Environmental Economics: A Critical Overview: 2 (Modules in Environmental Science) - Softcover

Gilpin, Alan

 
9780471985594: Environmental Economics: A Critical Overview: 2 (Modules in Environmental Science)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0471985597 ISBN 13: 9780471985594
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2000

Synopsis

A comprehensive, jargon-free introductory text on the issues, ideas, theories and problems of environmental economics, ideal for both students of economics and those without economic training.
Environmental Eeconomics is a fundamental area of environmental studies covering the exploitation, evaluation and conservation of natural resources, and the impact of this on local, regional, national and international economics. This book stresses the links between economic concepts and real world issues and deals with population, natural resources, valuation, environmental regulation, economic instruments, cost-benefit analysis, waste, water resources, air pollution, global warming, biodiversity and world trade.
It covers a range of controversial issues and developments and yet is a straight forward introduction to the field,

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About the Author

The late Alan Gilpin, formerly Honorary Visiting Fellow, University of New South Wales, Australia.

From the Back Cover

Environmental economics is a fundamental area of environmental studies covering the exploitation, evaluation and conservation of natural resources, and the impact of this on local, regional, national and international economics. Environmental Economics: A critical overview stresses the links between economic concepts and real world issues and deals with population, natural resources, valuation, environmental regulation, economic instruments, cost-benefit analysis, waste, water resources, air pollution, global warming, biodiversity and world trade. This book is a straight forward introduction to the issues, ideas, theories and problems of the field, ideal both for students of economics and students in other fields without economic training who need an accessible introductory text.

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Environmental economics is a fundamental area of environmental studies covering the exploitation, evaluation and conservation of natural resources, and the impact of this on local, regional, national and international economics. Environmental Economics: A critical overview stresses the links between economic concepts and real world issues and deals with population, natural resources, valuation, environmental regulation, economic instruments, cost-benefit analysis, waste, water resources, air pollution, global warming, biodiversity and world trade. This book is a straight forward introduction to the issues, ideas, theories and problems of the field, ideal both for students of economics and students in other fields without economic training who need an accessible introductory text.

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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0471985597
ISBN 13 
9780471985594
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
352

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