Environmental Economics: Theory and Applications is a comprehensive treatise on environmental economics with special focus on theories of collective action, environmental policy and management. A balanced blend of theory and practice, this book outlines the basic concepts, theories, tools and techniques of environmental economics, which not only enable the reader to diagnose the root causes of environmental problems and identify practicable solutions, but also facilitate the design of environmental policy and management strategies. The book combines: - innovative synthesis of concepts, ideas and theories; - presentation in a simple, easy-to-comprehend language and style; - illustrations and examples from real life situations; - latest available research data on various environmental problems, including global warming, acid rain and depletion of the ozone layer; and - special focus on environmental policy and management. Useful as a textbook at graduate and post-graduate levels, it caters to the needs of students, teachers, researchers, environment managers and policy-makers in India.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
SAGE Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0761935975
ISBN-13
9780761935971
eBay Product ID (ePID)
62411157
Product Key Features
Author
Anil Shishodia, Katar Singh
Publication Name
Environmental Economics : Theory and Applications
Format
Perfect
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
424 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
14.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Hc79
Reviews
The book provides a fairly comprehensive yet crunchy treatment of both theoretical and applied aspects of environmental economics with Indian case studies., The book provides a fairly comprehensive yet crunchy treatment of both theoretical and applied aspects of environmental economics with Indian case studies. , The book provides a fairly comprehensive yet crunchy treatment of both theoretical and applied aspects of environmental economics with Indian case studies. It synthesizes basic concepts, theories, tools and techniques of the discipline. The book discusses each and every aspect in a simple easy to comprehend language with real life examples and illustrations.
Table of Content
IntroductionEnvironment, Economy and DevelopmentBasic Concepts and Theories: Individual ChoicesBasic Concepts and Theories: Collective ChoicesEnvironmental ValuationEnvironmental AccountingInstruments of Environment ManagementLand and EnvironmentWater and EnvironmentForests and EnvironmentFisheries and EnvironmentBiodiversity Conservation and EnvironmentClimate Change and EnvironmentAn Ideal Environment Management PolicyReferences and Select BibliographyIndex