Private vs. public regulation: political economy of the international environment

Article Abstract:

They explore the potential inter-play between World Enviornmental Organization (WEO) and Non-governmental Organization (NGO) approaches when the WEO is subject to pressure from producers. They find that if WEO and NGO schemes are mutually exclusive then the existence of an NGO 'alternative' increases industry resistance to WEO proposals and this may reduce welfare.

Biological diversity, Biodiversity

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Federal timber restrictions, interregional spillovers, and the impact on US softwood markets

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US softwood lumber and timber is estimated and used to stimulate the price, trade, and welfare effects of reductions in federal timber sales in the western US commencing in the late 1980s. Results indicate that the timber sale reductions increased lumber prices by roughly 15 percent in mid-1990s.

Foreign trade, International economic relations, Administration of Conservation Programs, Sawmills, Sawmills and planing mills, general, Forest Conservation, Softwood Lumber, Labor Distribution by Employer, International trade, Statistics, Timber, Trade policy

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Inspections, warnings and compliabce: the case of petroleum storage regulation

Article Abstract:

The use of inspections and warnings to enforce environmental regulations is examined. However, results suggest that, even in the absence of frequent prosecutions, inspections deter future violations but that this effect is small.

Special warehousing and storage, not elsewhere classified, Other Warehousing and Storage, Petroleum Storage, Environmental aspects, Environmental law

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