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Fundamentals of Economics for Environmental Managers
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William F. Barron, Robert D. Perlack, John J. Boland
Book Code: Q159
ISBN: 1-56720-159-8
ISBN-13: 978-1-56720-159-8
240 pages, figures, tables
Quorum Books
Publication: 5/30/1998
List Price: $119.95 (UK Sterling Price: £70.00)
Availability: Out of stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects:
  • Endorsement From William K. Reilly
    Former Administrator (1988-1992)
    The United States Environmental Protection Agency:     Environmental managers often find economics mystifying. Barron demystifies it and illuminates modern regulatory innovations like pollution rights trading, voluntary programs, and market incentives.
  • Endorsement From Jeremy J. Warford
    Visiting Professor, Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment
    University College, England
    :     This book helps to fill a large and growing gap in the literature. Practitioners will find from it that economic analysis has an enormous amount to contribute to the resolution of environmental problems...the authors succeed in striking the right balance between theoretical correctness and commonsense. This rare event should make this book required reading for government and developmental agency officials, industry leaders and members of the general public seriously concerned about the difficult choices to be made in reconciling environmental, economic and social objectives in the quest for 'sustainable development.'
  • Endorsement From Milton Russell
    Senior Fellow, Joint Institute for Energy and Environment
    University of Tennessee:     This book moves economics from the abstruse and esoteric to what it is in the hands of a skilled practitioner; a way of thinking and a set of tools for helping solve real environmental problems when information is limited, time is short and the stakes are high.
  • Endorsement From Robert K. Davis
    Former Head of the Economics Staff
    Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior:     It has long been my concern as a teacher and a policy analyst that environmental managers are not equipped for, or even open to dealing with the economic complexities of environmental policy. Now we have a volume that makes it possible for them to understand the common sense of environmental economics and to obtain sound advice on the application of economics to environmental problems.
  • Endorsement From David Glover
    Director
    Economy and Environmental Program for South East Asia, Singapore:     Practical and eminently readable, this book shows how economic concepts can help in making decisions about the environment. Highly recommended.
Description: The major elements of environmental economics are clearly described and illustrated for the noneconomist in this timely work. Business practitioners, environmental scientists, planners and engineers, and students will gain a broad understanding of what economics may contribute to environmental assessment and decisionmaking. The presentation is largely nonmathematical. Emphasizing critical assumptions and intuitive logic, this overview of the theoretical foundations allows readers from a variety of backgrounds to develop and apply tools needed to function effectively in the increasingly important field of environmental management. In addition, this book is appropriate for one- and two-semester courses and professional development programs.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • An Economics Perspective on Environmental Management
  • Basic Concepts in Supply and Demand
  • Assessing Economic Efficiency: Comparing Values at the Margin
  • Externalities and Property Rights
  • Overuse of Common Property Resources
  • Benefit-Cost Analysis for Environmental Management
  • Monetary Valuation Techniques: Potentials and Limitations
  • Time-Dependent Valuation
  • Dealing with Risk and Uncertainty
  • Policy Instruments for Environmental Management
  • Applications of Environmental Economics: Illustrative Examples
  • Bibliography
  • Index
LC Card Number: 97-41001
LCC Class: HD30
Dewey Class: 338
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