Environmental taxation and climate change : achieving environmental sustainability through fiscal policy / edited by Larry Kreisern, Julsuchada Sirisom, Hope Ashiabor and Janet E Milne

Includes bibliographical references.

Carbon-related taxation in OECD countries and interactions between policy instruments / Nils Axel Braathen -- Implications of environmental tax reforms: revisted / Stefan Speck and David Gee -- Comparisons between the cap and trade system and carbon taxation: is the USA ready for a carbon tax? / Paul J. Lee, Rahmat O. Tavallali, Hai Sook Kwon and John T. Geekie -- Innovative taxation strategies supporting climate change resilience / Rolf H. Weber -- Why should there always be a loser in environmental taxation? / Sally-Ann Joseph -- Behavioural strategies to support climate change resilience / Amanda Kennedy and Wanida Phromlah -- Taxing land rents for urban livability and sustainability / H. William Batt -- Land management and local taxation in Italy / Giorgio Panella, Andrea Zatti and Fiorenza Carraro -- Coal mining: the neglected environmental threat / Hans Sprohge and Julsuchada Sirisom -- Great Lakes water quality and restoration programs / Rahmat O. Tavallali and Paul J. Lee -- The use of market based mechanisms to bolster forest carbon / Celeste M. Black -- Price signal or tax signal? An international panel data analysis on gasoline demand reaction / Seung-Joon Park -- The CDM and the built environment / Javier de Cendra de Larragán -- CGE analysis of border tax adjustments / Masato Yamazaki -- Effectiveness of the Danish packaging tax / Enian Cela and Shinji Kaneko.

Containing an authoritative set of original essays, Environmental Taxation and Climate Change provides fresh insights and analysis on how environmental sustainability can be achieved through fiscal policy.