An increase in global greenhouse gas emissions due to the relocation of businesses from countries with strict environmental policies to those with lenient policies.
A natural or artificial system that absorbs more carbon dioxide (CO2) from the environment than it releases, serving as a tool to combat global warming.
A significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of meteorological elements, calculated for different periods but relating to the same area.
Exploring the double-dividend hypothesis, which argues that environmental taxes can simultaneously reduce negative externalities and provide fiscal benefits.
An international agreement reached in 1987 to reduce the production and consumption of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and halon, substances which deplete the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere.
The principle that requires the polluting party to bear the costs associated with mitigating pollution, in line with the damage caused to society or the level of pollution exceeding acceptable standards.