Promoting Better Environmental Outcomes

Roundtable proceedings

The Productivity Commission convened a roundtable Promoting Better Environmental Outcomes at Old Parliament House, Canberra on 20 August 2008, with three sessions covering:

• the effectiveness of current approaches to environmental issues
• the strengths and limitations of market-based and cooperative solutions
• institutions and incentives for better policies and outcomes.

Keynote presentations were delivered by Professors Gary Libecap and Robert Stavins from the USA, both eminent international experts in the field. Participants included senior government officials, business and consumer representatives, policy analysts, academics and commentators.

Chairman Gary Banks' opening address and keynote papers are available below. The full proceedings, including all papers and discussion summaries, will be published later this year.