The Environmental Consequences of Growth: Steady-State Economics as an Alternative to Ecological Decline
Douglas Booth
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Paperback. Presents a perspective on the link between economic growth and environmental change. The text covers key issues in environmental economics, including: industry creation and environmental change; air, water and toxic pollution; and ethics and the limits of environmental economics. Series: Routledge Advances in Social Economics. Num Pages: 240 pages, 27 black & white tables. BIC Classification: KCN; KCP; RNC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 453. Very good copy with light shelf wear
This book presents a new perspective on the link between economic growth and environmental change. All the key issues in environmental economics are covered, including:
* industry, creation and environmental change
* air, water and toxic pollution
* economic growth and the limits of environmental regulation
* ethics and the limits of environmental economics.
The central thesis is that whilst new industries are necessary for economic growth, their development creates new environmental problems which become difficult to reverse. An alternative approach, 'steady-state economics', based on the concept of ethical commitment, is put forward as a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
Routledge Advances in Social Economics
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415169912
SKU
KCW0012768
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99-1
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