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Decoupling the Environmental Impacts of Transport from Economic Growth

Transport activity continues to cause large adverse impacts on the environment, human health and the economy. But is a negative impact of transport on the environment a necessary consequence of economic growth? This book illustrates that decoupling the environmental impacts of transport from economic growth is achievable, through the efficient use of charges, fees, taxes and other economic instruments. These economic approaches can complement regulatory measures to encourage a shift towards more environmentally-friendly modes of transport, such as from road to certain forms of rail transport. Other factors which could help to decouple transport impacts from economic growth are improvements in freight transport logistics, and dematerialisation.

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Publication Date :: 20 Oct 2006
DOI :: 10.1787/9789264027138-en

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Conclusion

Towards a Decoupling Strategy

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Authors:: OECD


Pages :: 97–103
DOI :: 10.1787/9789264027138-9-en

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Table 7.1 presents a summary of the main results of the analysis of instruments that were found, throughout the course of this project, to be the most promising approaches for decoupling the environmental impacts of transport from economic growth. It is partially derived from inputs received during several expert meetings, held in connection with the project since 2002 (2-3 workshops per year). Several smaller working group meetings were also held in connection with Phase 2 of the project, notably in Austria and Japan.

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