| Description |
ix, 430 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. I. Natural resource and environmental policy and natural resource supply and scarcity -- Pt. II. Microeconomic theory foundations for production and consumption -- Pt. III. Economic theory and institutions for public policy -- Pt. IV. Measuring and comparing benefits and costs of natural resource and environmental policy and proejcts -- Pt. V. Optimal management of non-renewable and renewable resources -- Pt. VI. The economics of air, land, and water resource use and policy -- Pt. VII. Environmental ethics, resource conservation and sustainability, and the future |
| Summary |
Part I: Natural Resource and Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Supply and Scarcity -- Part II: Microeconomic Theory Foundations for Production and Consumption -- Part III: Economic Theory and Institutions for Public Policy -- Part IV: Measuring and Comparing Benefits and Costs of Natural Resource and Environmental Policy and Projects -- Part V: Optimal Management of Non-renewable and Renewable Resources -- Part VI: The Economics of Air, Land, and Water Resource Use and Policy -- Part VII: Environmental Ethics, Resource Conservation and Sustainability, and the Future |
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This book provides strong connections between environmental problems, economic theory, and the techniques used to evaluate alternative solutions and practical public policy options for sustaining environmental longevity |
| Notes |
Prev. ed.: Resource economics : an economic approach to natural resource and environmental policy / Alan Randall. 1987 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
Economics.
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Nonrenewable natural resources.
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Environmental policy -- Economic aspects.
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| Author |
Randall, Alan, 1944- author
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| LC no. |
2009941152 |
| ISBN |
9781848442535 (hardback) |
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184844253X (hardback) |
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9781849802482 (paperback) |
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1849802483 (paperback) |
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