Is Benefit-Cost Analysis Helpful for Environmental Regulation?
For many years, there have been calls from some quarters for greater reliance on the use of economic analysis in the development and evaluation of environmental regulations.
Research
Addressing Climate Change with a Comprehensive U.S. Cap-and-Trade System
There is growing impetus for a domestic US climate policy that can providemeaningful reductions in emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases.
Border Crossings: Social Sciences and Public Policy, Preface
Book abstract: The essays deal with policy issues relating to environment governance in a situation where relevant scientific knowledge is uncertain and contextual.
DOE FY 2010 Budget Request and Recovery Act Funding for Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment: Analysis and Recommendations
The combination of the FY 2010 budget request for the Department of Energy (DOE) and the portion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funds likely to be available in 2010 would
Addressing the Risks of Climate Change: The Politics of the Policy Options
Dr. Kamarck's paper explores some of the politics and pitfalls surrounding climate change policy, specifically carbon tax and cap-and-trade solutions.
Possible Impacts of Global Climate Change Policy on Mexico and Other Developing Countries in Coming Years
Book abstract: The Mexico Competitiveness Report 2009 builds on the methodology and findings of the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2008–2009 and aims at deepening the understandi
Containing the Atom: Sociotechnical Imaginaries and Nuclear Power in the United States and South Korea
STS research has devoted relatively little attention to the promotion and reception of science and technology by non-scientific actors and institutions.
Biofuels and Certification: A Workshop at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Liquid biofuels can provide a substitute for fossil fuels in the transportation sector. Many countries have mandated the use of biofuels, by creating targets for their use.
A Focused Approach to Society's Grand Challenges
The article focuses on the effort of the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama to try a new level of trust on science in resolving challenges in the energy industry in the U.S.
Foreword
The question of whether we can "act in time" on energy and climate change poses one of the most profound challenges facing the world today.
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