Abstract
Resources for the Future (RFF) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with headquarters in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1952 under the Truman Administration, RFF initially had a domestic focus, but has since shifted to include international affairs. With a variety of outlets for data dissemination, RFF provides intellectual leadership in environmental economics. Research methods are ·based in the social sciences and quantitative economic analysis, including cost-benefit trade-offs, valuations, and risk assessments. RFF. scholars compile core knowledge on a range of environmental topics, with the goal of contributing to scholarship, teaching, debate, and decision making. One major division of research is energy, electricity, and climate change.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2008
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Finley-Brook, Mary. "Resources for the Future." In Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change, edited by S. George Philander, 860-61. Vol. 3. Los Angeles: Sage Publications, 2008.
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