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Philipp Aerni - The Sustainable Provision of Environmental Services. From Regulation to Innovation.  - 9783319369822 - V9783319369822
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The Sustainable Provision of Environmental Services. From Regulation to Innovation.

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Description for The Sustainable Provision of Environmental Services. From Regulation to Innovation. Paperback. Series: CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance. Num Pages: 160 pages, 21 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCN; KJG; KJMV6; RNU; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 261.

This book addresses the ability of market-based instruments to improve the sustainable provision of environmental services. The author combines field research and insights from the multi-stakeholder dialogue at the FAO to analyze the gap between the predictions provided by theory and the corresponding outcomes in practice. In particular, the author challenges the theory behind Payments for Environmental Services (PES), a concept derived from neoclassical welfare economics, by demonstrating that PES projects often lack financial sustainability unless local entrepreneurs make use of the resulting new networks to create innovative markets for environmental goods. The author calls for a shift of focus ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance
Number of Pages
135
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319369822
SKU
V9783319369822
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Philipp Aerni
Philipp Aerni is Director of the Center for Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CCRS) and also Professor for Sustainability and Impact Entrepreneurship at the School of Management Fribourg (HEG-FR). He received his Masters Degree in Geography (with Minors in Environmental Science and Economics) from the University of Zurich and his PhD in Agricultural Economics from ETH Zürich. Prior to his position ... Read more

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