Publications
A stated preference investigation into the Chinese demand for farmed vs. wild bear bile
Farming of animals and plants has recently been considered not merely as a more efficient and plentiful supply of their products but also as a means of protecting wild … read more »
Inequality, communication and the avoidance of disastrous climate change in a public goods game
International efforts to provide global public goods often face the challenges of coordinating national contributions and distributing costs equitably in the face of uncertainty, inequality, and freeriding incentives. In … read more »
The treatment of risk and uncertainty in the US Social Cost of Carbon for Regulatory Impact Analysis
This note considers the treatment of risk and uncertainty in the recently established ‘social cost of carbon’ (SCC) for analysis of federal regulations in the United … read more »
Perverse incentives under the CDM: a comment
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) provides some basic safeguards to ensure that HFC-23 reductions are additional, primarily aimed at establishing a realistic baseline scenario for HFC-23 … read more »
Climate change and carbon markets: a panoramic history
International carbon markets have grown quickly in recent years, but have also experienced serious problems and faced harsh criticism. This paper looks at the history of … read more »
Deep uncertainty in long-term hurricane risk: scenario generation and implications for future climate experiments
Current projections of long-term trends in Atlantic hurricane activity due to climate change are deeply uncertain, both in magnitude and sign. This creates challenges for adaptation … read more »
Insuring climate catastrophes in Florida: an analysis of insurance pricing and capacity under various scenarios of climate change and adaptation measures
The series of devastating natural disasters around the world during the past few years has raised questions as to the role of the public and private … read more »
Raising finance to support developing country action: some economic considerations
This article explores the principles that should guide efforts to raise finance for climate action in developing countries. The main conclusions are that, first, there is an important role … read more »
Chapter 22: Economic values from ecosystems
Reference Collins, M. (contributing author), et al. June 2011. Chapter 22: Economic values from ecosystems. The UK National Ecosystem Assessment.
