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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Tol, Richard Simon Jozef (1969-....)
Titre(s) : Climate economics [Texte imprimé] : economic analysis of climate, climate change and climate policy / Richard S.J. Tol
Publication : Cheltenham (GB) ; Northampton (Mass.) : E. Elgar publishing, cop. 2014
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (IX-198 p.) ; 25 cm
Comprend : Preface ; Introduction ; 1. The science of climate change ; Tweet book ; Processes
; Projections ; Further reading ; 2. Emissions scenarios and options for emission
reduction ; Tweet book Sources of greenhouse gas emissions ; rends in carbon dioxide
emissions ; Scenarios of future emissions ; Options for emission reduction ; Further
reading ; Exercises ; 3. Abatement costs ; Tweet book ; The costs of emission reduction
; Negative abatement costs ; Further reading ; Exercises. 4. Policy instruments for
emission reduction ; Tweet book ; The justification of public policy ; Direct
regulation ; Market-based instruments ; Cost-effectiveness ; Dynamic efficiency
; Environmental effectiveness ; Taxes versus tradable permits under uncertainty
; Initial allocation of permits ; Initial and final allocation of permits ; International
trade in emission permits ; Technological change ; Emissions trade in practice:
The EU Emissions Trading System ; Emissions trade in practice: The Clean Development
Mechanism ; Further reading ; Exercises ; 5. Impacts and valuation ; Tweet book
; Impacts of climate change ; Purpose of valuation ; Valuation methods: Revealed
preferences ; aluation methods: Stated preferences ; Issues for climate change:
Benefit transfer ; Issues for climate change: WTP versus WTAC ; Further reading
; Exercises. 6. Impacts of climate change ; Tweet book ; Reasons for concern ; Total
economic impacts ; Impacts and development ; Marginal economic impacts ; The growth
rate of the marginal impact ; Further reading ; Exercises ; 7. Climade and development
; Tweet book ; Growth models ; Natural disasters ; Poverty traps ; Further reading
; Exercises ; 8. Optimal climate policy ; Tweet book ; The ultimate target ; Benefit-cost
analysis ; Estimates of optimal emission reduction ; Trade-offs between greenhouse
gases ; Further reading ; Exercises
Note(s) : Notes bibliogr. Index. - This text on the economics of climate change and climate policy can be used at
three different levels - advanced undergraduate, post-graduate and doctoral. It covers
the critical issues and clearly identifies the specific sections each level of reader
should explore.
Topics discussed include the costs and benefits of adaptation and mitigation, discounting,
uncertainty, policy instruments, and international agreements. Special features include
: in-depth treatment of the economics of climate change ; careful explanations of
concepts and their application to climate policy ; customizable integrated assessment
model that illustrates all issues discussed ; specific usage guidelines for each level
of reader ; companion website featuring data, extra reading, quizzes, videos and more.
This book will be an essential text for students of varying levels in economics, climate
change and environmental policy, and a resource for researchers and practitioners
Sujet(s) : Changements climatiques -- Aspect économique
Politique de l'environnement -- Aspect économique
Indice(s) Dewey :
363.738 74 (23e éd.) = Gaz à effet de serre
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 978-1-78254592-7 (br.). - ISBN 978-1-78254-591-0 (rel.). - ISBN 978-1-78254-593-4
(ebook)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb44307407r
Notice n° :
FRBNF44307407
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