Based on an in-depth literature review and responses to a survey among OECD member countries, this paper discusses the use of flexibility mechanisms in environmental regulations. Such mechanisms can provide flexibility as to how a given environmental improvement is achieved, regarding where...

Dieses Standardlehrbuch analysiert Umweltprobleme und Umweltpolitik aus ökonomischer Sicht: Es bietet damit nicht nur eine verständliche Darstellung der Umweltökonomie von ihren mikroökonomischen Grundlagen bis zu den neuesten Forschungsansätzen, sondern auch eine Orientierung für die...

Climate change and outdoor air pollution are two of the most challenging environmental issues that modern society faces. These challenges are strongly linked through their emission sources, the sectors they affect and the policies that can be implemented to reduce emissions. They also interact...