Michael Common, Sigrid Stagl

Ecological Economics

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Assuming no prior knowledge of economics, this textbook is intended for interdisciplinary environmental science and management courses. The authors, who have written extensively on the economics of sustainability, combine insights from mainstream economics as well as ecological sciences. Part I explores the interdependence of the modern economy and its environment, while Part II focuses mainly on the economy and on economics. Part III reviews how national governments set policy targets and the instruments used to pursue those targets. Part IV examines international trade and institutions, and two major global threats to sustainability - climate change and biodiversity loss.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 594
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. März 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 36mm
• Gewicht: 1192g
• ISBN-13: 9780521816458
• ISBN-10: 0521816459
• Artikelnr.: 21252860

Autorenporträt

Michael Common is Emeritus Professor at the Graduate School of Environmental Studies, University of Strathclyde and a member of the editorial board of the journal Ecological Economics. He is highly respected both for his teaching and as author of numerous journal and book publications on the economics of the environment since 1973.

Inhaltsangabe

1. What is ecological economics?
Part I. Interdependent Systems: 2. The environment
3. The economy in the environment
4. How we got here
Part II. Economic Activity: 5. Economic accounting
6. Economic growth and human well-being
7. Economic growth and the environment
8. Exchange and markets
9. Limits to markets
Part III. Governance: 10. Determining policy objectives
11. Policy instruments
Part IV. The International Dimension: 12. A world of nation states
13. Climate change
14. Biodiversity loss.

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1. What is ecological economics?; Part I. Interdependent Systems: 2. The environment; 3. The economy in the environment; 4. How we got here; Part II. Economic Activity: 5. Economic accounting; 6. Economic growth and human well-being; 7. Economic growth and the environment; 8. Exchange and markets; 9. Limits to markets; Part III. Governance: 10. Determining policy objectives; 11. Policy instruments; Part IV. The International Dimension: 12. A world of nation states; 13. Climate change; 14. Biodiversity loss.

Rezensionen

'This book provides a coherent account of the major environmental challenges to economic and human progress of the twenty first century ... I recommended it highly to all students and scholars of the emerging field.' Neil Adger, University of East Anglia