The Political Economy of the Environment

by James K. Boyce

Book Overview

Economic activities that degrade the environment do not simply pit humans against nature. They also pit some humans against others. Some benefit from these activities; others bear net costs from pollution and resource depletion. In a provocative and original analysis, James K. Boyce examines the dynamics of environmental degradation in terms of the balances of power between the winners and the losers. He provides evidence that inequalities of power...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1840643668
• ISBN13: 9781840643664
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.