Per Kågeson

Growth versus the Environment: Is there a Trade-off?

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Economic growth and the environment is a complex and much debated issue. Per Kågeson's book has a broader approach than earlier studies on this subject as he relates the analysis of present-day problems and trends (1960-2010) to clearly defined long-term objectives based on the concept of sustainable development.
The present volume covers the use of non-renewable resources in the OECD countries in a global perspective, while the regional environmental impact of economic growth is discussed in a European context. The book also includes an analysis of the potential conflict between pollution abatement costs and economic growth.

Produktdetails

• Economy & Environment 14
• Verlag: Springer / Springer Netherlands
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-0-7923-4926-6
• 1998.
• Seitenzahl: 316
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. März 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 160mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 626g
• ISBN-13: 9780792349266
• ISBN-10: 0792349261
• Artikelnr.: 23087993

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction.- 2. Hypotheses.- 3. Delimitations and methodology.- 4. The concept of sustainable development.- 5. Economic growth in the post-war period.- 6. Resource intensity.- 7. Depletion of natural resources.- 8. Economic growth and the environment - the case of OECD Europe.- 9. Air pollution.- 10. Climate change.- 11. Water pollution.- 12. Hazardous chemicals.- 13. Toxic heavy metals.- 14. Dematerialisation and waste.- 15. Noise.- 16. Nature protection and biodiversity.- 17. Pollution abatement costs and economic growth.- 18. A closer look at transport.- 19. Discussion and main conclusions.- References.