{"product_id":"environmental-policy-isbn-9781119402596","title":"Environmental Policy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEXPAND YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF HOW ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AFFECTS BUSINESS, THE ECONOMY, AND YOUR LIFE WITH THIS ESSENTIAL RESOURCE\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnvironmental Policy:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAn Economic Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers a comprehensive examination of the ever-broadening scope and impact of environmental policy, law, and regulation. Editors Thomas Walker, Northrop Sprung-Much, and Sherif Goubran walk readers through a variety of subjects while maintaining a global perspective on the expanding role of environmental law.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book takes a pragmatic and practical approach to its subject matter, showing readers the real impact across the world of different kinds of environmental policy. Among other topics, \u003ci\u003eEnvironmental Policy:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAn Economic Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e tackles:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eClimate change legislation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWater conservation and pricing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBiodiversity of the marine environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWildlife ranching\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmission trading schemes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGreen job strategies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSustainable investing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWritten for undergraduate and graduate students in any field affected by environmental legislation and policy, this book also belongs on the shelves of anyone who seeks to better understand the increasingly important role of environmental policy on their business and life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Editors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Tables xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 An Introduction to the Current Landscape: Environmental Policy and the Economy 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTyler Schwartz and Sherif Goubran\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I An Overview \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Responses to Climate Change: Individual Preferences and Policy Actions around the World 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew Brennan, Astghik Mavisakalyan, and Yashar Tarverdi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Legislation or Economic Instruments for a Successful Environmental Policy? Reflections After “Dieselgate” 33\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTheodoros Zachariadis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Environmental Legislation and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs): A Literature Review 49\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEleni Sfakianaki\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II Governing and Protecting Natural Resources \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Bulk Water Pricing Policies and Strategies for Sustainable Water Management: The Case of Ontario, Canada 73\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuneet Sandhu, Michael O. Wood, Horatiu A. Rus, and Olaf Weber\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Role of Water Pricing Policies in Steering Urban Development: The Case of the Bogotá Region 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCamilo Romero\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Effective Environmental Protection and Regulatory Quality: A National Case Study of China 105\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSharanya Basu Roy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The EU Legal and Regulatory Framework for Measuring Damage Risks to the Biodiversity of the Marine Environment 121\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIvelin M. Zvezdov\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Redefining Nature and Wilderness through Private Wildlife Ranching: An Economic Perspective of Environmental Policy in South(ern) Africa 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTariro Kamuti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III Energy, Emissions, and the Economy \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Climate Change Regulations and Accounting Practices: Optimization for Emission-Intensive Publicly Traded Firms 155\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarol Pomare and David H. Lont\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Economic Aspects of Renewable Energy Policies in Developing Countries: An Overview of the Brazilian Wind Power Industry 167\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eElia E. Cia Alves and Andrea Q. Steiner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Ontario’s Energy Transition: A Successful Case of a Green Jobs Strategy? 193\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBruno Arcand\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Ethical and Sustainable Investing and the Need for Carbon Neutrality 213\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuintin G. Rayer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection IV Financing the Environmental Transition \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e233\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Building Sustainable Communities Through Market-Based Instruments 235\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYing Zhou, Amelia Clarke, and Stephanie Cairns\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Climate Justice and Food Security: Experience from Climate Finance in Bangladesh 249\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMuhammad Abdur Rahaman and Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 A Survey of UK-Based Ethical and Sustainable Fund Managers’ Investment Processes Addressing Plastics in the Environment 269\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuintin G. Rayer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 299\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHOMAS WALKER\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Finance at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He has served as associate dean, department chair, and director of the David O'Brien Centre for Sustainable Enterprise at Concordia. He has written over 60 journal articles and books.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNORTHROP SPRUNG-MUCH\u003c\/b\u003e is a PhD candidate in finance at the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His research focuses on risk management, environmental economics, and corporate governance. He holds an MBA from Concordia University.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHERIF GOUBRAN\u003c\/b\u003e is a PhD candidate at Concordia University and a Vanier Scholar. His research focuses on sustainable building practices in design, engineering, and finance. He holds a MASc in Building Engineering and a BSc in architecture.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEXPAND YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF HOW ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AFFECTS BUSINESS, THE ECONOMY, AND YOUR LIFE WITH THIS ESSENTIAL RESOURCE\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnvironmental Policy:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAn Economic Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers a comprehensive examination of the ever-broadening scope and impact of environmental policy, law, and regulation. Editors Thomas Walker, Northrop Sprung-Much, and Sherif Goubran walk readers through a variety of subjects while maintaining a global perspective on the expanding role of environmental law.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book takes a pragmatic and practical approach to its subject matter, showing readers the real impact across the world of different kinds of environmental policy. 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