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Opposing the Chicken or Opposing the Egg?

Opposing the Chicken or Opposing the Egg?

Shalini Vajjhala

July 7, 2008

Floodproofing the Future

Floodproofing the Future

Carolyn Kousky

June 30, 2008

How Should We Tackle the Forest Fire Problem?

How Should We Tackle the Forest Fire Problem?

Arun Malik

June 23, 2008

Preservation and Development: Can TDRs Improve Land Markets?

Preservation and Development: Can TDRs Improve Land Markets?

Virginia McConnell and Margaret A. Walls

June 16, 2008

The Forgotten Flaw in Biofuels Policy

The Forgotten Flaw in Biofuels Policy

Harry de Gorter and David Just

June 9, 2008

Regulatory Impact Analysis: Finding Better Approaches?

Regulatory Impact Analysis: Finding Better Approaches?

RFF Staff

June 6, 2008

Environmental Policy Innovations in Developing Countries

Environmental Policy Innovations in Developing Countries

Allen Blackman

June 2, 2008

Global Markets for Forest Carbon

Global Markets for Forest Carbon

Nigel Purvis and Erin Myers Madeira

June 1, 2008

Evaluating Climate Risks in Coastal Zones

Evaluating Climate Risks in Coastal Zones

Gary Yohe

May 26, 2008

Bite the Barrel

Bite the Barrel

Heather L. Ross

May 23, 2008

Delayed: Is Privatizing America's Airports the Answer?

Delayed: Is Privatizing America's Airports the Answer?

Clifford Winston and Ginés de Rus

May 19, 2008

Alternative Energy Q&A with Joel Darmstadter

Alternative Energy Q&A with Joel Darmstadter

Joel Darmstadter

May 15, 2008

Is There a Conflict Between Western Law and Efficient Use of Water?

Is There a Conflict Between Western Law and Efficient Use of Water?

Charles Howe

May 12, 2008

Mercury Advisories for Commercial Fish

Mercury Advisories for Commercial Fish

Jay P. Shimshack

May 5, 2008

The Future of Famine

The Future of Famine

Cormac Ó Gráda

April 28, 2008

Bringing our Food Safety System into the 21st Century

Bringing our Food Safety System into the 21st Century

Sandra Hoffmann

April 21, 2008

The Greening of Buildings

The Greening of Buildings

George Tolley and Sabina Shaikh

April 14, 2008

How Should Emissions Allowance Auctions Be Designed?

How Should Emissions Allowance Auctions Be Designed?

Karen Palmer

April 7, 2008

Useful Lessons from California’s Tests with Congestion Pricing

Useful Lessons from California’s Tests with Congestion Pricing

Robert Poole, Jr.

March 31, 2008

The Oil Security Problem: 'Deja Vu All Over Again'

The Oil Security Problem: 'Deja Vu All Over Again'

Hillard Huntington

March 24, 2008

Building Better Housing Policies for the Developing World's Poor

Building Better Housing Policies for the Developing World's Poor

Robert Buckley and Jerry Kalarickal

March 17, 2008

Why International Natural Gas Markets Matter Today

Why International Natural Gas Markets Matter Today

Steven Gabriel

March 10, 2008

The Effectiveness of Voluntary Environmental Programs

The Effectiveness of Voluntary Environmental Programs

Richard D. Morgenstern and William Pizer

March 3, 2008

Addressing Biodiversity, Global Warming by Preserving Forests

Addressing Biodiversity, Global Warming by Preserving Forests

Roger A. Sedjo

Feb. 25, 2008