Energy and Environmental Policy

  1. Policy Analysis and Evaluation Methods
    1. Economic Analysis Frameworks
      1. Cost-Benefit Analysis
        1. Cost Identification and Measurement
          1. Benefit Identification and Valuation
            1. Discount Rate Selection
              1. Sensitivity Analysis
                1. Distributional Analysis
                2. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
                  1. Cost per Unit of Outcome
                    1. Comparing Alternative Approaches
                      1. Incremental Cost-Effectiveness
                      2. Economic Impact Analysis
                        1. Direct Economic Effects
                          1. Indirect Economic Effects
                            1. Induced Economic Effects
                              1. Regional Economic Impacts
                            2. Risk Assessment and Management
                              1. Risk Assessment Process
                                1. Hazard Identification
                                  1. Dose-Response Assessment
                                    1. Exposure Assessment
                                      1. Risk Characterization
                                      2. Risk Management Strategies
                                        1. Risk Reduction Options
                                          1. Risk-Risk Tradeoffs
                                            1. Risk Communication
                                            2. Uncertainty Analysis
                                              1. Parameter Uncertainty
                                                1. Model Uncertainty
                                                  1. Scenario Uncertainty
                                                2. Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis
                                                  1. Criteria Identification
                                                    1. Weight Assignment
                                                      1. Alternative Scoring
                                                        1. Sensitivity Analysis
                                                          1. Stakeholder Involvement
                                                          2. Policy Evaluation Criteria
                                                            1. Environmental Effectiveness
                                                              1. Emission Reductions
                                                                1. Environmental Quality Improvements
                                                                  1. Ecosystem Protection
                                                                  2. Economic Efficiency
                                                                    1. Static Efficiency
                                                                      1. Dynamic Efficiency
                                                                        1. Administrative Costs
                                                                        2. Distributional Equity
                                                                          1. Geographic Distribution
                                                                            1. Income Distribution
                                                                              1. Intergenerational Equity
                                                                              2. Political Feasibility
                                                                                1. Stakeholder Acceptance
                                                                                  1. Administrative Capacity
                                                                                2. Modeling and Forecasting Tools
                                                                                  1. Energy System Models
                                                                                    1. Bottom-Up Engineering Models
                                                                                      1. Top-Down Economic Models
                                                                                        1. Hybrid Models
                                                                                        2. Integrated Assessment Models
                                                                                          1. Climate-Economy Models
                                                                                            1. Energy-Environment Models
                                                                                              1. Policy Simulation Models
                                                                                              2. Emissions Inventory Methods
                                                                                                1. Activity Data Collection
                                                                                                  1. Emission Factor Development
                                                                                                    1. Uncertainty Assessment

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                                                                                                6. Sector-Specific Policy Applications