Weathering the Storm : Measuring Household Willingness-to-Pay for Risk-Reduction in Post-Katrina New Orleans

Department of Economics, Appalachian State University / by Craig E. Landry, Paul Hindsley, Okmyung Bin, Jamie B. Kruse, John C. Whitehead and Kenneth R. Wilson
http://econpapers.repec.org/paper/aplwpaper/09-18.htm
Abstract: The city of New Orleans suffered extensive damage as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Katrina overwhelmed the natural and built environment, inundating the city. As rebuilding proceeds, decisions on investment [...]

Is Benefit-Cost Analysis Helpful for Environmental Regulation?

Belfer Center, Kennedy School, Harvard University / by Robert Stavins
http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/analysis/stavins/?p=219

Assessing the Role of Economic Instruments in a policy mix for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services provision : a Review of Some Methodological Challenges

Munich Personal REPEC Archive (MPRA) / by D.N. Barton, G. Rusch, P. May, I. Ring, H. Unnerstall, R. Santos, P. Antunes, R. Brouwer, M. Grieg-Gran, J. Similä, E. Primmer, A. Romeiro, F. DeClerck and M. Ibrahim
http://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/15601/
[Abstract]  In this paper we review a number of methodological challenges of evaluating and designing economic instruments aimed at biodiversity [...]

The Impacts of the Climate Change Levy on Business : Evidence from Microdata

Centre for Economic Performance; London School of Economics and Political Science (CEP Discussion Paper No 917; March, 2009) / by Ralf Martin, Laure B. de Preux and Ulrich J. Wagner
http://cep.lse.ac.uk/pubs/download/dp0917.pdf
[Abstract] We estimate the impacts of an energy tax – the Climate Change Levy (CCL) – on the manufacturing sector using panel data from the UK [...]

Nanodiamonds in the Younger Dryas Boundary Sediment Layer

Science (January 2, 2009) v323. n5910, p94 / by D. J. Kennett, J. P. Kennett, A. West, C. Mercer, S. S. Que Hee, L. Bement, T. E. Bunch, M. Sellers, W. S. Wolbach
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/323/5910/94
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There was a paper in Science last week that has gotten quite a bit of press. It reports further evidence in support [...]

A Bibliography of Economic Valuation Literature

Defenders of Wildlife: Conservation Economics Program
http://www.defenders.org/resources/publications/programs_and_policy/science_and_economics/conservation_economics/a_bibliography_of_economic_valuation_literature.pdf?ht=
(Environmental Valuation & Cost-Benefit News)

Modelling Environmental Change in Europe: Towards a Model Inventory

European Environment Agency, European Union
http://reports.eea.europa.eu/technical_report_2008_11/en
[Abstract] This technical report provides a non-exhaustive overview of modelling tools currently available to simulate future environmental change at a European scale. Modelling tools have become an important cornerstone of environmental assessments, and play an important role in providing the data and indicators needed to describe the state of, trends in [...]

Understanding the Challenges of Modeling AB 32 Policy

The Aspen Environmental Group, M.Cubed for Environmental Defense / by Richard J. McCann
http://www.edf.org/documents/8902_AB32%20EconModeling%20M3%20final.pdf (full report)
http://www.edf.org/documents/8901_AB32%20AspenEnv%20Modeling%20PolicySum.pdf (summary)
[From press release] A new study released today concludes that state-of-the-science economic models, including those used for the California Air Resources Board’s economic analyses of California’s Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32), are not capable of simulating the fundamental changes [...]

Applying Geographically Weighted Regression to Conjoint Analysis: Empirical Findings from Urban Park Amenities

Agricultural and Applied Economics Association; 2008 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2008 / by Katsuya Tanaka, Kentaro Yoshida and Yasushi Kawase
http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/bitstream/6233/2/470056.pdf
[Abstract]  The objective of this study is to develop spatially-explicit choice model and investigate its validity and applicability in CA studies. This objective is achieved by applying locally-regressed geographically weighted regression (GWR) and GIS to survey [...]

Coral Reefs, Mangroves and Seagrass Economic Values: A Global Compilation

Conservation International in collaboration with The International Coral Reef Initiative, The Coastal Ocean Values Center, World Resources Institute and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
http://www.consvalmap.org/ (map version)
http://www.conservation.org/newsroom/pressreleases/Pages/how_much_are_ocean_resources_worth.aspx (press release)
This is a bibliography of marine valuation studies in map form. Use check-boxes to select studies by category (existence value, bio-prospecting climate regulation or CCS, etc.) Also [...]