Environmental economics - Managi, Shunsuke (Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Environmental Economics- Front Cover; Environmental Economics; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1: Our lifestyles and the environment; 1.1 Economic development and environmental issues; 1.2 Waste problems and sustainable society; 1.3 Climate change; Chapter 2: Mechanisms that give rise to environmental problems; 2.1 Externalities and market failures; 2.2 The use and management of common-pool resources; 2.3 Public goods and free riding; Chapter 3: Fundamental theories of environmental policy
3.1 Direct regulations and market mechanisms3.2 Environmental taxes and subsidies; 3.3 Resolutions through direct negotiations; 3.4 Emissions trading; Chapter 4: Applications for environmental policies; 4.1 Policy choices; 4.2 Waste policy; 4.3 The Kyoto Protocol and climate change policies; 4.4 The current status and future challenges of climate change policies; Chapter 5: Environmental value assessment; 5.1 Environmental value; 5.2 Environmental valuation method 1: revealed preferences method; 5.3 Environmental valuation method 2: stated preferences method; 5.4 Cost-benefit analysis
Chapter 6: Business and environmental problems6.1 Business and environmental policies; 6.2 Social responsibility demanded from businesses; 6.3 Business and environmental risks; 6.4 The ecosystem and biodiversity; Chapter 7: Global environmental problems and international trade; 7.1 International trade and the environment; 7.2 Environmental regulations and technological advancements; 7.3 Sustainable development; 7.4 Energy economics; Bibliography; Index