A prototype incentive system is developed for promoting rapid reduction of forest clearing in tropical countries. The proposed Tropical Forest Protection Fund (TFPF) is a cash-on-delivery system that...
On 09 Feb 2012 This paper uses a large panel database to investigate the determinants of forest clearing in
Indonesian kabupatens since 2005. The study incorporates short-run changes in prices and demand
for palm...
On 28 Dec 2011 Focusing on the power sector, Wheeler estimates energy growth and incremental costs for six low-carbon energy technologies (biomass, solar, wind, geothermal, hydro, and nuclear) in 174 countries from...
On 25 Jul 2011 In this short essay, senior fellow David Wheeler compares the world’s foreign assistance architecture
to how the rest of the world operates in the digital age. He suggests that multilateral and bilat...
On 24 Jun 2011 The effects of climate change have been and will be worse in poor countries and small-island states, those least able to adapt to the climate-related disasters. In this paper, senior fellow David Whee...
On 01 Feb 2011 Female education and family planning are both critical for sustainable development, and they obviously merit expanded support without any appeal to global climate considerations. However, even relativ...
On 29 Nov 2010 Until recently, India’s intransigent negotiating posture has conveyed the impression that it will not accept any
carbon emissions limits without full compensation and more stringent carbon limitation...
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