Dynamic Environmental Policy Research Articles

Carbon Farming: Bridging Technology Development with Policy Goals

This paper conducts an in-depth exploration of carbon farming at the confluence of advanced technology and EU policy, particularly within the context of the European Green Deal. Emphasizing technologies at technology readiness levels (TRL) 6–9, the study critically analyzes and synthesizes their practical implementation potential in the agricultural sector. Methodologically, the paper integrates a review of current technologies with an analysis of EU policy frameworks, focusing on the practical application of these technologies in alignment with policy directives. The results demonstrate a symbiotic relationship between emerging carbon farming technologies and evolving EU policies, highlighting how technological advancements can be effectively integrated within existing and proposed legal structures. This alignment is crucial for fostering practical, market-ready, and sustainable agricultural practices. Significantly, this study underscores the importance of bridging theoretical research with commercialization. It proposes a pathway for transitioning current research insights into innovative, market-responsive products, thereby contributing to sustainable agricultural practices. This approach not only aligns with the European Green Deal but also addresses market demands and environmental policy evolution. In conclusion, the paper serves as a critical link between theoretical advancements and practical applications in sustainable carbon farming. It offers a comprehensive understanding of both the technological and policy landscapes, aiming to propel practical, sustainable solutions in step with dynamic environmental policy goals.

A genetic algorithm-based approach for flexible job shop rescheduling problem with machine failure interference

Rescheduling is the guarantee to maintain the reliable operation of production system process. In production system, the original scheduling scheme cannot be carried out when machine breaks down. It is necessary to transfer the production tasks in the failure cycle and replan the production path to ensure that the production tasks are completed on time and maintain the stability of production system. To address this issue, in this paper, we studied the event-driven rescheduling policy in dynamic environment, and established the usage rules of right-shift rescheduling and complete rescheduling based on the type of interference events. And then, we proposed the rescheduling decision method based on genetic algorithm for solving flexible job shop scheduling problem with machine fault inter-ference. In addition, we extended the "mk" series of instances by introducing the machine fault interference information. The solution data show that the complete rescheduling method can respond effectively to the rescheduling of flexible job shop scheduling problem with machine failure interference.

Dynamic environmental policy with strategic firms: prices versus quantities

Environmental regulators often have imperfect information about regulated firms’ abatement costs. In this paper we compare taxes and emissions permits in a dynamic setting in which firms behave strategically. The regulator updates policy over time based upon previous aggregate industry performance, assuming that firms are not strategic. We find that strategic firms facing an emissions tax have an incentive to overabate in order to obtain a lower tax in the future. Firms that trade emissions permits have a strategic incentive to reveal an artificially high permit price to obtain more permits in the future. Whether permits or taxes are preferred from a welfare standpoint depends upon how permit prices are determined. Taxes generate higher welfare when the low-cost firm sets the permit price but permits generate higher welfare when the high-cost firm sets the permit price.

Dynamic Environmental Policy in Developing Countries With a Dual Economy

We analyze a dynamic model of environmental policy in a stylized developing country (DC) with a dual economy. This DC's economy is distorted in part because the government subsidizes the exports of the non-polluting sector of the economy. We analyze the employment and output effects of three different pollution taxes. These taxes incorporate alternate assumptions about the DC government's ability to commit to its announced course of action. We describe the taxes, we examine the dependence of these taxes on the extant distortion, and we stipulate the conditions which call for an activist policy, irrespective of the length of time to which the government can commit to its announced policy. Inter alia, our analysis shows why some DC governments may not be serious about environmental protection.

Dynamic environmental policy in developing countries with a dual economy

We analyze a dynamic model of environmental policy in a stylized developing country (DC) with a dual economy. This DC's economy is distorted in part because the government subsidizes the exports of the nonpolluting sector of the economy. We analyze the employment and output effects of three different pollution taxes. These taxes incorporate alternate assumptions about the DC government's ability to commit to its announced course of action. We describe the taxes, we examine the dependence of these taxes on the extant distortion, and we stipulate the conditions which call for an activist policy, irrespective of the length of time to which the government can commit to its announced policy. Inter alia, our analysis shows why some DC governments may not be serious about environmental protection.

Dynamic Environmental Policy in Developing Countries in the Presence of a Balance of Trade Deficit and a Tariff

We first review the literature relating to the protection of the modern sector in developing countries (DCs). We then discuss the connections between protection, economic dualism, and optimal environmental policy in DCs. Next, we construct an intertemporal model of the environmental policy formulation process in a stylized DC in which there is a balance of trade deficit, and a tariff that protects the modern --- also the import competing and the polluting --- sector. The employment and output effects of three different pollution taxes are examined. These taxes incorporate alternate assumptions about the DC government's ability to commit to its announced course of action. The taxes are described, the dependence of these taxes on the extant tariff is analyzed, and the conditions that call for an activist policy are specified. Our analysis shows that the time inconsistency of some optimal programs and the existence of the tariff can prevent the DC government from attaining its employment and environmental goals.

GREENING OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TRAINING IN GERMANY: TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY?

Germany provides a dynamic environmental policy context based on a comprehensive network of regulation and increasing use of market-based instruments. It is widely recognized in Germany that the ability of companies to respond positively to the business opportunities afforded by this depends to a large extent on the knowledge, understanding and skills of their management personnel. This has been identified as a major professional challenge by the providers of business management training in Germany. Evidence is presented for an effective process of liaison and co-operation between academic institutions, industrial companies and environmental policy-makers. The educational output of this process is described in terms of an integrated environmental business management curriculum model which is firmly embedded in current industrial and policy-making practice. This curriculum model is evaluated in terms of its ability to promote the German national economic interest and also in terms of its likely contribution to sustainable development in the German economy.