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Some policy issues of greenhouse gas economics
(CICERO Policy Note;1994:01, Working paper, 1994)Note: The author of this report, Hans Gottinger, has been regrettably found guilty of several counts of plagiarism. While we have no definitive proof that this particular work has been plagiarized, we can no longer be ... -
Evaluation of uncertain projects under Joint Implementation
(CICERO Working Paper;1994:11, Working paper, 1994)Joint implementation of the Framework Convention for Climate Change means that countries may be credited emission reductions that they finance abroad in order to reduce costs. This paper discusses the aspect of uncertainty ... -
Scientific management of the environment? Science, politics and institutional design
(CICERO Working Paper;1994:04, Working paper, 1994)Internasjonalt miljø- og ressurssamarbeid karakteriseres av en nær kobling mellom forskning og politikk. Vitenskapelige organer for frembringelse av ny og oppdatert kunnskap utgjør som regel en integrert del av internasjonale ... -
Extending the two-level metaphor to the European Union: The problem of conceptualization
(CICERO Working Paper;1994:02, Working paper, 1994)In this paper a major conceptual problem in integration theory, viz. the lack of a conceptualization of the role of the EU in contemporary research, is addressed. This is an acute problem as one increasingly employs a ... -
World Bank appraisal mission to Poland May 31 to June 11, 1993. The GEF Coal-to-Gas Conversion Project
(CICERO Report;1994:07, Research report, 1994)These two reports (R1994-07 & R1994-08) were written for the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of our participation in the World Bank Appraisal Missions to initiate two practical demonstration projects for ... -
Joint Implementation under asymmetric information and strategic behaviour
(CICERO Working Paper;1994:12, Working paper, 1994)Joint Implementation (JI) under the Framework Convention of Climate Change means that countries could partly offset their national abatement commitments by investing in CO2 abatement projects abroad. JI is introduced as a ... -
Climate strategy for Africa
(CICERO Report;1995:03, Research report, 1995)1. General observations Africa south of the Sahara is probably the most vulnerable region when it comes to the impact and consequences of climate changes. Yet the African continent runs a serious risk of being marginalized ... -
Democratization and the issue of climate change in Brazil 1987-1994
(CICERO Working Paper;1995:06, Working paper, 1995)The paper describes the development of Brazilian positions and policies related to the issue of climate change during the 1987–1994 period. The main focus of the paper is on the political conflicts connected to the most ... -
Corporate environmentalism: Notes on conceptualization and explanation with anecdotal evidence from the oil industry
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The Commission as policy-maker: The need to venture beyond state-centric integration theory
(CICERO Working Paper;1995:05, Working paper, 1995)This article criticizes Andrew Moravcsik´s model of two-level states-EU interaction on three counts: it neglects EU actors, assumes the primacy of state actors, and further assumes that interests are formed prior to policy ... -
Fuel substitution in Amazonia: Feasibility study to investigate future options for Joint Implementation projects between Brazil and Norway
(CICERO Report;1995:01, Research report, 1995)The motives behind this study, financed by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is to increase our experience and knowledge of possible future Joint Implementation projects. The study demonstrates some opportunities ... -
Environmental problems connected to emissions of ozone-depleting and climate gases
(CICERO Report;1995:09, Research report, 1995)-Carbon dioxide and methane emissions important for the global climate impact. -Less impact through energy efficiency (CO2) and better control of CH4-emssions. -Rapid increase in emission of pollutants. -Rapid increase ... -
Denmark's environmental aid to Central and Eastern Europe: Present and future
(CICERO Working Paper;1995:03, Working paper, 1995)Soon after the political changes in Central and Eastern Europe in the late 1980s, Denmark took steps to protect the environment in these areas and later made a strong commitment to step up its environmental aid. But the ... -
Climate, air pollution and energy in Hungary
(CICERO Report;1995:02, Research report, 1995)Within five to ten years, Hungary will have to design an overall environmental policy. In the meantime, Hungarian decision makers have an opportunity to make preparations in order to meet domestic as well as global ... -
A painless solution? An analysis of two alternatives for global taxation for financing climate activities under the United Nations umbrella
(CICERO Report;1995:07, Research report, 1995)It is a widely held perception that the UN is unable to challenge the increasing number of global issues due to the lack of funding. Consequently, there has for some time, been a discussion of alternative ways of financing ... -
Effects on consumer demand patterns of falling prices in telecommunication
(CICERO Working Paper;1995:08, Working paper, 1995)The relentless technological change in telecommunication industry is forcing down many of the cost elements of a telephone call. Already, the marginal costs of the use of telecommunication networks are so low that these ... -
Stratospheric ozone depletion: Its impact on tropospheric chemistry and on climate
(CICERO Report;1995:10, Research report, 1995)Observations show a long term decrease in stratospheric ozone on a global scale during the last two decades. Over the southern polar region the reductions are large and clearly connected to man made emissions of CFCs. There ... -
Model studies of indirect effects on climate through changes in the chemistry of the troposphere: A summary of a Dr. scient. Thesis
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Methodologies of health impact assessment as part of an integrated approach to reduce effects of air pollution
(CICERO Working Paper;1995:07, Working paper, 1995)Quantification of average frequencies of health effects on a population level is an essential part of an integrated assessment of pollution effects. Epidemiological studies seem to provide the best basis for such estimates. ... -
Consistency of World Bank country assistance with client country commitments under FCCC: A Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary case study
(CICERO Report;1995:04, Research report, 1995)The report evaluates the consistency of World Bank country assistance strategies with client country commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) in the cases of the Czech Republic, ...