A5052658390- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Global trade and economics
- Forest Management and Policy
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
- Natural Resources and Economic Development
- Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Water resources management and optimization
- Taxation and Compliance Studies
- Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Arctic and Russian Policy Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
University of Exeter
2020-2024
University of St. Gallen
2024
University of Oxford
2016
This paper analyses whether China's export VAT rebates and taxes are driven by environmental concerns. Since China struggles to enforce regulation, trade policy can be used as a second-best policy. In general equilibrium model it is possible show that the tax increases in product's pollution intensity. The empirical analysis investigates equivalent of partial higher for products which more intensive along several dimensions. results indicate rebate rates set way discourages exports water...
Land use change is crucial to addressing the existential threats of climate and biodiversity loss while enhancing food security [M. Zurek et al. , Science 376 1416–1421 (2022)]. The interconnected spatially varying nature impacts land means that these challenges must be addressed simultaneously [H.-O. Pörtner 380 eabl4881 (2023)]. However, governments commonly focus on single issues, incentivizing via “Flat-Rate” subsidies offering constant per hectare payments, uptake which determined by...
Rapid deforestation is a major driver of greenhouse-gas emissions (1). One proposed policy tool to halt community forest management. Even though communities manage an increasing proportion the world's forests, we lack good evidence successful approaches Prior studies suggest that require number "design conditions" be met. However, causal on effectiveness individual design conditions scarce. This study isolates one condition, community-led monitoring forest, and provides its potential reduce...
Abstract The World Trade Organization (WTO) is in a unique position to deliver on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14.6 by reforming global fisheries subsidies 2020. Yet, number of unanswered questions threaten inhibit WTO delegates from crafting smart agreement that improves health. We combine data industrial fishing activity, subsidies, and stock assessments show that: (1) prop up effort all across the world’s ocean (2) larger tend occur are poorly managed. When combined, this evidence...
Abstract This paper presents results from an RCT exploring whether a behavioural intervention can improve the conservation of common pool resource. The literature on resource management suggests that existence rules and sanctions is important to conservation. However, science individuals have finite cognitive capacity may not be attentive these sanctions. investigates impact SMS message designed users’ knowledge attentiveness existing forest use rules. An in Uganda explores messages...
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