Who owns the sky? : our common assets and the future of capitalism

Barnes, Peter 1942- (Author).

Summary: This work redefines the debate about the costs of addressing climate change. It proposes a market-based institution called a Sky Trust that would set limits on carbon emissions and pay dividends to all of us, who collectively own the atmosphere.

Record details

ISBN: 9781559638548 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9781559638555 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 1559638540 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN: 1559638559 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
xix, 172 p. : ill ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Washington, DC : Island Press, c2001.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-163) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Winds of change -- The sky is filling! -- Selling the sky -- Who owns the sky? -- How a sky trust would work -- Photo album -- Thought experiments for economists -- The new commons -- Capitalism 2.0.