Recommended readings (Machine generated): Roland Bénabou and Jean Tirole (2003), 'Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation', Review of Economic Studies, 70 (3), July, 489-520 -- Kjell Arne Brekke, Snorre Kverndokk and Karine Nyborg (2003), 'An Economic Model of Moral Motivation', Journal of Public...

1. Background and overview -- Part 1: The need for environmental and natural resource policy -- 2. Causes of environmental degradation -- 3. The evolution of rights -- Part 2: Review of policy instruments -- 4. Direct regulation of the environment -- 5. Taxes -- 6. Tradable permits -- 7....

This book describes the state of the art when it comes to the use of economic instruments in policy making throughout the world. These new and innovative instruments, such as green taxes and tradeable permits, can cut the costs of environmental programs considerably and thereby increase the...