Designing payments for ecosystem services: Lessons from previous experience with incentive-based mechanisms
Payments for ecosystem services (PES) policies compensate individuals or communities for
undertaking actions that increase the provision of ecosystem services such as water …
undertaking actions that increase the provision of ecosystem services such as water …
A systematic review of environmental and economic impacts of smart grids
Smart grids (SGs) have a central role in the development of the global power sector. Cost-
benefit analyses and environmental impact assessments are used to support policy on the …
benefit analyses and environmental impact assessments are used to support policy on the …
From principles to practice in paying for nature's services
Abstract Payments for Environmental Services (PES) constitute an innovative economic
intervention to counteract the global loss of biodiversity and ecosystem functions. In theory …
intervention to counteract the global loss of biodiversity and ecosystem functions. In theory …
The policy challenges for green economy and sustainable economic development
E Barbier - Natural resources forum, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Green growth, the promotion of energy efficiency and clean energy technologies and
sustainable development are frequently viewed as complementary goals by international …
sustainable development are frequently viewed as complementary goals by international …
Transaction costs, collective action and adaptation in managing complex social–ecological systems
GR Marshall - Ecological Economics, 2013 - Elsevier
With the escalating uncertainties and surprises faced in responding to environmental and
natural resource challenges has come growing recognition of the need to manage such …
natural resource challenges has come growing recognition of the need to manage such …
Transaction costs and environmental policy design
L McCann - Ecological Economics, 2013 - Elsevier
This article synthesizes the growing empirical literature on transaction costs to identify
pragmatic design recommendations for environmental and natural resource policies. The …
pragmatic design recommendations for environmental and natural resource policies. The …
Influences of transaction costs in environmental policy
A Coggan, SM Whitten, J Bennett - Ecological economics, 2010 - Elsevier
There is a growing literature reporting the extent of transaction costs for environmental
policies. However understanding why transaction costs occur and why they are small or …
policies. However understanding why transaction costs occur and why they are small or …
Understanding the evolution and performance of water markets and allocation policy: A transaction costs analysis framework
D Garrick, SM Whitten, A Coggan - Ecological Economics, 2013 - Elsevier
Water markets and associated allocation policy reforms have struggled to achieve their
intended goals in many water-stressed rivers, in part due to the institutional friction imposed …
intended goals in many water-stressed rivers, in part due to the institutional friction imposed …
Sludge and transaction costs
Behavioral scientists have begun to research 'sludge,'excessive frictions that make it harder
for people to do what they want to do. Friction is also an important concept in transaction …
for people to do what they want to do. Friction is also an important concept in transaction …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the outcomes of payments for ecosystem services programmes using a capital asset framework
There is a limited understanding of the conditions under which payments for ecosystem
services (PES) programmes achieve improvements in ecosystem service (ES) flows …
services (PES) programmes achieve improvements in ecosystem service (ES) flows …