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Environmental economics for tree huggers and other skeptics

Jaeger, William K. (William Kenneth) (Author).

Summary: Annotation Economic arguments carry a great deal of weight, and putting them to work for environmental causes can be a deciding factor, especially in policy debates. This book carefully explains the tools of economic analysis and shows how they can be used to help reveal the root causes of and potential solutions for environmental and natural resource problems

Record details

ISBN: 1559636688
ISBN: 9781559636681
ISBN: 1559636645
ISBN: 9781559636643
ISBN: 1441601112
ISBN: 9781441601117
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 281 pages) : illustrations
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Publisher: Washington, DC : Island Press, [2005]
Copyright: ©2005

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Economic Analysis in Brief -- Tradeoffs, Efficiency & Demand -- Production, Profits & Supply -- Today versus Tomorrow -- Market Failures -- Sustainability: Stocks and Flows -- Economic Growth & Development -- International Trade -- Institutions & Policy Approaches -- Rules of the Game -- Pollution Policies -- Land and Forest Policies -- The Fishery Predicament -- Policy Failures -- Measuring Values, Informing Choices -- Valuing the Environment -- Project & Policy Evaluation -- Economics and Morality -- Closing Arguments.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.