Incentives for pollution control [electronic resource] : regulation and(?) or(?) information / Jerome Foulon, Paul Lanoie, Benoit Laplante.
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TextSeries: Policy research working papers ; 2291. | World Bank e-LibraryPublication details: Washington, DC : World Bank, Development Research Group, Infrastructure and Environment, [2000]Description: 31 p. : ill. ; 28 cmSubject(s): Disclosure of information | Environmental impact charges | Environmental law | Environmental policy | Environmental protection | Environmental responsibility | Pollution -- StandardsAdditional physical formats: Foulon, Jerome.: Incentives for pollution control.LOC classification: HG3881.5.W57 | P63 no. 2291Online resources: Click here to access online Also available in print.Summary: Both regulation and public disclosure belong in the environmental regulators' arsenal. Strong, clear standards combined with a significant, credible penalty system send the right signals to the regulated community, which responds by lowering pollution emissions. The public disclosure of environmental performance also provides strong additional incentives to pollution control.
"February 2000"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 29-31).
Both regulation and public disclosure belong in the environmental regulators' arsenal. Strong, clear standards combined with a significant, credible penalty system send the right signals to the regulated community, which responds by lowering pollution emissions. The public disclosure of environmental performance also provides strong additional incentives to pollution control.
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