Environmental Economics and Policy

by Tietenberg, Tom

• ISBN13: 9780321194121
• ISBN10: 0321194128
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Addison Wesley

Summary

This book is the premier introductory environmental economics text for non-majors. Key chapters are extracted from the author's longer book, Environmental and Natural Resource Economics , the best-selling text in the field. This compact text provides a concise introduction to economic theory, then moves on to policy-based chapters. Each policy chapter discusses relevant environmental and political background, and then applies the critical economic concepts to real-world examples. By including both basic theory and in-depth, issues-based applications, this book is ideal for a wide range of courses in environmental and natural resource economics.

Table of Contents

Visions of the Future

Valuing the Environment: Concepts

Valuing the Environment: Methods

Property Rights, Externalities, and Environmental Problems

Sustainable Development: Defining the Concept

The Population Problem

Natural Resource Economics: An Overview

Energy

Water

Agriculture

Biodiversity I: Forest Habitat

Biodiversity II: Commercially Valuable Species

Environmental Economics: An Overview

Stationary-Source Local Air Pollution

Acid Rain and Atmospheric Modification

Transportation

Water Pollution

Solid Waste and Recycling

Toxic Substances and Hazardous Wastes

Development, Poverty, and the Environment

The Quest for Sustainable Development

Visions of the Future Revisited

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