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- 008 180921s2019 enka b 001 0 eng
- 020 __ |a 9780815359029 (hardback : alk. paper)
- 020 __ |a 9780815359036 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 020 __ |z 9781351121453 (ePub ebook)
- 020 __ |z 9781351121460 (PDF ebook)
- 020 __ |z 9781351121446 (Mobipocket ebook)
- 020 __ |z 9781351121477 (ebook)
- 040 __ |a DLC |b eng |e rda |c DLC |d OCLCF |d UKMGB |d DLC |d UY0 |d WIS
- 050 00 |a HC79.E5 |b A5137 2019
- 099 __ |a CAL 022020102121
- 100 1_ |a Anderson, David A. |q (David Anton), |d 1964- |e author.
- 245 10 |a Environmental economics and natural resource management / |c David A. Anderson.
- 264 _1 |a London ; |a New York : |b Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, |c 2019.
- 300 __ |a xviii, 428 pages : |b color illustrations ; |c 25 cm.
- 336 __ |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent
- 337 __ |a unmediated |b n |2 rdamedia
- 338 __ |a volume |b nc |2 rdacarrier
- 504 __ |a Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 520 3_ |a The tools of environmental economics guide policymakers as they weigh development against nature, present against future, and certain benefits against uncertain consequences. The policies and research findings explained in this textbook are relevant to decisions made daily by individuals, firms, and governments.This textbook offers instructors and students a user-friendly, relevant, and up-to-date introduction to these topics while covering recent advancements in the field and significant political and economic changes. The fifth edition has been thoroughly updated while retaining the story-based narratives and visual emphasis of previous editions, capturing students' attention with full-color photos, graphs, and illustrations. It addresses the impact of changes in world leaders, national priorities, and international agreements along with key developments in the energy sector. These include the way hydraulic fracturing and the surging popularity of natural gas have revolutionized the fossil fuel industries; how new, green-energy technologies are bringing prices down and efficiency levels up; and the arrival of innovative energy sources such as ocean-thermal energy conversion.Environmental Economics and Natural Resource Management promotes environmental and economic literacy with policy-oriented, application-based content, all delivered in concise, accessible discussions. Through its engaging approach, the text brings the economic way of thinking into discussions of personal, community, corporate, and government activities that affect environmental assets and the quality of life.-back cover.
- 650 _0 |a Environmental economics.
- 650 _0 |a Natural resources |x Management.
- 950 __ |a SCNU |f X196/A546-5