The rate of extraction of non-renewable resources, such as coal, is higher than the rate of formation
Nearly three decades have passed since the historic United Nations conference in Rio de Janeiro, commonly known as the Earth Summit. At the end of this conference an agreement on sustainable development was signed by over 170 countries. This paved the way for setting the future international agenda on environmental protection.
sustainable development, externalities, public goods, market failure, incentives
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