Markets and the Environment (Foundations of Contemporary Environmental Studies Series)

Olmstead, Dr. Sheila M., Keohane, Mr. Nathaniel O.

ISBN 10: 1597260479 / ISBN 13: 9781597260473

Published by Island Press, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Markets and the Environment (Foundations of Contemporary Environmental Studies Series)
• Publisher: Island Press
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1597260479
• ISBN 13: 9781597260473
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Markets and the Environment is a concise yet comprehensive introduction to a topic of central importance in understanding a wide range of environmental issues and policy approaches. It offers a clear overview of the fundamentals of environmental economics that will enable students and professionals to quickly grasp important concepts and to apply those concepts to real-world environmental problems. In addition, the book integrates normative, policy, and institutional issues at a principles level. Chapters examine: the benefits and costs of environmental protection, markets and market failure, natural resources as capital assets, and sustainability and economic development.

 

Markets and the Environment is the second volume in the Foundations of Contemporary Environmental Studies Series, edited by James Gustave Speth. The series presents concise guides to essential subjects in the environmental curriculum, incorporating a problem-based approach to teaching and learning.

About the Author

Nathaniel Keohane is assistant professor of economics at the Yale School of Management.

Sheila M. Olmstead is assistant professor of environmental economics at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.