Environmental economics

This imaginative and ambitious book rethinks the nature of capitalism.

This imaginative and ambitious book rethinks the nature of capitalism.

Reduction in the size of the world's remaining rainforests is an issue of huge importance for all societies.

Reduction in the size of the world's remaining rainforests is an issue of huge importance for all societies.

Charged with analyzing and criticizing the way economies develop and grow, development economists play a vital role in attempting to reduce inequality across the world.

This impressive new collection couldn't come at a better time.

This punchy book unites mainline mathematical economics and sometimes idiosyncratic political economy.

This punchy book unites mainline mathematical economics and sometimes idiosyncratic political economy.

Methods for raising awareness of how human's value the environment range from monetary valuation through to greater public participation in decisions.

Methods for raising awareness of how human's value the environment range from monetary valuation through to greater public participation in decisions.

Many of the central results of Classical and Marxian political economy are examples of the self-organization of the capitalist economy as a complex, adaptive system far from equilibrium.

In today's rapidly evolving manufacturing landscape, the future competitiveness for manufacturers hinges on three interlinked paradigms:1.

Efficiency is the hallmark of environmental economics, and though economists are concerned with the environment, primarily because it challenges the efficiency of competitive markets, until now, limited attention has been paid to distributional issues.

Efficiency is the hallmark of environmental economics, and though economists are concerned with the environment, primarily because it challenges the efficiency of competitive markets, until now, limited attention has been paid to distributional issues.

This book addresses water management issues in the State of New Mexico.

This book addresses water management issues in the State of New Mexico.

With globalization fast becoming an irreversible process, it is necessary to pay increased attention to the implications for environmental sustainability.

With globalization fast becoming an irreversible process, it is necessary to pay increased attention to the implications for environmental sustainability.

'The global oil industry is an exceptionally complex one, and its importance to governments, business and society as a whole is immense.

'The global oil industry is an exceptionally complex one, and its importance to governments, business and society as a whole is immense.

Marine resources and fish stocks are now high on the international and economic research agendas, and the management of highly complex marine ecosystems is increasingly important.

Every year, the world's governments spend over US $700 billion subsidizing activities that harm the environment.

Every year, the world's governments spend over US $700 billion subsidizing activities that harm the environment.

There is no question that water pricing and public-private partnership can improve water management practices in the future.

There is no question that water pricing and public-private partnership can improve water management practices in the future.

This text develops and applies a far-reaching account of the economic value of climate, derived from its amenity value or the benefits which a particular climate provides to the people of that region or country.

This text develops and applies a far-reaching account of the economic value of climate, derived from its amenity value or the benefits which a particular climate provides to the people of that region or country.

Ecological economics seeks to socially construct a political economics which will deal successfully with environmental problems and make the individual more visible in economic analysis.

Ecological economics seeks to socially construct a political economics which will deal successfully with environmental problems and make the individual more visible in economic analysis.

This volume presents the results of a three-year collaborative effort involving research institutions in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America.

This volume presents the results of a three-year collaborative effort involving research institutions in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America.

This companion volume to Economic Instruments for Environmental Management presents essential information on the applications of economic valuation to environment and development.

This companion volume to Economic Instruments for Environmental Management presents essential information on the applications of economic valuation to environment and development.

Is a unique, cross-disciplinary assessment of fairness and equity issues in the context of global climate change - a crucial dimension in current international negotiations - written by a collection of leading scientists in economics, sociology and social psychology, ethics, international law and political science.

Is a unique, cross-disciplinary assessment of fairness and equity issues in the context of global climate change - a crucial dimension in current international negotiations - written by a collection of leading scientists in economics, sociology and social psychology, ethics, international law and political science.

Reconciling wealth creation and environmental care is one of the key challenges in the pursuit of sustainable development.

Reconciling wealth creation and environmental care is one of the key challenges in the pursuit of sustainable development.

Instruments of Change examines the use of incentive systems and improved institutional arrangements to protect the environment and conserve natural resources, as a means towards sustainable development.

Instruments of Change examines the use of incentive systems and improved institutional arrangements to protect the environment and conserve natural resources, as a means towards sustainable development.

The environmental impacts of acid rain: on human health, on buildings and materials, on forests, freshwaters, crops and biodiversity and on global warming have been well-documented.

The environmental impacts of acid rain: on human health, on buildings and materials, on forests, freshwaters, crops and biodiversity and on global warming have been well-documented.

This text discusses the current basis of economic growth, concluding that it is is failing to deliver, and is actually harming our prospects for future security.

This text discusses the current basis of economic growth, concluding that it is is failing to deliver, and is actually harming our prospects for future security.

Evidence has come to light regarding the impact of benzene emissions from road transport, the incidence of asthmatic attacks and the possible toll of particulate matter from diesel engines on human health.

Evidence has come to light regarding the impact of benzene emissions from road transport, the incidence of asthmatic attacks and the possible toll of particulate matter from diesel engines on human health.

Frances Cairncross, senior editor of The Economist and author of the best selling Costing the Earth, shows that economic growth does not have to be at the expense of environmental protection.

Frances Cairncross, senior editor of The Economist and author of the best selling Costing the Earth, shows that economic growth does not have to be at the expense of environmental protection.

This volume explores 25 case studies of fiscal measures that have been adopted successfully by governments in North America and Europe to reduce environmental degradation.

This volume explores 25 case studies of fiscal measures that have been adopted successfully by governments in North America and Europe to reduce environmental degradation.

Climate change could have a substantial economic impact, particularly on coastal states where seas level rises will be felt most strongly.