Securitizing Environmental Risk and the Keystone XL Pipeline

IF 0.4 Q4 ECONOMICS

Economists Voice Pub Date : 2012-03-23 DOI:10.1515/1553-3832.1890

Kerry Smith

引用次数: 5

Abstract

When faced with irreversible decisions with significant uncertainty about the environmental costs of accidents, such as the Keystone XL Pipeline or hydro-fracking for natural gas, policymakers should use an environmental bond to securitize self insurance.

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环境风险证券化和Keystone XL管道

当面临不可逆转的决策，且事故造成的环境成本存在重大不确定性时，比如Keystone XL管道或水力压裂法开采天然气，政策制定者应该使用环境债券将自我保险证券化。

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Economists Voice ECONOMICS-

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1.10

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25.00%

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