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Joint Seminar Programme EHU-BC3: 9th seminar 3rd of December,2010

Workshop-Session on System Dynamics and Environmental Economics and UPV-EHU / BC3 Seminar.

Lecturer: Professor Erling Moxnes (Systems Dynamic Group, University of Bergen, Norway).

Date: 3rd December, 2010

Location: Sarriko

11:00 - 12:30
  
Workshop – Session on System Dynamics and Environmental Economics.

"Environmental problems: How can System Dynamics complement Economics?"

Dynamics complicate understanding. It took 2000 years before Newton corrected Aristotle’s misunderstanding of velocity. Economic systems are harder to understand than the velocity of objects, and it is not surprising that dynamics are still not well understood in economics. I will concentrate on two dynamic phenomena, cycles and overshoots.

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13:00 - 14:00 

UPV-EHU / BC3 Seminar.

"Misperceptions of the dynamics of climate change and of policy instruments"

There is a wide gap between recommendations and actual reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases. Decisions to reduce emissions rely on politicians and their electorates. They may have good reasons to delay initiatives, however, they may also be confused by contradictory information and they may unable to perceive consequences of neither emissions nor policy initiatives. One challenge is to consider causes of climate change in addition to observations. Another is to realize that the climate problem is coupled to the problem of fossil energy depletion. A third is to understand the consequences of delays both when it comes to effects of emissions and to development of alternative technologies. Regarding policies, one major challenge is to understand how environmental taxes work. Most misperceptions seem to bias policies towards inaction. In my analysis of misperceptions I will draw on laboratory experiments, simulation models and observations of debates and policy making.

For further information regarding Professor Moxnes and System Dynamics methodology you can visit:

- http://www.ifi.uib.no/staff/erling/
- http://www.uib.no/rg/dynamics/publications/about-system-dynamics

 







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