The Environmental Consequences of Growth: Steady-State Economics as an Alternative to Ecological Decline

by Douglas Booth

Book Overview

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 central thesis is that whilst new industries are necessary for economic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415169917
• ISBN13: 9780415169912
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"