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Volume IV: International and Comparative Perspectives in the Critical Issues in Environmental Taxation series is a peer-reviewed selection of papers on environmental taxation written by experts from around the world. Selected from papers delivered at the Annual Global Conference on Environmental Taxation, they cover the theory of environmental taxation, countries' experiences of specific environmental taxes, proposed environmental taxes, and evaluations of the role of taxation compared with other environmental instruments. The book sets forth an interdisciplinary approach to environmental taxation, drawing on the fields of economics, law, political science, and accounting. Each volume in the series reflects the theme of the conference from which the papers are drawn, as well as other broader themes.Volume IV: International and Conmparative Perspectives focuses on the role of taxation in promoting renewable energy, but also includes a number of papers on other topics related to environmental taxation. Volume IV of Critical Issues in Environmental Taxation provides in-depth analysis that is a valuable resource to people interested in environmental taxation.