Environmental and Natural Resources Economics: Theory, Policy, and the Sustainable SocietyM.E. Sharpe, 2001 - 433 pages With over 25% new material, this new edition of Environmental and Natural Resources Economics offers an accessible and balanced treatment of economic theory and policy relating to the environment, as well as a thorough overview of the economics of sustainability. Intended for both students and practioners, the book has been completely updated to include discussion and analysis of the latest U.S. and international environmental policy initiatives -- such as the Kyoto Protocol--and how they affect the global economy. Fully-integrated web source linkages have also been added throughout to enable all readers to make better use of the book's own website and a myriad of other available internet resources for research and supplemental reading on this crucial subject |
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... Program 225 Regional Clean Air Incentive Market 228 Emissions Trading 229 Other Experiments with Marketable Allowances 230 Environmental Taxes 231 Environmental Taxes in the United States 232 Environmental Taxes Around the World 233 ...
... Program 225 Regional Clean Air Incentive Market 228 Emissions Trading 229 Other Experiments with Marketable Allowances 230 Environmental Taxes 231 Environmental Taxes in the United States 232 Environmental Taxes Around the World 233 ...
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... Programs 328 Envisioning Sustainable Development : Brundtland Commission Report and the Earth Summit 333 Competing Theories of Sustainable Development 334 Weak - Form Sustainability 334 Strong - Form Sustainability 335 Practical Policy ...
... Programs 328 Envisioning Sustainable Development : Brundtland Commission Report and the Earth Summit 333 Competing Theories of Sustainable Development 334 Weak - Form Sustainability 334 Strong - Form Sustainability 335 Practical Policy ...
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... Programs Three Examples of Ecolabeled Goods 365 365 Taxes , Subsidies , and Ecological Tax Reform 367 Case Study : The California Experience in Subsidizing Alternative Energy 367 Government Research and Development Funding 368 ISO 14000 ...
... Programs Three Examples of Ecolabeled Goods 365 365 Taxes , Subsidies , and Ecological Tax Reform 367 Case Study : The California Experience in Subsidizing Alternative Energy 367 Government Research and Development Funding 368 ISO 14000 ...
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... Programs 152 198 Summary of Economic Instruments for Environmental Protection and Resource Management 216 9.2 Hypothetical Example of an Industry with Heterogeneous Marginal Abatement Costs 219 9.3 Hypothetical Industrywide Cost of ...
... Programs 152 198 Summary of Economic Instruments for Environmental Protection and Resource Management 216 9.2 Hypothetical Example of an Industry with Heterogeneous Marginal Abatement Costs 219 9.3 Hypothetical Industrywide Cost of ...
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Contents
Value Systems and Economic Systems | 19 |
Definition | 38 |
Produced andor Consumed Goods | 46 |
Externalities Market Failures and Policy Interventions | 53 |
The Economics of Natural Resource Systems | 76 |
References and Further Reading | 114 |
Measurement and Analysis of Benefits and Costs | 121 |
The Political Economy of Environmental Regulation | 164 |
Introduction to the Sustainability Perspective | 273 |
Recognizing Interdependencies and Thinking Long Term | 285 |
Sustainable Economic Development | 327 |
Case Studies in Measuring Sustainable Economic Development | 345 |
Issues in Sustainable Production and Consumption | 354 |
Issues in the Economics of Sustainable Local Communities | 374 |
Glossary | 399 |
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Monitoring | 189 |
Economic Instruments | 214 |
Uncertainty Irreversibility | 240 |
About the Author 435 | |
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Environmental and Natural Resources Economics: Theory, Policy, and the ... Steven C. Hackett No preview available - 2001 |
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Globalization [2 Volumes]: Encyclopedia of Trade, Labor, and Politics Ashish Vaidya No preview available - 2006 |