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Environment and Agriculture in a Developing Economy
Mohammad Alauddin, Mosharaff Hossain
The authors emphasise the importance of distributional aspects of environmental change and development in relation to employment and poverty and also focus on gender issues – often ignored in traditional theory. -
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Transport and Environment
Edited by Eran Feitelson, Erik Verhoef
The impact of transport on the environment is a major issue of worldwide concern. This important new book presents state-of-the-art contributions on spatial and technological aspects of transport in relation to environmental degradation,...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Global Warming and the American Economy
Edited by Robert Mendelsohn
The impact of climate change on seven regions of the United States is studied in this new and accessible collection. The study examines how the different regions of the United States may be affected by climate change. In particular, the ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Economic Growth and Valuation of the Environment
Edited by Ekko C. Van Ierland, Jan van der Straaten, Herman Vollebergh
The debate on the valuation of nature and the environment, sustainable national income and economic growth is one of prime importance in environmental economics. Economic Growth and Valuation of the Environment deals with the fundamental...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Economics of Biotechnology
James D. Gaisford, Jill E. Hobbs, William A. Kerr, Nicholas Perdikis, Marni D. Plunkett
The Economics of Biotechnology is a highly accessible book dealing with some of the most crucial issues to arise in this area. Special attention is paid to consumer, ethical and environmental concerns as well as questions relating to tra...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Environmental Economics and Policy Making in Developing Countries
Edited by Ronaldo Seroa da Motta
The authors provide a comprehensive analysis of topics varying from the general problems of growth and conservation to specific applications such as; pollution costs, environmental taxation, deforestation and climate change. This volume ... -
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The Economic Value of Water Quality
Edited by John C. Bergstrom, Kevin J. Boyle, Gregory L. Poe
The theory and case studies discussed in the book suggest that important determinants of the economic value of water quality include: the probability of contamination measured objectively and subjectively, information on actual levels of... -
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Sustainability in Action
Edited by Jörg Kohn, John M. Gowdy, Jan van der Straaten
Sustainability is a process that demands cooperation rather than competition. Sustainability in Action offers a variety of case studies that show how industry, managers, policy decision makers, regional planners and stakeholders cope wi... -
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Tourism Economics, the Environment and Development
Clem Tisdell
This is a fascinating book that will be of great use to a wide readership including economists, environmentalists, geographers, tourism scholars and professionals, as well as academics in development studies. -
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Public Subsidies and Policy Failures
Cees van Beers, André de Moor
Public Subsidies and Policy Failures provides extensive analysis of the theory and political economy of public support policies, demonstrating how subsidies can harm the environment, distort trade, and benefit those in society who do not... -
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Managing Pollution
Edited by Clive L. Spash, Sandra McNally
Economists are concerned by a wide range of environmental impacts from pollutants, as they affect human welfare and not just human health. This insightful book demonstrates how economic analysis can contribute to decision making in envir... -
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Environmental Costs and Liberalization in European Air Transport
Youdi Schipper
With air transport becoming an increasingly vital part of the economy, the regulatory reform of this market has been a major development in European political economy. This book focuses on two market failures within the airline industry ...