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Economics of climate change and environmental policy: selected papers of Robert N. Stavins, 2000 - 2011
This book is divided into seven parts: overview; methods of environmental policy analysis; economic analysis of environmental policy instruments; economics and technical change; natural resource economics - land and water; domestic climate change policy; and international climate change policy. The book begins with an introductory essay in which Stavins reflects on the professional path that led to his research and writing and identifies common themes that emerge from this period of research
The political economy of environmental regulation
In: The international library of critical writings in economics 180
In: An Elgar reference collection
Environmental economics and public policy: selected papers of Robert N. Stavins, 1988 - 1999
In: New horizons in environmental economics
The welfare economics of alternative renewable resource strategies: forested wetlands and agricultural production
In: The Environment--problems and solutions
An Unambiguous Consequence of the Durban Climate Talks
In: FEEM (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei), Review of Environment, Energy and Economics (Re3), March 2012
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The Problem of the Commons: Still Unsettled after 100 Years
In: American economic review, Band 101, Heft 1, S. 81-108
ISSN: 1944-7981
The problem of the commons is more important to our lives and thus more central to economics than a century ago when Katharine Coman led off the first issue of the American Economic Review. As the US and other economies have grown, the carrying capacity of the planet—in regard to natural resources and environmental quality—has become a greater concern, particularly for common-property and open-access resources. The focus of this article is on some important, unsettled problems of the commons. Within the realm of natural resources, there are special challenges associated with renewable resources, which are frequently characterized by open-access. An important example is the degradation of open-access fisheries. Critical commons problems are also associated with environmental quality. A key contribution of economics has been the development of market-based approaches to environmental protection. These instruments are key to addressing the ultimate commons problem of the twenty-first century—global climate change. (JEL Q15, Q21, Q22, Q25, Q54)
¿ Qué sucedió (y por qué)?: Una evaluación de los Acuerdos de Cancún
In: Foreign affairs Latinoamérica, Band 11, Heft 1, S. 42-49
ISSN: 1665-1707
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The Problem of the Commons: Still Unsettled after 100 Years
In: NBER Working Paper No. w16403
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Addressing Climate Change with a Comprehensive US Cap-and-trade System
In: The Economics and Politics of Climate Change, S. 197-221
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Addressing climate change with a comprehensive US cap-and-trade system
In: Oxford review of economic policy, Band 24, Heft 2, S. 298-321
ISSN: 1460-2121
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There is growing impetus for a domestic US climate policy that can provide meaningful reductions in emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases. I describe and analyse an up-stream, economy-wide CO2 cap-and-trade system which implements a gradual trajectory of emissions reductions (with inclusion over time of non-CO2 greenhouse gases), and includes mechanisms to reduce cost uncertainty. Initially, half of the allowances are allocated through auction and half through free distribution, with the share being auctioned gradually increasing to 100 per cent over 25 years. The system provides for linkage with emission-reduction credit projects in other countries, harmonization over time with effective cap-and-trade systems in other countries and regions, and appropriate linkage with actions taken in other countries, in order to establish a level playing field among domestically produced and imported products.
A meaningful US cap-and-trade system to address climate change
There is growing impetus for a domestic U.S. climate policy that can provide meaningful reductions in emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases. In this article, I propose and analyze a scientifically sound, economically rational, and politically feasible approach for the United States to reduce its contributions to the increase in atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases. The proposal features an up-stream, economy-wide CO2 cap-and-trade system which implements a gradual trajectory of emissions reductions over time, and includes mechanisms to reduce cost uncertainty. I compare the proposed system with frequently discussed alternatives. In addition, I describe common objections to a cap-and-trade approach to the problem, and provide responses to these objections.
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A U.S. Cap-and-Trade System to Address Global Climate Change
In: KSG Working Paper No. RWP07-052
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