Environmental economics

If environmental protection is costly, how much should we spend on pollution control?

If environmental protection is costly, how much should we spend on pollution control?

Economics has the capacity to offer us deep insights into some of the most formidable problems of life, and offer solutions to them too.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is scarcely ten years old, but even in these early years of its existence it has generated debate, controversy and even outrage.

Illuminating Africa's Path to Development: Experts Unite to Offer SolutionsIn his insightful bestseller, Architects of Poverty, Moeletsi Mbeki examined why Africans comprise the majority of the world's bottom billion, illustrating how Africa's political elite are to blame.

In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement.

Die Energiepolitik in Deutschland trägt Verantwortung für Mensch und Umwelt.

Prepare for the Shifting Currents of a Water-Scarce WorldIn a world where every drop counts, Water Wars: Securing Your Future in a Parched World serves as your essential guide to understanding the most critical issue of our timewater scarcity.

Richtig einkaufen für eine bessere WeltIn Deutschland geben wir als Verbraucher jährlich 180 Milliarden Euro für unsere Einkäufe allein im Lebensmitteleinzelhandel aus.

Today there are over a billion vehicles in the world, and within twenty years, the number will double, largely a consequence of China's and India's explosive growth.

A major new exploration of the economics of animal exploitation and a practical roadmap for how we can use the marketplace to promote the welfare of all living creatures, from the renowned animal-rights advocate Wayne Pacelle, President/CEO of the Humane Society of the United States and New York Times bestselling author of The Bond.

Prepare for the Shifting Currents of a Water-Scarce WorldIn a world where every drop counts, Water Wars: Securing Your Future in a Parched World serves as your essential guide to understanding the most critical issue of our timewater scarcity.

This book challenges the assumption that it is bad news when the economy doesn't grow.

This book challenges the assumption that it is bad news when the economy doesn't grow.

The United States is in the throes of two unfolding energy revolutions, and partisans--convinced that only their side holds the key to American prosperity, security, and safety--are battling over which one should prevail.

The United States is in the throes of two unfolding energy revolutions, and partisans--convinced that only their side holds the key to American prosperity, security, and safety--are battling over which one should prevail.

En América Latina, el reciente boom de las inversiones chinas es visto por algunos como una bendición, por permitirnos un mayor crecimiento económico, y por otros como una maldición, porque presenta una alta concentración en sectores primarios y extractivos.

México se enfrenta hoy a una situación apocalíptica relacionada con la escasez y la mala gestión del agua.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTELLER'Utterly brilliant.

Pandemias recurrentes, cambio climático, extinción, fragilización y empobrecimiento de los sistemas naturales, son rasgos del Antropoceno.

Este libro inicialmente presenta los principios económicos básicos; la relación entre economía y recursos naturales; los derechos de propiedad; las fallas del mercado y la relación beneficio costo como criterio de decisión para la asignación eficiente de los recursos naturales.

Transitions énergétique et numérique sont au cœur des préoccupations du public mais les liens physiques entre énergie et information restent méconnus.

In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical - and accessible - plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe.

This book includes insights on global warming and climate change, from a political, economic, scientific and engineering perspective.

This study, first published in 1990, explores the ways in which institutions can succeed or fail at environmental improvement.

A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST ECONOMICS BOOK OF 2022 'A landmark book.

Der Autor zeigt auf, dass sich der ökologische Nutzen des Getrenntsammelns mittels gelbem Sack nach über dreißigjähriger Praxis immer noch unter Null bewegt.

'A must read for all wildlife lovers' Dominic DyerFoxes, buzzards, crows, badgers, weasels, seals, kites - Britain and Ireland's predators are impressive and diverse and they capture our collective imagination.

Our planet's resources are running out.

In the 20th century humanity consumed products faster than ever, but this way of living is no longer sustainable.

Gold.

This study, first published in 1990, explores the ways in which institutions can succeed or fail at environmental improvement.

When Deng Xiaoping introduced market reforms in the late 1970s, few would have imagined what the next four decades would bring.

Although climate change and pollution make near-daily appearances in the news, humans have not always recognized that the environment needs to be protected.

When Deng Xiaoping introduced market reforms in the late 1970s, few would have imagined what the next four decades would bring.

Although climate change and pollution make near-daily appearances in the news, humans have not always recognized that the environment needs to be protected.

En el marco del Congreso organizado por la Cátedra Modelo Económico sostenible de Valencia y su entorno, casi una treintena de investigadores de la Facultat d'Economia e Institutos de Investigación de la Universitat de València, han acometido el reto de investigar y traer propuestas persiguiendo el diseño del modelo económico de la ciudad de Valencia y su entorno para los próximos años.

How can we help poorer countries become richer without harming the planet?

'Building a society that operates within ecological constraints requires an unleashing of our political imaginations, and this book helps us do just that'-Astra Taylor, author of The Age of InsecurityHalf-Earth Socialism is a radical call to action to save the planet, including trenchant proposals to rewild half the earth to absorb carbon emissions and restore biodiversity; rapidly transition to renewable energy, paired with drastic cuts in consumption; and shift to global veganism to reduce energy and land use.