Climate Economics: A Meta-Review and Some Suggestions / Geoffrey Heal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heal, Geoffrey.

Contributor:

National Bureau of Economic Research.

Series:

Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w13927.

NBER working paper series no. w13927

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);

Other Title:

Climate Economics

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2008.

Summary:

What have we learned from the outpouring of literature as a result of the Stern Review of the Economics of Climate Change? A lot. We have explored the model space and the parameter space much more thoroughly, though there are still unexplored regions. While there are aspects of the Stern Review's analysis with which we can disagree, it seems fair to say that it has catalyzed a fundamental rethinking of the economic case for action on climate change. We are now in a position to give some conditions that are sufficient to provide a case for strong action on climate change, but need more work before we have a fully satisfactory account of the relevant economics. In particular we need to understand better how climate change affects natural capital - the natural environment and the ecosystems comprising it - and how these affect human welfare.

Notes:

Print version record

April 2008.