Climate Economics: A Meta-Review and Some Suggestions for Future Research Export

@article{Heal2008, abstract = {What have we learned from the outpouring of literature as a result of the Stern Review of the Economics of Climate Change? A lot. We have explored the models and the possible parameter values much more thoroughly. The Stern Review has catalyzed a fundamental rethinking of the economic case for action on climate change. We are now in a position to identify conditions that are sufficient to make a case for strong action on climate change, but more work is needed before we can have a fully satisfactory account of the relevant economics. In particular, we need to better understand how climate change affects natural capital--the natural environment and the ecosystems comprising it--and how this in turn affects human welfare. 10.1093/reep/ren014}, author = {Heal, Geoffrey}, citeulike-article-id = {4123476}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/reep/ren014}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://reep.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/3/1/4}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1093/reep/ren014}, journal = {Rev Environ Econ Policy}, keywords = {damage\_curves, discounting, prices\_v\_quantities}, month = {December}, number = {1}, pages = {4--21}, posted-at = {2009-03-03 14:27:29}, priority = {2}, title = {Climate Economics: A Meta-Review and Some Suggestions for Future Research}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/reep/ren014}, volume = {3}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - Heal2008 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4123476 N2 - What have we learned from the outpouring of literature as a result of the Stern Review of the Economics of Climate Change? A lot. We have explored the models and the possible parameter values much more thoroughly. The Stern Review has catalyzed a fundamental rethinking of the economic case for action on climate change. We are now in a position to identify conditions that are sufficient to make a case for strong action on climate change, but more work is needed before we can have a fully satisfactory account of the relevant economics. In particular, we need to better understand how climate change affects natural capital--the natural environment and the ecosystems comprising it--and how this in turn affects human welfare. 10.1093/reep/ren014 IS - 1 JF - Rev Environ Econ Policy EP - 21 TI - Climate Economics: A Meta-Review and Some Suggestions for Future Research VL - 3 SP - 4 KW - damage_curves KW - discounting KW - prices_v_quantities AU - Heal, Geoffrey PY - 2009/12/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/reep/ren014 ER -