Markets and the environment / Nathaniel O. Keohane, Sheila M. Olmstead.
"A clear grasp of economics isessential to understanding why environmental problems arise and how we canaddress them. So it is with good reason that this bookhas become a classic text in environmental studies since its first publicationin 2007. Now thoroughly revised with updated information on...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC :
Island Press,
[2016]
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
| Series: | Foundations of contemporary environmental studies.
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| Online Access: | Springer eBooks |
| Summary: | "A clear grasp of economics isessential to understanding why environmental problems arise and how we canaddress them. So it is with good reason that this bookhas become a classic text in environmental studies since its first publicationin 2007. Now thoroughly revised with updated information on currentenvironmental policy and real‑world examples of market‑based instruments, theprimer is more relevant than ever. The authors provide a concise yetthorough introduction to the economic theory of environmental policy andnatural resource management. They begin with an overview of environmentaleconomics before exploring topics including cost‑benefit analysis, marketfailures and successes, and economic growth and sustainability."--Publisher's website. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 307 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1610916085 9781610916080 |