Environmental Economics
A Critical Overview
Modules in Environmental Science
1. Edition February 2000
XVIII, 334 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Short Description
This introduction to the ideas, theories, and problems of environmental economics stresses the links between economic concepts and the real-world environmental impact of various issues. Coverage includes population, natural resources, valuation, environmental regulation, costs/benefits, wastes, water resources, air pollution, biodiversity, and world trade.
A comprehensive, jargon-free introductory text on the issues, ideas, theories and problems of environmental economics, ideal for both students of economics and those without economic training.
Environmental Eeconomics is a fundamental area of environmental studies covering the exploitation, evaluation and conservation of natural resources, and the impact of this on local, regional, national and international economics. This book stresses the links between economic concepts and real world issues and deals with population, natural resources, valuation, environmental regulation, economic instruments, cost-benefit analysis, waste, water resources, air pollution, global warming, biodiversity and world trade.
It covers a range of controversial issues and developments and yet is a straight forward introduction to the field,
Luminaries.
Institutions.
Sustainable Development.
Direct Regulation.
Economic Instruments.
Cost-Benefit Analysis and Valuation.
Air, Land and Water Issues.
Global Warming.
Population and the Quality of Life.
Bibliography.
Indexes.
