Economic Instruments for Environmental Management
A Worldwide Compendium of Case Studies
Edited By Jennifer Rietbergen-McCracken and Hussein Abaza
Paperback
March 2000 •
216 pages •
234 x 156mm •
ISBN 9781853836909
This volume presents the results of a three-year collaborative effort involving research institutions in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Case studies demonstrate the diversity of environmental problems to which a variety of economic instruments can be applied - air and water pollution, packaging, deforestation, over-grazing, wildlife. They also show what is needed for them to work successfully and the pitfalls to avoid in introducing them, providing guidance for future applications. Written to be accessible to non-economists, the book offers source material for students and academic economists, as well as for professionals working with economic instruments.
CONTENTS
Introduction by J A Rietbergen-McCraken
Africa Region Case Studies: The Botswana Tribal Grazing Land Policy: A Property Rights Study
The Management of Forest Reserves in Botswana
Promoting a Sustainable Water Supply in Botswana
Wildlife User Rights in Zimbabwe
Human and Solid Waste Management in Urban Africa: A Case Study of Accra, Gaborone and Harare
Asia Region Case Studies: Malaysian Palm Oil Pollution Tax
Thailand's Unleaded Gasoline Price Differential
Groundwater Pricing in Thailand
Thai Industrial Estate Water Treatment Fee
Entrance Fees for Users of Khao Yai National Park, Thailand
Eastern and Central Europe Region Case Studies: Sulphur Dioxide Emission Charge in Poland
Product Charge on Packaging in Hungary
Water Pollution Charge in Poland
Water Abstraction Fee in Hungary
Latin America Region Case Studies: Wastewater Effluent Charge in Mexico
Water Pollution Taxes in Colombia
Air Pollution Tradable Permits in Santiago, Chile
Forestry Taxes and Fiscal Compensation in Brazil
Glossary
Index
Hussein Abaza is Chief of the Economics and trade Unit at UNEP.
Jennifer Rietbergen-McCraken is a freelance consultant specializing in the social aspects of sustainable development.