Common Resources
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Common Resources Archive

California’s Crude Oil Production and its Climate Change Policies
May 8, 2018

Using Economic Analysis to Address Invasive Species Threats
May 3, 2018

Funding Conservation: Contrasting Approaches in Federal Programs
April 24, 2018

Decarbonization: It Ain’t That Easy
April 20, 2018

Developing Analysis with the Decisionmaking Scale in Mind
April 12, 2018

New Issue of Resources Magazine: Spring 2018
April 12, 2018

RFF Joins the Group on Earth Observations as a Participating Organization
April 11, 2018

Reflections on Economics and Policy Making in the Environmental Domain
April 10, 2018

We Need to Take a Longer View of Fuel Economy Standards
April 6, 2018

Solution to a Vexing Climate Policy Problem: WTO-Compliant Border Adjustments
March 15, 2018

The Facts on Fracking: A Podcast with Daniel Raimi
Feb. 7, 2018

New Study Offers Guidance for Reducing Induced Earthquake Risk in Oklahoma
Feb. 2, 2018

RFP: Retrospective Studies of Regulatory Performance
Feb. 1, 2018

Could Outdoor Recreation Benefit from Climate Change? A Podcast with Casey Wichman
Jan. 31, 2018

New Book by Marc Hafstead and Lawrence Goulder Offers an In-Depth Look at US Climate Policy Options
Jan. 29, 2018

National Academies’ Decadal Survey Points to the Need to Value Earth Science Satellite Data
Jan. 29, 2018

Projecting Impacts of DOE’s “Grid Resiliency Pricing” Proposal
Jan. 16, 2018

What Should We Make of China’s Announcement of a National CO2 Trading System?
Jan. 8, 2018

What to Make of the Newest Study Linking Fracking to Low Birth Weight
Dec. 19, 2017

A Landmark California Climate Program Enjoys New Opportunities
Dec. 18, 2017

The Confidence Trap: Dysfunctional Dialogues about Climate
Dec. 13, 2017

How Will Climate Change Affect Outdoor Recreation?
Dec. 6, 2017

Cap-and-Trade Policy Potential in Oregon: Addressing Emissions Leakage
Nov. 29, 2017

Calculating Various Fuel Prices under a Carbon Tax
Nov. 28, 2017