Bücher der Reihe Routledge Explorations in Environmental Economics

Unites sixty-three researchers in the area of experimental environmental economics and their explorations in its behavioural underpinnings, with the critical advantage of appealing to experimental and non experimental economists.

This book discusses environmental valuation of ecosystem services and economic instruments for biodiversity conservation and resource management.

Intends to show how the increase in international trade of biophysical commodities can damage global ecosystems and their services, how those damages can be accounted for in Life Cycle Assessment and Green National Accounting and how instruments in the public and private sector can help to achieve a more sustainable global trade.

With contributions from distinguished authors, this work covers what you need to know about global warming and its financial implications. It is intended across the political and scientific spectrum.

Analyzes the performance of a cap-and-trade market established to reduce emissions in a more flexible and cost-effective manner than prescriptive or traditional regulation.

This book connects Georgescu-Roegen's earlier work such as consumer choice theory and a critique of Leontief's dynamic model, with his later ambitious attempt to reformulate the economic process as 'bioeconomics'.

Provides, through the use of Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) modelling, a quantitative analysis of the effects of alterations in environmental and trade taxation for the new member countries of the European Union.

Covers a wide range of topics within mathematical modelling and the optimization of economic, demographic, technological and environmental phenomena. This book uses mathematical models and optimization methods to describe age-structured populations in economy, demography, technological change, and the environment.

Oil, gas, and mineral deposits are a substantial part of the wealth of many countries, not least in developing and emerging market economies. Harnessing some part of that wealth for fiscal purposes is critical for economic development. This book shows how the harnessing in few areas of economic life are the returns to good policy.

Examines the watershed collaboration from an economic perspective as well as the possibility of alternative means of water protection such as regulation.

The purpose of this book is to assess the technical, economic and ecologic ability of US forests to meet future US energy needs, especially for transportation fuels and electric power, along with detailed case studies from several US regions.

Rising US income and wealth in the years have fueled an increase in consumption demand for environmental amenities. Many observers and researchers have argued that this at least in part underlies differentials in economic growth across regions. This collection of key articles addresses the issues and more.

This volume explores ways to safeguard the effectiveness of climate finance. Looking into the past decade of climate policy, the authors show that market mechanisms can be a surprisingly attractive and transparent way to promote emissions mitigation in the Global South.

Features developments in the economics of agrobiodiversity and focuses on the role agrobiodiversity can have for economic development. Topics covered in this title include the economic modelling of agrobiodiversity, policy and governance solutions for the conservation of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes, contracts, markets and valuation.

Presents a review of the use of non-market valuation economic methods in the design and implementation of EU water policies. This book focuses on policy appraisal through social cost-benefit analysis and the choice/estimation of the socially efficient discount rate to be used in such analysis. It is suitable for water resources managers.

Analyzes the oil and gas activities in the Arctic from the perspective of Sustainable Development (SD) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). This book focuses on the territories of the Arctic rim where the oil and gas activities in the Arctic are located.

The controversy over genetically modified (GM) crops in industrialized countries is paralleled by a loud debate over their potential role in developing countries. This book offers an examination of the performance of the technology in the broader context of the agricultural institutions that govern its generation.

How can we value the environment? This book presents a debate on this issue. It also contains the analyses by such figures as Nick Hanley and Jonathan Aldred which ensure that future economic growth is not achieved at the expense of our environment.

Evaluating various approaches to environmental sustainability, this title critically reviews empirical studies of environmental degradation, and economic development. It is suitable for those concerned with environmental economics and political economy.

Game Theory has become one of the main analytical tools for addressing strategic issues in the field of economics and is increasing its influence in other fields of social sciences. The book deals with the management of natural resources, the negotiation aspects of water management, and water allocation through pricing and markets.

A substantial part of the solution to the climate crisis may lie in growing crops for fuel and using trees for storing carbon. This book investigates the potential of these options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, estimates the costs to the economy, and analyses the trade-offs with growing food.

Significant advances have occurred in recent years in Europe and in North America in addressing agri-environmental policies, but whilst important institutional and legal differences still exist between the two continents, the sharing of recent scientific advances will benefit scientists on both sides of the Atlantic. This is the main purpose of this book.

Addresses the controversy over the potential impact of genetically modified (GM) crops in developing countries. This book offers an introduction to agricultural biotechnology, an examination of the history of cotton production technology, and a review of the literature on the agronomic performance of GM cotton.

First Published in 2012. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Analyzes the determinants of environmental participation and its consequences in different parts of the world, focusing on whose values are forwarded through voluntary activities and how far voluntary participation is representative.

This book includes chapters by experts proposing game theoretical solutions and applying experimental design to a variety of social issues related to global and international conflicts over natural resources and the environment. The focus of the book is on applications that have policy implications, relevance and, consequently, could lead to the establishment of policy dialogue. The chapters in the book address issues that are global in nature, such as international environmental agreements over climate change, international water management, common pool resources, public goods, international fisheries, international trade, and collective action, protest, and revolt.

Presents research findings in the area of the scientific and economic implications of avoided deforestation, along with their policy implications. This book links avoided deforestation to political economy, as well as to the developments in environmental and natural resource economics.