Firms overuse fires when risks are not internalised, but greater sanctions could significantly reduce forest fire spread

Quasi-experimental evidence from Mexico shows that pre-financed, rules-based disaster response can considerably reduce mortality after disasters

Estimates indicate that current land-use patterns would inefficiently release 44 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide from the rainforest

Reducing power prices for commercial and industrial consumers can help utilities raise revenue and enhance service quality across the system

Energy-efficient technologies can mean more reliable electricity supply for everyone served by the same infrastructure whether or not they adopt the...

Well-intentioned regulation may be causing multinationals to shunt polluting activities to poorer countries where regulation isn’t so strict

Droughts precipitated by climate change force farmers and pastoralists to compete for scant resources, triggering violent clashes

Resource constraints due to climate change are increasing conflicts between herders and farmers trying to make a living

Subsidies of household electricity prices in India come at the expense of firms, reducing both growth and output