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| Convery, Frank J.; Redmond, Luke; Dunne, Louise; Ryan, Lisa B.. |
| The Emissions Trading scheme now (January 2003) in prospect in the European Union is likely to be the first trans-national greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme in the world. With the participation of the European Economic Area [EEA] countries and with the forthcoming EU enlargement, 30 countries could be involved in this scheme by 2012. Under European Union law, the European Commission is responsible for making proposals, which are then decided upon by the Council of Ministers - on a 'qualified majority' basis in this case - representing the 15 Member State governments, and the European Parliament. In the case of this Directive, the Commission prepared its initial proposals, which have then been scrutinised by the European Parliament and the Council... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Emissions trade; Directive; Europe; International Relations/Trade; F18; N54; Q56. |
| Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28794 |
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| Markandya, Anil; Chou, Wan-Jung. |
| This paper reviews the environmental record of the transition countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia since the fall of the Berlin Wall, with a focus on areas of key concern to public policy at the present time. With the impacts of environment on public health being given the highest priority, we examined several associated health indicators at the national level, as well as looking at important environmental issues at the local level. In this respect, we focus on environmental problems related to air and water quality, land contamination, and solid waste management. Despite showing a highly differentiated performance across the region, the results suggest that inadequate environmental management seen in several of the transition countries in the past... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Eastern Europe; Environmental Record; Public Health; Environmental Economics and Policy; N34; N54; I18. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90951 |
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