Environment & Economics Books

New and Published Books

1. The Biobased Economy

   Biofuels, Materials and Chemicals in the Post-oil Era

   Edited by Hans Langeveld, Johan Sanders, Marieke Meeusen

   The impending threats of catastrophic climate change and peak oil are driving our society towards increased use of biomass for energy, chemical compounds and other materials – the beginnings of a biobased economy. As alternative development models for the biobased economy emerge, we need to...

   Published May 20th 2012 by Routledge
2. The Zeronauts

   Breaking the Sustainability Barrier

   By John Elkington

   A world of 9 billion people by mid-century will demand fundamental changes in our mindsets, behaviors, cultures, and overarching paradigm. Just as our species broke the Sound Barrier during the 1940s and 1950s, a new breed of innovator, entrepreneur, and investor is lining up to break the...

   Published May 13th 2012 by Routledge
3. The Global Economics of Forestry

   By William F. Hyde

   This book traces the economic and biological pattern of forest development from initial settlement and harvest activity at the natural forest frontier to modern industrial forest plantations. It builds from diagrams describing three discrete stages of forest development, and then discusses the...

   Published May 10th 2012 by RFF Press
4. Economic Growth, the Environment and International Relations

   The Growth Paradigm

   By Stephen J. Purdey

   Series: Routledge Advances in International Political Economy

   The ubiquity of the commitment to economic growth, which Purdey refers to as the growth paradigm, is extraordinary. National governments around the world are seized of the same objective. Major international institutions such as the UN, the WTO, the World Bank, IMF and OECD, powerful international...

   Published May 7th 2012 by Routledge
5. Agricultural Development in China and Africa

   A Comparative Analysis

   By Li Xiaoyun, Qi Gubo, Tang Lixia, Zhao Lixia, Jin Leshan, Guo Zhanfeng, Wu Jin

   Many African countries are increasingly interested in learning from China's experiences in achieving effective agricultural development. The Chinese government and academic community are also keen to share experiences and lessons with Africa. China made agriculture one of its development assistance...

   Published April 26th 2012 by Routledge
6. China's Climate Change Policies

   By Wang Weiguang, Guoguang Zheng, Jiahua Pan

   China is becoming a rising star in global economical and political affairs. Both internationally and within China itself, people have great expectations of its future role. This book aims to clarify many aspects of China’s key position in the climate change situation and policy debates. However,...

   Published April 22nd 2012 by Routledge
7. The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Local and Regional Policy and Management

   Edited by Heidi Wittmer, Haripriya Gundimeda

   Series: TEEB - The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity

   In this volume of the TEEB (The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity) publication series, the key concepts of the project are applied to local and regional policy and public management. The aim is to show that by taking nature's benefits into account, decision makers can promote local...

   Published April 16th 2012 by Routledge
8. The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity: Ecological and Economic Foundations

   Edited by Pushpam Kumar

   Human well-being relies critically on ecosystem services provided by nature. Examples include water and air quality regulation, nutrient cycling and decomposition, plant pollination and flood control, all of which are dependent on biodiversity. They are predominantly public goods with limited or no...

   Published March 25th 2012 by Routledge
9. Bioenergy for Sustainable Development and International Competitiveness

   The Role of Sugar Cane in Africa

   Edited by Francis X. Johnson, Vikram Seebaluck

   Growing concerns about the impacts of climate change and dependence on fossil fuels have intensified interest in bioenergy from sugar cane and other crops, highlighting important links between energy, environment and development goals. Sub-Saharan Africa is characterized by severe poverty; the...

   Published March 11th 2012 by Routledge
10. Tapping Water Markets

    By Terry L. Anderson, Brandon Scarborough, Lawrence R. Watson

    Tapping Water Markets is about the past, present, and future of water markets. It compares water markets with political water allocation, documents the growth of water markets, and explores the ways in which water markets can be improved and implemented further. This book provides up-to-date...

    Published March 4th 2012 by RFF Press