Rethinking climate and energy policies : new perspectives on the rebound phenomenon / Tilman Santarius, Hans Jakob Walnum, Carlo Aall, editors.

Contributor(s): Publisher: Switzerland : Springer, 2016Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QC903 .R438 2016
Contents:
Preface; Contents; Abstract; 1 Introduction: Rebound Research in a Warming World; 1.1 Reducing Energy and Resource Demand for Sustainability; 1.2 A Brief History of Rebound Research; 1.3 Terminology and State of Research; 1.4 Structure and Content of This Volume; References; New Aspects in Economic Rebound Research; 2 After 35 Years of Rebound Research in Economics: Where Do We Stand?; Abstract; 2.1 The Rebound Architecture; 2.1.1 Another Taxonomy of Rebound Effects?; 2.1.2 Rebound Mechanisms; 2.2 The Micro Perspective; 2.2.1 Enhanced Microeconomic Foundations
2.2.2 New Empirical Evidence on Direct and Indirect Rebound2.2.3 Further Research Needs; 2.3 The Macroperspective; 2.3.1 Differences in Economy-Wide and Macroeconomic Methods and Focus; 2.3.2 Economy-Wide Sectoral Level Impacts Versus Macroeconomic Effects and the Questioning of a Single Rebound Measure; 2.3.3 Research Needs; 2.4 Putting the Two Perspectives Together; 2.4.1 The Micro Level as the Starting Point Triggering Rebound and Other Economic Processes; 2.4.2 Limitations to Microlevel Analytics, Need for Multi-level Analysis, and Link to Other Research Disciplines
2.4.3 Need for Partial Equilibrium Analytics and Relevance of a Meso-level (Sectoral) Analysis2.4.4 Limitations to General Equilibrium Analytics in 'Whole System' Analysis; 2.5 Conclusions, Policy Recommendations, and Outlook; Acknowledgments; References; 3 Indirect Effects from Resource Sufficiency Behaviour in Germany; Abstract; 3.1 Literature on Rebound Effects from Eco-Sufficiency; 3.2 Identifying Resource Sufficiency; 3.2.1 Housing; 3.2.2 Transport; 3.2.3 Food; 3.3 Method; 3.3.1 Household Demand Model; 3.3.2 Rebound Effect Model; 3.4 Data; 3.5 Results; 3.5.1 Household Demand Model
3.5.2 Rebound Effects3.6 Discussion and Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; 4 The Global South: New Estimates and Insights from Urban India; Abstract; 4.1 Rebound Effects in the Global South: Past Studies; 4.2 Estimating Direct Rebound Effects in Mobility Service in India: Method and Data; 4.3 Findings; 4.4 Comparing Rebound Estimates Across Methods; 4.5 Conclusions; Acknowledgement; References; 5 Production-Side Effects and Feedback Loops Between the Micro and Macro Level; Abstract; 5.1 State of the Research; 5.2 Reasons for Production-Side Rebounds; 5.3 Market Price Effects
5.4 Cascade Effects and Feedback Loops Between Production- and Consumption-Side Rebounds5.5 Generalisations on the Potential Scope of Meso-Level Rebound Effects; Acknowledgement; References; Multidisciplinary Perspectives on the Rebound Phenomenon; 6 Exploring Rebound Effects from a Psychological Perspective; Abstract; 6.1 Psychological Action Theories and Rebound Effects; 6.2 Method; 6.3 Results; 6.3.1 Rebound Effects: To What Extent Do Participants Perceive and Report Behavioural Changes After an Energy Efficiency Investment?; 6.3.1.1 Attitudes; 6.3.1.2 Personal Norms; 6.3.1.3 Social Norms
Summary: This book calls for rethinking current climate, energy and sustainability policy-making by presenting new insights into the rebound phenomenon; i.e., the driving forces, mechanisms and extent of rebound effects and potential means of mitigating them. It pursues an innovative and novel approach to the political and scientific rebound discourse and hence, supplements the current state-of-knowledge discussed in the field of energy economics and recent reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Building on central rebound publications from the past four decades, this book is divided into three main sections: Part I highlights new aspects of rebound economics by presenting insights into issues that have so far not been satisfactorily researched, such as rebounds in countries of the Global South, rebounds on the producer-side, and rebounds from sufficiency behaviour (as opposed to rebounds from technical efficiency improvements). In turn, Part II goes beyond conventional economic rebound research, exploring multidisciplinary perspectives on the phenomenon, in particular from the fields of psychology and sociology. Advancing such multidisciplinary perspectives delivers a more comprehensive understanding of rebound���s driving forces, mechanisms, and policy options. Part III puts rebounds into practice and presents several policy cases and sector-specific approaches, including the contexts of labour markets, urban planning, tourism, information and communication technologies, and transport. Lastly, the book embeds the issue into the larger debate on decoupling, green growth and degrowth, and identifies key lessons learned for sustainable development strategies and policies at large. By employing such varied and in-depth analyses, the book makes an essential contribution to the discussion of the overall question: Can resource-, energy-use and greenhouse gas emissions be substantially reduced without hindering economic growth? .
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Preface; Contents; Abstract; 1 Introduction: Rebound Research in a Warming World; 1.1 Reducing Energy and Resource Demand for Sustainability; 1.2 A Brief History of Rebound Research; 1.3 Terminology and State of Research; 1.4 Structure and Content of This Volume; References; New Aspects in Economic Rebound Research; 2 After 35 Years of Rebound Research in Economics: Where Do We Stand?; Abstract; 2.1 The Rebound Architecture; 2.1.1 Another Taxonomy of Rebound Effects?; 2.1.2 Rebound Mechanisms; 2.2 The Micro Perspective; 2.2.1 Enhanced Microeconomic Foundations

2.2.2 New Empirical Evidence on Direct and Indirect Rebound2.2.3 Further Research Needs; 2.3 The Macroperspective; 2.3.1 Differences in Economy-Wide and Macroeconomic Methods and Focus; 2.3.2 Economy-Wide Sectoral Level Impacts Versus Macroeconomic Effects and the Questioning of a Single Rebound Measure; 2.3.3 Research Needs; 2.4 Putting the Two Perspectives Together; 2.4.1 The Micro Level as the Starting Point Triggering Rebound and Other Economic Processes; 2.4.2 Limitations to Microlevel Analytics, Need for Multi-level Analysis, and Link to Other Research Disciplines

2.4.3 Need for Partial Equilibrium Analytics and Relevance of a Meso-level (Sectoral) Analysis2.4.4 Limitations to General Equilibrium Analytics in 'Whole System' Analysis; 2.5 Conclusions, Policy Recommendations, and Outlook; Acknowledgments; References; 3 Indirect Effects from Resource Sufficiency Behaviour in Germany; Abstract; 3.1 Literature on Rebound Effects from Eco-Sufficiency; 3.2 Identifying Resource Sufficiency; 3.2.1 Housing; 3.2.2 Transport; 3.2.3 Food; 3.3 Method; 3.3.1 Household Demand Model; 3.3.2 Rebound Effect Model; 3.4 Data; 3.5 Results; 3.5.1 Household Demand Model

3.5.2 Rebound Effects3.6 Discussion and Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; 4 The Global South: New Estimates and Insights from Urban India; Abstract; 4.1 Rebound Effects in the Global South: Past Studies; 4.2 Estimating Direct Rebound Effects in Mobility Service in India: Method and Data; 4.3 Findings; 4.4 Comparing Rebound Estimates Across Methods; 4.5 Conclusions; Acknowledgement; References; 5 Production-Side Effects and Feedback Loops Between the Micro and Macro Level; Abstract; 5.1 State of the Research; 5.2 Reasons for Production-Side Rebounds; 5.3 Market Price Effects

5.4 Cascade Effects and Feedback Loops Between Production- and Consumption-Side Rebounds5.5 Generalisations on the Potential Scope of Meso-Level Rebound Effects; Acknowledgement; References; Multidisciplinary Perspectives on the Rebound Phenomenon; 6 Exploring Rebound Effects from a Psychological Perspective; Abstract; 6.1 Psychological Action Theories and Rebound Effects; 6.2 Method; 6.3 Results; 6.3.1 Rebound Effects: To What Extent Do Participants Perceive and Report Behavioural Changes After an Energy Efficiency Investment?; 6.3.1.1 Attitudes; 6.3.1.2 Personal Norms; 6.3.1.3 Social Norms

This book calls for rethinking current climate, energy and sustainability policy-making by presenting new insights into the rebound phenomenon; i.e., the driving forces, mechanisms and extent of rebound effects and potential means of mitigating them. It pursues an innovative and novel approach to the political and scientific rebound discourse and hence, supplements the current state-of-knowledge discussed in the field of energy economics and recent reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Building on central rebound publications from the past four decades, this book is divided into three main sections: Part I highlights new aspects of rebound economics by presenting insights into issues that have so far not been satisfactorily researched, such as rebounds in countries of the Global South, rebounds on the producer-side, and rebounds from sufficiency behaviour (as opposed to rebounds from technical efficiency improvements). In turn, Part II goes beyond conventional economic rebound research, exploring multidisciplinary perspectives on the phenomenon, in particular from the fields of psychology and sociology. Advancing such multidisciplinary perspectives delivers a more comprehensive understanding of rebound���s driving forces, mechanisms, and policy options. Part III puts rebounds into practice and presents several policy cases and sector-specific approaches, including the contexts of labour markets, urban planning, tourism, information and communication technologies, and transport. Lastly, the book embeds the issue into the larger debate on decoupling, green growth and degrowth, and identifies key lessons learned for sustainable development strategies and policies at large. By employing such varied and in-depth analyses, the book makes an essential contribution to the discussion of the overall question: Can resource-, energy-use and greenhouse gas emissions be substantially reduced without hindering economic growth? .

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