This title addresses the economic and policy issues involved in biodiversity protection. It brings together conceptual and empirical work on valuation, international agreements, the policy instruments, and the institutions.
The international framework for a climate change agreement is up for review as the initial Kyoto Protocol period to 2012 comes to an end. Though there has been much enthusiasm from political and environmental groups, the underlying economics and politics remain highly controvers…
The economics and politics of climate change
by ebrary, Inc, Helm, Dieter, Hepburn, Cameron
The volume brings together leading climate change policy experts to set out the economic analysis and the nature of the negotiations at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen and beyond.
The international framework for a climate change agreement is up for review as the initial Kyoto period to 2012 comes to an end. Though there has been much enthusiasm from political and environmental groups, the underlying economics and politics remain highly controversial. This…
This volume brings together leading climate change policy experts to set out the economic analysis and the nature of the negotiations at Copenhagen. It looks at the costs and benefits of climate change and policy responses in relation to the diverse perspectives of the US, China…