Papers by armin rosencranz
UCLA Pacific Basin Law Journal, 1982
Large areas of North America are or soon may be seriously affected by acid deposition.' Oxides of... more Large areas of North America are or soon may be seriously affected by acid deposition.' Oxides of sulfur and nitrogen produced by fossil-fuel power plants, smelting operations, and motor vehicles are carried hundreds or even thousands of miles through the atmosphere and are eventually returned to earth as dry acidforming particles or as sulfuric and nitric acids in rain or snow. The accumulation of these acids in sensitive lakes and streams can cause dramatic impacts, including the complete elimination of fish populations and other forms of aquatic life. 2 Recent studies suggest that long-term, potentially irreversible changes may be occur
Yearbook of International Environmental Law, 2004
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Air pollution is an increasingly important international issue in Europe. The acidification of ma... more Air pollution is an increasingly important international issue in Europe. The acidification of many of Scandinavia's lakes and the recent discovery of extensive forest damage in Central Europe, believed also to be a result of pollution, have created a charged atmosphere in which vulnerable nations regard transboundary pollution with unprecedented apprehension. We now know that oxides of sulfur and nitrogen produced through combustion activity in one locality may eventually return to earth, hundreds or even thousands of miles from their source, in the form of dry acid-forming particles or sulfuric and nitric acids in rain and snow. The accumulation of these acids in "sensitive" lakes and streams, those low in natural buffers such as limestone, can cause dramatic impacts, including the complete elimination of fish * The German Marshall Fund of the United States provided generous financial support for this study. The authors gratefully acknowledge the capable research assistance of Sarah Foster and Sarah Kidwell. Debby Kunkle was an invaluable help in word processing and production management.
The uncontrolled exploitation of Earth’s resources has resulted in irreversible changes in the en... more The uncontrolled exploitation of Earth’s resources has resulted in irreversible changes in the environment generally and the climate in particular. Therefore, a global and immediate policy response is urgently required to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change. There is compelling evidence that climate change is the greatest and widest-ranging market failure ever seen. To combat the resultant market failure and externalities, there is a need to tackle climate change through economics. The paper aims at portraying the certainty associated with the economic approaches, rather than the policy approaches for combating climate change. A carbon tax seems to be a potent mitigation policy, other policies being cap and trade, renewable portfolio standards, feed-in tariffs, production tax credits. If these policies are implemented exclusive of each other, irrespective weaknesses may cause hurdles, however, if harmonised internationally, they can be effective in promoting ...
India has undoubtedly overpromised its renewable energy commitments, since all indications are th... more India has undoubtedly overpromised its renewable energy commitments, since all indications are that in the current policy framework, solar and wind energy are likely not to grow as fast as envisaged, while coal dependence is headed to grow. Compliance with India's ambitious goals seems impossible to achieve by 2035
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