G. Cornelis van Kooten

Bio: G. Cornelis van Kooten is an academic researcher from University of Victoria. The author has contributed to research in topics: Carbon sequestration & Renewable energy. The author has an hindex of 36, co-authored 203 publications receiving 4221 citations. Previous affiliations of G. Cornelis van Kooten include Tilburg University & Canadian Forest Service.

Effect of Carbon Taxes and Subsidies on Optimal Forest Rotation Age and Supply of Carbon Services

Abstract: Global climatic change may threaten the earth's environment, including the potential loss of species, coastal inundation, and loss of agricultural production potential (Reilly and Anderson). Although several greenhouse gases (GHGs) often play a role, anthropogenic emissions of one of these-carbon dioxide (CO2)are the main cause of global climatic change (Manne and Richels). Governments throughout the world are actively considering policies to reduce their GHG emissions, including regulation, transferable emission permits, GHG offsets, and financial incentives (i.e., taxes, subsidies, etc.). Also included are sectoral policies, particularly those that relate to transportation (e.g., convert vehicles to natural gas), energy (e.g., greater use of nuclear, hydro, wind, and solar power), and forestry. Because CO2 is important for plant growth, and because trees remove CO2 from the atmosphere and store it as carbon in biomass, forests play a significant role in helping the global community mitigate climatic change, at least in the short term (Nordhaus; Richards). When trees are harvested, however, CO2 is released The authors are professor, dean, and graduate student, respectively,

The Theory of Island Biogeography

Abstract: Preface to the Princeton Landmarks in Biology Edition vii Preface xi Symbols Used xiii 1. The Importance of Islands 3 2. Area and Number of Speicies 8 3. Further Explanations of the Area-Diversity Pattern 19 4. The Strategy of Colonization 68 5. Invasibility and the Variable Niche 94 6. Stepping Stones and Biotic Exchange 123 7. Evolutionary Changes Following Colonization 145 8. Prospect 181 Glossary 185 References 193 Index 201

Bowling alone: The collapse and revival of American community

Abstract: The present historical moment may seem a particularly inopportune time to review Bowling Alone, Robert Putnam's latest exploration of civic decline in America. After all, the outpouring of volunteerism, solidarity, patriotism, and self-sacrifice displayed by Americans in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks appears to fly in the face of Putnam's central argument: that \"social capital\" -defined as \"social networks and the norms of reciprocity and trustworthiness that arise from them\" (p. 19)'has declined to dangerously low levels in America over the last three decades. However, Putnam is not fazed in the least by the recent effusion of solidarity. Quite the contrary, he sees in it the potential to \"reverse what has been a 30to 40-year steady decline in most measures of connectedness or community.\"' As an example of how the current \"war on terrorism\" could generate a durable civic renewal, Putnam points to the burst in civic practices that occurred during and after World War II, which he says \"permanently marked\" the generation that lived through it and had a \"terrific effect on American public life over the last half-century.\" 3 If Americans can follow this example and channel their current civic

Estimation and Inference in Econometrics

Abstract: Offering a unifying theoretical perspective not readily available in any other text, this innovative guide to econometrics uses simple geometrical arguments to develop students' intuitive understanding of basic and advanced topics, emphasizing throughout the practical applications of modern theory and nonlinear techniques of estimation. One theme of the text is the use of artificial regressions for estimation, reference, and specification testing of nonlinear models, including diagnostic tests for parameter constancy, serial correlation, heteroscedasticity, and other types of mis-specification. Explaining how estimates can be obtained and tests can be carried out, the authors go beyond a mere algebraic description to one that can be easily translated into the commands of a standard econometric software package. Covering an unprecedented range of problems with a consistent emphasis on those that arise in applied work, this accessible and coherent guide to the most vital topics in econometrics today is indispensable for advanced students of econometrics and students of statistics interested in regression and related topics. It will also suit practising econometricians who want to update their skills. Flexibly designed to accommodate a variety of course levels, it offers both complete coverage of the basic material and separate chapters on areas of specialized interest.