Describes the state of the art when it comes to the use of economic instruments, such as green taxes and tradeable permits, in policy-making throughout the world.
1. Policy Instruments for a Sustainable Economy; T. Sterner. 2. Market-Based Mechanisms for Controlling Pollution: Lessons from the US; T. Tietenberg. 3. Environmental Taxes - a Cautious Start in Sweden; T. Sterner, M. Lowgren. 4. Environmental Policies of the former USSR; A. Satre Ahlander. 5. Environmental Policy Reform in Poland; T. Zdotylicz. 6. Environment and Energy in the Baltic Countries; J. Salay. 7. Economic Instruments in Estonian Environmental Policy; T. Kallaste. 8. Environmental Policies in Tanzania, A. Mbelle. 9. Energy, Forestry and Environment in Uruguay; R. Tansini. 10. Economics and Environment in Mexico; M. Martinez, T. Sterner. 11. Sustainability, Deforestation and Policy Implications for Africa; G. Kohlin. 12. Environmental Considerations for Chinese Energy Policy; T. Haugland, K. Roland. 13. Acid Rain in Asia: Regional Analysis and Policies; W. Foell. 14. Environmental Regulation of Transport: US, OECD and Global Trends in Legislation and Policy; M. Walsh. 15. Environmentally Sustainable Energy for Development; M. Munasinghe. 16. Global Policies for Global Problems: the Case of Climate Change; M. Grubb. 17. The Price of Petroleum Products; T. Sterner.