Implementing Domestic Tradable Permits for Environmental Protection
Implementing Domestic Tradable Permits for Environmental Protection

Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Publisher: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Published: 1999-08-10

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13:

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And conclusions -- Tradable permits for air pollution control: the US experience / by David Harrison, Jr. -- Application of tradable permits to land-use management / by Vincent Renard -- Tradable permits in water resource management and water pollution control / By R. Andreas Kraemer, Kai M. Banholzer -- Transferable fishing quotas: experience in OECD countries / by Paul Wallis -- Obstacles to the implementation of tradable permits: the case of Norway / by Per Schreiner -- Obstacles to implementing tradable pollution permits: the case of Poland / by Tomsz Zylicz -- Obstacles to the implementation of tradable permits: the case of Switzerland / by Claude Jeanrenaud -- The case of the UK: sulphur permit quota switching / by Jennifer Steedman -- The compatibility of tradable permits with other environmental policy instruments / by Stephen Smith -- Tradable permit systems and industrial competitiveness: a review of issues and evidence / by Nick Johnstone.

Implementing Domestic Tradeable Permits Recent Developments and Future Challenges
Implementing Domestic Tradeable Permits Recent Developments and Future Challenges

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2002-08-05

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 9264191984

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This book presents the proceedings of an OECD workshop on domestic tradeable permits which provides an analysis of recent developments in the use of domestic TPs in new areas including climate change, renewable energy, transport, solid waste management, and water resources management.

Public Policies for Environmental Protection
Public Policies for Environmental Protection

Author: Paul Portney

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2010-10-28

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1136524797

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The first edition of Public Policies for Environmental Protection contributed significantly to the incorporation of economic analysis in the study of environmental policy. Fully revised to account for changes in the institutional, legal, and regulatory framework of environmental policy, the second edition features updated chapters on the EPA and federal regulation, air and water pollution policy, and hazardous and toxic substances. It includes entirely new chapters on market-based environmental policies, global climate change, solid waste, and, for the first time, coverage of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Portney, Stavins, and their contributors provide an invaluable resource for researchers, policymakers, industry professionals, and journalists---anyone who needs up-to-date information on U.S. environmental policy. With their careful explanation of policy alternatives, the authors provide an ideal book for students in courses about environmental economics or environmental politics.

Environmentally Related Taxes in OECD Countries Issues and Strategies
Environmentally Related Taxes in OECD Countries Issues and Strategies

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2001-10-05

Total Pages: 133

ISBN-13: 9789264193659

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This report analyses current use of environmentally related taxes in OECD Member countries. Focus is given to their environmental effectiveness. The report identifies obstacles to a broader use of such taxes -- in particular the fear of loss of sectoral competitiveness -- and ways to overcome them.

The Drama of the Commons
The Drama of the Commons

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2002-02-15

Total Pages: 533

ISBN-13: 0309169984

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The "tragedy of the commons" is a central concept in human ecology and the study of the environment. It has had tremendous value for stimulating research, but it only describes the reality of human-environment interactions in special situations. Research over the past thirty years has helped clarify how human motivations, rules governing access to resources, the structure of social organizations, and the resource systems themselves interact to determine whether or not the many dramas of the commons end happily. In this book, leaders in the field review the evidence from several disciplines and many lines of research and present a state-of-the-art assessment. They summarize lessons learned and identify the major challenges facing any system of governance for resource management. They also highlight the major challenges for the next decade: making knowledge development more systematic; understanding institutions dynamically; considering a broader range of resources (such as global and technological commons); and taking into account the effects of social and historical context. This book will be a valuable and accessible introduction to the field for students and a resource for advanced researchers.

Emissions, Pollutants and Environmental Policy in China
Emissions, Pollutants and Environmental Policy in China

Author: Bo Miao

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-09-02

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1135115982

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As the world's biggest polluter, the environmental challenges that China faces in controlling its airborne emissions are crucial, not only to its own population in terms of tackling the severe domestic air pollution, but also to the planet as it faces calls from the international community to accept its responsibilities in cutting greenhouse gases. Deteriorating air quality clearly shows that China’s current environmental regime is unsuited to either tackle the rampant domestic air pollution or contribute fairly to international climate action. As such, this book explores the feasibility of applying a national emissions trading system to control multiple air pollutants in China. It begins with an outline of the existing emissions management system and goes onto explore whether a national emissions trading system is a viable choice to combat China’s conventional air pollutants. To this end, there is an in-depth analysis of the two pilot sulphur dioxide emissions trading programs in Taiyuan and Jiangsu, as well as an examination of emissions trading schemes in the US and EU. Finally, the book discusses the key design elements of a multi-pollutant cap-and-trade scheme that addresses both conventional air pollutants and greenhouse gasses. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars interested in the fields of environmental studies, Chinese politics and environmental law. It will also be invaluable to policy makers in the field.