löfgren (1995), ‘National Product Related Welfare Measures in the Presence of Technological Change: Externalities and Uncertainty’ 10. Geir B. Asheim (1994), ‘Net National Product as an Indicator of Sustainability’ 11. Martin L. Weitzman (2001), ‘A Contribution to the Theory of Welfare Accounting’ 12. Kenneth J. Arrow, Partha Dasgupta and Karl-Göran Mäler (2003), ‘Evaluating Projects and Assessing Sustainable Development in Imperfect Economies’ PART II GROWTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING NATURAL RESOURCES 13. Lewis Cecil Gray (1914), ‘Rent Under the Assumption of Exhaustibility’ 14. Harold Hotelling (1931), ‘The Economics of Exhaustible Resources’ 15. Colin W. Clark (1973), ‘Profit Maximization and the Extinction of Animal Species’ 16. Joseph E. Stiglitz (1976), ‘Monopoly and the Rate of Extraction of Exhaustible Resources’ 17. M.L. Cropper (1976), ‘Regulating Activities with Catastrophic Environmental Effects’ 18. John M. Hartwick (1977), ‘Intergenerational Equity and the Investing of Rents from Exhaustible Resources’ 19. P.S. Dasgupta and G.M. Heal (1979), ‘The Optimal Depletion of Exhaustible Resources’ 20. William A. Brock (1977), ‘A Polluted Golden Age’ 21. William D. Nordhaus (1993), ‘Rolling the “DICE”: An Optimal Transition Path for Controlling Greenhouse Gases’ 22. Olli Tahvonen and Jari Kuuluvainen (1993), ‘Economic Growth, Pollution, and Renewable Resources’ 23. Graciela Chichilnisky (1996), ‘An Axiomatic Approach to Sustainable Development’ 24. Chuan-Zhong Li and Karl-Gustaf Löfgren (2000), ‘Renewable Resources and Economic Sustainability: A Dynamic Analysis under Heterogeneous Time Preferences’ PART III NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING 25. Wassily Leontief (1970), ‘Environmental Repercussions and the Economic Structure: An Input–Output Approach’ 26. Robert Repetto, William Magrath, Michael Wells, Christine Beer and Fabrizio Rossini (1992), ‘Wasting Assets: Natural Resources in the National Income Accounts’ 27. Robert Eisner (1996), ‘Expansion of Boundaries and Satellite Accounts’ 28. Salah El Serafy (1989), ‘The Proper Calculation of Income from Depletable Natural Resources’ 29. John M. Hartwick (1990), ‘Natural Resources, National Accounting and Economic Depreciation’ 30. Karl-Goran Mäler (1991), ‘National Accounts and Environmental Resources’ 31. Lars Hultkrantz (1992), ‘National Account of Timber and Forest Environmental Resources in Sweden’ 32. Thomas Aronsson (1998), ‘Welfare Measurement, Green Accounting and Distortionary Taxes’ 33. Kirk Hamilton and Michael Clemens (1999), ‘Genuine Savings Rates in Developing Countries’ 34. Rashid M. Hassan (2000), ‘Improved Measure of the Contribution of Cultivated Forests to National Income and Wealth in South Africa’ 35. Eric Neumayer (2000), ‘Resource Accounting in Measures of Unsustainability: Challenging the World Bank’s Conclusions’ 36. Jeffrey R. Vincent (2002), ‘Genuine Savings and Long-Run Competitiveness in Latin America’

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Book SynopsisDeforestation and forest degradation have long been recognized as environmental problems, with concerns over conservation of natural habitats and biological diversity capturing both scientific and public attention. More recently, the debate over tropical forest conservation has radically shifted to the approximately fifteen percent of global greenhouse gas emissions that are caused by deforestation and forest degradation, and to the potential synergies from integrating forest management with climate change policies. The goal of this book is to shed light on some of the major concerns, issues and challenges related to the inclusion of forest carbon in international climate policies, as well as to illustrate some of the potential solutions and paths forward. In addition, the book describes the status of REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) in international climate policy negotiations, providing an historical perspective and highlighting the current positions of key international players that will frame the future debate at the national, regional and international level. This study will find a broad readership among researchers and policymakers interested in the environment, climate change and resource management.Trade Review’. . . the chapters make up a book of high value as the most up-to-date compilation on this hot topic, designed to be a reference for researchers and policymakers interested in the environmental and forest-resource management at the national, regional and international levels.’ -- Ramón Elena-Rosselló and Santiago Saura, European Review of Agricultural Economics‘Deforestation and Climate Change provides a comprehensive overview of the state of play in international regimes, programs and proposals for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. . . the book brings together a collection of papers canvassing some very important topics, cleverly crafted by the editors to flow rationally from general observations to quite technical evaluation of methods and approaches. It caters for a range of audiences who may have a little knowledge of climate change policy development.’ -- Matt McIntyre, Australian Journal of Environmental ManagementTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Deforestation and Emerging Greenhouse Gas Compliance Regimes: Toward a Global Environmental Law of Forests, Carbon and Climate Governance William Boyd 2. From The Hague to Copenhagen: Why it Failed Then and Why it Could be Different Federica Bietta 3. The European Union’s Position on REDD Financing Pedro Piris-Cabezas 4. International Forest Carbon in the US Congress: A Survey of Key Congressional Staff Lou Leonard, Raymond Kopp and Nigel Purvis 5. Preparing for REDD: The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility Benoît Bosquet, Stefano Pagiola and André Aquino 6. Incentives to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation: A Stock-Flow Approach with Target Reductions Andrea Cattaneo 7. Towards a Sound REDD: Ensuring Globally Consistent Reference Scenarios and Safeguarding Sustainability Co-Benefits Michael Obersteiner, Ewald Rametsteiner, Florian Kraxner, Ian McCallum, Kentaro Aoki, Hannes Boettcher, Steffen Fritz, Mykola Gusti, Petr Havlik, Georg Kindermann and Belinda Reyers 8. Financing Global Forests: The Eliasch Review Graham Floater and Duncan Stone 9. REDD and the Global Carbon Market: The Role of Banking Pedro Piris-Cabezas 10. Options on REDD as a Hedging Tool for Post-Kyoto Climate Policy Alexander Golub 11. Epilogue: REDD Past, Present, and Future Valentina Bosetti and Ruben Lubowski Index

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Book SynopsisHow did climate change become an economic issue? Why is economic discourse so influential on the public policy of climate change? How can it best contribute to the scientific and public debates? Nine eminent scholars explain in this book both how economics has changed environmental understanding and how the study of climate change has modified the economy. Changing Climate, Changing Economy will interest researchers and students in a variety of fields including environmental policy economics, ecological economics, public policy and the environment as well as environmental ethics. Climatologists, environmentalists, public policy advisers and analysts will also find this book invaluable.Trade Review'This volume brings a remarkable variety of viewpoints on appropriate policy to meet the threats brought on by man-made climate change. Not only economic theory but broader political and methodological perspectives are brought to bear by an authoritative set of authors, in what is certainly a significant contribution to the debate.' -- Kenneth J. Arrow, Stanford University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction: Changing Climate, Changing Economists? Jean-Philippe Touffut 1. Climate Change: A Bundle of Uncertainties Thomas Schelling Comments: Towards an Enlightened Form of Doomsaying Jean-Pierre Dupuy 2. Economics in the Environmental Crisis: Part of the Solution or Part of the Problem? Olivier Godard 3. Building Scenarios: How Climate Change Became an Economic Question Michel Armatte 4. In Defence of Sensible Economics Thomas Sterner 5. Some Basic Economics of Extreme Climate Change Martin L. Weitzman 6. Round Table Discussion: Economics and Climate Change – Where do we Stand and Where do we go from Here? Inge Kaul, Thomas Schelling, Robert M. Solow (Chairman), Nicholas Stern, Thomas Sterner and Martin L. Weitzman Index

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Book SynopsisHow did climate change become an economic issue? Why is economic discourse so influential on the public policy of climate change? How can it best contribute to the scientific and public debates? Nine eminent scholars explain in this book both how economics has changed environmental understanding and how the study of climate change has modified the economy. Changing Climate, Changing Economy will interest researchers and students in a variety of fields including environmental policy economics, ecological economics, public policy and the environment as well as environmental ethics. Climatologists, environmentalists, public policy advisers and analysts will also find this book invaluable.Trade Review'This volume brings a remarkable variety of viewpoints on appropriate policy to meet the threats brought on by man-made climate change. Not only economic theory but broader political and methodological perspectives are brought to bear by an authoritative set of authors, in what is certainly a significant contribution to the debate.' -- Kenneth J. Arrow, Stanford University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction: Changing Climate, Changing Economists? Jean-Philippe Touffut 1. Climate Change: A Bundle of Uncertainties Thomas Schelling Comments: Towards an Enlightened Form of Doomsaying Jean-Pierre Dupuy 2. Economics in the Environmental Crisis: Part of the Solution or Part of the Problem? Olivier Godard 3. Building Scenarios: How Climate Change Became an Economic Question Michel Armatte 4. In Defence of Sensible Economics Thomas Sterner 5. Some Basic Economics of Extreme Climate Change Martin L. Weitzman 6. Round Table Discussion: Economics and Climate Change – Where do we Stand and Where do we go from Here? Inge Kaul, Thomas Schelling, Robert M. Solow (Chairman), Nicholas Stern, Thomas Sterner and Martin L. Weitzman Index

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Book SynopsisNature-based Tourism and Conservation unearths new or neglected principles relevant to tourism and recreational economics, environmental valuation and economic theory. Its three parts have chapters on nature-based tourism and its relationships to conservation including case studies dealing with the consequences of World Heritage listing of natural sites, Antarctic, subtropical and tropical national park-based tourism and an NGO's conservation efforts modeled on ecotourism. The final part focuses on tourism utilizing particular wildlife, including sea turtles, whales, penguins, royal albatross, glow-worms and tree kangaroos.Trade ReviewThis book tackles the two edge sword of non consumptive wildlife tourism: on net does it add to or detract from species conservation? The book does so with a treasure trove of original survey research on the supply and demand for wildlife tourism on both public and private lands from Antarctica to rainforests to marine wildlife. The economic analysis is one of the first to apply new behavioral economics to analyzing tourists' choices. - John Loomis, Colorado State University, US Does nature-based tourism help or hinder biodiversity conservation? The answer provided by this authoritative volume is that it depends on context and type of tourism and is no easy panacea. Indeed it can result in an under supply of nature conservation from an economic point of view. This book provides an excellent synthesis, supported by case studies, of the tourism - conservation trade off problem, it will appeal to both academic and practitioner audiences. - R. Kerry Turner, CBE, University of East Anglia, UK This book encapsulates a lifetime's scholarly work between the authors. It sets out the platform upon which nature-based tourism may be discussed and debated, which it then enriches by a series of case examples, mostly drawn from personal experience. In doing so it performs a valuable service to all interested in this field by capturing those detailed insights into nature-based tourism that are often only acquired by experience. - Stephen Wanhill, Editor, Tourism Economics In today's world, even nature seems to have to pay its own way. Nature-based Tourism and Conservation provides detailed real-life examples of how this is working in various parts of the world, from rainforests to Antarctica, and how the tradeoffs can best be measured. Clem Tisdell and Clevo Wilson provide a unique economic perspective to the various issues involved, providing practical illustrations of how others can incorporate the various ways of considering costs and benefits when deciding how to define the role nature-based tourism when planning conservation measures. This book will be useful to a wide range of audiences, from national protected area agencies to private land-owners who are establishing their own nature-based tourism enterprises. - --Jeffrey McNeely, International Union for Conservation of Nature, SwitzerlandTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Background 1. An Overview of Nature-based Tourism and Conservation 2. The Growing Importance of Nature-based Tourism: Its Evolution and Significant Policy Issues 3. The User-Pays Principle and Conservation in National Parks: Review and Australian Case Study Part II: Tourism, Protected Areas and Nature Conservation 4. World Heritage Listing of Australian Natural Sites: Effects on Tourism, Economic Value and Conservation 5. Antarctic Tourism: Environmental Concerns and the Importance of Antarctica’s Natural Attractions for Tourists 6. Rainforest Tourists: Wildlife and Other Features Attracting Visitors to Lamington National Park, Australia 7. Are Tourists Rational? Destination Decisions and Other Results from a Survey of Visitors to a North Queensland Natural Site – Jourama Falls 8. A Case Study of an NGO’s Ecotourism Efforts: Findings Based on a Survey of Visitors to its Tropical Nature Reserve Part III: Particular Wildlife Species or Groups of Species as Tourist Attractions 9. Tourism as a Force for Conserving Sea Turtles Under Natural Conditions 10. The Role of Open-cycle Hatcheries Relying on Tourism in Sea Turtle Conservation: A Blessing or a Threat? 11. Whale-Watching as a Tourism Resource and as an Impetus for the Conservation of Whales 12. Little Penguins and Other Seabirds as Tourist Drawcards 13. Yellow-eyed Penguins and Royal Albatross as Valuable Tourist Attractions 14. Glow-worms and Other Insects Entice Tourists 15. Tree-Kangaroos, Tourism and Conservation: A Study of a Little-known Species Part IV: This Study in Retrospect 16. General Conclusions Index

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Book SynopsisCan new modes of governance, such as public-private partnerships, stakeholder consultations and networks, promote effective environmental policy performance as well as increased deliberative and participatory quality? This book argues that in academic inquiry and policy practice there has been a deliberative turn, manifested in a revitalized interest in deliberative democracy coupled with calls for novel forms of public-private governance. By linking theory and practice, the contributors critically examine the legitimacy and effectiveness of new modes of governance, using a range of case studies on climate, forestry, water and food safety policies from local to global levels.>Environmental Politics and Deliberative Democracy will appeal to scholars, both advanced undergraduate and postgraduate, as well as researchers of environmental politics, international relations, environmental studies and political science. It will also interest practitioners involved in the actual design and implementation of new governance modes in areas of sustainable development, food safety, forestry and climate change.Trade Review'This book offers a rare, critical examination of the ''promise'' that new modes of governance - soft, flexible and collaborative - will counteract deficits in governance, legitimacy and implementation. The book is frames by a careful and scholarly review across three intersecting disciplines: green politics; deliberative democracy; and governance theory. . . . The book is clearly argued, usefully interdisciplinary and accessible without too much jargon. The case studies are interesting and relvant to the theory. . . The book provides a fascinating challenge to the normative view of the value of deliberation and new modes of governance in environmental and sustainability policy development and implementation. Scholars might like to read it in conjunction with the range of cases that provide stronger empirical evidence in support of the ''promise''.' --Laura Stocker, Australasian Journal of Environmental Management'This important new book provides an excellent critical evaluation of new modes of governance in environmental and sustainability policy. The multidisciplinary team of contributors combine fresh insights from all levels of governance all around a carefully crafted conceptual framework to advance our understanding of the effectiveness and legitimacy of new types of steering, including networks, public private partnerships, and multi-stakeholder dialogues. This is a crucial contribution to the field.' --Frank Biermann, VU University Amsterdam, The NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I: THEORIZING THE PROMISE OF NEW MODES OF GOVERNANCE 1. The Promise of New Modes of Environmental Governance Karin Bäckstrand, Jamil Khan, Annica Kronsell and Eva Lövbrand 2. Rationalities and Forms of Governance: A Framework for Analysing the Legitimacy of New Modes of Governance Annica Kronsell and Karin Bäckstrand 3. The Deliberative Turn in Green Political Theory Eva Lövbrand and Jamil Khan PART II: GLOBAL AND SUPRANATIONAL GOVERNANCE 4. Weberian Climate Policy: Administrative Rationality Organized as a Market Johannes Stripple 5. The Legitimacy of Global Public–Private Partnerships on Climate and Sustainable Development Karin Bäckstrand 6. Stakeholder Participation in the EU Governance of GMO in the Food Chain Beatrice Bengtsson and Mikael Klintman 7. Participation under Administrative Rationality: Implementing the EU Water Framework Directive in Forestry Lovisa Hagberg PART III: STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE 8. The Deliberative Turn in Swedish Sustainability Governance: Participation from Below or Governing from Above? Roger Hildingsson 9. Old and New Forms of Governance of Food Technologies in Mid-20th Century Sweden Gustav Holmberg 10. Regulatory Challenges and Forest Governance in Sweden Peter Schlyter and Ingrid Stjernquist 11. Local Climate Mitigation and Network Governance: Progressive Policy Innovation or Status Quo in Disguise? Jamil Khan PART IV: CONCLUSIONS 12. Environmental Politics after the Deliberative Turn Karin Bäckstrand, Jamil Khan, Annica Kronsell and Eva Lövbrand Index

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Book SynopsisThe Handbook of Research on Environmental Taxation captures the state of the art of research on environmental taxation. Written by 36 specialists in environmental taxation from 16 countries, it takes an interdisciplinary and international approach, focusing on issues that are universal to using taxation to achieve environmental goals.The Handbook explores the conceptual foundations of environmental taxation, essential elements for designing environmental tax measures, factors that influence the acceptance of environmental taxation, the variety of ways to implement environmental taxes, their environmental and economic impact and, finally, the larger question of the role of taxation among other policy approaches to environmental protection. Intermixing theory with case studies, the Handbook offers readers lessons that can be applied around the world. It identifies key bodies of research for people who are already working in the field or entering the field and highlights issues that call for more research in the future.With systematic analysis of key issues in environmental taxation, this book will appeal to researchers, governments, think tanks, NGOs, and academics in law, economics, political science and public finance, as well as students specializing in environmental taxation and other market-based instruments.Contributors include: M.S. Andersen, H. Ashiabor, J.-P. Barde, N.A. Braathen, N.J. Chalifour, P. Ekins, M.G. Faure, O. Godard, P.M. Herrera, M. Jaccard, W.K. Jaeger, Å. Löfgren, M. Mehling, J.E. Milne, A. Muller, H.Ø. Nielsen, B.E. Olsen, T. Palmer-Tous, J. Pavel, P. Preiss, A. Riera-Font, M. Rodi, M.A.G. Ruiz, R. Sairinen, K. Schlegelmilch, C.D. Soares, S. Speck, T. Sterner, P. Thalmann, E. Traversa, L. Vitek, H. Vollebergh, H. Vos, S.E. Weishaar, Y. XuTrade Review‘Ingeniously organized in a life cycle format, the Handbook covers environmental taxation concepts, design, acceptance, implementation, and impact. The universal themes discussed in each area will appeal to a broad range of readers.’ -- Larry Kreiser, Cleveland State University, US‘This book is a smart and useful reader’s guide providing analytical tools for a full comprehension of environmental taxes, with an interdisciplinary approach that looks at all the different phases of environmental taxation: from the design to the implementation, the political acceptance and the impact on the economy. The authors’ effort is very successful in endowing academicians, policy makers and the general public with an excellent proof of the effectiveness of environmental taxes and green tax reforms.’ -- Alberto Majocchi, University of Pavia, Italy‘Putting the words “environment” next to “taxation” might not always be the flavour of the month, but no modern society can ignore the value of the natural environment and the need to maintain its good quality and no competitive economy can prosper without the necessary tax revenues to function. Environmental taxation offers the prospect of moving towards a more resource-efficient economy, where preference is given to tax more what we burn, less what we earn. I welcome this contribution to the literature.’ -- Commissioner Connie Hedegaard, European Commission‘The Milne and Andersen volume provides a splendid treatment of environmental taxation that encompasses the basic conceptual issues, problems of tax design and implementation, and several insightful case studies that show how environmental taxes actually work in practice. It is the best overall treatment of environmental taxation available: comprehensive, rigorous, and readable.’ -- Wallace Oates, University of Maryland, College Park, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. This Book’s Approach to Environmental Taxation Janet E. Milne PART I: CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS 2. Introduction to Environmental Taxation Concepts and Research Janet E. Milne and Mikael Skou Andersen 3. Economic Principles of Environmental Fiscal Reform Jean-Philippe Barde and Olivier Godard 4. Legal Authority to Enact Environmental Taxes Michael Rodi and Hope Ashiabor PART II: DESIGN 5. Design Options and their Rationales Pedro M. Herrera Molina 6. Earmarking Revenues from Environmentally Related Taxes Claudia Dias Soares 7. Designing Environmental Taxes in Countries in Transition: A Case Study of Vietnam Michael Rodi, Kai Schlegelmilch and Michael Mehling 8. Externality Research Philipp Preiss PART III: ACCEPTANCE 9. Regressivity of Environmental Taxation: Myth or Reality? Katri Kosonen 10. The Political Acceptability of Carbon Taxes: Lessons from British Columbia Mark Jaccard 11. Gaining Intergovernmental Acceptance: Legal Rules Protecting Trade Birgitte Egelund Olsen 12. The Double Dividend Debate William K. Jaeger 13. The Political Economy of Environmental Taxation Nils Axel Braathen PART IV: IMPLEMENTATION 14. Multilevel Governance: The Implications of Legal Competences to Collect, Administer and Regulate Environmental Tax Instruments Nathalie Chalifour, María Amparo Grau-Ruiz and Edoardo Traversa 15. Transaction Costs of Environmental Taxation: The Administrative Burden Jan Pavel and Leoš Vítek 16. Structuring Road Transport Taxes to Capture Externalities: A Critical Analysis of Approaches Teresa Palmer-Tous and Antoni Riera-Font 17. Environmental Taxation in China: The Greening of an Emerging Economy Yan Xu 18. A Review of Selected Databases on Market-based Instruments Hans Vos PART V: IMPACT 19. Decoupling: Is There a Separate Contribution from Environmental Taxation? Adrian Muller, Åsa Löfgren and Thomas Sterner 20. The Role of Environmental Taxation in Spurring Technological Change Herman Vollebergh 21. Impacts on Competitiveness: What do we know from Modeling? Paul Ekins and Stefan Speck PART VI: POLICY MIX 22. The Role of Environmental Taxation: Economics and the Law Michael G. Faure and Stefan E. Weishaar 23. Regulatory Reform and Development of Environmental Taxation: The Case of Carbon Taxation and Ecological Tax Reform in Finland Rauno Sairinen 24. Bounded Rationality in an Imperfect World of Regulations: What if Individuals are Not Optimizing? Helle Ørsted Nielsen 25. Global Environmental Taxes Philippe Thalmann PART VII: CONCLUSION 26. The Future Agenda for Environmental Taxation Research Mikael Skou Andersen and Janet E. Milne Index

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Book SynopsisEffective means of transport are critical under both normal and extreme conditions, but modern transport systems are subject to many diverse demands. This path-breaking book uniquely draws together the typically conflicting arenas of transport, the environment and security, and provides collective solutions to their respective issues and challenges. From a primarily urban perspective, the author illustrates that the fields of transportation, environment (with an emphasis on climate change) and security (for both natural hazards and terrorism) and their interconnections remain robust areas for policy and planning. Synthesizing existing data, new analyses, and a rich set of case studies, the book uses transportation networks as a framework to explore transportation in conjunction with environment, security, and interdependencies with other infrastructure sectors. The US rail transit system, ecological corridors, cyber security, planning mechanisms and the effectiveness of technologies are among the topics explored in detail. Case studies of severe and potential impacts of natural hazards, accidents, and security breaches on transportation are presented. These cases support the analyses of the forces on transportation, land use and patterns of population change that connect, disconnect and reconnect people from their environment and security. The book will prove a fascinating and insightful read for academics, students, and practitioners across a wide range of fields including: transport, environmental economics, environmental management, urban planning, public policy, and terrorism and security.Trade Review‘Well-written and data-intensive, the book is persuasive on the necessity and benefits of an integrative approach towards transportation, environmental, ad security issues. It offers a high-level discussion of why such integration is imperative. Transport, the Environment and Security is a good introductory book for those who are interested in cross-cutting topics at the intersection of transportation, environment, and security.’ -- Yingling Fan, Journal of Planning Education and Research‘This book is a tremendous information resource, and Dr. Zimmerman is a true data “guru”. Informed by her unique combination of interests, Transport, the Environment and Security represents a giant leap forward in understanding this previously understudied confluence of forces, encompassing topics as diverse as how transportation affects the environment and how security problems can affect transportation.’ -- Vicki Bier, University of Wisconsin-Madison, US‘Zimmerman’s book is a much needed addition to our scientific understanding of the nexus between environment and security within a transportation context. Transportation networks (rail and road) are the quintessential American lifeline and disruptions through episodic natural hazards, terrorist activities, or longer term climate changes will have profound changes on society – presently and in the future. Zimmerman illustrates the synergies between environment, transport networks, security, social justice and urban places in a masterful and thoughtful synthesis that underscores the interdependencies within the transportation infrastructure, the nation’s vulnerability to transport disruptions, and offers ideas for increasing the resilience of the transportation infrastructure. It will become a standard reference as we re-imagine transport in the 21st century under changing climate, security, environment, and living conditions.’ -- Susan L. Cutter, University of South Carolina, US‘Transportation planning and policy making have followed a particular model for more than fifty years. Rae Zimmerman begins with the premise that we are in a rut and that the old ways of thinking need to be replaced. An enormous amount of evidence is presented that together argues a strong case for the systematic integration of planning for transportation, the environment, and security. While the book does not get us to an integrated process, it points us to one and starts us down a creative path. A great introduction to the complexities of these relationships.’ -- Martin Wachs, RAND Corporation, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Rail and Road Networks 3. The Climate Connection 4. Planning, Technology and Behavior 5. Environmental Networks and Transport: Air, Water and Ecosystems 6. Natural Hazards and Accidents that Disrupt Transportation Networks 7. Security 8. Conclusions Index

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Book SynopsisThis path-breaking book provides a balanced and comprehensive coverage of current research and practice on the role of evaluation in supporting governance for sustainable development and learning. This accessible study draws lessons from how evaluation studies and evaluation systems forward the agendas of sustainable development and good governance, by opening up decision-making processes to stakeholders, supporting evidence-based, coherent and transparent decision making, integrating concerns of the three domains of sustainable development into decision making and supporting learning and capacity building. It assesses how political-administrative realities affect the design and use of evaluation studies as well as the institutionalization of monitoring and evaluation systems. The contributors expertly review recent European experience with evaluation at the EU, national, regional and local levels which will appeal to researchers specializing in regional, political and sustainability sciences and practitioners in the area of policy/program evaluation and sustainable development. Contributors: U. Bechtold, I. Celebicic, S. Deprez, J. Franz, S. Grafakos, K. Hogl, K. Hollaender, R. Hummelbrunner, C. Kirkpatrick, I. Leal Riesco, A. Martinuzzi, J. Molander, S. Nicholson, M. Nilsson, R. Nordbeck, V. Oikonomou, A.J. Olearius, G. Ozerol, S. Powell, M. Pregernig, M. Sedlacko, F. Stokman, E. Stormer, M. Strele, B. Truffer, H. Wilfing, D. ZevgolisTrade Review‘. . . the book is well edited and contains an instructive collection of cases on organizational learning. . . it is recommended reading for researchers interested in the sometimes arduous task of institutionalizing organizational learning.’ -- Martin Petrick, Quarterly Journal of International AgricultureTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Governance for Sustainable Development, Evaluation and Learning: An Introduction Michal Sedlacko and André Martinuzzi PART I: LEARNING THROUGH EVALUATION 2. The Politics of Sustainability Evaluation: Analysis of Three Austrian Strategies for Sustainable Development Michael Pregernig, Karl Hogl and Ralf Nordbeck 3. Tools for Learning-oriented Environmental Appraisal Måns Nilsson PART II: INSTITUTIONALISING SD CONCERNS IN EUROPEAN POLICY MAKING 4. Integrating Sustainable Development into Impact Assessment: How Effective is the European Commission? Jennifer Franz and Colin Kirkpatrick 5. Monitoring the Expected Impacts of the 7th EU Framework Programme on Sustainable Development – a Case Study on Governance by Evaluation André Martinuzzi 6. From a European Court of Auditors’ Report to a Learning Process? The Challenge to Integrate the Environment into the European Community’s Development Assistance Axel Johannes Olearius, Iola Leal Riesco and Sally Nicholson PART III: DEALING WITH MULTI-STAKEHOLDER CONTEXTS 7. Evaluation of Public Participation Towards Sustainable Water Management: An Institutional Perspective Gül Özerol 8. Dynamic Decision Analysis for Monitoring and Facilitating the Dutch Costa Due Stakeholder Dialogue on Sustainable Energy Kirsten Hollaender and Frans Stokman 9. Participatory Livelihoods System Appraisal: A Learning-oriented Methodology for Impact Assessment Martin Strele 10. Towards a Process for Eliciting Criteria Weights and Enhancing Capacity of Stakeholders in Ex Ante Evaluation of Climate Policies Stelios Grafakos, Dimitrios Zevgolis and Vlasis Oikonomou PART IV: DEVELOPING LEARNING CAPACITY IN ORGANISATIONS 11. Assessment of Outcome Mapping as a Tool for Evaluating and Monitoring Support to Civil Society Organisations Steve Powell, Joakim Molander and Ivona Čelebičić 12. Development of a Learning-oriented Monitoring System for Sustainable Agriculture Chain Development in Eastern Indonesia Steff Deprez 13. Process Monitoring of Impacts and its Application in Structural Fund Programmes Richard Hummelbrunner 14. Participatory Ex Ante Evaluation of Long-term Infrastructure Plans as a Policy-learning Process Eckhard Störmer and Bernhard Truffer PART V: REFLECTING EVALUATION TOOLS: PERSPECTIVES AND PITFALLS 15. The Role of Visualisation Within Sustainability Evaluation Processes Harald Wilfing and Ulrike Bechtold Index

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Book SynopsisThe authors and editors of this book challenge traditional assumptions about economic growth, and develop the elements of a reoriented macroeconomics that takes account both of environmental impacts and social equity. Policies including carbon trading, revenue recycling, and reorientation of private and social investment are analyzed, providing insight into new paths for economic development with flat or negative carbon emissions. These issues will be crucial to macroeconomic and development policies in the twenty-first century.What are the likely economic effects of climate change? What are the costs of substantial action to avert climate change? What economic policies can be effective in responding to climate change? The debate has broad implications for public policy. However, it also raises fundamental questions about economic analysis itself, and moves issues of environmental policy from the microeconomic to the macroeconomic level. Taking global climate change seriously requires a re-examination of macroeconomic goals. Economic growth has been closely linked to expanded use of energy, primarily fossil fuels. The assumption of continuing economic growth, in turn, leads economists to discount future costs, including the generational impacts of climate change. Challenging conventional concepts of growth implies different development paths both for rich and poor nations. This volume brings together contributions from scholars around the world to address these issues. Scholars, researchers and students of economics and development studies along with policymakers and non-governmental organizations will find this insightful book of great interest.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Jonathan M. Harris and Neva R. Goodwin PART I: THE SCOPE OF THE CHALLENGE 1. Understanding the Challenge of Global Warming Lloyd J. Dumas 2. The New Climate Economics: The Stern Review versus its Critics Frank Ackerman 3. Economics and Climate Change: Resilience, Equity, and Sustainability Neva R. Goodwin 4. The Right to Development in a Climate-Constrained World Paul Baer, Tom Athanasiou and Sivan Kartha PART II: MACROECONOMIC THEORY PERSPECTIVES 5. The Economic Fundamentals of Global Warming Duncan K. Foley 6. Energy Productivity, Labor Productivity, and Global Warming Lance Taylor 7. Macroeconomics and Sustainable Development: Applying the Sustainomics Framework Mohan Munasinghe 8. Ecological Macroeconomics: Consumption, Investment and Climate Change Jonathan M. Harris PART III: POLICY OPTIONS FOR RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE 9. Cap and Dividend: How to Curb Global Warming While Promoting Income Equity James K. Boyce and Matthew Riddle 10. Policies for Funding a Response to Climate Change Brian Roach 11. The New EU Emissions Trading Scheme: A Blueprint for the Global Carbon Market? Christian Egenhofer 12. Implementation of Sustainable Development in Poland Andrzej Kassenberg 13. Climate Change from the Investor’s Perspective Adam Seitchik Index

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Book Synopsishe urgent need to enhance sustainable development in developing countries has never been greater: poverty levels are growing, land conversions are uncontrolled, and there is rapid loss of biodiversity through land use change. This timely book highlights the need for integrated assessment tools for developing countries, considering the long-term impacts of decisions taken today. The success of land use policies has in the past often been hampered by the fact that we simply do not know enough about their impact on sustainable development across developing countries. This book contributes to bridging this knowledge gap while facilitating the successful design and implementation of land use policies. The challenge of land use changes in response to changes in the policy environment - macro policy, agricultural and forest policy, environmental policy - is explored with a focus on the South. Detailed case studies encompassing seven countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America are presented via a common framework of analysis. In each case, sustainable development concerns are identified from environmental, economic and social perspectives. The interrelated causes of these problems are analyzed by identifying key drivers and relevant land use policies, and the potential impact of prioritized land use policies are then discussed. This important book will prove invaluable to academics, researchers, postgraduate students and policy makers concerned with land-use planning, sustainable development and environmental studies. Contributors: A.M. Arbi, I. Bezlepkina, M. Bonin, F. Brouwer, M. Bursztyn, L. Chen, Y. Cisse, E. Coudel, S.A. Dalimunthe, N. Debortoli, N.I.S. Dewi, S. Feng, L.N. Gachimbi, P. Gicheru, H. Jeder, S. Kashyap, H. Konig, D. Lindoso, X. Ma, D. McNeill, S.N. Makokha, I. Nesheim, N. Novira, N. Ounalli, S. Patil, S. Purushothaman, F. Qu, T.S. Rahayu, P. Reidsma, S. Rodrigues-Filho, J. Schuler, M. Sghaier, X. Shi, J.-P. Tonneau, R. Verburg, J. Von Braun, J.W. Wamuongo, A.P. WicaksonoTrade Review‘I would recommend the text for both policy makers and postgraduate students concerned with land use planning as it provides a useful framework for policy analysis alongside the case studies by way of illustration of implementation.’ -- Alison Bailey, Experimental Agriculture‘The ever increasing competition for land, and the environmental pressures being placed on this most fundamental resource, call for a new approach to its governance. Based on case studies from around the world this book provides a comprehensive and unique insight into the development of sustainable land use policies in developing countries and heralds the need to integrate environmental, social and economic considerations for effective and sustainable governance.’ -- Lisa Emberson, University of York, UK‘Despite rapidly growing natural resource scarcity, land use policy remains an under-studied subject. This book provides a valuable resource on both methodologies and case studies on land use policy assessment for developing countries, where change is most rapid.’ -- Claudia Ringler, IFPRI, Washington, DC, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction Floor Brouwer, Ingrid Nesheim and Desmond McNeill PART I: INTRODUCTION 2. Agriculture and Sustainable Development in Developing Countries in a Changed Global Context Joachim von Braun 3. Institutional Context for Sustainable Development Desmond McNeill, René Verburg and Marcel Bursztyn 4. Integrated Assessment Approach Pytrik Reidsma, Hannes König and Irina Bezlepkina PART II: CASE STUDIES 5. Agricultural Non-point Source Pollution in Taihu Lake Basin, China Shuyi Feng, Xiaoping Shi, Pytrik Reidsma, Xianlei Ma and Futian Qu 6. Land Degradation in the Arid Jeffara Region, Tunisia Mongi Sghaier, Abdeladhim Mohamed Arbi, Jean-Philippe Tonneau, Nadia Ounalli, Houcine Jeder and Muriel Bonin 7. Land Degradation and Irrigation Practices in the Office du Niger, Mali Youssouf Cissé, Muriel Bonin, Ingrid Nesheim, Jean-Philippe Tonneau and René Verburg 8. Pressure on Land in the Yogyakarta Region, Indonesia Nina Novira, Syarifah Aini Dalimunthe, Nur Indah Sari Dewi, Triana Sefti Rahayu, Aditya Pandu Wicaksono, Hannes König and Johannes Schuler 9. Land Subdivision and Degradation in Narok, Kenya Patrick Gicheru, Stella Nabwile Makokha, Le Chen, Louis N. Gachimbi and Jane W. Wamuongo 10. Agrarian Crisis and Policy Links: A Framework for Karnataka, India Seema Purushothaman, Sheetal Patil and Sham Kashyap 11. Road Development and Deforestation in Amazonia, Brazil Saulo Rodrigues-Filho, Marcel Bursztyn, Diego Lindoso, Nathan Debortoli, Ingrid Nesheim and René Verburg PART III: CONCLUSION 12. Lessons from a Comparative Analysis of Case Studies Ingrid Nesheim, Desmond McNeill, Irina Bezlepkina, Floor Brouwer, Youssouf Cissé, Shuyi Feng, Patrick Gicheru, Nina Novira, Seema Purushothaman, Saulo Rodrigues-Filho and Mongi Sghaier 13. Critical Analysis of Land Use Policies Muriel Bonin, Emilie Coudel, Youssouf Cissé, Shuyi Feng, Patrick Gicheru, Nina Novira, Nadia Ounalli, Seema Purushothaman, Saulo Rodrigues-Filho, Mongi Sghaier, Xiaoping Shi and Jean-Philippe Tonneau 14. Conclusions and Policy Recommendations Floor Brouwer, Desmond McNeill and Ingrid Nesheim Index

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