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Innovative
Economic Policies for Climate Change
Mitigation
The book, a summary catalogue of proposed policies, a new Call for Papers and a Conference
Catalogue A short synthesis covering most of the policies presented in the book can be downloaded for free from the following page.
We are seriously concerned with global climate change, the higher frequency of extreme weather conditions, the rise of sea level, the acidification of the oceans, the salinisation of sweet water in small islands, the dramatic reduction in biodiversity, and ubiquitous pollution. But we are optimist that mitigation is still possible if the world reacts with extreme energy and cohesion. Economics as a science has been reducing the issue of climate change to prices and quantities, interest rate and utility functions, converting health and security issues in tradable commodities. Neoclassical economics with all its empirical and logical flaws risks to provide unsufficient advice to goverments and firms, while neglecting technological and fairness issues. At the same time, economic aspects of any mitigation strategy will be crucial for its success. So we have solicited economists to devise, develop and articulate innovative economic policies and measures to be integrated in effective and fair climate change mitigation efforts at every geographical and industry level. Scholars from such a wide range of countries as Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Denmark, France, Kenya, Hungary, India, Italy, Iran, Mauritius, The Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Slovakia, United Kingdom have accepted this challenge, providing a unique international and multi-polar perspective. New insights from evolutionary economics, environmental economics, sociology, law, marketing and managerial disciplines have been linked with the experience on the terrain of real policy-making in ministries and environmental agencies. Instead of framing climate change mitigation as a cost, we feel it is a huge opportunity for innovation, profits, business growth, employment, wages and improvement of real quality of life. The book has been submitted to national and international authorities before the Copenhagen summit, where the new Accord has been signed, opening the path for elaborating international and nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs), whose content can benefit from the policies proposed in the book. Themes Main themes of the book are climate change mitigation policies aimed at the transition towards a low-carbon economy in terms, mainly but not excusively, of: Industrial structure and techno-economic paradigms In terms of domains of application, we are focusing on policies for international agreements, national strategies (both in developed and developing countries), regional intervention (e.g. in heavy polluting regions), city planning. The book is now available in physical paper form (30 Euros + postal costs) and in PDF download (15 Euros). Just click here to go to the publisher's store: Public presentations We have also co-organized a side-event at COP15 (Copenhagen) on Thursday, 10th December. We are going to further present the book in European and non-European capitals, including policy-makers, NGOs and non-profit organization, trade associations, universities and research centres as the book has potential suggestions for all these subjects. For instance, the book has been used as material for University students at Christ University (Bangalore) and for a conference paper in Mauritius. A peer-reviewed article on exploring the political feasibility of our innovative economic policies has been presented at Climate2009 conference, where it has received the Emerald Publisher Best Paper Award and will be soon published in a Springer book on "The Economic, Social and Political Elements of Climate Change". Policymakers from South East Europe have been presented the opportunities opened by the Copenhagen Accord in terms of NAMAs for SEE with mention of the business models and proposal of this book during the session. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has hosted a presentation to African Ambassadors held by Valentino Piana, the editor of the book, including a scheme of the process of devising NAMAs and obtaining international support as well as an evaluation of a first wave of climate change NAMAs in the light of a number of criteria. In Russia, a seminar on sustainability has included references to FRAMCOMP, a policy explained in the book. After the publication of the book, the Economics Web Institute lauches a new Call for papers on "Where to Implement Innovative Economic Policies for Climate Change Mitigation". Read the book, select the policies that better fit a context you know well, and write a paper on the subject. By sending us an email specifying your intentions you will receive the PDF for free. The best three papers will receive a money prize and all deserving papers will be summarized and quoted in the updated version of the book foreseen for mid 2010. They will also qualify for participation in a conference in Sept. 2010. Rules of the call The papers should have a maximum of 15 pages and follow the scheme: 1. Abstract 2. The context 3. The policies to be implemented in the context 4. The adaptations that improve the policies and their impact on the context 5. The process of implementation and the key stakeholders to be involved 6. Conclusions Sub-chapters can be freely included. A jury will judge all the papers arrived to call@economicswebinstitute.org before 15th April 2010. Papers arriving on a later date will not be considered for the prize but can be summarized and included in the updated book, if deserving. The following criteria for judging the papers are established:
The author should send - as a separate file but with the same email - a Curriculum Vitae (CV). The jury will establish the three best papers. The author of the best paper will receive 500 Euro. The author of the second best paper will receive 300 Euro. The author of the third best paper will receive 200 Euro. The jury will also establish which paper will deserve to be summarized and included in the updated version of the book "Innovative Economic Policies for Climate Change Mitigation". Our planned conference on "Where to Implement Innovative Economic Policies for Climate Change Mitigation" will take place in Rome for Sept. 27th-28th 2010. For any further information send us an email to call@economicswebinstitute.org or to director@economicswebinstitute.org.
The team that wrote the book, integrated by further expertise, can evaluate proposals to interact with policymakers and make feasibility studies about the implementation in specific settings the policies and the approaches outlined in the book. In particular, we would be glad to cooperate in staff to responsible people for climate plans as well as nationally and regionally appropriate mitigation actions.
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