Environmental Policy and Public Opinion: a Note on Instrument Choice

Calel, Raphael

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“…Choosing cap and trade method, the authorities must issue permits up to the cap they choose and then sell them in an auction to firms in the area. Firms and individuals who buy these permits reserve the right to resell all or part of the permit to firms and individuals that pollute more than they are permitted (Calel, 2009). A tradable pollution right is one of the decentralized methods for controlling negative externalities.…”

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An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Environment Policy in Jordan

Shamaileh¹

2016

IJBM

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This study examines the impact of environmental policy in Jordan. The article evaluates the implementation process and reviews the policy measures, instruments and their effectiveness in banning, removing and/or reducing negative externalities in Jordan. Data was provided through analysis of responses to questionnaires distributed to all key enforcement officials working in the Ministries of Environment, Agriculture and Health. Additional sources were laws, regulations, official documents and reports issued by the government.The study shows that Jordan's environmental policy relies solely on the command and control approach to mitigate negative externalities, while completely overlooking price-based and rights-based instruments. Such instruments are widely and increasingly employed in developed countries and have proved their efficiency and effectiveness in protecting the environment. The results of the study reveal that command and control measures are insufficient to achieve effective environmental policy. Consequently, they are incapable of internalizing negative externalities in Jordan. The three ministries were ineffective in both monitoring and enforcement, which are essential for the success of environment policy. Results may motivate government regulators to endorse price-based and rights-based measures, in addition to command and control measures.

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“…Since the 1980s the trend has been changing in line with the advice of economists and findings of economic research to use market-based instruments. The choice between the two approaches depends on the judgment of efficiency and cost-effectiveness of each approach (Gaulding, 1995); (Portney, 2000); (Morgenstern, 2004); (Calel, 2009).…”

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An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Environment Policy in Jordan

Shamaileh¹

2016

IJBM

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“…Its influence can be profound [1,2]. There exists a good body of literature on the role of language concerning environmental and ethical issues, such as climate change, genetically modified crops, energy consumption, as well as the use of the natural capital metaphor [3][4][5][6], but little on the role of language in marine conservation.…”

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Considering the importance of metaphors for marine conservation

Neilson

2018

Marine Policy

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This paper seeks to highlight the importance of metaphors for marine conservation and policy. It argues that the manner in which the oceans are perceived, often as an alien landscape, can limit the way language is utilised in marine conservation efforts. This limitation can produce unhelpful environmental metaphors that, instead of acting as catalysts for action, produce negative and reactionary responses. It illustrates this point through the example of what has become known as the 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch.' It postulates that if there is a disconnect between the many complex environmental issues facing the world's oceans and the way they are perceived, then more focus should be placed on developing pre-determined culturally embedded metaphors, which can conjure relatable imagery, but that are also rooted in scientific evidence. It recommends that, in an extension to existing public perception research (PPR) on how different communities value the ocean environment, there is room for shared metaphors of the oceanic environment to be developed that can help raise awareness within a particular cultural setting.

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Environmental Policy and Public Opinion: a Note on Instrument Choice

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An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Environment Policy in Jordan

An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Environment Policy in Jordan

Considering the importance of metaphors for marine conservation

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