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Role of economic instruments in integrating environmental policy with sectoral policies. Proceedings of the workshop organised by the UN/ECE jointly with the OECD

Author
Becvar J., Kokine M. (eds)
Date
1998
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-065016)
Publisher | Place of publication
Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic | Prague, Czech Republic
Pages
162 p.
Conference name | place | date
Pruhonice | 19971008 -19971010
Language
English
Field of application
International
Country/Territory
European Union, United States of America, Czech Republic, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Austria, Hungary, Georgia, France, Moldova, Republic of
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Subsidy/incentive
Geographical area
Eastern Europe, Central Europe
Abstract

Contents: 1. On markets and the conditions of a profitable use of economic instruments for environmental policy in countries in transition to market 2. Mixing economic instruments with other instruments such as regulations or voluntary agreements / self-commitments 3. Economic instruments for environmental protection: Experience in OECD countries 4. The opportunities for an increased use of environmental taxes and charges in European Union and Central and Eastern European countries 5. The use of economic instruments in European transition economies: Past trends and prospects for the future 6. The climate change implications of eliminating United States energy (and related) subsidies 7. Internalisation of environmental costs in the energy and industrial sectors - Role of economic instruments in the Czech Republic 8. Taxes, subsidies and the environment in the Russian Federation 9. Economic instruments for environmental protection - case of Slovenia 10. Economic instruments in Austrian transport policies 11. The role of economic instruments in integrating environmental policy with transport policies in Hungary 12. Experience of Georgia in using economic instruments for the improvement of environmental performance of the transport sector 13. Agricultural support and the environment: France 14. Agricultural subsidies and the environment in the Republic of Moldova