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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459365203321

Autore

Vogel Joseph Henry

Titolo

The economics of the Yasuní initiative : climate change as if thermodynamics mattered / / Joseph Henry Vogel ; foreword by Graciela Chichilnisky [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Anthem Press, , 2010

ISBN

0-85728-628-5

1-283-37792-6

9786613377920

1-84331-863-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxvi, 117 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Anthem Studies in Development and Globalization

Disciplina

333.701

Soggetti

Environmental policy - Economic aspects

Environmental policy - Economic aspects - Ecuador

Climatic changes - Economic aspects

Greenhouse gas mitigation - Economic aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes filmography.

Nota di contenuto

Thermodynamics: the language chosen defines the debate -- The tragedy of the commons: a class of problems that has no technical solution -- The willful ignorance of realpolitik: market failure or cost-shifting success? -- The general theory of second best: a rigorous justification for an intuitively just proposal -- Through the bottleneck of a cowboy economy: financing shovel-ready projects -- Conclusions: reason for hope and despair.

Sommario/riassunto

Climate change lends itself to both political economy and humor. Through the lens of thermodynamics, the payment Ecuador seeks for not drilling in the Yasuní is equitable and efficient.