Burden sharing in a greenhouse:: egalitarianism and sovereignty reconciled

被引:28
作者
Boehringer, Christoph [1 ]
Welsch, Heinz
机构
[1] Ctr European Econ Res, ZEW, Mannheim, Germany
[2] Heidelberg Univ, Dept Econ, D-6900 Heidelberg, Germany
[3] Carl von Ossietzky Univ Oldenburg, Dept Econ, D-2900 Oldenburg, Germany
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10.1080/00036840500399453
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 [经济学];
摘要
The allocation of emission entitlements across countries is the single most controversial issue in international climate policy. Extreme positions within the policy debate range from entitlements based on current emission patterns (sovereignty) to entitlements based on equal-per-capita allocations (egalitarianism). This paper shows that gradual convergence from sovereignty towards egalitarianism could provide a pragmatic solution to the equity debate: When combined with international emissions trading, the convergence approach stands out for offering the developing countries substantial incentives for participation in the international greenhouse gas abatement effort without imposing excessive burdens on the industrialized countries.
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