Environmental economics in action Guidelines for elas Renmin University 21 October 2004 Haakon∨ enema haakon. vennemo@econ. no ecn analysiswww.econ.no
Environmental economics in action: Guidelines for EIAs Renmin University 21 October 2004 Haakon Vennemo haakon.vennemo@econ.no
What is econ and who am i? g a think-tank in Scandinavia with 100 employees g Owned and run by employees e Economics and other social science on problems of current interest e Particularly strong in environment&energy g 1/3 of activity outside Europe o i have been in China since 1995 o Environmental cost model for china o Climate and local pollution o Air quality master plan guangzhou City, Shanxi Province o Environment&Development Economics 2001, Energy Policy 2004, Journal of Cleaner Production 2004 ecn analysiswww.econ.no
2 What is ECON and who am I? A think-tank in Scandinavia with 100 employees Owned and run by employees Economics and other social science on problems of current interest Particularly strong in environment&energy 1/3 of activity outside Europe I have been in China since 1995 Environmental cost model for China Climate and local pollution Air quality master plan Guangzhou City, Shanxi Province Environment&Development Economics 2001, Energy Policy 2004, Journal of Cleaner Production 2004…
The project background g Background I: Environmental impacts sometimes ignored in economic development g Background II: Cost-benefit evaluation of o Whole project o Mitigation options/modifications o Other changes in project design (location technology) o Benefits of environmental impacts Awareness tool o Reveal imperfections in EIA reports e Background II: Current EIA-law emphasises cost benefit calculation as part of EIA-report e But how? econ analysis www
3 The project background Background I: Environmental impacts sometimes ignored in economic development Background II: Cost-benefit evaluation of Whole project Mitigation options/modifications Other changes in project design (location, technology) Benefits of environmental impacts: Awareness tool Reveal imperfections in EIA reports Background II: Current EIA-law emphasises costbenefit calculation as part of EIA-report But how?
The project e Project to demonstrate how environmental economic tools can be integrated in EIA guidelines and practice g Obstacles and good practice g Advice/ guidelines for future EIAs e Four case-studies o Air- power plant datong, Shanxi Province o Water-wastewater treatment plant o Soil waste irrigation Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province o Land use -highway construction Chongqing ecn analysis www
4 The project Project to demonstrate how environmental economic tools can be integrated in EIAguidelines and practice Obstacles and good practice Advice/guidelines for future EIAs Four case-studies: Air – power plant Datong, Shanxi Province Water – wastewater treatment plant Soil – waste irrigation Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province Land use – highway construction Chongqing
Integration from an abstract point of view Activities /sources I Stressors Environmental media Receptors Environmental cost Unit valuation Impacts ecn analysis www
5 Integration from an abstract point of view Activities/sources Stressors Environmental media Receptors Environmental cost Unit valuation Impacts