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Agricultural investment and productivity : building sustainability in East Africa / / edited by Randall A. Bluffstone and Gunnar Kohlin
| Agricultural investment and productivity : building sustainability in East Africa / / edited by Randall A. Bluffstone and Gunnar Kohlin |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : RFF Press, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.109676 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BluffstoneRandall <1960->
KohlinGunnar |
| Soggetto topico |
Agricultural productivity - Africa, East
Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa, East Land use - Environmental aspects - Africa, East Sustainable agriculture - Africa, East |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-59001-8
9786613902467 1-936331-90-X 1-136-52186-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Agricultural Investment and Productivity:Building Sustainability in East Africa; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgments; 1. Agricultural Production in East Africa: Stagnation, Investment, and Poverty; Part I: Determinants of Sustainable Land Management Investments; 2. Stimulating Smallholder Investments in Sustainable Land Management: Overcoming Market, Policy, and Institutional Challenges; 3. The Role of Social Capital in Sustainable Development: An Analysis of Soil Conservation in Rural Kenya
4. Tenure Security and Incentives for Sustainable Land Management: A Case Study from KenyaPart II: The Effect of Risk on Investments; 5. Risk Preferences and Technology Adoption: Case Studies from the Ethiopian Highlands; 6. Fertilizer Use by Smallholder Households in Northern Ethiopia: Does Risk Aversion Matter?; 7. Crop Biodiversity and the Management of Production Risk on Degraded Lands: Some Evidence from the Highlands of Ethiopia; Part III: Returns to Sustainable Land Management Investments 8. Where Does Investment on Sustainable Land Management Technology Work? Empirical Evidence from the Ethiopian Highlands9. Soil Conservation and Small-scale Food Production in Highland Ethiopia: A Stochastic Metafrontier Approach; Part IV: Public Policies and Sustainable Land Management Investments; 10. Policy Instruments to Reduce Downstream Externalities of Soil Erosion and Surface Runoff; 11. Incentives for Sustainable Land Management in East African Countries; 12. Conclusions and Key Lessons; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464980203321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : RFF Press, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Agricultural investment and productivity : building sustainability in East Africa / / edited by Randall A. Bluffstone and Gunnar Kohlin
| Agricultural investment and productivity : building sustainability in East Africa / / edited by Randall A. Bluffstone and Gunnar Kohlin |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : RFF Press, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.109676 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BluffstoneRandall <1960->
KohlinGunnar |
| Soggetto topico |
Agricultural productivity - Africa, East
Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa, East Land use - Environmental aspects - Africa, East Sustainable agriculture - Africa, East |
| ISBN |
1-136-52185-2
1-283-59001-8 9786613902467 1-936331-90-X 1-136-52186-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Agricultural Investment and Productivity:Building Sustainability in East Africa; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgments; 1. Agricultural Production in East Africa: Stagnation, Investment, and Poverty; Part I: Determinants of Sustainable Land Management Investments; 2. Stimulating Smallholder Investments in Sustainable Land Management: Overcoming Market, Policy, and Institutional Challenges; 3. The Role of Social Capital in Sustainable Development: An Analysis of Soil Conservation in Rural Kenya
4. Tenure Security and Incentives for Sustainable Land Management: A Case Study from KenyaPart II: The Effect of Risk on Investments; 5. Risk Preferences and Technology Adoption: Case Studies from the Ethiopian Highlands; 6. Fertilizer Use by Smallholder Households in Northern Ethiopia: Does Risk Aversion Matter?; 7. Crop Biodiversity and the Management of Production Risk on Degraded Lands: Some Evidence from the Highlands of Ethiopia; Part III: Returns to Sustainable Land Management Investments 8. Where Does Investment on Sustainable Land Management Technology Work? Empirical Evidence from the Ethiopian Highlands9. Soil Conservation and Small-scale Food Production in Highland Ethiopia: A Stochastic Metafrontier Approach; Part IV: Public Policies and Sustainable Land Management Investments; 10. Policy Instruments to Reduce Downstream Externalities of Soil Erosion and Surface Runoff; 11. Incentives for Sustainable Land Management in East African Countries; 12. Conclusions and Key Lessons; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792092703321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : RFF Press, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Carbon capture and sequestration : removing the legal and regulatory barriers / / M. Granger Morgan. [at al.]
| Carbon capture and sequestration : removing the legal and regulatory barriers / / M. Granger Morgan. [at al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, N.Y. : , : RFF Press, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (305 p.) |
| Disciplina | 344.7304/6342 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MorganM. Granger <1941-> (Millett Granger) |
| Soggetto topico | Carbon sequestration - Law and legislation - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-136-29375-2
1-280-68625-1 0-203-11505-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The importance of CCS in a carbon constrained world -- Technology for carbon capture and geologic sequestration (CCS)ation -- Siting CO2 pipelines for geologic sequestration -- Permitting geological sequestration sites -- Learning from and adapting to changes in geologic sequestration technology -- Access to pore space for geological sequestration -- Liability and the management of long-term stewardship -- Greenhouse gas accounting for CCS -- Making ccs a reality -- Conclusions and recommendations. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452412403321 |
| New York, N.Y. : , : RFF Press, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Carbon capture and sequestration : removing the legal and regulatory barriers / / M. Granger Morgan. [at al.]
| Carbon capture and sequestration : removing the legal and regulatory barriers / / M. Granger Morgan. [at al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, N.Y. : , : RFF Press, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (305 p.) |
| Disciplina | 344.7304/6342 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MorganM. Granger <1941-> (Millett Granger) |
| Soggetto topico | Carbon sequestration - Law and legislation - United States |
| ISBN |
1-136-29375-2
1-280-68625-1 0-203-11505-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The importance of CCS in a carbon constrained world -- Technology for carbon capture and geologic sequestration (CCS)ation -- Siting CO2 pipelines for geologic sequestration -- Permitting geological sequestration sites -- Learning from and adapting to changes in geologic sequestration technology -- Access to pore space for geological sequestration -- Liability and the management of long-term stewardship -- Greenhouse gas accounting for CCS -- Making ccs a reality -- Conclusions and recommendations. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779222903321 |
| New York, N.Y. : , : RFF Press, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Economic analysis for ecosystem-based management : applications to marine and coastal environments / / Daniel S. Holland. [et al.]
| Economic analysis for ecosystem-based management : applications to marine and coastal environments / / Daniel S. Holland. [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : RFF Press, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.91/7 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HollandDaniel S |
| Soggetto topico |
Ecosystem management - Economic aspects
Environmental policy - Economic aspects Environmental economics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-87456-2
9786613715876 1-136-52648-X 1-136-52647-1 1-936331-24-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Economic Analysis for Ecosystem-Based Management: Applications to Marine and Coastal Environments""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword: Economic Models and Complex Ecosystems""; ""Foreword: The Role of Economics in Ecosystem-Based Management""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Authors""; ""Abbreviations and Acronyms""; ""Chapter 1 Economics and Ecosystem-Based Management""; ""Chapter 2 Frameworks for Economic Evaluation""; ""Chapter 3 Modeling Human Behavior""; ""Chapter 4 Nonmarket Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Environmental Resources""
""Chapter 5 Incorporating Uncertainty into Economic Decision Frameworks""""Chapter 6 Regulatory Methods and Governance""; ""Chapter 7 Spatially Refined Management and Zoning of the Coastal Marine Ecosystem""; ""Chapter 8 Integrating Economics into Coastal Policy: Guidelines and Case Studies""; ""APPENDIX A Four Case Studies from Massachu setts""; ""Case Study 1: Offshore Wind Farms""; ""Case Study 2: Offshore Sand and Gravel Mining for Beach Nourishment""; ""Case Study 3: Impacts of Pollutants in the Coastal Zone"" ""Case Study 4: Spatial Controls to Address Environmental Impacts of Fishing""""APPENDIX B A Mathematical Example of Quasi-Option Value""; ""References""; ""Index"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452982003321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : RFF Press, , 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Economic analysis for ecosystem-based management : applications to marine and coastal environments / / Daniel S. Holland. [et al.]
| Economic analysis for ecosystem-based management : applications to marine and coastal environments / / Daniel S. Holland. [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : RFF Press, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.91/7 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HollandDaniel S |
| Soggetto topico |
Ecosystem management - Economic aspects
Environmental policy - Economic aspects Environmental economics |
| ISBN |
1-280-87456-2
9786613715876 1-136-52648-X 1-136-52647-1 1-936331-24-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Economic Analysis for Ecosystem-Based Management: Applications to Marine and Coastal Environments""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword: Economic Models and Complex Ecosystems""; ""Foreword: The Role of Economics in Ecosystem-Based Management""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Authors""; ""Abbreviations and Acronyms""; ""Chapter 1 Economics and Ecosystem-Based Management""; ""Chapter 2 Frameworks for Economic Evaluation""; ""Chapter 3 Modeling Human Behavior""; ""Chapter 4 Nonmarket Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Environmental Resources""
""Chapter 5 Incorporating Uncertainty into Economic Decision Frameworks""""Chapter 6 Regulatory Methods and Governance""; ""Chapter 7 Spatially Refined Management and Zoning of the Coastal Marine Ecosystem""; ""Chapter 8 Integrating Economics into Coastal Policy: Guidelines and Case Studies""; ""APPENDIX A Four Case Studies from Massachu setts""; ""Case Study 1: Offshore Wind Farms""; ""Case Study 2: Offshore Sand and Gravel Mining for Beach Nourishment""; ""Case Study 3: Impacts of Pollutants in the Coastal Zone"" ""Case Study 4: Spatial Controls to Address Environmental Impacts of Fishing""""APPENDIX B A Mathematical Example of Quasi-Option Value""; ""References""; ""Index"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779102603321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : RFF Press, , 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Endangered Species Act and federalism : effective conservation through greater state commitment / / edited by Kaush Arha and Barton H. Thompson, Jr
| The Endangered Species Act and federalism : effective conservation through greater state commitment / / edited by Kaush Arha and Barton H. Thompson, Jr |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : RFF Press, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (353 p.) |
| Disciplina | 346.7304/69522 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ArhaKaush
ThompsonBarton H |
| Soggetto topico |
Endangered species - Law and legislation - United States
Endangered species - Government policy - United States - States Wildlife conservation - Law and legislation - United States Wildlife conservation - Government policy - United States - States Federal government - United States Intergovernmental cooperation - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-136-52221-2
1-280-68679-0 1-936331-85-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; The Endangered Species Act and Federalism: Effective Conservation through Greater State Commitment; Copyright; About Resources for the Future and RFF Press; Resources for the Future; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Part I: Introduction; 1. Federalism under the Endangered Species Act; Part II: Frameworks; 2. An Economic Assessment of Environmental Federalism: The Optimal Locus of Endangered Species Authority; 3. Cooperative Federalism and the Endangered Species Act: A Comparative Assessment and Call for Change; Part III: Opportunities for State and Local Involvement under the ESA
4. Listing Decisions, Conservation Agreements, and State-Federal Collaboration: A Litigation Perspective5. The Evolution of Federalism under Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act; 6. California's Natural Community Conservation Planning Program: Saving Species Habitat amid Rising Development; Part IV : Case Studies; 7. The Karner Blue Butterfly: Wisconsin's Statewide Habitat Conservation Plan; 8. The Red-cockaded Woodpecker: Conservation through Statewide Safe Harbor Agreements; 9. Saving Salmo: Federalism and the Conservation of Maine's Atlantic Salmon 10. Oregon Coastal Coho Restoration and the Endangered Species Act11. Grizzly Bear Conservation in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem: A Case Study in the Endangered Species Act and Federalism; Part V: Concluding Thoughts; 12. Toward Greater State and Local Commitment; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462176603321 |
| London : , : RFF Press, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Endangered Species Act and federalism : effective conservation through greater state commitment / / edited by Kaush Arha and Barton H. Thompson, Jr
| The Endangered Species Act and federalism : effective conservation through greater state commitment / / edited by Kaush Arha and Barton H. Thompson, Jr |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : RFF Press, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (353 p.) |
| Disciplina | 346.7304/69522 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ArhaKaush
ThompsonBarton H |
| Soggetto topico |
Endangered species - Law and legislation - United States
Endangered species - Government policy - United States - States Wildlife conservation - Law and legislation - United States Wildlife conservation - Government policy - United States - States Federal government - United States Intergovernmental cooperation - United States |
| ISBN |
1-136-52220-4
1-136-52221-2 1-280-68679-0 1-936331-85-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; The Endangered Species Act and Federalism: Effective Conservation through Greater State Commitment; Copyright; About Resources for the Future and RFF Press; Resources for the Future; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Part I: Introduction; 1. Federalism under the Endangered Species Act; Part II: Frameworks; 2. An Economic Assessment of Environmental Federalism: The Optimal Locus of Endangered Species Authority; 3. Cooperative Federalism and the Endangered Species Act: A Comparative Assessment and Call for Change; Part III: Opportunities for State and Local Involvement under the ESA
4. Listing Decisions, Conservation Agreements, and State-Federal Collaboration: A Litigation Perspective5. The Evolution of Federalism under Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act; 6. California's Natural Community Conservation Planning Program: Saving Species Habitat amid Rising Development; Part IV : Case Studies; 7. The Karner Blue Butterfly: Wisconsin's Statewide Habitat Conservation Plan; 8. The Red-cockaded Woodpecker: Conservation through Statewide Safe Harbor Agreements; 9. Saving Salmo: Federalism and the Conservation of Maine's Atlantic Salmon 10. Oregon Coastal Coho Restoration and the Endangered Species Act11. Grizzly Bear Conservation in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem: A Case Study in the Endangered Species Act and Federalism; Part V: Concluding Thoughts; 12. Toward Greater State and Local Commitment; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790385503321 |
| London : , : RFF Press, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Environmental commodities markets and emissions trading : towards a low-carbon future / / Blas Luis Perez Henriquez
| Environmental commodities markets and emissions trading : towards a low-carbon future / / Blas Luis Perez Henriquez |
| Autore | Perez Henriquez Blas Luis. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : RFF Press, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.738/746 |
| Collana | Resources for the Future |
| Soggetto topico |
Emissions trading
Carbon offsetting |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-936331-91-8
1-299-27876-0 1-136-52179-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; List of acronyms; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Research questions; 1.2 Unit of analysis: emissions trading systems; 1.3 Policy diffusion and accumulated policy know-how; 1.4 Outline of the book; 2 Theoretical foundations; 2.1 Research questions; 2.2 Review of theoretical principles; 2.3 Improving market-based environmental policy analysis; 3 Creating efficient environmental commodities markets; 3.1 The evolution of efficient commodities markets; 3.2 Market elements for environmental commodities trading
4 The first generation of air pollution trading systems4.1 The institutional environment of US air quality management; 4.2 Institutional development of the emissions trading system; 4.3 Summary of policy lessons; 5 State-of-the-art market-based environmental policy; 5.1 The political economy of acid rain policy action; 5.2 Creating a market for SO2 allowances; 5.3 Summary of policy lessons; 6 Local market-based environmental policy; 6.1 Developing the RECLAIM ETS; 6.2 Policy analysis considerations and implementation lessons; 6.3 Summary of policy lessons 7 Interstate market-based environmental policy7.1 The Ozone Transport Commission (OTC): the NOx budget program; 7.2 The NOx SIP Call: the NOx budget trading program; 7.3 The clean air interstate rule NOx ozone season ETS; 7.4 New rules of the game, new court rejection: a setback to ETS in the US or another step in the evolutionary path of this policy approach?; 7.5 Summary of policy lessons; 8 International market-based environmental policy; 8.1 Introduction to international market-based solutions: the Montreal Protocol 8.2 Creating global environmental commodities markets under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change8.3 Global leadership in climate action: key ETS developments; 8.4 Multinational climate action: the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme; 8.5 Climate action leadership in the United States; 8.6 Continuous process of policy innovation and integration in market-based environmental policymaking; 8.7 Conclusion; Notes; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465387803321 |
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| Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : RFF Press, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Environmental commodities markets and emissions trading : towards a low-carbon future / / Blas Luis Perez Henriquez
| Environmental commodities markets and emissions trading : towards a low-carbon future / / Blas Luis Perez Henriquez |
| Autore | Perez Henriquez Blas Luis. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : RFF Press, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.738/746 |
| Collana | Resources for the Future |
| Soggetto topico |
Emissions trading
Carbon offsetting |
| ISBN |
1-136-52178-X
1-936331-91-8 1-299-27876-0 1-136-52179-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; List of acronyms; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Research questions; 1.2 Unit of analysis: emissions trading systems; 1.3 Policy diffusion and accumulated policy know-how; 1.4 Outline of the book; 2 Theoretical foundations; 2.1 Research questions; 2.2 Review of theoretical principles; 2.3 Improving market-based environmental policy analysis; 3 Creating efficient environmental commodities markets; 3.1 The evolution of efficient commodities markets; 3.2 Market elements for environmental commodities trading
4 The first generation of air pollution trading systems4.1 The institutional environment of US air quality management; 4.2 Institutional development of the emissions trading system; 4.3 Summary of policy lessons; 5 State-of-the-art market-based environmental policy; 5.1 The political economy of acid rain policy action; 5.2 Creating a market for SO2 allowances; 5.3 Summary of policy lessons; 6 Local market-based environmental policy; 6.1 Developing the RECLAIM ETS; 6.2 Policy analysis considerations and implementation lessons; 6.3 Summary of policy lessons 7 Interstate market-based environmental policy7.1 The Ozone Transport Commission (OTC): the NOx budget program; 7.2 The NOx SIP Call: the NOx budget trading program; 7.3 The clean air interstate rule NOx ozone season ETS; 7.4 New rules of the game, new court rejection: a setback to ETS in the US or another step in the evolutionary path of this policy approach?; 7.5 Summary of policy lessons; 8 International market-based environmental policy; 8.1 Introduction to international market-based solutions: the Montreal Protocol 8.2 Creating global environmental commodities markets under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change8.3 Global leadership in climate action: key ETS developments; 8.4 Multinational climate action: the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme; 8.5 Climate action leadership in the United States; 8.6 Continuous process of policy innovation and integration in market-based environmental policymaking; 8.7 Conclusion; Notes; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792059703321 |
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| Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : RFF Press, , 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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