Erhun Kula

History of Environmental Economic Thought

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This volume presents the ideas of major figures in economics throughout history on key environmental issues such as population growth, resource scarcity and environmental contamination. Throughout, the historical roots of current debates are explored with empirical case studies illustrating the link between theory and practice. The final chapters look at current ideas on sustainability, and ethical and spiritual dimensions of humanity's relationship with the environment. Providing fascinating insight into the development of environmental economic thought, this volume will be of great interest to students and researchers in the history of economic thought and environmental economics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Dezember 1997
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 162mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 562g
• ISBN-13: 9780415133890
• ISBN-10: 0415133890
• Artikelnr.: 20997210

Autorenporträt

Erhun Kula

Inhaltsangabe

Preface and Acknowledgement
Introduction and Guide to Organisation of the Book
1. The Early Days
2. Malthusian Problem
3. Ricardian Stagnation
4. Socialism
Marxism and the Environment
5. Natural Resources and the Environment in Neo-Classical Tradition
6. Interventionist school on natural resources and the environment
7. Market Environmentalism Based on Property Rights
8. Empirical Studies on Scarcity After Second World War
9. Spaceship Earth
10. Sustainability Debate
11. Ethical and Spiritual Dimensions of Environmental Degradation
12. Conclusion
Bibliography
Glossary
Subject and Author Indices.