Basics in Environmental Economics and Environmental Policies

2016 ◽  
pp. 197-212
Author(s):  
Toshiyuki Fujita
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Economics ◽  
Environmental Policies

scholarly journals Disputes Over the Concept of Ecological Economics and Environmental Economics in the Light of the Works of Professor Tomasz Żylicz

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (55) ◽  
pp. 201-211
Author(s):  
Stanisław Czaja
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Economics ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Environmental Policies ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Paper Analysis ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract The problem of the concept of ecological and environmental economics and the relationship between them is the vital research problem in modern economics. The presentation of disputes in this respect is the subject of the presented article. For obvious, substantive and non-substantive reasons, the scientific views of Professor Tomasz Żylicz will be the central axis. The purpose of the topic presented in this paper analysis is not to settle the controversy but to present the dispute using the views of some discussion participants, especially the comments formulated by Professor Tomasz Żylicz. The research method is based on a critical analysis of the literature and desktop research. Conclusion 1: The problem of understanding ecological and environmental economics is just one of the many important issues that can be found in the works of Professor Tomasz Żylicz. Conclusion 2: This problem is connected with very interesting theoretical, cognitive and terminological issues and practical issues related to the implemented environmental policies or sustainable development strategies at their various levels.

scholarly journals Ecological and Economical Importance of Biodiversity

2019 ◽  
pp. 12-20
Author(s):  
Husain Munib Kouri
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Economics ◽  
Environmental Policies ◽  
Controversial Issues ◽  
Costs And Benefits ◽  
Monetary Value

Here the importance of environment in economics are observed. Environmental economics can help to understand some important and controversial issues of environment. It focuses on the monetary value of ecosystems and the costs and benefits of environmental policies.

Model for support of decision making in environmental policy - negotiation between authority and polluters

1998 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Petr Šauer ◽  
Petr Fiala ◽  
Antonín Dvořák
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Environmental Economics ◽  
Environmental Policies ◽  
Environmental Management System ◽  
Pollution Reduction ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Pollution Problem ◽  
History Of ◽  
Policy Negotiation ◽  
Principles And Standards

Several approaches to solving pollution reduction problems have been published in the 40 years history of environmental economics. Some of these serve as a theoretical basis for the creation of systems of practical environmental policies. In the 1990's, a new trend in environmental policies seems to be developing. It is the voluntary participation of business (as one of most important polluters) in pollution problem solving. So-called environmental management system principles and standards are being developed and certified in many countries. A reasonable number of corporations have already introduced this system. Voluntary agreements between industry and authorities have occurred and have achieved benefits that are significant to both parties. This article contributes to the development of theories that could promote further progress in the field of business participation. It describes a relatively new approach to pollution reduction problem solving - negotiation between polluters and authorities - and discusses some possibilities for practical applications.

Social Norms and the Environment

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 405-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karine Nyborg
Keyword(s):  
Social Norms ◽  
Public Goods ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Environmental Economics ◽  
Social Norm ◽  
Environmental Policies ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Voluntary Contributions ◽  
Moral Norms ◽  
Stable Equilibria

Social norms affect environmental quality. But what exactly is a social norm? Environmental economists studying the topic draw on diverse scholarly traditions and may not have the same phenomenon in mind when using the concept. For example, social norms may refer to common, but not necessarily socially approved, behaviors; to internalized ethical rules; or to one of several equilibria in a coordination game. I first discuss some of the definitions used in the environmental economics literature. Then, I outline a simple framework for analysis of voluntary contributions to public goods. Using this framework, I illustrate differences and similarities between altruism, moral norms, and social norms and discuss implications for environmental policies. In particular, when a social norm represents one of several stable equilibria, policy can potentially invoke abrupt and dramatic behavioral changes.

Contribution of development and environmental economics to national policy and development: the case of China

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 297-299
Author(s):  
Jintao Xu
Keyword(s):  
Economic Reform ◽  
Environmental Economics ◽  
National Policy ◽  
National Development ◽  
Transition Process ◽  
Environmental Policies ◽  
Reform Process ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Policy Interactions ◽  
Strong Force

Development and environmental policies have accompanied China's economic growth progress, and played significant roles in the process. The economic field in China has experienced its own growth and transition process. Over more than three decades of economic reform and transition, Chinese economists have learnt from the West, from similar countries undergoing economic reform and transition and, more importantly, from the lessons and experiences in China's unique reform process, and have grown to be an increasingly strong force behind policy change and national development. The following are two examples of policy interactions between economists and policy makers that made an identifiable difference.

Economic models of Environment monitoring under imperfect information and high Costs

2014 ◽  
pp. 99-122
Author(s):  
M. Levin ◽  
K. Matrosova
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Monitoring ◽  
Environmental Regulation ◽  
Environmental Economics ◽  
Imperfect Information ◽  
Central Element ◽  
Economic Models ◽  
Environment Monitoring ◽  
Nature Protection ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Effective System

The paper considers monitoring of environmental change as the central element of environmental regulation. Monitoring, as each kind of principalagent relations, easily gives rise to corruptive behavior. In the paper we analyze economic models of environmental monitoring with high costs, incomplete information and corruption. These models should be the elements of environmental economics and are needed to create an effective system of nature protection measures.

Ecological Limits and the Meaning of Freedom: A Defense of Liberty as Non-Domination

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 33-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Augustin Fragnière
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Analysis ◽  
Environmental Policies ◽  
Environmental Constraints ◽  
Political Arena ◽  
Individual Liberty ◽  
Philosophical Debate ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
Global Environmental Problems ◽  
Global Environmental ◽  
Two Alternatives

It is now widely acknowledged that global environmental problems raise pressing social and political issues, but relatively little philosophical attention has been paid to their bearing on the concept of liberty. This must surprise us, because the question of whether environmental policies are at odds with individual liberty is bound to be controversial in the political arena. First, this article explains why a thorough philosophical debate about the relation between liberty and environmental constraints is needed. Second, based on Philip Pettit’s typology of liberty, it assesses how different conceptions of liberty fare in a context of stringent ecological limits. Indeed, a simple conceptual analysis shows that some conceptions of liberty are more compatible than others with such limits, and with the policies necessary to avoid overshooting them. The article concludes that Pettit’s conception of liberty as non-domination is more compatible with the existence of stringent ecological limits than the two alternatives considered.

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