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Environmental
and Natural Resource Economics:
A Contemporary Approach,
Second
Edition (2006)
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NEW Environmental Policy Updates
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This new text
by Jonathan M. Harris introduces the student to the
expanding field of ecological economics. Environmental
and Natural Resource Economics: A Contemporary Approach
balances coverage of standard environmental economics topics with a global
perspective on current ecological issues such as population
growth, global climate change, "green" national
income accounting, and the relationship between trade
and the environment.
The second edition
of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics: A Contemporary
Approach has been updated in response both to developments
in the world of environmental policy and to comments
and suggestions based on classroom use. New material
in the second edition includes:
- An expanded treatment of economic valuation techniques,
with more practical examples;
- More in-depth discussion of “green”
national income accounting, including the adoption
of green accounting in China;
- New sections on the impact of AIDS and declining
fertility rates on population growth;
- Topic boxes on controlling agricultural pollution
and the development of organic agriculture;
- New data on mineral price trends and energy subsidies;
- Updated discussion of fisheries policies, Bush
administration “Clear Skies” air pollution
policy, and toxic waste management;
- New data and discussion on global climate change,
including new scientific evidence and policy developments.
All data series have been updated to reflect recent
trends. Two new appendices have been added to Chapters
3 and 8, reviewing basic supply and demand theory and
national income accounting.
About
the Author
Praise
for Environmental and Natural Resource Economics:
A Contemporary Approach:
“The book is simply great! It is really one
of a kind. It fills an important need in the field,
which will become more and more important in the future,
no doubt – integrating standard environmental
economics and ecological economics. The book is very
clear, very informative, flows very well, and indeed
is written as a very interesting and fascinating story.
The students like it. The additional materials that
come with the book are also very good. In short, job
well done!”
-- Rafael Reuveny, School of Public and Environmental
Affairs at Indiana University
“An important
achievement. This is a carefully crafted textbook
that should appeal to students from the natural sciences,
as well as those from economics and other social sciences.
The text covers a number of important topics that
most texts neglect, including agricultural sustainability,
the relationship between trade and the environment,
and the role of local and national institutions in
promoting environment-friendly development. The tone
of the book is formal yet friendly, and the layout
of text, tables, and figures is top notch. Each chapter
includes numerous useful links to material on the
worldwide web. This book should prove popular with
students and instructors alike.”
-- Gerald Shively,
Purdue University
“I think
that you have written the perfect introductory text
covering environmental and natural resource economics.
The production is first-rate - very clear and uncluttered,
excellent diagrams and examples, well thought put
discussion questions and problems. The choice and
sequence of topics is excellent and you have provided
for the right balance between the neoclassical and
ecological approaches. It is a most appealing text.”
-- Prof. Steven
Kemp, Curtin University, Australia
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