{"product_id":"the-economics-of-the-environment-and-natural-resources-isbn-9780631215646","title":"The Economics of the Environment and Natural Resources","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Economics of the Environment and Natural Resources\u003c\/i\u003e covers the essential topics students need to understand environmental and resource problems and their possible solutions. Its unique lecture format provides an in-depth exploration of discrete topics, ideal for upper-level undergraduate, graduate or doctoral study. Each chapter depicts the key theoretical insights, major issues, and real-life problems that motivate the subject. In addition, the chapters feature practical applications and case studies, a list of annotated further reading, and extensive references.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers broad treatment of issues in Environmental and Resource Economics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides in-depth exploration of a wide range of topics with its unique lecture format.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDepicts key theoretical insights, major issues, and real-life problems for each subject.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures case studies, annotated further reading, extensive references, and a detailed glossary.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  List of Figures. \u003cp\u003eList of Tables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Boxes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Economics of the Environment:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Models, Systems, and Dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Property Rights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Economics of Pollution Control.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Resource Economics:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Bioeconomics of Fisheries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Forestry Economics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Water Economics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Economics of Non-renewable Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Environmental Valuation:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Environmental Valuation: Introduction and Theory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Environmental Valuation: Stated Preference Methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Environmental Values Expressed Through Market Behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Global Environment:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Growth and the Environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Environmental Accounting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Trade and Environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. The Global Commons.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Biodiversity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Sustaining the Environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e  \"This textbook provides a unique blend of global and local topics on environmental and natural resource economics as well as a comprehensive treatment of the techniques available in the field. The book should appeal to students who wish to have a comprehensive and high-level introduction to the subject, and to economists interested in the recent advances in this field.\" \u003ci\u003eEdward Barbier, University of Wyoming\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c!--end--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is an excellent text from some of the best practitioners in the field. It is very clearly written and provides a good coverage of the major topics essential to a course in environmental and resource economics.\" \u003ci\u003eIan Bateman, University of East Anglia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Rigorous but accessible, this book provides an excellent introduction to the literature on resource and environmental economics. For those interested in economics as the science of allocating scarce resources, this is an ideal starting point.\" \u003ci\u003eJohn Quiggin, University of Queensland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eR. Quentin Grafton\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Fellow at the Centre of Resource and Environmental Studies at the Australian National University and formerly the Director of the Institute of the Environment at the University of Ottawa. He is the author or co-author of four other books (including a \u003ci\u003eDictionary of Environmental Economics, Science, and Policy\u003c\/i\u003e) and has published numerous journal articles in the area of environmental and resource environmental economics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWiktor Adamowicz\u003c\/b\u003e is a Canada Research Chair (Environmental Economics) and Professor in the Department of Rural Economy, University of Alberta, Canada. He has published widely in resource and environmental economics and acted as an advisor on numerous environmental valuation and natural resource damage assessment cases.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiane Dupont\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor in the Economics Department, Brock University, Canada. Her research has spanned both natural resources and environmental economics, and she has published in journals such as \u003ci\u003eEnvironmental and Resource Economics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMarine Resource Economics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Environmental Economics and Management\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarry Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Research Associate at the Forest Economics and Policy Analysis Unit of the University of British Columbia. Dr Nelson has written extensively in the area of forestry economics and has acted as a consultant to the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and Environment Canada, as well as undertaken work for NGOs and American Indian Tribes and Canadian First Nations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert J. Hill\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor in the School of Economics at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. He has published widely in leading economics journals including \u003ci\u003eInternational Economic Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReview of Economics and Statistics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEuropean Economic Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Public Economics\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEconomic Inquiry\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003eSteven Renzetti\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Economics at Brock University, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Economics of the Environment and Natural Resources \u003c\/i\u003ecovers the essential topics students need to understand environmental and resource problems and their possible solutions. Its unique lecture format provides an in-depth exploration of discrete topics, ideal for upper-level undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral study. Each chapter depicts the key theoretical insights, major issues, and real-life problems that motivate the subject. In addition, the chapters feature practical applications and case studies, a list of annotated further reading, and extensive references. The book also includes an extensive glossary of key terms used in the chapters.The book’s broad treatment of the field includes discussions of general theoretical approaches, particular natural resources, the theory and practice of environmental valuation, and larger-scale environmental issues. This book challenges the reader through its rigorous coverage of these topics, while also provoking further exploration.","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990211969253,"sku":"NP9780631215646","price":85.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780631215646.jpg?v=1761786925","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-economics-of-the-environment-and-natural-resources-isbn-9780631215646","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}