Economic instruments for the environmental management: notes for Cuba

Abstract

Both nationally and internationally, it has been necessary to diversify the instruments that allow achieving the objectives of environmental policy. In all this initiative of green the planet, there are entities which vocation is design and implement mechanisms that modify behaviors or grant resources that support the commitments of society and the governments for a viable development to long term. Therefore, the objective of this work is to show, based on the analysis of the conditions of Cuba, essential elements to design economic instruments within their regulatory frames and capabilities for responsible environmental management. The study is located in two stages, first capturing the national baseline in the application of economic instruments and in a second moment the preparation of a summary of these and the implementation advantages and limitations in the country. To do this, theoretical methods such as historical logical and documentary analysis, as well as empirical methods such as interviews and observation are used. The role of the legal field and structural dynamics are of great relevance to achieve the diversification of economic instruments in the nation with greater effectiveness and acceptance.