Environmental Economics Books

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1. Beyond Reductionism: A Passion for Interdisciplinarity

   Edited by Katharine Farrell, Sybille van den Hove, Tommaso Luzzati

   The field of ecological economics, now just over twenty years old, operates at the interface between the two sciences of ecology and economics and is, by definition, concerned with the interplay between two types of complex living systems. It lies, therefore by definition, beyond reductionism –...

   July 2011 | 978-0-415-47014-8 | Hardback (Routledge)

2. Cost-Benefit Analysis Cases and Materials

   By Euston Quah, Raymond Toh

   Cost-Benefit Analysis is the systematic and analytical comparing of benefits and costs when assessing the desirability of a project or programme. It is therefore a cornerstone of public finance and government decision-making. This book highlights the key concepts and principles of cost-benefit...

   July 2011 | 978-0-415-56226-3 | Paperback (Routledge)

3. Ecosystem Services and Global Trade of Natural Resources: Ecology, Economics and Policies

   Edited by Thomas Köllner

   The utilization of natural resources to satisfy worldwide growing consumption of goods and services has severe ecological consequences. Increasing intensity of resource extraction, land use, freshwater use and use of marine environments will cause large impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems and their...

   July 2011 | 978-0-415-48583-8 | Hardback (Routledge)

4. Artificial Reefs in Fisheries Management

   Edited by Stephen A. Bortone, Frederico Pereira Brandini, Shinya Otake, Gianna Fabi

   July 2011 | 978-1-4398200-7-0 | Hardback (CRC Press)

5. Remediation Manual for Petroleum Contaminated Sites, Second Edition, 2nd Edition

   Edited by David L. Russell

   Based on proven investigation into cleanup techniques, the material in this manual gives engineers a working knowledge of the field and a basis for making key decisions during the cleanup process. It is easy to get petroleum into the ground, but hard to get it back out again. The problem does not...

   July 2011 | 978-1-4398362-2-4 | Hardback (CRC Press)

6. Food Security: Achieving a Global Consensus in the 21st Century

   By Mark Gibson, Tim Knowles

   July 2011 | 978-1-4398395-0-8 | Hardback (CRC Press)

7. Permit Trading in Different Applications

   Edited by Bernd Hansjürgens, Ralf Antes, Marianne Strunz

   This book analyzes the current picture for permit trading: one of the most influential environmental instruments to emerge in recent times. Its possibilities and limits, its successful design options and its restrictions will all be placed under the microscope, with a focus not only on “traditional...

   June 2011 | 978-0-415-55122-9 | Hardback (Routledge)

8. Economics and Ecology: United for a Sustainable World

   By Charles R. Beaton, Chris Maser

   June 2011 | 978-1-4398529-5-8 | Hardback (CRC Press)

9. The Economic Value of Landscapes

   Edited by Wim Heijman, Martijn van der Heide

   Landscape can be defined as "an area, perceived by people, whose character is the result of the action and interaction of natural and/or human factors". As such, landscape, by its very definition, has the potential to be viewed in the light of economics. In The Value of Landscapes, the authors...

   June 2011 | 978-0-415-56328-4 | Hardback (Routledge)
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    Forestry Economics: A Managerial Approach

    By John E. Wagner

    Forestry Economics introduce students and practitioners to all aspects of the management and economics of forestry. The book adopts the approach of managerial economics textbooks and applies this to the unique processes and problems faced by managers of forests. The book includes several...

    May 2011 | 978-0-415-77476-5 | Paperback (Routledge)