Environmental and natural resources economics : theory, policy, and the sustainable society
This work offers a treatment of economic theory and policy relating to the environment and an overview of the economics of sustainability. This edition includes discussion and analysis of policy initiatives. including the Kyoto protocol, and how they affect the global economy.
xx, 433 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780765606815, 9780765606822, 076560681X, 0765606828
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PART I. THEORY AND FUNDAMENTALS 1. Introduction to Environmental and Natural Resources 2. Value Systems and Economic Systems 3. The Economics of Market Allocation 4. Externalities, Market Failures, and Policy Interventions 5. The Economics of Natural Resource Systems PART II. POLICY 6. Measurement and Analysis of Benefits and Costs 7. The Political Economy of Environmental Regulation and Resource Management 8. Motivating Regulatory Compliance: Monitoring, Enforcement, and Sanctions 9. Incentive Regulation: Economic Instruments for Environmental Protection and Resource Management 10. Global Climate Change: Uncertainty, Irreversibility, and Long-Term Policy Making Part III. Issues in the Economics of a More Sustainable Society 11. Introduction to the Sustainability Perspective 12. Recognizing Interdependencies and Thinking Long Term 13. Sustainable Economic Development 14. Issues in Sustainable Production and Consumption 15. Issues in the Economics of Sustainable Local Communities