Nature, State and Economy: A Political Economy of the Environment

by Ronald John Johnston

Environmental problems are pressing issues in all parts of the world and are high on many political agenda. But why do those problems exist; why are they getting worse; why is the state so frequently called upon to tackle them; and why does it so often fail? Some people in the world enjoy very high material standards of living, and very many more aspire to join them and to ensure such high standards for their children. This will increase pressure...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471966711
• ISBN13: 9780471966715
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"