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Zusatztext 'I am a fan of materials provided by Resources for the Future! and this book was right in line with my reasons for trusting RFF.'Environmental Economics Blog Informationen zum Autor Richard D. Morgenstern focuses on the costs, benefits, and design of environmental policies. His research interests include conventional types of pollution as well as global climate change. He has served in senior policy posts in both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of State. Paul R. Portney is president of Resources for the Future and is the author or coauthor of ten books, including Public Policies for Environmental Protection. He is former chief economist at the Council on Environmental Quality. Klappentext Written by an internationally renowned team of economists and policy analysts at Resources for the Future! a Washington D.C. think-tank with a tradition for independent! objective research! this collection of twenty-five "memos to the President" offers constructive policy options for the elected administration on critical challenges related to energy! the environment! and natural resources. Each contributor to New Approaches on Energy and the Environment was asked to address the question: "Based on your own research and knowledge! what policy recommendation would you like to make to the next U.S. president?" Writing in advance of the 2004 election so as to keep their essays free of partisan interpretations! the authors were asked not to confine their suggestions to what the prevailing wisdom says is politically possible. They also took pains to make their ideas accessible to a busy president as well as a wide range of readers interested in a concise and authoritative overview of the nation's energy and environmental policy choices. The results are provocative! sometimes controversial! but highly readable essays on topics including climate change! oil dependency! electricity regulation! brownfields revitalization! forest service administration! air and water quality! and environmental health issues such as food safety and the growing threat of antibiotic resistance. The president confronts competing perspectives about the priorities and approaches that should apply to energy and the environmental policy: Americans want cleaner air and water and healthy and attractive surroundings! but they also want inexpensive fuel! comfortable cars and houses! and continued economic growth. NewApproaches on Energy and the Environment provides thought-provoking! common-sense contributions to debates about important energy and environmental issues confronting the U.S. today. Zusammenfassung A collection of twenty-five 'memos to the President' that offers constructive policy options for the elected administration on critical challenges related to energy, the environment, and natural resources. It provides commonsense contributions to debates about important energy and environmental issues confronting the US. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Robert E. Grady and Frank E. Loy Introduction Richard D.Morgenstern and Paul R. Portney Part I. Energy and Climate 1. Taking the Lead on Climate Change Robert W. Fri 2. Stimulating Technology to Slow Climate Change Raymond J. Kopp, Richard D.Morgenstern, Richard G.Newell, and William A. Pizer 3. A Carbon Tax to Reduce the Deficit Dallas Burtraw and Paul R. Portney 4. Slaking Our Thirst for Oil Ian Parry and Joel Darmstadter 5. Stimulating Renewable Energy: A 'Green Power' Initiative Joel Darmstadter 6. Rewarding Automakers for Fuel Economy Improvements Carolyn Fischer and Paul R. Portney 7. Making Electricity Markets Competitive: How Fast and by Whom? Timothy J. Brennan Part II. Environment, Health, and Safety 8. Cleaning Up Power Plant Emissions Dallas Burtraw and Karen L. Palmer 9. Pay-As-You-Drive for Car Insurance ...
