ABSTRACT

This shortform textbook provides a concise overview of the fundamentals of environmental economics. It focuses on how economic forces affect the natural environment and how economic policies and behaviors may be altered to improve environmental quality.

Spanning ten chapters, the book introduces readers to the key ideas in environmental economics. Topics include environmental externalities, technological change, cost-benefit analysis, pollution charges, emissions and offset trading, climate change, and public policy.

Written by an established educator and scholar, Absolute Essentials of Environmental Economics will be valuable reading for students of environmental economics, environmental policy, environmental management and related areas. People affiliated with environmental interest groups, "think tanks," and advocacy groups will also find it beneficial.

chapter 1|10 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|10 pages

Markets and environmental pollution

chapter 4|10 pages

Technological change in pollution control

chapter 6|8 pages

The policy world

chapter 7|11 pages

Pollution-control standards

chapter 8|10 pages

Pollution charges

chapter 9|9 pages

Economics of emissions trading

chapter 10|17 pages

Global climate change