Peter Victor York University

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Peter VictorYork University

• Introduction and Research Interests
• Caracas
• June 2007

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Personal Background

• Economist
• Areas include
• Environment
• Energy
• Policy
• Experience includes
• Academic (U.K. and Canada)
• Government (Ontario Ministry of the Environment)
• Consulting

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Nature, Society, Economy
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Economy and Environment
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Systems modeling (Stella)

• Managing without growth (in developed countries)
• Peak oil
• Scale, composition and technology
• Benefits assessment

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Environmental accounting

• Green GDP (pollution and resource depletion)
• Satellite accounts
• Genuine Progress Index
• Ecological footprint

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Environmental and energy policy

• Economic instruments
• Emissions trading
• Environmental charges/taxes
• Ecological goods and services