The United States Experience with Economic Incentives for Protecting the Environment: by Table Of Contents

	EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
	LIST OF ACRONYMS
	1. INTRODUCTION
	2. GOVERNMENT POLICIES ON ECONOMIC INCENTIVES
	3. THE ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF INCENTIVE SYSTEMS
	4. FEES, CHARGES, AND TAXES
	5. DEPOSIT-REFUND SYSTEMS
	6. TRADING SYSTEMS
	6.1. TRADING IN CLEAN AIR ACT PROGRAMS: AN OVERVIEW
	6.2. FOUNDATIONS OF AIR EMISSION TRADING
	6.3. ACID RAIN ALLOWANCE TRADING
	6.4. NOx REGIONAL OZONE PROGRAMS
	6.5. CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFC) PRODUCTION ALLOWANCE TRADING
	6.6. LEAD CREDIT TRADING
	6.7. GASOLINE CONSTITUENTS
	6.8. TIER 2 EMISSION STANDARDS
	6.9. HEAVY-DUTY TRUCK ENGINE EMISSION AVERAGING
	6.10. CORPORATE AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY (CAFE) STANDARDS
	6.11. HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT (HAP) EARLY REDUCTION
	6.12. REGIONAL CLEAN AIR INCENTIVES MARKET (RECLAIM)
	6.13. OTHER STATE PROGRAMS
	6.14. EFFLUENT TRADING
	6.15. WETLAND MITIGATION BANKING
	6.16. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
	7. SUBSIDIES
	8. LIABILITY APPROACHES
	9. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
	10. VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS
	BIBLIOGRAPHY
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