Document Type
Paper Presentation
Start Date
6-10-2023 2:30 PM
End Date
6-10-2023 3:15 PM
Abstract
Market-mediated effects can mitigate or amplify the intended effects of sustainability policies. They can also have unintended consequences, including inducing new sustainability stresses or threatening food security. It is important to understand these effects when designing sustainability policies. This paper provides prominent examples of market-mediated effects of a variety of sustainability policies in the food, energy, land and water nexus. This paper reviews the empirical evidence on market-mediated impacts of economic policies generally and then provides a review of recent geospatial modeling aimed at capturing these impacts in the context of local and regional land and water sustainability policies. The paper also discusses the challenges of designing sustainability policies that are effective in the face of market-mediated effects.
DOI
10.5703/1288284317682
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Market-Mediated Effects: What Are they? And why are They Important for Geospatial Analysis of Sustainability Policies
Market-mediated effects can mitigate or amplify the intended effects of sustainability policies. They can also have unintended consequences, including inducing new sustainability stresses or threatening food security. It is important to understand these effects when designing sustainability policies. This paper provides prominent examples of market-mediated effects of a variety of sustainability policies in the food, energy, land and water nexus. This paper reviews the empirical evidence on market-mediated impacts of economic policies generally and then provides a review of recent geospatial modeling aimed at capturing these impacts in the context of local and regional land and water sustainability policies. The paper also discusses the challenges of designing sustainability policies that are effective in the face of market-mediated effects.