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Wie teuer ist (uns) die Umwelt? Zur umweltökonomischen Gesamtrechnung in Deutschland

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  • Bartelmus, Peter
  • Albert, Jörg
  • Tschochohei, Heinrich

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Die amtliche Statistik der Bundesrepublik liefert mit den umweltökonomischen Gesamtrechnungen (UGR) ein modulares Rahmenwerk, das wichtige, aberfragmentarische Daten zu einzelnen Umweltbelastungen liefert. Die in Tonnenaggregierten Rohstoffnutzungen und Emissionen zeigen Trends und Ursachen fürverschiedene Belastungen, können aber nicht das weltweit anerkannte Leitbildnachhaltigen Wirtschaftens operationalisieren. Hierfür bietet sich die von denVereinten Nationen propagierte integrierte umweltökonomische Gesamtrechnung(IUGR) an. Vor deren Implementierung schrecken allerdings sowohl dieamtlichen Statistiker als auch ein eigens eingesetzter wissenschaftlicher Beiratnoch zurück.Der hier vorgelegte Überblick über die Methodik und Aussagekraft der IUGR stellt dar, wie Nachhaltigkeit als Erhaltung des produzierten und Naturkapitals definiert und gemessen werden kann - konsistent und daher vergleichbar mit denwichtigsten Wirtschaftsindikatoren. Eine Pilotstudie der IUGR illustriert dies fürDeutschland. Sie zeigt ferner am Beispiel der Ökosteuer, wie Umweltkosten fürden rationalen Einsatz von Marktinstrumenten der Nachhaltigkeitspolitikverwendet werden können.

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  • Bartelmus, Peter & Albert, Jörg & Tschochohei, Heinrich, 2003. "Wie teuer ist (uns) die Umwelt? Zur umweltökonomischen Gesamtrechnung in Deutschland," Wuppertal Papers 128, Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy.
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