Economics and Environmental Change

Clement Tisdell

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Abstract: In this innovative book, Clement Tisdell adopts a holistic approach, combining economic, social, biophysical and historical considerations to analyse the economic origins of major contemporary environmental problems, especially those associated with climate change. The ability of humankind to respond effectively to these problems is assessed in a unique and lucid fashion. The depth and nature of social embedding is identified as the major (but not the only) barrier to dealing with human-induced environmental change.

Keywords: Economics and Finance; Environment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
ISBN: 9781782549628
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 Economics and environmental change: an overview , pp 1-8

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Ch 2 Growing economic activity and environmental change: historical and general perspectives , pp 9-31

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Ch 3 Sustainable (economic) development: what is it? Is it desirable? Can it be achieved and if so, how? , pp 32-50

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Ch 4 Values, economic valuation, and the assessment of environmental and economic change , pp 51-77

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Ch 5 Social embedding: its nature and role in determining our economic and environmental future , pp 78-93

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Ch 6 Consumers’ sovereignty – significant failures: why consumers’ demands for environmental, human and animal protection are often unmet , pp 94-119

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Ch 7 Biological conservation and human-induced environmental change: contemporary socio-economic challenges , pp 120-148

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Ch 8 Climate change: general aspects, and alterations in energy sources and use as responses , pp 149-172

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Ch 9 Agriculture and environmental change, especially climate change: economic challenges , pp 173-201

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Ch 10 Marine ecosystems and global climate change: economic consequences, resilience and adjustment , pp 202-228

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