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1. Preparing for Rising Water Along U.S. Coastlines

   Ponencias
   Mayo 2011
   Bruce Babbitt

   In this paper, Bruce Babbitt argues that the most extensive land use impacts in the United States caused by climate change will occur along coastlines. Rising sea levels are already encroaching on...

2. Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Zone Management

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   Mayo 2011
   Robert J. Nicholls

   In this paper, Robert J. Nicholls assesses the situation in other parts of the world, arguing that many cities, such as London, New York, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Mumbai, are threatened by sea-level rise...

3. Alternative Energy Sources and Land Use

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   Mayo 2011
   Clinton J. Andrews, Lisa Dewey-Mattia, Judd M. Schechtman, and Mathias Mayr

   Clinton J. Andrews, Lisa Dewey-Mattia, Judd M. Schechtman, and Mathias Mayr project that, by 2030, the global demand for energy will increase from the 2010 level of about 149,000 terrawatthours per...

4. Integrating Adaptation and Mitigation in Local Climate Change Planning

   Ponencias
   Mayo 2011
   Elisabeth M. Hamin

   Another land use planning issue related to climate policy is the potential tradeoffs in land use between adaptation and mitigation. Whereas typical mitigation measures, such as compact city structure...

5. Prediction of Transportation Outcomes for LEED-ND Pilot Projects

   Ponencias
   Mayo 2011
   Reid Ewing, Colin Quinn-Hurst, Lauren Brown, Meghan Bogaerts, Michael Greenwald, Ming Zhang, and Lawrence Frank

   In this paper, Reid Ewing, Colin Quinn-Hurst, Lauren Brown, Meghan Bogaerts, Michael Greenwald, Ming Zhang, and Lawrence Frank examine how the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)—...

6. Congestion Pricing

   An Overview of Experience and Impact
   Ponencias
   Mayo 2011
   Kiran Bhatt

   In this paper, Kiran Bhatt reviews the experience of roadway congestion pricing strategies around the world, focusing on the systems in London, Stockholm, Singapore, and selected U.S. cities. He...

7. Changing Land Uses in Forestry and Agriculture Through Payments for Environmental Services

   Ponencias
   Mayo 2011
   Sven Wunder and Jan Börner

   Examining international experiences, Sven Wunder and Jan Börner argue that Payment for Environmental Services (PES) systems have met with some success in both developing and developed countries. They...

8. Capturing Economic Rents to Pay for Conservation of Sensitive Sites

   Ponencias
   Mayo 2011
   John A. Dixon

   In this paper, John A. Dixon discusses a type of Payment for Environmental Services (PES) system that he calls Direct Rent Capture (DRC). He argues that the reason for the lack of funding to conserve...

9. Do U.S. Policy Makers Have Better Alternatives to Cap and Trade?

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   Mayo 2011
   Ian W. H. Parry and Roberton C. Williams III

   In this paper, Ian W. H. Parry and Roberton C. Williams III argue that traditional benefit-cost assessments of different environmental policies often assume that the economy is in a Pareto optimum....

10. The Environment and Global Governance

    Can the Global Community Rise to the Challenge?
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    Mayo 2011
    Uma Lele, Aaron Zazueta, and Benjamin Singer

    In this paper, Uma Lele, Aaron Zazueta, and Benjamin Singer address the nature and magnitude of global environmental challenges and the responses of international environmental and aid agencies. They...