Environmental policy is undergoing a dramatic transformation. The problems connected with global change, the need for preventative action, and the growing impor

As Thomas Sterner points out, the economic 'toolkit' for dealing with environmental problems has become formidable. It includes taxes, charges, permits, deposit

This paper looks at the role and importance of economic instruments in the context of three specific biodiversity related Multilateral Environmental Agreements.

The use of legislation by EU governments to define environmental standards for industry has been criticised for its poor track record in arresting the decline i

This book contains a collection of papers on economic incentives and environmental policies which result from the authors' joint research work in the program `E