Introduction to Working Paper 113 There are compelling reasons for local authorities – and especially cities – to be interested in the low carbon agenda. From an environmental perspective, it is estimated that approximately 70 per cent of the UK’s economy-wide emissions are under the influence of UK local authorities. Furthermore, recent research on the economics […]
Abstract of Working Paper 119 There is increasing awareness of the United Nations Reduction of Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (UN-REDD) programme in tropical woodland management. This programme aims to increase Carbon (C) storage and conserve biodiversity, linking them to livelihood improvement. The objective of this study was to provide an integrated understanding of […]
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When a natural disaster hits, the affected households try to cope with its impacts. A variety of coping strategies may be employed, from reducing current consumption … read more »
This paper focuses on the role of firm’s market power and industry concentration in a still debated issue of pollution haven effects or carbon ‘leakage’, represented … read more »
Abstract of Working Paper 110 This paper examines responses to the American Dust Bowl in the 1930s as a way of exploring how society today may be able to respond to today’s droughts and pending “food crises”. With regards the debate over solutions to the Dust Bowl, four broad themes emerge. First, some argued that […]
Climate change adaptation is an increasingly important field and will involve a range of actors from national governments to private companies, communities and households. There is … read more »
The last two decades have witnessed an explosion in the publication of country indexes that measure and rank the relative policy performances of governments. Whilst there … read more »
Abstract of Working Paper 103 This paper presents a multi-level assessment of the potential for oil-bearing, non-edible tree Jatropha curcas (Jatropha) to improve rural development and energy security in Mali: a sub-Saharan African country that has led biofuel policy initiatives. It addresses knowledge gaps on the role of national policy instruments and multi-stakeholder engagement in […]
Abstract of Working Paper 104 Information can play a hugely important role in the governance of corporate behaviour. The provision of reliable information on the financial performance of firms underpins the operation of financial markets, and the provision of information on the environmental performance of firms has enabled both ‘governance from the inside’ (through corporations […]
