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Author:   Shyam Nath ,  John L Roberts ,  Yeti Nisha Madhoo
Publisher:   Commonwealth Secretariat
Imprint:   Commonwealth Secretariat
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.757kg
ISBN:  

9781849290319

ISBN 10:   1849290318
Pages:   390
Publication Date:   15 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Acknowledgements Abbreviations Preface Introduction by Shyam Nath Theory and the applications 1. Concepts and public policy issues in environmental and natural resource analysis by Shyam Nath 2. Valuation of non-market environmental goods and services by Yeti Nisha Madhoo 3. Environmental impact assessment and strategic environmental impact assessment by Yeti Nisha Madhoo 4. Environmental policy instruments and governance by Yeti Nisha Madhoo Seminal published papers 5. How economists see the environment by Don Fullerton and Robert Stavins 6. The obligations of a policy economist by Paul R Portney 7. Economic growth, carrying capacity, and the environment by Kenneth Arrow, Bert Bolin, Robert Costanza, Partha Dasgupta, Carl Folke, CS Holling, Bengt-Owe Jansson, Simon Levin, Karl-Goran Maler, Charles Perrings and David Pimentel 8. Sustainability: An economist's perspective by Robert M. Solow Case studies (valuation, policy instruments and projects) 9. Environmental valuation in small island economies by Alistair Munro 10. Tax instruments for environmental management in tourist destinations by Shyam Nath and Larry Schroeder 11. Road transport, motorisation and pollution by Anooj Ayrga 12. An illustration of the tragedy of the commons: The demise of the Aral Sea by Yeti Nisha Madhoo Policy in action 13. Climate change and SIDS by Alistair Munro 14. Disaster risk reduction: Practical adaptive options by John L Roberts 15. Coastal lagoon management in three pacific island situations: Is scientific knowledge used effectively? by R John Morrison and Ursula L Kaly 16. Environmental policy for water resources development: A case study of Trinidad by Michelle Mycoo 17. Sustainable energy from renewable biological resources: Sugarcane bagasse energy cogeneration in Mauritius by Kassiap Deepchand and Shyam Nath 18. Trade liberalisation and environmental considerations for the Caribbean by Department of Sustainable Development of the OAS 19. Intellectual property rights and anti-competitive behaviour: Major deterrents to economic progress for SIDS by Partha Gangopadhyay and Renu Gangopadhyay Global issues and environmental management 20. Making sense of the Millennium Development Goals by John L Roberts 21. Methods of analysis used in global and regional assessments and indices of performance in environmental governance by John L Roberts 22. Managing the sustainable development of small island states by John L Roberts 23. Epilogue: Conclusion and discussion of emerging issues and policy agenda by John L. Roberts Annex A - Scenarios for sustainable development: Development vs. disaster by John L Roberts Annex B - From Rio to 2015: An overview of select milestones in regional and global policy formation on sustainable development and environmental management by John L Roberts Annex C - Glossary of key concepts and key players by John L. Roberts About the contributors

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