Instrument mixes for environmental policy.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental policy.

Environmental protection.

Physical Description:

233 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm

Other Title:

French title on t.p. verso: Politiques de l'environnement : quelles combinaisons d'instruments?

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD, [2007]

Summary:

What are the impacts on environmental effectiveness and economic efficiency of using an "instrument mix", rather than a single instrument, to address a given environmental problem? What are the main arguments for using such instrument mixes, and are the instrument mixes currently in use actually well designed in response to these arguments? These are the main questions addressed in this report, which is based on a series of in-depth case studies. The case studies analyze instrument mixes applied in OECD countries to address household waste, non-point sources of water pollution in agriculture, residential energy efficiency, regional air pollution and emissions to air of mercury.--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Introduction and basic concepts

Instrument mixes addressing household waste generation

Instrument mixes addressing non-point sources of water pollution

Instrument mixes addressing residential energy efficiency

Instrument mixes addressing regional air pollution

Instrument mixes addressing emissions to air of mercury

Analysis of current use of instrument mixes

Conclusions and policy recommendations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-233).

ISBN:

9789264017801

9264017801

OCLC:

155850336