Taking the Environment Seriously (The Political Economy Forum) [Paperback]

Roger E. Meiners (Author), Bruce Yandle (Author), Terry L. Anderson (Contributor), Daniel K. Benjamin (Contributor), Brett Dalton (Contributor), Paul Heyne (Contributor), Donald R. Leal (Contributor), Robert H. Nelson (Contributor), David Riggs (Contributor), Jane S. Shaw (Contributor), Richard L. Stroup (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1995 | ISBN-10: 0847680541 | ISBN-13: 978-0847680542

After two decades of high-cost, low-output federal efforts to protect and improve environmental quality in the United States, the contributors to this volume argue that it is time to consider market-oriented solutions to environmental problems. Taking the Environment Seriously means learning from past experiences, initiating regulatory approaches that truly protect environmental property, and becoming serious about the business of managing and protecting environmental quality.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This important book . . . is the cornerstone of a growing innovative literature which calls for unencumbered markets to deal with management of the environment. (Gordon L. Brady )

Solid analysis of the costs and benefits of existing programs including Superfund, the Clean Water Act, and the Clean Air Act. . . . For comparative use in courses on environmental economics and public policy. (Choice )

About the Author

Roger E. Meiners is Professor of Law and Economics at Clemson University. Bruce Yandle is Alumni Professor and First Savings Bank Scholar at Clemson University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0847680541
• ISBN-13: 978-0847680542
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,590,657 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)