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Globalisation and Sustainable Development in Latin America
Edited by Suranjit Kumar Saha, David Parker
The core objective of this book is to illustrate how the forces of globalisation impact upon the prospects for sustainable development using Latin America, one of the major emerging regions of the world, as a case study. -
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Negotiating Environmental Agreements in Europe
Edited by Marc De Clercq
This book aims to further advance analysis on Negotiated Environmental Agreements (NEAs) in a multi-disciplinary and co-ordinated way. The authors advocate increased use of NEAs as policy instruments to deal with environmental problems.eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Economics of Conserving Wildlife and Natural Areas
Clem Tisdell
This coherent collection of both previously published and specially written papers applies general economic principles to the conservation of wildlife and natural areas, and outlines consequential policy issues. Particular consideration ... -
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Siting Environmentally Unwanted Facilities
Euston Quah, K.C. Tan
Drawing on the experiences of North America, Europe, Oceania and Asia, this book offers a comprehensive review of existing conflict-resolution instruments used in the siting of these facilities. The authors highlight in particular legal ... -
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Pollution, Property and Prices
J. H. Dales
In this classic book, originally published in 1968 by University of Toronto Press, John Dales proposed a new policy instrument for tackling pollution problems, namely ‘markets in pollution rights’. Dales was one of the first economists t...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Transportation Networks and the Optimal Location of Human Activities
Isabelle Thomas
The relationship between the shape of transportation networks and the optimal locations and allocations of human activities is examined in this unique volume. -
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Biodiversity in the Balance
Raffaello Cervigni
Biodiversity in the Balance summarises the scientific and economic debate and highlights disagreements about the definitions of biodiversity management objectives. The author goes on to develop an original analytical treatment of the inc... -
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Analytical Transport Economics
Edited by Jacob B. Polak, Arnold Heertje
Analytical Transport Economics opens with a critical examination and overview of the scope of transport economics. Next, the production of transport, travel demand, transport externalities and transport markets are thoroughly analysed. T... -
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The Economics of Biotechnology
James D. Gaisford, Jill E. Hobbs, William A. Kerr, Nicholas Perdikis, Marni D. Plunkett
The Economics of Biotechnology is a highly accessible book dealing with some of the most crucial issues to arise in this area. Special attention is paid to consumer, ethical and environmental concerns as well as questions relating to tra...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Economic Value of Water Quality
Edited by John C. Bergstrom, Kevin J. Boyle, Gregory L. Poe
The theory and case studies discussed in the book suggest that important determinants of the economic value of water quality include: the probability of contamination measured objectively and subjectively, information on actual levels of... -
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Sustainability in Action
Edited by Jörg Kohn, John M. Gowdy, Jan van der Straaten
Sustainability is a process that demands cooperation rather than competition. Sustainability in Action offers a variety of case studies that show how industry, managers, policy decision makers, regional planners and stakeholders cope wi... -
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Tourism Economics, the Environment and Development
Clem Tisdell
This is a fascinating book that will be of great use to a wide readership including economists, environmentalists, geographers, tourism scholars and professionals, as well as academics in development studies.