The Economics of Nature and the Nature of Economics

by Cutler J. Cleveland

A discussion of developments in the theory, concepts and empirical applications of ecological economics and sustainable development. The contributors are scholars in the field of ecological economics, and topics covered include: the contribution of classical economics to ecological economics; alternatives to the growth paradigm and indicators of natural resource scarcity; valuation in ecological economics and indicators of natural resource scarcity; case studies of sustainable development; critical reviews of the environmental Kuznets curve; and green national accounting.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1858989809
• ISBN13: 9781858989808
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.