Environmental And Natural Resources Economics: Theory, Policy, And the Sustainable Society - 3rd Edition

This new edition of ''Environmental and Natural Resources Economics'' provides an accessible yet rigorous treatment of the subject, including the economics of sustainability. The new edition has been updated extensively throughout. A new chapter has been added on fisheries economics and policy, and the chapter on global climate change has been substantially rewritten to incorporate new scientific information and evolving public policy. Many new figures and tables have been added, and the glossary has also been expanded. Readers will appreciate the balanced and accessible coverage, and the integration of economics with science and public policy. Providing an accessible treatment of the subject, including the economics of sustainability, this book includes the balanced coverage, and the integration of economics with science and public policy. It covers a chapter on global climate change to incorporate scientific information and evolving public policy. Integrating aspects of philosophy, political science, and some environmental science, this text provides a multidisciplinary approach to environmental economics and natural resources policy. Included is a chapter on value systems and the role of ethics.