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Commodifying the atmosphere : pennies from heaven?

Auteurs :
THORNES, J.E.
RANDALLS, S.

Description :
The atmosphere, and information about the atmosphere, are increasingly being transformed from being considered as part of a global commons to being conceived of as a global commodity to be bought and sold. There are 3 basic types of atmospheric commodity : the material atmosphere itself; the physical properties of the atmosphere; and data or information or predictions about the atmosphere. The global expenditure on national meteorological and climatological services and research has now been surpassed by the value of new economic instruments such as weather derivatives and climate emissions trading. This paper attempts to construct an initial critical framework of analysis drawing from broader literatures on the commodification of nature.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Geografiska annaler. Series A. Physical geography, issn : 0435-3676, 2007, vol. 89, n°. 4, p. 273-285, nombre de pages : 13, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 71 ref.

Date :
2007

Editeur :
Pays édition : Suede, Stockholm, Svenska sällskapet för antropologi och geografi

Langue :
Anglais
Droits :
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