1st Edition

Ecological Economics and Policy

By Peter Daniels Copyright 2019
352 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

352 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This new text extends the traditional reach of ecological economics into the fields of management and economic policy. Its theoretical basis is brought to bear on actual real world problems and a wider range of policy instruments are introduced as a way of emphasizing that the critical environmental problems we face are not best tackled through a one-size-fits-all approach. Features of the text... Read more

1. Introduction: Economic Concepts of Water  2. Water Planning and Water Conflicts  3. The Physical Nature of Water: Confounding Water Planning  4. The Water Supply Industry  5. Water Institutions  6. The Demand for Water: Demand Theory, Elasticity and Projections  7. Dynamic Optimization, Risk and Uncertainty  8. Water Pricing and Allocation  9. Evaluating Water Projects  10. Financial Analysis of Water Systems  11. Water Marketing  12. Water Quality and Regulations  13. Future Issues and Directions

Biography

Peter Daniels is Senior Lecturer in the Griffith School of Environment, Griffith University, Australia.