Critical Issues in Environmental Taxation: International and Comparative Perspectives Volume V

Volume V in the Critical Issues in Environmental Taxation series is an interdisciplinary, selection of papers on economic instruments written by international experts from in the field. The Volume contains forty articles written by authors from sixteen countries and representing disciplines such as law, economics, accounting, taxation, environmental policy and political sciences. The articles were selected from papers presented at the Seventh Annual Global Conference on Environmental Taxation in October 2006 in Ottawa, Canada. The book is clearly structured with the articles divided into Parts and organised by topic. Part 2 features articles on issues relating to the implementation of economic instruments, such as political acceptability, competitiveness, instrument choice and design, institutional issues and even psychological dimensions. Part 3 includes a range of national case studies on topics such as transportation, energy, natural resources and urban sustainability. Part 4 offers a number of papers offering comparative analysis and Part 5 closes with some papers on complementary instruments and alternative approaches. The book and its sister volumes in the series are a unique and invaluable resource for anyone interested in the next generation of policy instruments for transitioning to sustainable economies. Contributors to this volume - Lester Brown, Earth Policy Institute Shi-Ling Hsu, University of British Columbia Philippe Thalmann, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne Andrea Baranzini, Geneva School of Business Administration Paul Ekins, Policy Studies Institute Stefan Speck, National Environmental Institute Dr. Mark Burton, University of Canberra Stephan Barg, International Institute for Sustainable Development Kai Schlegelmilch, Federal Ministry for the Environment Maike Bunse, Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, Energy GmBH Claudia Dias Soares, Portugues Catholic University Tracy Snoddon, Wilfrid Laurier University Randall Wigle, Wilfrid Laurier University Patricia Blazey, Macquarie University Ben Connors, Maquarie University Amparo Grau, Universidad Complutense de Madrid Pablo Chico, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos Pedro Herrera, Universidad Complutense de Madrid Stephanie Stern, Loyola University Chicago School of Law Hana Bruhova-Foltynova , Charles University Environment Centre Jan Bruha, Charles University Environment Centre Richard W. England, University of New Hampshire Rachel E. Carlson, University of New Hampshire Zen Makuch, Imperial College London Tim Foxon, Cambridge Centre for Climate Change Mitigation Research Peter Pearson, Imperial College London Macarena Mata, Imperial College London Nic Rivers, Simon Fraser University Pierre Sadik, David Suzuki Foundation Giorgio Panella, University of Pavia Andrea Zatti, University of Pavia Fiorenza Carraro, University of Pavia Adrian Sawyer, University of Canterbury Joan Kuyek, Miningwatch Canada Attiya Waris, University of Nairobi Monika Bohm, University of Marburg Richard L. Williamson, University of Miami School of Law Jack Donnan, Formerly Ontario Ministries of Energy and Environment Gunasardana Balasuriya, Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion Ines Havet, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Lars-Bo Jacobsen, University of Copenhagen Jorgen D. Jensen, University of Copenhagen Jens Hauch, University of Copenhagen Chris J. Topping, University of Aarhus Martin Andersen, University of Copenhagen Daniela Kletzan, Austrian Institute of Economic Research Angela Koppl, Austrian Institute of Economic Research Tilmann Rave, Institute for Economic Research, Environment, Regions and Transport, Germany Mathew Dickson, Simon Fraser University, Canada Mona L. Hymel, University of Arizona Roberta F. Mann , Widener University Beth S. Wolfsong, Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon Anselm Gorres, Green Budget Germany Jacqueline Cottrell, Green Budget Germany Silja Lupsik, Ministry of the Environment, Estonia Jonathan Remy Nash, Tulane Law School Jan Pavel, University of Economics, Czech Republic Leo Vitek, University of Economics, Czech Republic Fumiaki Toudou, University of Economics, Czech Republic David G Duff, University of Toronto Andrew J Green, University of Toronto Ann Hansford, Bristol Business School Magaret McKerchar, University of New South Wales Anna Mortimore, Griffith University, Queensland Stewart A G Elgie, Universitty of Ottowa Hans Sproghe, Wright University, USA Bill Butcher, University of New South Wales Julsuchada Sirisom, Mahasarakham University, Thailand Katie Miles, University of Sydney