The Economics of International Environmental Cooperation

The book looks at environmental issues calling for international cooperation, such as river management, transboundary air pollution, and climate. It analyses methods used to reduce free-riding in protecting the commons. Agreements considered successful e.g. the Montreal Protocol are contrasted with those e.g. UNFCCC that are less effective.

The Economics of International Environmental Cooperation looks at environmental issues calling for international cooperation, such as river management, transboundary air pollution and climate. It analyses methods used to reduce free-riding in protecting the commons and discusses agreements considered successful such as the Montreal Protocol and others that are less effective. In the absence of a supranational authority to enforce solutions in the interest of larger regions, voluntary agreements need to be negotiated by independent agents. They should pass not only aggregate cost-benefit tests, but they have to meet additional criteria in order to win the support of those who cooperate. The book analyses different agreements and draws policy conclusions.

Autorentext

Tomasz Zylicz served as Dean of the Department of Economic Sciences at the University of Warsaw. He was a visiting scholar in Colorado and Stockholm and has received several awards for his work. Tomasz Zylicz is the founder of the Warsaw Ecological Economics Center.

Klappentext

The Economics of international environmental cooperation looks at environmental issues calling for international cooperation, such as river management, transboundary air pollution and climate. It analyses methods used to reduce free-riding in protecting the commons and discusses agreements considered successful - such as the Montreal Protocol - and others that are less effective. In the absence of a supranational authority to enforce solutions in the interest of larger regions, voluntary agreements need to be negotiated by independent agents. They should pass not only aggregate cost-benefit tests, but they have to meet additional criteria in order to win the support of those who cooperate. The book analyses different agreements and draws policy conclusions.

Inhalt
Contents: The Victim Pays Principle (e.g. international rivers) Regional cooperation (including European acid rain, Baltic Sea eutrophication, etc.) Protecting the global commons (ozone layer, global warming, biodiversity, etc.) Cross-cutting issues (such as development assistance, trade vs. environment, capacity building, etc.).