SABIIA - Sistema Aberto e Integrado de Informação em Agricultura (Sabiia)

A Search Model for Joint Implementation

Sipos, Nikoletta.

Centre of my paper is critical analyse of the economics-policy’s appliances of the environmental economics. Next important aspect is analyse of the necessary and methods of administrative regulation. During my research I looked for the answer if such kind of relations can be seen in Hungary at the moment between the introduced environment protection related fees means taxes and the single economic phenomenon. Furthermore if the dual profit of the environmental tax reforms exists or not. As part of my investigations I observed the effect of the environment protection product fee and the fee for environmental loads on the economic growth, on the number of employees and unemployed and on the behavior of the budget deficit in the time interval between 1996 and...

Tipo: Book

Palavras-chave: Környezetgazdaságtan; Adóreform; Összefüggés vizsgálatok; Environmental economics; Tax-reform; Correlation analyses; Environmental Economics and Policy; Financial Economics; Political Economy.

Ano: 2008

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43332

Bella, Giovanni.

The aim of this paper is to present a search model in the field of environmental economics, where so-called clean and dirty producers enter the trading market, both looking for a partner with whom to exchange the goods they are endowed with. The model derived in this paper is rather simple. Nevertheless, it is able to produce a series of interesting results and useful insights, and is conveniently used here as a framework to explain the functioning of Joint Implementation programmes for polluting emissions’ reduction.

Conservation land acquisition lists and nearby property values: evidence from the Florida Forever programme

Palavras-chave: Environmental economics; Search theory; Market failures; Environmental Economics and Policy; C61; O13; Q26.

Ano: 2009

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54356

Contabilidade ambiental em emergia do processamento de rocha calcária para uso agrícola.

Beal-Hodges, Mary.

Agencies throughout the world are implementing plans to preserve open spaces. The demand to preserve open space is often justified based on the value of the amenities associated with the land. However, many times open space is valued most for what it is not: the absence of negative externalities associated with development of the open space. Florida has the most ambitious programme for acquiring conservation land of any state or nation in the world. Using evidence from Florida, this study determines whether being added to a conservation land acquisition list affects nearby property values. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection claims that being on the list should not trigger any changes in property values. The results of the hedonic regression...

Tipo: Article

Palavras-chave: Open space; Environmental economics; Property values; Hedonic; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use.

Ano: 2012

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122442

Repositório Alice

CORSINI, I.; SILVA, C. C.; TAGLIAFERRO, K.; RODRIGUES, G. S.; LABIGALINI, I.; FRIMAIO, A..

Resumo: O presente estudo propõe uma contabilidade ambiental do processamento de calcário de rocha para uso agrícola, com aplicação da metodologia da síntese em emergia de um empreendimento atuante no referido setor, localizado no município de Arcos - MG. Na produção agrícola, o calcário é utilizado com a finalidade de corrigir o pH do solo e fornecer suplemento de cálcio e magnésio para as plantas. Os estudos de contabilidade ambiental via método da síntese em emergia de empreendimentos agrícolas têm utilizado apenas a transformidade da rocha calcária, sem consideração para etapas de processamento. Neste sentido, o presente estudo visa calcular a transformidade do Calcário Agrícola, que é a rocha calcária processada. A metodologia apresenta resultados...

Tipo: Separatas

Palavras-chave: Contabilidade ambiental; Emergia; Calcário agrícola; Calcário; Limestone; Environmental economics; Emergy.

Ano: 2012

URL: http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/963376

DEALING WITH HEALTH CONCERNS IN NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT

Hite, Diane; Hoehn, John P.; Randall, Alan.

We employ a combination of survey design and econometric techniques to explore ways to deal with health concerns in restoration projects where environmental injuries are severe. We use data from a referendum contingent valuation survey for a natural resource restoration project to demonstrate the extent to which health concerns can be controlled.

Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation; Environmental economics; Research methods; Econometrics; Statistics; Environmental Economics and Policy; Health Economics and Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.

Ano: 1999

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21652

Environmental Economics

Stavins, Robert N..

This article, prepared for the forthcoming second edition of the New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, provides an overview of the economics of environmental policy. Included are the setting of goals and targets, notably the Kaldor-Hicks criterion, and the related method of assessment known as benefit-cost analysis. Also reviewed are the means of environmental policy, that is, the choice of specific policy instruments, featuring an examination of potential criteria for assessing alternative instruments, with focus on cost-effectiveness. The theoretical foundations and experiential highlights of individual instruments are reviewed, including conventional command-and-control mechanisms and market-based instruments.

Environmental Governance, Globalisation and Economic Performance

Palavras-chave: Environmental economics; Efficiency; Cost-effectiveness; Benefit-cost analysis; Market-based instruments; Tradeable permits; Pollution taxes; Environmental Economics and Policy; K320; Q280; Q380; Q480.

Ano: 2004

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10841

Tisdell, Clement A..

Increasing globalisation of economic activity and accompanying economic growth have been factors in the worldwide loss of natural environments and biodiversity loss, and these losses have accelerated since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, Emissions of many types of pollutants and wastes from human activity are rising globally and are exceeding the capacity of natural environments to absorb and neutralize them. This problem is exacerbated by the fact that the quality and size of some natural sinks for neutralizing them (such as forests) are declining. Consequently, these wastes are accumulating in many environments and pose a growing threat to human welfare and to sustainable economic development. There are, for instance, global concerns about...

Environmental Law and Public Policy

Palavras-chave: Environmental economics; Environmental governance; Environmental law; Environmental regulation; Globalisation; Global warming; Greenhouse gases; Transboundary pollution; Transboundary natural resources.; Environmental Economics and Policy.

Ano: 2009

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55341

Revesz, Richard L.; Stavins, Robert N..

This chapter provides an economic perspective of environmental law and policy with regard to both normative and positive dimensions. It begins with an examination of the central problem in environmental regulation: the tendency of pollution generators in an unconstrained market economy to externalize some of the costs of their production, leading to an inefficiently large amount of pollution. We examine the ends of environmental policy, that is, the setting of goals and targets, beginning with normative issues, notably the Kaldor-Hicks criterion and the related method of assessment known as benefit-cost analysis. We examine this analytical method in detail, including its theoretical foundations and empirical methods of estimation of compliance costs and...

Evaluation of CO2 Emissions by Kansas Agribusiness Retailers

Palavras-chave: Environmental economics; Environmental law; Efficiency; Cost-effectiveness; Benefit-cost analysis; Environmental federalism; Environmental Economics and Policy; K320; Q280; Q380; Q480.

Ano: 2004

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10742

Canales, Elizabeth; Boland, Michael A..

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and their negative effect on the environment is a growing concern in the world. It is estimated that agriculture is responsible for 7% of the total GHG emissions in the United States. Currently, environmental policies to regulate GHG are in place in different countries and are expected to increase in the future. The objective of this study was to estimate carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions from eight agribusiness retailers in Kansas. Data consisted of energy inputs from the operation of the agribusiness retailers and the crop land these retailers serve. Carbon emission coefficients were employed to determine carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions associated with each energy input used during their operations. Results suggest...

Exploring Environmental-Economic Benefits from Agri-Industrial Diversification in the Sugar Industry: An Integrated Land Use and Value Chain Approach

Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Climate change; Environmental economics; Agribusiness; Environmental Economics and Policy.

Ano: 2010

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61310

Roebeling, Peter C.; Smith, D. Mark; van Grieken, Martijn.

The sugar industry in Queensland (Australia) is confronted with increasing economic pressure and environmental constraints. To explore whether agri-industrial diversification of the sugar industry provides a sustainable development pathway for the region, we develop a spatial environmental-economic approach that integrates a land use and value chain model with a hydrological model. Results indicate that agri-industrial diversification can lead to substantial increases in regional income, while at the same time increasing the resilience of a sugar industry facing decreasing sugar prices. Agri-industrial diversification drives land use diversification, which under current sugar prices does not lead to a reduction in sugarcane production. Water quality...

Exploring the cost effectiveness of land conservation auctions and payment policies

Palavras-chave: Spatial economics; Environmental economics; Value chains; Agri-industries; Water quality; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; C6; O18; Q13; Q53.

Ano: 2006

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25755

Connor, Jeffery D.; Ward, John R.; Bryan, Brett.

This article evaluates the cost-effectiveness of the Catchment Care Australian conservation auction. It provides evidence of auction cost effectiveness, and estimates cost savings from two discrete components: (i) the opportunity cost revelation incentive provided by the auction mechanism, and (ii) the improved environmental targeting capacity that results from development of a scientifically based environmental benefits assessment capacity. Results show that there are potentially very large returns associated with the latter component that have been overlooked in the literature. Additionally, transaction costs involved with administering the case study conservation auction and the prior non-auction payment policy are compared. We find that the...

Tipo: Article

Palavras-chave: Auctions; Biodiversity; Cost effectiveness; Environmental economics; Environmental policy; Land Economics/Use.

Ano: 2008

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118545

Feeling the heat: Financial crises and their impact on global climate change

Giedraitis, Vincentas Rolandas; Girdenas, Sarunas; Rovas, Adomas.

This interdisciplinary paper uses world-systems analysis as a theoretical framework to argue that both the 1870s, 1930’s economic depressions reduced mean global temperatures. As global consumer demand fell, factories worldwide began producing less commodities and, as a result, emitted less greenhouse gasses. We find that in both instances there is evidence to support the hypothesis that financial crises lead to cooler temperatures.

Tipo: Journal Article

Palavras-chave: Kondratiev waves; Schumpeter; World-systems analysis; Environmental economics; Global climate change; Environmental Economics and Policy; Financial Economics; N22; N50; Q54.

Ano: 2010

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94609

L’économie néo-institutionnelle comme cadre de recherche pour questionner l’efficacité de la compensation écologique. Dossier : La fabrique de la compensation écologique : controverses et pratiques

ArchiMer

Scemama, Pierre; Kermagoret, Charlene; Levrel, Harold; Vaissière, Anne-charlotte.

Any analysis of the effectiveness of a public policy implies adopting a normative approach, i.e. defining “what should be” and then discussing the best way to achieve it. In the context of ecological compensation, this objective is defined as the achievement of equivalence between the losses related to a project and the gains linked to the compensatory measures. This equivalence is based on a substitution logic, which is the core concern of environmental economics. In this paper, we start by presenting the contributions of this theoretical field to the study of compensation effectiveness. We also highlight its limitations. This led us to give preference to the framework of the new institutional economics which studies the effectiveness of the compensation...

Tipo: Text

Palavras-chave: Compensation écologique; Économie de l’environnement; Économie néo-institutionnelle; Ecological offset; Environmental economics; New institutional economics.

Ano: 2018

URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00479/59108/61745.pdf

Monitoramento em programas e políticas de pagamentos por serviços ambientais em atividade no Brasil.

Repositório Alice

NOVAES, R. M. L..

Resumo: Pagamentos por serviços ambientais (PSA) vêm sendo amplamente adotados no Brasil. O monitoramento de seus impactos é de relevante importância nos programase políticas de PSA (PPPSAs), mas ainda é pouco praticado. Este trabalho teve como objetivo levantar os PPPSAs em atividade no Brasil eanalisar estratégias de monitoramento utilizadas por eles. Foi conduzida uma busca na literatura recente sobre PSA, em sítios eletrônicos e normas. Foram encontrados 42 PPPSAs em atividade. A classe de indicadores mais monitorada (71%) é a área com cobertura florestal. Indicadores de qualidade hídrica, carbono, de biodiversidade, socioeconômicos e de produção agropecuária sustentável são utilizados por menos de 30% dos PPPSAs. Apenas 21% estimam ou determinam seus...

Tipo: Separatas

Palavras-chave: Serviços ambientais; Indicadores; Monitoramento; Economia ecológica; Ecosystem services; Environmental economics.

Ano: 2014

URL: http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1008231

New Zealand freshwater management and agricultural impacts

Cullen, Ross; Hughey, Kenneth F.D.; Kerr, Geoffrey N..

In New Zealand, it is increasingly recognised, including by government, that water resource allocation and water quality are issues of national importance. Agriculture is frequently portrayed by public media as a major user of water and a major contributor to worsening water quality. We outline the water management systems in New Zealand, and the use of water by agriculture. Official reports on agriculture’s impact on New Zealand water availability and quality are summarised. We report how the New Zealand public perceive water, its management, and the roles of agriculture in water issues. Data from a nationwide mail survey were analysed to determine how New Zealanders assess the state of New Zealand lakes, rivers and streams, and aquifers, the performance...

Tipo: Journal Article

Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Environmental economics; Perceptions survey; Water allocation; Water quality; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.

Ano: 2006

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116965

OPTIMAL USE OF SMOKESTACK SCRUBBER BY-PRODUCT

Reformulating competition? Gasoline content regulation and wholesale gasoline prices

Hite, Diane; Forster, D. Lynn; Rausch, Jon.

Federal legislation mandates substantial reduction of air pollution emissions from electric utilities. Utilities in Appalachia that use locally mined high-sulfur coal must choose among abatement options such as fuel mixing and smokestack scrubbing technologies. Wet scrubbers are the most frequently adopted abatement technology in Ohio. This paper investigates beneficial reuses of by-product from wet scrubbers. By-product is most often disposed of in landfills, resulting in large external costs. We combine social cost and benefit transfers with a linear optimization model to investigate potential benefits of by-product recycling. Results suggest that significant incentives exist to find beneficial uses for by-product.

Tipo: Journal Article

Palavras-chave: By-product recycling; Environmental economics; Flue gas desulfurization technology; Social costs and benefits; Environmental Economics and Policy.

Ano: 1999

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15141

Brown, Jennifer; Hastings, Justine; Mansur, Erin T.; Villas-Boas, Sofia Berto.

Revised from an earlier version from January 2006. Published in JEEM v. 55:1, January 2008.

Tipo: Working Paper

Palavras-chave: Environmental economics; Fuel requirements; Gasoline; Oligopoly; Prices; Regulations; Environmental Economics and Policy; L13; L51; Q50.

Ano: 2007

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120475

The Evolution and Classification of the Published Books of Clem Tisdell: A Brief Overview

Tisdell, Clement A..

This paper outlines the evolution and classification of the major works (published books) of Clem Tisdell. To do this it divides these books into six categories. 1. Those focusing on knowledge limitations and, the presence of uncertainty (information economics). These develop microeconomic theory and apply it to policy issues. Subjects covered include the operation of market systems, the economics of decision-making, managerial economics, science and technology policy, bounded rationality, and evolutionary economics. 2. Textbooks on microeconomics and basic economics. 3. Ecological, natural resource and environmental economics. 4. Tourism economics and leisure studies. 5. Economic development in general and in particular, Asian-Pacific countries or...

The Excitement and Value of Discovering Tourism Economics: Clem Tisdell's Journey

Palavras-chave: Clem Tisdell; Bounded rationality; Microeconomics; Environmental economics; Tourism economic; Leisure studies; Asian-Pacific countries; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.

Ano: 2007

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90548

Tisdell, Clement A..

Outlines how Clem Tisdell came to discover tourism economics and charts the basic route that he followed in developing that interest. This article is developed by first considering his early years (1939 to 1960), that is the period prior to his commencement of postgraduate studies at the Australian National University, then his postgraduate studies at the Australian National University (1961-1963), and his lecturing appointment at this university in the period 1964-1972. It was towards the end of this period that his research interests started to change significantly and provided a springboard for his later focus on tourism economics and the environment. It was during his appointment as Professor of Economics at the University of Newcastle (1972-1989) that...

The impacts of knowledge of the past on preferences for future landscape change

Palavras-chave: China; Ecological economics; Economic development; Environmental economics; India; Nature-based tourism; Sustainable tourism; Tourism economics; Wildlife conservation.; Environmental Economics and Policy; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession; F18; L83; O10; Q5.

Ano: 2010

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90631

Colombo, Sergio; Hanley, Nick; Ready, Richard C..

In this paper, we investigate whether people’s knowledge of the past influences their preferences and values towards future landscape change. “Knowledge of the past” is one aspect of the information set held by individuals, and a well-established finding in stated preference work is that changes in information can change preferences and values. The case studies used here relate to prospective changes in woodland cover in a UK national park the Lock Lomond and Trossachs. We find that people who are made aware that the landscape has changed over time are more likely to favour changes to the current landscape. Knowledge of the past therefore seems to have an impact on preferences for future landscapes.