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Book SynopsisContaining an authoritative set of original essays, Environmental Taxation and Climate Change provides fresh insights and analysis on how environmental sustainability can be achieved through fiscal policy.
Trade Review'Whilst green taxes face new challenges, there is now an accumulated international experience on which to reflect. This new collection of papers, providing material for further vigorous argument, evinces a keen appreciation of these realities. I recommend this generally very readable book as a helpful reflection of some recent key concerns in the environmental policy area. It constitutes a welcome addition to the literature, inviting critical responses from the specialist, but also drawing in the newcomer to the subject.'
- John Snape, University of Warwick, UK
'The level of public and political debate on carbon taxes is low. Politicians fear the impact of a carbon tax on businesses and low income groups, as well as on their popularity among voters. This valuable book studies carbon taxes from many angles with ample attention paid to practical examples and shows that a smartly designed carbon tax is an indispensable instrument in the transition to a less carbon dependent economy.'
--- Jonathan Verschuuren, The University of Sydney, Australia and Tilburg University, The Netherlands
Table of ContentsContents: Foreword Nils Axel Braathen Preface PART I: ENVIRONMENTAL TAXATION OVERVIEW 1. Carbon-related Taxation in OECD Countries and Interactions between Policy Instruments Nils Axel Braathen 2. Implications of Environmental Tax Reforms: Revisited Stefan Speck and David Gee 3. Comparisons between the Cap and Trade System and Carbon Taxation: Is the USA Ready for a Carbon Tax? Paul J. Lee, Rahmat O. Tavallali, Hai Sook Kwon and John T. Geekie PART II: ENVIRONMENTAL TAXATION POLICY CONSIDERATIONS 4. Innovative Taxation Strategies Supporting Climate Change Resilience Rolf H. Weber 5. Why Should There Always be a Loser in Environmental Taxation? Sally-Ann Joseph 6. Behavioural Strategies to Support Climate Change Resilience Amanda Kennedy and Wanida Phromlah PART III: ENVIRONMENTAL TAXATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT 7. Taxing Land Rents for Urban Livability and Sustainability H. William Batt 8. Land Management and Local Taxation in Italy Giorgio Panella, Andrea Zatti and Fiorenza Carraro PART IV: ENVIRONMENTAL TAXATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES 9. Coal Mining: The Neglected Environmental Threat Hans Sprohge and Julsuchada Sirisom 10. Great Lakes Water Quality and Restoration Programs Rahmat O. Tavallali and Paul J. Lee 11. The Use of Market based Mechanisms to Bolster Forest Carbon Celeste M. Black PART IV: OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL TAXATION SCHEMES 12. Price Signal or Tax Signal? An International Panel Data Analysis on Gasoline Demand Reaction Seung-Joon Park 13. The CDM and the Built Environment Javier de Cendra de Larragán 14. CGE Analysis of Border Tax Adjustments Masato Yamazaki 15. Effectiveness of the Danish Packaging Tax Enian Cela and Shinji Kaneko Index
