Voluntary Environmental Agreements, Emission Texes and International Trade
Author: Klaus Conrad
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Published: 1999
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Published: 2003
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe purpose of the paper is to narrow the gap between the widespread use of voluntary agreements and research on the rationale of such approaches. A typical example are voluntary agreements of many industries to reduce carbon dioxide emissions because of global warming. If the industry anticipates that taxes and fees will be introduced in the coming years, it seems rational to act in advance in order to mitigate the tax levels. The conventional approach in strategic trade and tax models was to look at a two-stage game where governments set taxes first and then firms react. In such a policy regime the government is concerned about the international competitiveness of its firms and sets taxes below marginal damages. In this paper, we consider a policy regime with a reversed timing. Firms commit themselves in the face of emission taxes to abatement efforts and to lower levels of the environmentally intensive output. Then the government introduces the tax. Under this timing of strategies the tax is equal to marginal damage. Firms waive profit and reduce output in order to use less of the polluting input. The reward for this behaviour will be a less strict use of policy instruments and hence lower abatement costs in the near future.
Author: Patrick ten Brink
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 582
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKVoluntary environmental agreements (VEAs) have been regarded as a key new instrument for meeting environmental objectives in a flexible manner. The aim of this book is to highlight and learn the lessons from existing experience.
Author: Edoardo Croci
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2005-10-06
Total Pages: 395
ISBN-13: 1402033567
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHere is a practical reference which provides common methodologies, implementation rules and evalutation criteria for researchers, policy makers and business operators in the use of environmental voluntary agreements between regulators and polluters The book takes into account the variety of forms and application situations characterizing this environmental policy instrument, illustrating methodologies, implementation rules and evaluation criteria for researchers, policy makers and business operators.
Author: Panagiotis Karamanos
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Published: 1999
Total Pages: 458
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Published: 2000
Total Pages: 44
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ole Kristian Fauchald
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9789289302104
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis work provides strategies for integrating environmental concerns into the negotiating process when multilateral trade and investment agreements are being negotiated. It also addresses unresolved questions about establishing a procedure for introducing these concerns into negotiations.
Author: Patrick ten Brink
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-08-25
Total Pages: 565
ISBN-13: 1351282263
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVoluntary environmental agreements (VEAs) – generally agreements between government and business – have been regarded by many as a key new instrument for meeting environmental objectives in a flexible manner. Their performance to date has, however, also led to considerable criticism, with several parties arguing that they are methods for avoiding real action that goes beyond "business-as-usual". Is either of these positions justified? The aim of this book is to highlight and learn the lessons from existing experience, looking not just at results but also at specific elements of agreements and also at the process of the agreement itself. Lessons are drawn from experience from across the world, covering the full range of environmental challenges, and from the perspective of key stakeholder groups. Importantly, the book also presents tools for assessing and improving existing agreements and includes recommendations and guidelines for future agreements in key areas such as climate change. It also deals at length with the problem of how such agreements might be used in developing and transitional economies. The overall view of the book is that there is a real potential for the future use of VEAs as part of the policy mix and as a tool for sharing the responsibility for meeting environmental objectives. For the agreements to play this role, however, significant steps are needed to ensure that they are effective, efficient, equitable and appropriately linked to a portfolio of other instruments. The book is divided into four sections. First, existing agreements, their development and efficacy are considered; second, the prospects for voluntary agreements in developing and transitional economies are discussed; third, a range of authors examine the role of VEAs as part of the policy mix to combat climate change; and, finally, the book concludes with an examination of how new tools for evaluating and improving VEAs could be utilized in the future. Voluntary Environmental Agreements will be of interest not only to academics, governments and businesses wishing to understand this specific instrument, but also to those already implementing or considering applying VEAs to meet their environmental objectives.
Author: Günther G. Schulze
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9780199261116
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume provides an up-to-the-minute review of the open economy approach to analyzing environmental problems and policies, which has produced a wealth of research over the past decade. It contains non-technical, issue-oriented, and comprehensive surveys written by specialists in international and environmental economics. The volume will appeal to scholars and students of economics and political science.
Author: Thomas Cottier
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009-09-24
Total Pages: 473
ISBN-13: 1139482807
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat can trade regulation contribute towards ameliorating the GHG emissions and reducing their concentrations in the atmosphere? This collection of essays analyses options for climate-change mitigation through the lens of the trade lawyer. By examining international law, and in particular the relevant WTO agreements, the authors address the areas of potential conflict between international trade law and international law on climate mitigation and, where possible, suggest ways to strengthen mutual supportiveness between the two regimes. They do so taking into account the drivers of human-induced climate change in energy markets and of consumption.