Working paper by Bob Ward on 1 Sep 2010
Carter (2008) notes that for climate change “sound science [sic] understanding is an essential prerequisite to any meaningful economic analysis”. Unfortunately, his paper contains serious and … read more »
Working paper by Charles Palmer on 1 Sep 2010
Opportunistic behaviour due to incomplete contract enforcement is a risk in many economic transactions, such as forest carbon sequestration contracts. In this paper, an enforcement-proof incentive … read more »
Working paper by Luca Taschini on 1 Sep 2010
We examine the key design mechanisms of existing and proposed cap-and-trade markets. First, it is shown that the hybrid systems under investigation (price floor using a … read more »
Working paper by Luca Taschini on 1 Sep 2010
We review fundamental concepts in environmental economics and explore theoretical results regarding the choice of the key policy instruments for the control of externalities: taxes, subsidies … read more »
Working paper by Elisabeth Simelton on 1 Aug 2010
Abstract of Working Paper 30 China’s role on the global grain market is expected to increase as the demand for food and feed grows, both within and outside the country. This role could also be affected by unexpected crop failures caused by natural hazards. This paper uses agricultural production (rice, wheat, maize, tubers, soybeans and […]
Working paper by Tim Foxon on 1 Aug 2010
Abstract of Working Paper 31 In order to address the challenge of promoting a transition to a sustainable and equitable low-carbon economy, useful frameworks are needed for analysing the dynamic interactions of social and technological elements. We propose a coevolutionary framework for analysing a transition to a low-carbon economy, based on the coevolution of technologies, […]
Working paper by David Stainforth on 1 Aug 2010
The rationale for international agreements on climate change mitigation comes from the global scope of impacts, irrespective of the location of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. By … read more »
Working paper by Ian Bailey, Andy Gouldson, Peter Newell on 1 Jul 2010
Abstract of Working Paper 26 We use insights derived from a critical evaluation of ecological modernisation (EM) theories to examine the origins and influence of new, market-based forms of carbon governance. Focusing on two key examples of these, namely emissions trading in Europe and the global market in offsets, we argue that EM theories can […]
Working paper by Robert Falkner, Hannes Stephan, John Vogler on 1 Jul 2010
This paper asks what can be hoped for the international climate change negotiation process in the wake of the 2009 Copenhagen conference, and what should be … read more »
Working paper by Evan Fraser, Mette Termansen, Klaus Hubacek, Andy Dougill, Jan Sendzimir, Claire Quinn on 1 Jun 2010
Over 40% of the earth’s land surface are drylands that are home to approximately 2.5 billion people. Livelihood sustainability in drylands is threatened by a complex and interrelated range of social, economic, political, and environmental changes that present significant challenges to researchers, policy makers, and, above all, rural land users. Dynamic ecological and environmental change […]
