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Environmental and Natural Resources Economics : Theory, Policy, and the Sustainable Society.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autor principal: | |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Ipswich :
Ebsco Publishing,
Jan. 2006.
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| Edición: | 3rd ed. |
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contents
- List of Tables and Figures
- Preface
- Part I Theory and Fundamentals
- 1 Introduction to Environmental and Natural Resources Economics
- Introduction
- Fundamental Concepts
- Some Reasons for Optimism and Some Reasons for Concern
- Overview
- Summary
- Review Questions and Problems
- Internet Links
- References and Further Reading
- 2 Value Systems and Economic Systems
- Introduction
- Fundamentals of Ethical Systems
- Self-Interest, the Common Good, and Social Order
- Private Property
- On Positive and Normative Economics
- Economic Questions That All Societies Must AnswerSummary
- Review Questions and Problems
- Internet Links
- References and Further Reading
- 3 The Economics of Market Allocation
- Introduction
- Market Capitalism
- Conditions Required for a Well-Functioning Competitive Market
- Market Demand and Supply
- Market Equilibrium and Efficiency
- Market Failure
- Summary
- Review Questions and Problems
- Internet Links
- References and Further Reading
- Appendix: A Calculus-based Derivation of Supply Curves
- 4 Externalities, Market Failures, and Policy InterventionsIntroduction
- Positive Externalities
- Negative Externalities
- Summary
- Review Questions and Problems
- Internet Links
- References and Further Reading
- 5 The Economics of Natural Resource Systems, Part I: Theory and Concepts
- Introduction and Overview
- Allocating Nonrenewable Resources
- Allocating Recyclable Resources
- Allocating Renewable Resources
- Allocating Common-Pool Resources
- Ecosystem Services and Natural Capital
- Resources for the Future: Factors Affecting Future Resource ScarcitySummary
- Review Questions and Problems
- Internet Links
- References and Further Reading
- Appendix: The Prisoner�s Dilemma and the Tragedy of the Commons
- Part II Policy
- 6 The Economics of Natural Resource Systems, Part II: Marine Capture Fisheries
- Introduction
- World Trends
- Bioeconomic Model of a Fishery
- Fishery Management
- Individual Quotas
- Aquaculture
- Summary
- Review Questions and Problems
- Internet Links
- References and Further Reading
- 7 Measurement and Analysis of Benefits and CostsIntroduction: Benefit/Cost Analysis
- Measuring Benefits
- Measuring Costs
- Summary
- Review Questions and Problems
- Internet Links
- References and Further Reading
- 8 The Political Economy of Environmental Regulation and Resource Management
- Introduction: What Is Political Economy?
- Economic Models of Political Economy and the Regulatory Process
- The Political Economy of Environmental Regulation: A Selective Survey
- The Political Economy of Locally Self-Governed Common-Pool Resources