Environment and Economy (Hardcover, 2nd edition)

Nothing is more important to our world than finding a more comfortable relationship between the economy and the environment. While issues such as species loss, nitrate pollution, water scarcity and climate change are now attracting the political attention they deserve, their origin in the way our economy is organized is less frequently recognized. This book makes that connection both theoretically - with references to a number of heterodox approaches to economics - and practically through a number of specific issues. Environment and Economy begins by introducing readers to the pioneers of this field, such as Fritz Schumacher and Paul Ehrlich, who first drew attention to the disastrous consequences for our environment of our ever-expanding economy. Part II outlines the contributions to the field of Neoclassical Economics, Environmental Economics, Ecological Economics, Green Economics and Anti-Capitalist Economics. Part III takes a pluralist approach to using economic tools to solve a range of environmental problems: economic growth, resource depletion, pollution, globalization, climate change and markets vs. commons. Written in an accessible style, this introductory text offers students an engaging account of the ways that the various traditions of economic thought have approached the environment, bringing them together for the first time in one volume. The text is complemented by boxes, case studies and recommended reading for each theme addressed. It will be of value to students interested in environmental sciences, geography, green issues and economics.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environment and Society Texts
Release date:	September 2020
First published:	2021
Authors:	Molly Scott Cato
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	294
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-18301-1
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Human geography > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > General Promotions
LSN:	0-367-18301-3
Barcode:	9780367183011

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