Environmental Economics : The Essentials (Paperback, 2 ed)

Preface. An Overview of the Book. Acknowledgements. PART I: INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD OF ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS 1. Visions of the Future 2. The Economic Approach: Property Rights, Externalities, and Environmental Problems 3. Evaluating Trade-Offs: Benefit-Cost Analysis and Other Decision-Making Metrics 4. Valuing the Environment: Methods 5. Economics of Pollution Control: An Overview 6. Stationary-Source Local and Regional Air Pollution PART II: CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT?7. Climate Change: The Nature of the Challenge 8. Climate Change: Carbon Pricing 9. Transportation: Managing Congestion and Pollution 10. Climate Change: Adaptation: Floods, Wildfires, and Water Scarcity 11. Water Pollution: Managing Water Quality for Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans 12. Toxic Substances and Environmental Justice 13. Sustainable Development: Meeting the Challenge. Answers to Self-Test Exercises. Glossary. Index