Collective Action in an Asymmetric World
A central authority possessing tax and expenditure responsibilities can readily provide an efficient level of a public good.
Research
Crafting Usable Knowledge for Sustainable Development
This paper distills core lessons about how researchers (scientists, engineers, planners, etc.) interested in promoting sustainable development can increase the likelihood of producing usable knowledge
Boundary Work for Sustainable Development: Natural Resource Management at the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
Previous research on the determinants of effectiveness in knowledge systems seeking to support sustainable development has highlighted the importance of “boundary work” through which research communit
Small Lamps of Environmental Heroism
India’s long-held penchant for big development projects has worsened its severe ecological problems. A new book draws attention to the promise of smaller-scale solutions.
Co-Optimization of Power and Reserves in Dynamic T&D Power Markets with Nondispatchable Renewable Generation and Distributed Energy Resources
Linkage of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Systems: Learning from Experience
Pursuing Sustainability: A Guide to the Science and Practice
Sustainability is a global imperative and a scientific challenge like no other.
Using Inclusive Wealth for Policy Evaluation: Application to Electricity Infrastructure Planning in Oil-Exporting Countries
Decision-makers often seek to design policies that support sustainable development.
Pursuing Sustainability: An Introduction
Implications of Climate Change for Children in Developing Countries
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