The temperate forestry wake effect (in French « effet de sillage ») through which wood production would necessarily and indirectly imply social and ecological objectives for the society, now comes up against binding constraints. The discrepancies between the society expectations concerning...

The aim of this study is to achieve an understanding of the collective management of wetlands by landowner associations, in order to reflect on their role and position within the new wetland resource governance system, initiated by the recent institutional reform in France. Proposals from...

In general, neither the social norms nor market dynamics stimulate spontaneously activities and practices conducive to biodiversity. The nature of public good of biodiversity leads to its rapid erosion. Even if it can respond positively to social expectations and improve welfare in the long...

Musgrave’s so-called merit goods, introduced in 1957, intend to deal with the situations where the social weight or concern of a good differs from the information given by individual preferences. Merit goods are often referred to as a case for government intervention in education, health care...

Bien que le changement climatique soit un problème global, il n’affecte pas les pays de façon identique et la mise en oeuvre de politiques de limitation des émissions impliquera pour chaque pays des efforts et des conséquences différents. Le problème est celui de la légitimité des...