Documents et rapports
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The cost structure of the clean development mechanism (anglais)
This paper examines the cost of producing emission reduction credits under the Clean Development Mechanism. Using project-specific data, cost functions are estimated using alternative functional forms...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS6262 Date du document: 1 novembre 2012 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Rahman,Shaikh Mahfuzur,Larson,Donald F.,Dinar,Ariel
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Aligning climate change mitigation and agricultural policies in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (anglais)
Greenhouse gas emissions are largely determined by how energy is created and used, and policies designed to encourage mitigation efforts reflect this reality. However, an unintended consequence of an energy-focused...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS6080 Date du document: 1 juin 2012 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Blankespoor,Brian,Dinar,Ariel,Larson,Donald F.
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Economy-wide implications of direct and indirect policy interventions in the water sector: lessons from recent work and future research needs (anglais)
Water is increasingly becoming a limiting factor for sustainable economic growth and development in many countries. Its allocation has significant impacts on overall economic efficiency, particularly with...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS6068 Date du document: 1 mai 2012 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Dinar,Ariel
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Assessing economic and political impacts of Hydrological variability on treaties : case studies on the Zambezi and Mekong basins (anglais)
International river basins will likely face higher hydrologic variability due to climate change. Increased floods and droughts would have economic and political consequences. Riparians of transboundary...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS5996 Date du document: 1 mars 2012 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Basist,Alan,Blankespoor,Brian,Dinar,Ariel,Dinar,Shlomi
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Agriculture and the clean development mechanism (anglais)
Many experts believe that low-cost mitigation opportunities in agriculture are abundant and comparable in scale to those found in the energy sector. They are mostly located in developing countries and...
Numéro du rapport: WPS5621 Date du document: 1 avril 2011 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Dinar,Ariel,Frisbie, J. Aapris,Larson,Donald F.
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The impact of water supply variability on treaty cooperation between international bilateral river basin riparian states (anglais)
This paper assesses the impact of water supply variability on treaty cooperation between international bilateral river basin riparian states. Climate change is anticipated to change the variability of...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS5307 Date du document: 1 mai 2010 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Blankespoor,Brian,Dinar,Ariel,Dinar,Shlomi,Kurukulasuriya,Pradeep H.
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Will the clean development mechanism mobilize anticipated levels of mitigation ? (anglais)
Under the Kyoto Protocol, developed countries can only tap mitigation opportunities in developing countries by investing in projects under the Clean Development Mechanism. Yet Clean Development Mechanism...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS5239 Date du document: 1 mars 2010 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Dinar,Ariel,Larson,Donald F.,Rahman,Shaikh Mahfuzur
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Factors affecting levels of international cooperation in carbon abatement projects,Factors affecting levels of international cooperation in carbon abatement projects,Factors affecting levels of international cooperation in carbon abatement projects (Facteurs affectant les niveaux de coopération internationale dans les projets de réduction de carbone) (anglais)
The Clean Development Mechanism, a provision of The Kyoto Protocol, allows countries that have pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to gain credit toward their treaty obligations by investing...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS4786 Date du document: 1 novembre 2008 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Dinar,Ariel,Rahman,Shaikh Mahfuzur,Larson,Donald F.,Ambrosi,Philippe
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Carbon markets, institutions, policies, and research (Marchés d’émissions de carbone, institutions, directives et recherche),Carbon markets, institutions, policies, and research,Carbon markets, institutions, policies, and research (anglais)
L'ampleur de l'investissement nécessaire pour ralentir les émissions de gaz à effet de serre est tel que les transferts des émissions par les gouvernements ne suffisent pas. Par conséquent, les politiques...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS4761 Date du document: 1 octobre 2008 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Larson,Donald F.,Ambrosi,Philippe,Dinar,Ariel,Rahman,Shaikh Mahfuzur,Entler,Rebecca G.
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How China's farmers adapt to climate change (Comment les agriculteurs chinois s'adaptent-ils au changement climatique ?),How China's farmers adapt to climate change,How China's farmers adapt to climate change (anglais)
Ce document utilise une méthode intersectorielle pour analyser les choix en matière d'irrigation et de cultures de 8 405 agriculteurs dans 28 provinces de Chine. Les conclusions montrent que les agriculteurs...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS4758 Date du document: 1 octobre 2008 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Dinar,Ariel,Huang, Jikun,Mendelsohn,Robert,Wang,Jinxia
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Differential adaptation strategies to climate change in African cropland by agro-ecological zones,Differential adaptation strategies to climate change in African cropland by agro-ecological zones,Differential adaptation strategies to climate change in African cropland by agro-ecological zones (Différentiel des stratégies d'adaptation au changement climatique dans les terres cultivées d'Afrique selon les zones agro-écologiques) (anglais)
This paper quantifies how African farmers have adapted their crop and irrigation decisions to their farm's current agro-ecological zone. The results indicate that farmers carefully consider the climate...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS4600 Date du document: 1 avril 2008 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Seo,Sungno Niggol,Mendelsohn,Robert,Kurukulasuriya,Pradeep H.,Dinar,Ariel,Hassan, Rashid
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Long-term adaptation : selecting farm types across agro-ecological zones in Africa,Long-term adaptation : selecting farm types across agro-ecological zones in Africa,Long-term adaptation : selecting farm types across agro-ecological zones in Africa (Objectifs à long terme : choisir les types de fermes dans les zones agro-écologiques d'Afrique) (anglais)
Using economic data from more than 8,500 household surveys across 10 African countries, this paper examines whether the choice of farm type depends on the climate and agro-ecological zone of each farm...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS4602 Date du document: 1 avril 2008 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Seo,Sungno Niggol,Mendelsohn,Robert,Dinar,Ariel,Kurukulasuriya,Pradeep H.,Hassan, Rashid
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Differential adaptation strategies by agro-ecological zones in African livestock management (anglais)
This paper examines how farmers have adapted their livestock operation to the current climate in each agro-ecological zone in Africa. The authors examine how climate has affected the farmer's choice to...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS4601 Date du document: 1 avril 2008 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Seo,Sungno Niggol,Mendelsohn,Robert,Dinar,Ariel,Kurukulasuriya,Pradeep H.
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A ricardian analysis of the distribution of climate change impacts on agriculture across agro-ecological zones in Africa,A ricardian analysis of the distribution of climate change impacts on agriculture across agro-ecological zones in Africa,A ricardian analysis of the distribution of climate change impacts on agriculture across agro-ecological zones in Africa (Analyse ricardienne de la répartition des impacts du changement climatique sur l'agriculture dans les zones agro-écologiques d'Afrique) (anglais)
This paper examines the distribution of climate change impacts across the 16 agro-ecological zones in Africa using data from the Food and Agriculture Organization combined with economic survey data from...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS4599 Date du document: 1 avril 2008 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Seo,Sungno Niggol,Mendelsohn,Robert,Dinar,Ariel,Hassan, Rashid,Kurukulasuriya,Pradeep H.
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Quantifying institutional impacts and development synergies in water resource programs : a methodology with application to the Kala Oya basin, Sri Lanka,Quantifying institutional impacts and development synergies in water resource programs : a methodology with application to the Kala Oya basin, Sri Lanka (Quantifier les impacts institutionnels et les synergies de développement dans les programmes de ressources en eau : méthodologie appliquée au Bassin de la Kala Oya, au Sri Lanka),Quantifying institutional impacts and development synergies in water resource programs : a methodology with application to the Kala Oya basin, Sri Lanka (anglais)
The success of development programs, including water resource projects, depends on two key factors: the role of underlying institutions and the impact synergies from other closely related programs. Existing...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS4498 Date du document: 1 janvier 2008 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Saleth,R. Maria,Dinar,Ariel
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Can China continue feeding itself ? the impact of climate change on agriculture,Can China continue feeding itself ? the impact of climate change on agriculture,Can China continue feeding itself – the impact of climate change on agriculture (La Chine peut-elle continuer à s'auto-alimenter ? - Impact du changement climatique sur l'agriculture) (anglais)
Several studies addressing the supply and demand for food in China suggest that the nation can largely meet its needs in the coming decades. However, these studies do not consider the effects of climate...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS4470 Date du document: 1 janvier 2008 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Dinar,Ariel,Huang, Jikun,Mendelsohn,Robert,Rozelle,Scott Douglas,Wang,Jinxia,Zhang, Lijuan
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Scarperation : an empirical inquiry into the role of scarcity in fostering cooperation between international river riparians (anglais)
The environment and security literature has argued that freshwater scarcity often leads to inter-state conflict, and possibly acute violence. The contention, however, ignores the long history of hydro-political...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS4294 Date du document: 1 juillet 2007 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Dinar, Shlomi,Dinar,Ariel,Kurukulasuriya,Pradeep H.
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The role of technology and institutions in the cost recovery of irrigation and drainage projects (anglais)
This report offers four carefully analyzed case studies in various countries that together may offer a reasonable framework to learn from. Moreover, the case studies present important indicators and demonstrate...
Type de document: Document de travail (série numérotée) Numéro du rapport: 38716 Date du document: 1 janvier 2007 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Agwe,Jonathan N.,Abdel-Dayem,Mohamed Safwat Youssef,Dinar,Ariel
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Water allocation strategies for the Kat Basin in South Africa : comparing negotiation tools and game theory models (anglais)
Governments and developing agencies promote participatory approaches in solving common pool resource problems, such as in the water sector. Two main participatory approaches have been applied separately...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS4083 Date du document: 1 décembre 2006 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Patrone,Fioravante,Dinar,Ariel,Farolfi, Stefano,Rowntree, Kate
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Cooperative game theory and its application to natural, environmental, and water resource issues : 3. application to water resources (anglais)
This paper reviews various applications of cooperative game theory (CGT) to issues of water resources. With an increase in the competition over various water resources, the incidents of disputes have been...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS4074 Date du document: 1 novembre 2006 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Parrachino,Irene,Dinar,Ariel,Patrone,Fioravante