ABSTRACT
Frances Cairncross, senior editor of The Economist and author of the best selling Costing the Earth, shows that economic growth does not have to be at the expense of environmental protection. For the poor, growth is essential, to eliminate the threats to health and environmental security that poverty presents. As for the more affluent, they may be unwilling to sacrifice their living standards, even for a cleaner environment. The question is, rather, how can the environmental impact of growth be minimized? Here, the role of business is crucial. New technologies and well-designed policies have to work hand in hand; and the interests of governments, of companies and of the environmental movement lie in making a cleaner environment an opportunity for profitability. All three parties will find this a stimulating survey and an invaluable practical guide.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|46 pages
Basic Issues
chapter Chapter 1|15 pages
Economic Growth and the Environment
chapter Chapter 2|14 pages
Environmental Priorities and Values
chapter Chapter 3|15 pages
Environmental Politics
part II|62 pages
Policy Measures
chapter Chapter 4|10 pages
Regulation
chapter Chapter 5|15 pages
Taxes and Permits
chapter Chapter 6|13 pages
Natural-Resource Management and Subsidies
chapter Chapter 7|11 pages
The Law and the Environment
chapter Chapter 8|11 pages
National Accounts
part III|65 pages
Policies in Action
chapter Chapter 9|13 pages
The Greenhouse Effect
chapter Chapter 10|13 pages
Saving Energy
chapter Chapter 11|12 pages
Nuclear Power
chapter Chapter 12|15 pages
Waste Management
chapter Chapter 13|10 pages
Protecting Nature
part IV|36 pages
The Role of Industry
chapter Chapter 14|12 pages
The Greening of Companies
chapter Chapter 15|11 pages
Business Opportunities and the Environment
chapter Chapter 16|11 pages
Environmental Investment and Reporting
part V|40 pages
The International Environment