Environmental economics

Nuclear power is often characterized as a "e;green technology.

Systematic study of the geography distribution of the wood-processing industry has received recent Soviet attention, yet the results have been disappointing.

During the last ten years the enormous global loss of biodiversity has received remarkable attention.

This title was first published in 2001.

In the late 2000s climate action became a defining feature of the international political agenda.

The science is clear: climate change is a fact and the probability is extremely high that it has been caused by humans.

This book provides a critical perspective on several interconnected themes that relate to the implementation of both domestic and international environmental standards.

Complying with the forthcoming tightening of CO2 emission allocations in the EU may mean big bills for the industries affected.

In the today's global "e;commercial society"e; an inquiry into the economic role of government is gaining momentum.

This book develops new perspectives on the cultural politics of climate change and its implications for responding to this challenge.

Macroeconomics in Context lays out the principles of macroeconomics in a manner that is thorough, up to date, and relevant to students.

This book analyzes the competitiveness of European regions and presents forecasts for 2030 and 2100 under different climate scenarios.

Originally published in 1977, this book concentrates on the period since nationalisation in the history of the coal industry.

Multilateral negotiations on worldwide challenges have grown in importance with rising global interdependence.

The earth, our home, is in crisis.

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The potential conflict among economic and ecological goals has formed the central fault line of environmental politics in the United States and most other countries since the 1970s.

During the last two decades, I have subjected the concept of sustainable development to economic analysis.

The book examines the trade liberalization measures, which were initiated in India during 1991 and which focused on manufacturing industries.

This book is written by experts from Institute of Urban and Environmental Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and National Climate Center, this book provides an overview of China's effort to implement the Paris Agreement.

This textbook provides a complete introduction to Hydrogeology.

The last decade has witnessed major crises in both food and energy security across the world.

The book, written by acclaimed experts from China , is an output of the Low-Carbon City China (LCCC) Programme.

No one sets out to intentionally cause environmental problems.

Although present day politics seems to be preoccupied with questions of economic growth and full employment, the basic environmental problems stemming from the interactions of the economic sphere with global, regional and local environments persist and will have an even greater impact in the future.

This Handbook provides the most comprehensive account of energy governance in Europe, examining both energy governance at the European level and the development of energy policy in 30 European countries.

Over the past two decades, "e;fracking"e; has led to a revolution in shale gas production.

Describes the physics of the coastal ocean, for advanced students, researchers, urban planners, and environmental engineers.

If global society is to address the many environmental and other sustainability challenges that confront us in the twenty-first century, such as climate change and water resources, it will be necessary to make significant changes in our patterns of consumption, production, and distribution.

Protected areas (PAs) contain biodiversity and ecosystems of high conservation value.

Originally published in 1995.

The Mekong River has been a main source of conquest, conflict, and cooperation in the Southeast Asian region.

Food and the global agricultural system has become one of the defining public concerns of the twenty-first century.

When taxes are introduced on carbon and energy, and the revenue is used to reduce other taxes, will a positive effect be achieved both for the environment and for the economy?

Water scarcity due to climate change, population growth, and economic development is a critical issue in many semi-arid and arid regions around the world.

Any attempts to control the greenhouse effect will involve reducing carbon dioxide emissions and therefore requires energy efficiency.

This handbook presents a must-read, comprehensive and state of the art overview of sustainable diets, an issue critical to the environment and the health and well-being of society.

The future of China, India and Asia's other emerging economies and their ability to take a 'low-carbon' and 'climate-resilient' development path determine the future of global carbon emissions and climate change.

The book includes seventeen excellent researched and documented papers that reflect the diversity of thought, ideas and experiences related to IWRM.

Sustainable Investing is fast becoming the smart way of generating long-term returns.

Gegenstand des Buches sind die Möglichkeiten und Grenzen von Normen und anderen freiwilligen Standards im Umweltschutz.