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What a waste: the generation and disposal of trash imposes costs on society and the environment: should we be doing more?
In 1987, the Mobro 4000 garbage barge from Long Island focused public attention on trash. Have we disposed of the problem?
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Recycling—righteous or rubbish?
Critics say recycling is garbage. Supporters say it will save the world. The truth lies somewhere in between
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Policy update: Incentives for greener transportation
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The future of biofuel (panel discussion)
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Water wars
Markets hold promise for resolving disputes over water use. But the intricate economics-and persistent politics-of water suggest that governments will remain part of the picture.
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The once and future fuel: Shale gas brings back cheap energy, but what's the risk?
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Terms of trade and OECD policies to mitigate global climate change
Previous economic research has identified two ways policy to mitigate global climate change could be implemented without minimizing world costs. Costs are boosted when agreements to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are limited to a subset of countries or deadlines for reducing emissions force the premature retirement of energy-using capital equipment. Stephen Brown and Hillard Huntington identify a third way global warming policy could prove more costly from a world perspective-by countries using criteria other than a fuel's greenhouse gas content when determining how to reduce their ...
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Soil conservation: Market failure and program performance
An examination of the economic rationale behind soil conservation programs, an assessment of the magnitude of the soil erosion problem, and an evaluation of the effectiveness of U.S. soil conservation policies.
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A burning issue
Garbage burners play a significant role in a few Ninth District states. For years, local governments have stoked the fire, but the flame appears to be dying