Green Accounting (Routledge Revivals) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 113871514X ISBN 13: 9781138715141

Publisher: Routledge, 2019

Synopsis

This title was first published in 2003. Our cherished economic indicators of income, product, consumption and capital fail in taking a long-term view of social progress. They do not account for environmental deterioration, which impairs the quality of life of present and future generations, and hence the sustainability of development. "Greening" the conventional national (and corporate) accounts introduces environmental impacts and costs into these accounts and balances. The result is a new compass for steering the economy towards sustainability, which may change not only our main measures of economic performance but also the basic tenets of environmental and resource policies. This book presents methodological advances and case studies of environmental accounting, and discusses their use in environmental management and policies. In their introduction, the editors provide a critical perspective of historical developments and current debates.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 113871514X
• ISBN 13: 9781138715141
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 486
• Editor: Bartelmus Peter