International Environmental Economics A Survey of the Issues

by Schulze, Günther G.; Ursprung, Heinrich W.

• ISBN13: 9780198297666
• ISBN10: 0198297661
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-08-16
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This volume provides an up-to-the-minute review of the open economy approach to analyzing environmental problems and policies, which has produced a wealth of research over the past decade. It contains non-technical, issue-oriented, and comprehensive surveys written by specialists in international and environmental economics. The volume will appeal to scholars and students of economics and political science.

Author Biography

Gunther G. Schulze is Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Konstanz, Germany Heinrich W. Ursprung is Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Economics and Statistics at the University of Konstanz, Germany

Table of Contents

List of Figures	x
List of Tables	xi
List of Abbreviations	xii
Notes on Contributors	xiv
Introduction	1	(14)
Gunther G. Schulze
Heinrich W. Ursprung
International Environmental Economics	2	(2)
Environmental Economics and the Nation State	4	(4)
Structure of the Book	8	(7)
International Trade, Investment, and the Environment: Theoretical Issues	15	(30)
Gunther G. Schulze
Heinrich W. Ursprung
Introduction	15	(1)
Classification of Models	16	(2)
Commodity Trade and Environment	18	(14)
Factor Mobility	32	(9)
Summary	41	(4)
The Empirical Evidence on Trade, Investment, and the Environment	45	(17)
Gunther G. Schulze
Heinrich W. Ursprung
Introduction	45	(1)
``Environmetrics''	46	(2)
The Influence of Environmental Policy on the Pattern of Trade	48	(4)
The Influence of the Trade Regime on the Environment	52	(6)
Environmental Control and the Relocation of Industries	58	(3)
Summary	61	(1)
The Political Economy of International Trade and the Environment	62	(22)
Gunther G. Schulze
Heinrich W. Ursprung
The Political-Economic Interrelation Between Trade and Environmental Policy	62	(2)
The Influence of Environmental Concerns on Endogenous Trade Policy Formation	64	(4)
Simultaneous Determination of Trade and Environmental Policies	68	(5)
The Influence of Economic Integration on Endogenous Environmental Policy Formation	73	(4)
Factor Mobility	77	(3)
The Empirical Evidence	80	(2)
Summary	82	(2)
Trade, Agriculture, and Environment	84	(30)
David E. Ervin
Introduction	84	(2)
Impacts of Agricultural Trade Liberalization on Environmental Quality	86	(9)
Impacts of Agri-Environmental Programs on Trade	95	(14)
Complementary Trade and Environmental Institutions for Agriculture	109	(2)
Conclusions	111	(3)
International Trade and Sustainable Forestry	114	(34)
Edward B. Barbier
Introduction	114	(1)
Current Trends in the Global Forest Products Trade and Deforestation	115	(4)
Market Access and New Barriers to the Forest Products Trade	119	(8)
Certification and Labeling: Can They Promote Sustainable Forestry?	127	(8)
Implementing Sustainable Forestry	135	(8)
Financing Sustainable Forestry	143	(3)
Conclusion	146	(2)
International Trade in Hazardous Waste	148	(18)
Michael Rauscher
Introduction	148	(1)
Trade in Hazardous Waste: Some Stylized Facts and the Institutional Framework	149	(2)
Factor Abundance and the Patterns of Trade	151	(2)
Gains and Losses from Trade	153	(3)
Changes in Environmental Policy Following the Liberalization of Trade in Hazardous Waste	156	(1)
Effects of Changes in Environmental Regulation and the Design of Optimal Environmental Policies	157	(1)
Imperfectly Competitive Markets	158	(1)
Restrictions on Trade in Hazardous Waste	159	(5)
Conclusions	164	(2)
Environmental Taxation in Open Economies: Trade Policy Distortions and the Double Dividend	166	(17)
Sjak Smulders
Introduction	166	(2)
Lessons from the Double Dividend Literature	168	(8)
The Role of Terms of Trade Improvements	176	(2)
International Feedback Effects and Global Welfare	178	(3)
Conclusions and Areas for Further Research	181	(2)
Sustainable Growth in Open Economices	183	(26)
Lucas Bretschger
Hannes Egli
The Dynamic Perspective: International Sustainability	183	(4)
Natural Resources and Economic Growth	187	(9)
Growth in Open Economies	196	(2)
Trade, Growth, and the Environment	198	(4)
Empirical Evidence	202	(1)
Lessons and Open Issues	203	(6)
Incentives for International Environmental Cooperation: Theoretical Models and Economic Instruments	209	(32)
Carsten Schmidt
Introduction	209	(3)
The Choice of the Internalization Instrument	212	(5)
Internal Stabilization	217	(4)
External Stabilization	221	(12)
Unilateral Measures	233	(4)
Flexibility and Framework Provisions	237	(1)
Conclusions and Outlook	238	(3)
Governing the Global Environmental Commons: The Political Economy of International Environmental Treaties and Institutions	241	(23)
Roger Congleton
Introduction	241	(2)
Some Background Facts: A Digression on the Recent History of Environmental Treaties	243	(4)
What Kinds of Treaties Do Nations Negotiate?	247	(6)
Who Signs Environmental Treaties?	253	(7)
Overview and Conclusion	260	(4)
References	264	(27)
Index	291