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Using the benchmarking covenant for allocating emission allowances: are we still moving ahead? An inquiry into policy effectiveness
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ECN
Policy Studies
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1-6-2005
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ECN-RX--05-128
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Article (scientific)
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0
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Published in: The Handbook of environmental voluntary agreements, Design,Implementation and Evaluation Issues, Series: Environmen (), , , Vol., p.-.
Abstract:
Environmental voluntary agreements (VAs) between regulators and polluters
are becoming an increasingly relevant environmental policy instrument,
thanks to their flexibility and consensual character. These agreements
can assume a wide variety of forms and aims. Efficiency conditions and
effectiveness in their use depend on their design, rules of implementation
and framework conditions.
The book provides a comprehensive economic theory and analysis of environmental
voluntary agreements, which takes into account the variety of forms
and application situations characterizing this environmental policy
instrument. Common methodologies, implementation rules and evaluation
criteria for researchers, policy makers and business operators in the
use of environmental voluntary agreements are discussed.
Case analysis complements the theoretical analysis. A European and an
American app
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