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Climate change Policy design Advancing the diagnostic analysis of environmental problems Social-ecological systems exhibit patterns across multiple levels along spatial, temporal, and functional scales. The outcomes that are produced in these systems result from complex, non-additive interactions between different types of social and biophysical components, some of which are common to many systems, and some of which are relatively unique to a particular system. These properties, along with the mostly non-experimental nature of the analysis, make it difficult to construct theories regarding the sustainability of social-ecological systems. This paper builds on previous work that has initiated a diagnostic approach to the analysis of these systems. Michael Cox, Advancing the diagnostic analysis of environmental problems, 2011, International Journal of the Commons, Vol. 5, no 2 August 2011, pp. 346–363

eeu sweden | Climate change Policy design Taxes, permits and costly policy response to technological change In this paper, we analyze the effects of the choice of price (taxes) versus quantity (tradable permits) instruments on the policy response to technological change. We show that if policy responses incur transactional and political adjustment costs, environmental targets are less likely to be adjusted under tradable permits than under emission taxes. This implies that the total level of abatement over time might remain unchanged under tradable permits while it will increase under emission taxes. Coria, J. and M. Hennlock. 2012. Taxes, permits and costly policy response to technological change, Environmental Economics and Policy Studies 14:(1):35-60.

central america | Climate change Policy design The role safety nets as part of adaptation strategies to climate change in Central America Studying collective responses to extreme climatic events is fundamental in the design of adaptation strategies in developing countries

china | Climate change Policy design Getting their voices heard: Three cases of public participation in environmental protection in China By comparing three cases of environmental activism in China, our paper answers the following three questions about public participation in environment protection in China: (1) what are the drivers for public participation, (2) who are the agents leading the participation, and (3) do existing laws facilitate public participation? Wanxin Li, Jieyan Liu, and Duoduo Li. 2012. Getting their voices heard: Three cases of organizing for environmental protection. Journal of Environmental Management (doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.12.019).

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