Principles of Environmental Economics and Sustainability: An Integrated Economic and Ecological Approach

by Hussen; Ahmed

• ISBN13: 9780415676908
• ISBN10: 0415676908
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-11-09
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Recent years have witnessed considerable consolidation between the disciplines of environmental and ecological economics at research level, but to date, textbooks in the area have done little to reflect this. Ahmed Hussen#xE2;#xAC;"s book is to date the only one to reconcile the two standpoints. The central focus of the book will continue to be on this systematic integration of both mainstream and ecological approaches to environmental economics and an acknowledgement that enduring solutions to major contemporary environmental challenges can be obtained through studies based on a well conceived and balanced interdisciplinary approach, but this third edition also contains much that is new. Chiefly, brand new chapters appear covering the following topics: - biodiversity - the macroeconomic impact of environmental regulation - the economics of climate change - environmental sustainability and business. The result is a comprehensive introduction to the main facets of environmental and ecological economics#xE2;#xAC;" a text that boldly refuses to put up barriers between disciplines and takes a holistic approach to vital issues.