Globalisation and the Environment

A lamentable blogging performance recently mainly due to a recent twitter addiction (it is quicker and simpler).  https://twitter.com/RobertJRElliott I thought I would break by lengthy abse...

http://globalisation-and-the-environment.blogspot.com/2015/02/climate-shock.html

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http://globalisation-and-the-environment.blogspot.com/2014/05/deforestation-infographic.html

Richard Tol's latest paper compares the estimated economic impact of climate change from the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th assessment reports to show there is little statistical difference and compares t...

http://globalisation-and-the-environment.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-ipcc-treatment-of-total-economic.html

The possibility of catastrophic risk means more stringent action required.  This is not a surprising conclusion but is the correct way to look at the discounting issue in my opinion. MODELS-...

http://globalisation-and-the-environment.blogspot.com/2014/05/on-value-of-catastrophic-climate-change.html

Climate change in the US to result in 22,000 more murders, 180,000 rape cases and 1.2 million MORE aggravated assults between 2010 and 2099. Potential for headlines when publishing results of thi...

http://globalisation-and-the-environment.blogspot.com/2014/05/research-paper-crime-weather-and.html

Trade liberalisation leads to lower pollution taxes whether set federally or locally according to the latest working paper from Per Fredriksson.  However, if taxes are set locally pollution emis...

http://globalisation-and-the-environment.blogspot.com/2014/05/trade-liberalisation-and-pollution-taxes.html

In addition to mainstream approaches this blog is always interested in alternative approaches.  The role of ecofeminist economics as a solution to the global economic crisis may offer an interes...

http://globalisation-and-the-environment.blogspot.com/2014/05/solutions-to-crisis-ecofeminist.html

Good summary of the environmental issues that China needs to confront in the next decade by Richard Phillips in the Globalist.  As the article points out, the current leadership is aware of thes...

http://globalisation-and-the-environment.blogspot.com/2014/04/rethinking-chinas-future-path-globalist.html

For all the IPCC rhetoric IMO tipping points are crucial and misunderstood.  Currently reading: On the Sensitivity of Collective Action to Uncertainty About Climate Tipping Points"  CESifo ...

http://globalisation-and-the-environment.blogspot.com/2014/04/climate-change-collective-action-and.html

World Health Organisation present the facts.  Some good statistics (to help motivate research in this area).  City level data on air pollution is useful and this weblink has a number of excelle...

http://globalisation-and-the-environment.blogspot.com/2014/03/7-million-deaths-annually-linked-to-air.html

For some reason I like this small piece on eco-doomsters.  As a dismal scientist, the peak-everything-doomsday literature is an interesting genre that economists have a natural affinity with. ...

http://globalisation-and-the-environment.blogspot.com/2014/03/merchants-of-eco-doom-who-peddle-their.html

Well balanced article on the "pause" used by climate change deniers as proof that there is nothing to worry about.  The economist's thinking matches my own.  The pause is not only temporary but...

http://globalisation-and-the-environment.blogspot.com/2014/03/economist-does-who-hit-climate-pause.html

No surprises to readers of this blog. Reuters reports.  What is interesting is how they equate the war on pollution with the ongoing war on poverty.  These two issues are not mutually exclusive...

http://globalisation-and-the-environment.blogspot.com/2014/03/chinas-war-on-pollution.html

A classic "globalisation and the environment" story - how trade in e-waste from the West creates jobs but destroys lives in developing countries.  One quote from one picture "Boys and young me...

http://globalisation-and-the-environment.blogspot.com/2014/02/e-waste-in-pictures.html

CO2 increases with the share of 35-49 year old citizens.  Perhaps not surprising.  They work more, drive more and consume more than other age groups.  Policy prescription? Sensitive to differe...

http://globalisation-and-the-environment.blogspot.com/2014/02/do-middle-aged-pollute-most-research.html

Does this apply to academic economists? - least productive are alcoholics and the most productive workaholics?  Interaction term?  Read on for the abstract of the paper. "An Economic Theory ...

http://globalisation-and-the-environment.blogspot.com/2014/02/research-paper-economic-theory-of.html

Good summary of the possible impact of climate change on these two vulnerable regions. INFOGRAPHIC: WHAT CLIMATE CHANGE MEANS FOR AFRICA AND ASIA

http://globalisation-and-the-environment.blogspot.com/2014/02/worldbank-infographic-what-climate.html

Cadavers are big business.   Have a guess at the price in 2004?   Estimates from the NYT article seem to be around $2,000 per cadaver but the numbers appear to be disputed. > "IMPORTS OF ...

http://globalisation-and-the-environment.blogspot.com/2014/02/international-trade-in-dead-bodies.html

Any environmental paper with the word "death" in it has to be blogged about.  Given the increasing use of coal around the world especially in China this has important implications. "Coal, Smo...

http://globalisation-and-the-environment.blogspot.com/2014/02/paper-coal-smoke-and-death-bituminous.html

Interesting video on growing urbanisation.  The Canada - Tokyo comparison is interesting. Good use of satallite and nightlight data which we are using in a couple of economics papers.

http://globalisation-and-the-environment.blogspot.com/2014/02/urbanization-on-film.html

Articles with headlines that include the word "doom" and "scientists" needs to be read.  CHINA'S PLAN TO CLEAN UP AIR IN CITIES WILL DOOM THE CLIMATE, SCIENTISTS SAY > "China is erectin...

http://globalisation-and-the-environment.blogspot.com/2014/02/chinas-cleaner-cities-means-dooming.html

Is the Daily Mail anti-science?  Links to my previous post. They must publish this stuff to sell papers or for some other fiendish plan.  It is painful to read at times although it is hard to...

http://globalisation-and-the-environment.blogspot.com/2014/02/arctic-sea-ice-myths-from-reality.html

Always useful to have data to hand (these are from NASA). I used some of this material for motivation in a recent "masterclass" on "Globalisation and the environment" given to 16 and 17 year ol...

http://globalisation-and-the-environment.blogspot.com/2014/02/climate-change-key-indicators.html

A GUARDIAN PIECE BY NICK STERN. CLIMATE CHANGE IS HERE NOW AND IT COULD LEAD TO GLOBAL CONFLICT > THE RECORD RAINFALL AND STORM SURGES THAT HAVE BROUGHT FLOODING > ACROSS THE�...

http://globalisation-and-the-environment.blogspot.com/2014/02/nick-stern-climate-change-is-here-now.html

The Economist on the new economics of higher education.  This is something that university management from the Vice Chancellor down needs to take seriously.  The traditional campus education ha...

http://globalisation-and-the-environment.blogspot.com/2014/02/economics-of-higher-education.html