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Author:   Emilio Cerdá Tena ,  Xavier Labandeira
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781849808286

ISBN 10:   1849808287
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   30 November 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: Preamble Teresa Ribera 1. Introduction and Main Messages Emilio Cerdá and Xavier Labandeira 2. The Impact of Climate Change: An Economic Perspective Michael Hanemann Discussion: María L. Loureiro 3. Issues on the Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change Juan C. Ciscar, Daniele Paci and Lucia Vergano Discussion: Noemi Padrón 4. From Utopia to Common Sense: The Climate Mitigation Challenge Ottmar Edenhofer, Brigitte Knopf and Gunnar Luderer Discussion: Xavier Labandeira 5. Climate Change Policies and New Technologies Pablo Del Río Discussion: Gregory C. Unruh 6. Competitiveness and Leakage Philippe Quirion Discussion: Pedro Linares 7. Distribution and Climate Change Policies Corbett A. Grainger and Charles D. Kolstad Discussion: Alberto Ansuategi 8. International Climate Change Negotiations: Lessons from Theory Carlo Carraro and Emanuele Massetti Discussion: Emilio Cerdá 9. Involving Developing Countries in Global Climate Policies Anil Markandya Discussion: Ibon Galarraga 10. The Future of the Clean Development Mechanism Axel Michaelowa Discussion: Francisco J. André 11A. Copenhagen and Beyond: Reflections on China’s Stance and Responses ZhongXiang Zhang 11B. Present and Future of Applied Climate Mitigation Policies: The European Union Antonio Soria and Bert Saveyn 11C. Climate Change and US Policy Vicki Arroyo Index

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'This book sheds helpful light on the options individual countries and the world community face in the wake of the Copenhagen climate conference. Not only academics, but policymakers and journalists will find it useful reading as they prepare for domestic climate policy debates and the international negotiations scheduled for December 2010 in Cancun, Mexico.' - Robert N. Stavins, Harvard University, US 'If you want to know the latest thinking about the economics of climate change, then this timely book is the best compendium currently out there.' - Martin Weitzman, Harvard University, US

'... this rigorous but accessible book offers valuable lessons from scholars with a wide range of expertise related to the economics of climate change and should be of interest to both researchers and practitioners in search for an overarching compendium about current views on climate change policies.' -- Alessandro Tavoni, Environment and Planning C 'This book sheds helpful light on the options individual countries and the world community face in the wake of the Copenhagen climate conference. Not only academics, but policymakers and journalists will find it useful reading as they prepare for domestic climate policy debates and the international negotiations scheduled for December 2010 in Cancun, Mexico.' -- Robert N. Stavins, Harvard University, US 'If you want to know the latest thinking about the economics of climate change, then this timely book is the best compendium currently out there.' -- Martin Weitzman, Harvard University, US

Author Information

Edited by Emilio Cerdá Tena, Professor of Economics, Complutense University, Spain and Xavier Labandeira, Professor of Economics, University of Vigo, Spain

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