Economics of Natural Resources and the Environment

by David W. Pearce and R. Kerry Turner

Book Overview

Economics of Natural Resources and the Environment brings together the approaches of natural resource economics and environmental economics to provide a comprhensive overview of the economics of national international and global environmental problems. A unifying theme throuhhout the book is the concept of "sustainable development" defined as "maximizing the net benefits of economic development while maintaining the services and quality...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801839874
• ISBN13: 9780801839870
• Release Date: December 1989
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Resource models explained

A super helpful book for non-econ, calculus-literate students of environmental science. For environmental econ students, here's an excellence reference book that explains the basic models more thoroughly than most other environmental econ books. Also includes a reasonable amount of bibliographical information to start off research in the discipline.