Environmental economics

This book explores smart grid from a social perspective, for advanced students, academic researchers, and energy professionals.

This book explores smart grid from a social perspective, for advanced students, academic researchers, and energy professionals.

This volume is a vital contribution to conversations about urban sustainability, looking beyond the propaganda to explore its consequences for everyday life.

Explores how we should react to the political dilemmas of adapting the global economy to confront climate change.

This book is a Nobel Prize-winning scientist''s assessment of options for switching to sustainable energy provision to avert potentially disastrous consequences of climate change.

This book is a Nobel Prize-winning scientist''s assessment of options for switching to sustainable energy provision to avert potentially disastrous consequences of climate change.

Balanced factual and conceptual analysis of the political and economic factors that shape the United States'' responses to climate change.

Balanced factual and conceptual analysis of the political and economic factors that shape the United States'' responses to climate change.

This book presents and defends an interpretation of the precautionary principle from the perspective of philosophy of science.

This book presents and defends an interpretation of the precautionary principle from the perspective of philosophy of science.

This book highlights the latest advances in the science and practice of using ecosystem services to inform decisions for economic development in the context of the developing countries.

This book highlights the latest advances in the science and practice of using ecosystem services to inform decisions for economic development in the context of the developing countries.

Climate change is real and it is man-made.

Climate change is real and it is man-made.

This book provides insight into the development of effective climate policy instrumentation in two divergent and mutually exclusive directions.

This book provides insight into the development of effective climate policy instrumentation in two divergent and mutually exclusive directions.

An Introduction to Sustainability provides students with a comprehensive overview of the key concepts and ideas which are encompassed within the growing field of sustainability.

An Introduction to Sustainability provides students with a comprehensive overview of the key concepts and ideas which are encompassed within the growing field of sustainability.

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.

First Published in 2017.

First Published in 2017.

This new edition offers a timely update to the leading textbook dedicated to all aspects of U.

This new edition offers a timely update to the leading textbook dedicated to all aspects of U.

This book aids those concerned about environmental issues to firmly grasp relevant analytical methods and to comprehend the thought process behind environmental economics.

This book aids those concerned about environmental issues to firmly grasp relevant analytical methods and to comprehend the thought process behind environmental economics.

This book brings together diverse voices from across the field of sustainable human computer interaction (SHCI) to discuss what it means for digital technology to support sustainability and how humans and technology can work together optimally for a more sustainable future.

This book brings together diverse voices from across the field of sustainable human computer interaction (SHCI) to discuss what it means for digital technology to support sustainability and how humans and technology can work together optimally for a more sustainable future.

A truly comprehensive introduction to the topic, Understanding Sustainable Development is designed to give students on a wide range of courses an appreciation of the key concepts and theories of sustainable development.

A truly comprehensive introduction to the topic, Understanding Sustainable Development is designed to give students on a wide range of courses an appreciation of the key concepts and theories of sustainable development.

In recent years, resilience theory has come to occupy the core of our understanding and management of the adaptive capacity of people and places in complex social and environmental systems.

In recent years, resilience theory has come to occupy the core of our understanding and management of the adaptive capacity of people and places in complex social and environmental systems.

Policy analysis is a dynamic process of discovery rather than a passive exercise of memorizing facts and conclusions.

Multinational Enterprise and Transnational Regions offers an innovative approach to the study of the history of transnational economic regions.

Multinational Enterprise and Transnational Regions offers an innovative approach to the study of the history of transnational economic regions.

Policy analysis is a dynamic process of discovery rather than a passive exercise of memorizing facts and conclusions.

Energy consumption and production have major influences on the economy, environment, and society, but in return they are also influenced by how the economy is structured, how the social institutions work, and how the society deals with environmental degradation.

Energy consumption and production have major influences on the economy, environment, and society, but in return they are also influenced by how the economy is structured, how the social institutions work, and how the society deals with environmental degradation.

In recent years, both Chinese overseas investment and hydropower development have been topics of increasing interest and research, with Chinese actors acting as financiers, developers, builders and sub-contractors.

In recent years, both Chinese overseas investment and hydropower development have been topics of increasing interest and research, with Chinese actors acting as financiers, developers, builders and sub-contractors.

Economic Sociology provides the clearest and most comprehensive account of the promises of economic sociology.

Economic Sociology provides the clearest and most comprehensive account of the promises of economic sociology.

In current, uncertain times, it is important for businesses, whether private, public or third sector, to prepare for unexpected impacts.

In current, uncertain times, it is important for businesses, whether private, public or third sector, to prepare for unexpected impacts.

This book analyses 'zero-waste' (ZW) as an emerging waste management strategy for the future, which considers waste prevention through innovative design and sustainable consumption practices.

This book analyses 'zero-waste' (ZW) as an emerging waste management strategy for the future, which considers waste prevention through innovative design and sustainable consumption practices.

Since its inception some 40 years ago, petroleum-specific taxation in the UK has been subject to numerous modifications.

Since its inception some 40 years ago, petroleum-specific taxation in the UK has been subject to numerous modifications.

Climate change is at the forefront of ideas about public policy, the economy and labour issues.

Climate change is at the forefront of ideas about public policy, the economy and labour issues.

Economics is a broad and diverse discipline, but most economics textbooks only cover one way of thinking about the economy.