Economics and Environment: Essays on Ecological Economics and Sustainable Development [Paperback]

David Pearce (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1840643269 | ISBN-13: 978-1840643268 | Publication Date: July 2000

David Pearce has a long-established international reputation in environmental economics. This new book presents a selection of his recent essays, some of which are published here for the first time. The book begins with an introduction which gives an insight into the development of David Pearce's career in environmental economics. It is also an accessible guide to the role that environmental economics can play in policy making and a forceful defence of his own position "vis-a-vis" different schools of thought. The essays cover four broad themes: ethics and ecological economics, sustainable development, applied environmental economics and global environmental change. Specific subject areas include: environmental valuation, forestry, wildlife conservation, risk assessment, global warming and the role of carbon taxes. The book should appeal to students and scholars of environmental economics as well as political scientists, environmental managers and policymakers.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'David Pearce broke entirely new ground with the publication of "Blue Print for a Green Economy" ten years ago. He is still breaking new ground today. He writes directly and often provocatively on some of today's most crucial economic and environmental issues. Whether you agree or disagree with those views, you will be both stimulated and better informed.' -- Jonathon Porritt, Programme Director, Forum for the Future

. . . will have wide appeal, including to scholars and students of environmental economics as well as those concerned with the practice of environmental policy and management. Readers will not always agree with the views expressed by the author but they will be better informed and stimulated as a result of the latest in a long tradition of his thought-provoking books at the cutting edge of environmental economics. -- Peter Carter, Journal of Energy Literature

David Pearces essays . . . deserve careful reading by ecologists, ecological economists, environmental scientists and policymakers. -- Ian Moffatt, Progress in Environmental Science --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Professor of Environmental Economics and Director, CSERGE, University College London and University of East Anglia, UK --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub (July 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1840643269
• ISBN-13: 978-1840643268
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,333,778 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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