The Environmental Consequences of Growth: Steady-State Economics as an Alternati

Description: The Environmental Consequences of Growth by Douglas Booth This book presents a new perspective on the link between economic growth and environmental change. All the key issues in environmental economics are covered. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 claim 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 possible alternative to a high-growth, environmentally destructive economy. Author Biography Douglas Booth Table of Contents Other books in Series: Social Economics OBoyle Review "Douglas Booths pioneering book is an example of the kind of intellectual effort we will need if we are to make the transition to a sustainable way of life."-"Review of Social Economy "Booth puts forward th case for a new, ethical approach to evaluating environmental questions, arguing that if human and biotic life are viewed as valuable in their own right, then we need an alternative to cost-benefit analysis, an alternative he calls steady-state economics, based on the concept of ethical commitment."-"Book News Review Quote A serious and competent effort to deal with an important problem... that is intelligible to the general reader. - Herman Daly, University of Maryland, USA Details ISBN0415169909 Short Title ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF Pages 240 Language English ISBN-10 0415169909 ISBN-13 9780415169905 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 1998 Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Subtitle Steady-State Economics as an Alternative to Ecological Decline DOI 10.1604/9780415169905 UK Release Date 1998-01-01 AU Release Date 1998-01-01 NZ Release Date 1998-01-01 Author Douglas Booth Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Series Routledge Advances in Social Economics Publication Date 1998-01-01 Alternative 9780415169912 DEWEY 333.7 Illustrations 27 Tables, black and white Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134412361;

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