Issues in international climate policy : theory and policy / edited by Ekko C. van Ierland, Joyeeta Gupta, Marcel T.J. Kok.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ierland, E. van (Ekko)

Gupta, Joyeeta, 1964-

Kok, Marcel T. J., 1968-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes--Government policy.

Climatic changes.

Physical Description:

xii, 294 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK ; Northhampton, MA : Edward Elgar, [2003]

Contents:

1. Options for international climate policies: towards an effective regime / Ekko C. van Ierland, Joyeeta Gupta, Marcel T.J. Kok 1

Part I Problem Exploration and Relevant Context

2. Why reduce greenhouse gas emissions? Reasons, issue-linkages and dilemmas / Joyeeta Gupta, Richard S.J. Tol 17

3. Challenges of future climate policy: what can be expected? / Ton Manders, Richard S.J. Tol 39

4. Global trends and climate change policies / Peter Nijkamp, Harmen Verbruggen 59

5. Climate change policy in changing contexts: globalization, political modernization and legal innovation / Henk Addink, Bas Arts, Arthur Mol 75

Part II Towards Solutions and Consequences of These Solutions

6. Policies and measures in international climate policy: price vs. quantity / Catrinus J. Jepma, Jan Bandsma 97

7. The Kyoto mechanisms: economic potential, environmental problems and political barriers / Edwin Woerdman, Wytze van der Gaast, Ton Manders, Andries Nentjes 115

8. Terrestrial carbon sinks and biomass in international climate policies / Jelle G. van Minnen, Ekko C. van Ierland, Gert-Jan Nabuurs 137

Part III Implementation and the Development of A Climate Regime

9. Comprehensive approaches to differentiation of future climate commitments

some options compared / Marcel M. Berk, Joyeeta Gupta, Jaap C. Jansen 171

10. Linkages between the climate change regime and the international trade regime / Onno Kuik, Richard S.J. Tol, David J.-E. Grimeaud 201

11. Elaborating an international compliance regime under the Kyoto Protocol / Juliette van der Jagt 223

12. Between 'curbing the trends' and 'business-as-usual': NGOs in international climate change policies / Bas Arts, Jos Cozijnsen 243

13. Climate options for the long term: possible strategies / Bert Metz, Arthur Mol, Magnus Andersson, Marcel M. Berk, Jelle G. van Minnen, Willemijn Tuinstra 263.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1843761912

OCLC:

50598311