| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 232 pages : illustrations, map |
| Series |
Routledge textbooks in environmental and agricultural economics ; 17 |
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Routledge textbooks in environmental and agricultural economics ; 17.
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| Contents |
Environmental Economics- Front Cover; Environmental Economics; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1: Our lifestyles and the environment; 1.1 Economic development and environmental issues; 1.2 Waste problems and sustainable society; 1.3 Climate change; Chapter 2: Mechanisms that give rise to environmental problems; 2.1 Externalities and market failures; 2.2 The use and management of common-pool resources; 2.3 Public goods and free riding; Chapter 3: Fundamental theories of environmental policy |
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3.1 Direct regulations and market mechanisms3.2 Environmental taxes and subsidies; 3.3 Resolutions through direct negotiations; 3.4 Emissions trading; Chapter 4: Applications for environmental policies; 4.1 Policy choices; 4.2 Waste policy; 4.3 The Kyoto Protocol and climate change policies; 4.4 The current status and future challenges of climate change policies; Chapter 5: Environmental value assessment; 5.1 Environmental value; 5.2 Environmental valuation method 1: revealed preferences method; 5.3 Environmental valuation method 2: stated preferences method; 5.4 Cost-benefit analysis |
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Chapter 6: Business and environmental problems6.1 Business and environmental policies; 6.2 Social responsibility demanded from businesses; 6.3 Business and environmental risks; 6.4 The ecosystem and biodiversity; Chapter 7: Global environmental problems and international trade; 7.1 International trade and the environment; 7.2 Environmental regulations and technological advancements; 7.3 Sustainable development; 7.4 Energy economics; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
This book aids those concerned about environmental issues to firmly grasp relevant analytical methods and to comprehend the thought process behind environmental economics. It does so by drawing from specific environmental issues and at the same time providing commentary that facilitates understanding. This text contains in-depth explanations necessary for a thorough understanding of the fundamental aspects and importance of environmental economics |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Environmental economics.
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Economic development -- Environmental aspects.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
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Economic development -- Environmental aspects
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Environmental economics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kuriyama, KÅichi, 1967- author.
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| ISBN |
1315467321 |
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9781315467320 |
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9781315467337 |
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131546733X |
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9781315467306 |
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1315467305 |
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