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Concerns over the pace, scope and causes of environmental degradation have led to a renewed interest in the way environmental and economic policies interact. This paper first reviews the main causes for excessive use of environmental resources in a market economy, and how governments may conduct policies to counter environmental degradation. The focus of the paper then shifts towards the implications of economic growth on overall wealth and the possibilities for preserving or expanding the basis of this wealth, particularly in relation to the notion of sustainable development. Finally, it examines policy options for limiting global environmental problems such as climate change, in particular as regards the trade-offs involved in curbing the use of fossil fuels ...

Les inquiétudes concernant le rythme, l'étendue et les causes de la dégradation de l'environnement suscitent un intérêt renouvelé pour la façon dont les politiques environnementales et économiques interagissent. Dans un premier temps cette étude examine les principales causes de l'utilisation excessive des ressources de l'environnement dans une économie de marché et la façon dont les gouvernements peuvent mener des politiques pour contrecarrer la dégradation de l'environnement. Dans un deuxième temps, elle s'intéresse aux implications de la croissance économique sur la richesse globale et sur les possibilités de préserver ou d'accroître les fondements de cette richesse, en particulier en relation avec la notion de développement soutenable. La dernière partie porte sur les options politiques visant à limiter les problèmes globaux d'environnement tel que le changement climatique, en particulier en ce qui concerne les trade-offs qu'implique la maîtrise de l'utilisation des ...

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Paper provided by OECD Economics Department in its series OECD Economics Department Working Papers with number 82.

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