Hackett / Dissanayake Environmental and Natural Resources Economics

Theory, Policy, and the Sustainable Society
4. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-317-47129-5
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 552 Seiten

Extensively revised and updated, this popular text presents an accessible yet rigorous treatment of environmental and natural resources economics, including climate change and the economics of sustainability. Completely revised and updated, the fourth edition now includes new figures and tables, definitions to assist the reader, and updated policy information. New advances in the science, economics and policy approaches to climate change have been integrated into essentially all-new chapters on incentive regulation and global climate change. This innovative textbook integrates economics with science and public policy in a balanced and accessible way that will be appreciated by students from disciplines ranging from economics and natural resources management to environmental studies and energy policy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hackett, Steven

Dissanayake, Sahan T. M.

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften: Allgemeines
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Globalisierung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: Theory and Fundamentals 1. Introduction 2. Values 3. Markets 4. Externalities 5. Natural Resources Economics Part I: Theory and Concepts Part II: Policy 6. Natural Resources Economics Part II: Marine Capture Fisheries 7. An Introduction to Benefit/Cost Analysis 8. Political Economy 9. Compliance and Deterrence 10. Incentive Regulation 11. Global Climate Change: Science, Economics and Policy Part III: Topics on the Economics of Sustainability 12. Introduction to the Concept of Sustainability 13. Recognizing Interdependencies and Thinking Long Term 14. Sustainable Economic Development 15. Issues in Sustainable Production and Consumption 16. Issues in the Economics of Sustainable Local Communities

Über Autor(innen)

Steven C. Hackett is a Professor in the Department of Economics, Humboldt State University, USA