Environmental economics for tree huggers and other skeptics /

Though many students and environmentalists shudder at even the thought of economics, a working knowledge of the basics can be a powerful ally. Economic arguments carry a great deal of weight, and putting them to work for environmental causes can be a deciding factor, especially in policy debates. Th...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Jaeger, William K. (William Kenneth)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, DC : Island Press, ©2005.
Subjects:
Environmental economics.
Environmental policy > Economic aspects.
Économie de l'environnement.
Environnement > Politique gouvernementale > Aspect économique.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Sustainable Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Environmental Economics.
Umweltpolitik
Umweltökonomie
Miljöekonomi.
Miljöpolitik > ekonomiska aspekter.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Economic Analysis in Brief
  • Tradeoffs, Efficiency & Demand
  • Production, Profits & Supply
  • Today versus Tomorrow
  • Market Failures
  • Sustainability: Stocks and Flows
  • Economic Growth & Development
  • International Trade
  • Institutions & Policy Approaches
  • Rules of the Game
  • Pollution Policies
  • Land and Forest Policies
  • The Fishery Predicament
  • Policy Failures
  • Measuring Values, Informing Choices
  • Valuing the Environment
  • Project & Policy Evaluation
  • Economics and Morality
  • Closing Arguments.

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