Filter By
- Book
- Qty in Cart
- Quantity
- Price
- Subtotal
-
Inland Waterway Transportation: Studies in Public and Private Management and Investment Decisions by Charles W. Howe 9781138954960
RRP: $141.90$122.69Inland Waterway Transportation explores how tools of economic analysis can improve the efficiency of both public and private investment in inland waterway transportation. Originally published in 1969, this study investigates how waterway transportation... -
Restoring Communities Resettled After Dam Construction in Asia by Mikiyasu Nakayama 9781138953888
RRP: $59.33$51.77The rapid economic expansion and population growth of developing countries in Asia has led to increasing demands for water and energy. To meet these demands, large dam development projects have been completed, which has inevitably caused involuntary... -
Natural Gas Markets After Deregulation: Methods of Analysis and Research Needs by Harry G. Broadman 9781138953376
RRP: $135.45$117.21Originally published in 1983, Broadman and Montgomery present an agenda for further research into deregulated natural gas markets by relating natural gas production, transmission and distribution with the economic function of contracts and local... -
Technical Change, Relative Prices, and Environmental Resource Evaluation by V. Kerry Smith 9781138952522
RRP: $141.90$122.69Originally published in 1974, Technical Change, Relative Prices, and Environmental Resource Evaluation explores the relationship between natural environmental resources and the differential implications of technological change and relative price... -
North Pacific Fisheries Management by Hiroshi Kasahara 9781138946316
RRP: $56.75$49.59In anticipation of the UN Conference of the Law of the Sea taking place in 1973, Dr Kasahara and Dr Burke of the University of Washington first published North Pacific Fisheries Management earlier that year. The conference brought fishery territories to... -
The World Food Situation: Resource and Environmental Issues in the Developing Countries and The United States by Pierre R. Crosson 9781138944626
RRP: $47.72$41.96At the beginning of the 1970's, global grain reserves were level and food prices were low however as the decade progressed crop production plummeted leading to a food crisis. Originally published in the aftermath in 1977, Crosson and Frederick set out to... -
Pesticide Policy, Production Risk, and Producer Welfare: An Econometric Approach to Applied Welfare Economics by John M. Antle 9781138944237
RRP: $56.75$49.59The use of pesticides to control agricultural pests both benefits farm production and imposes health and environmental costs on producers and society. This title, first published in 1988, includes an application of the author's methodology to tomato... -
The Economics of Water Utilization in the Beet Sugar Industry George O. G. Loef 9781138944510
RRP: $47.72$41.96Originally published in 1965, this case study of the beet sugar industry undertaken by George O. G. Lof and Allen V. Kneese illustrates the economic importance of water to industry. This study delves into the history and technology of the beet sugar... -
Supply and Competition in Minor Metals by David B. Brooks 9781138941823
RRP: $141.90$122.69An interest in the minor metals - termed "minor" as their annual production is relatively small - had been developing for many years. This study, first published in 1965, examines patterns of supply that can be identified as underlying the... -
Changing Resource Problems of the Fourth World by Ronald G. Ridker 9781138955370
RRP: $59.33$51.77Climbing food, fertiliser and mineral prices as well as the Arab oil embargo in the seventies had severe economic consequences in developing countries. Originally published in 1976, this study explores the effects of these developments in the fourth... -
Water Pollution: Economics Aspects and Research Needs by Allen V. Kneese 9781138935679
RRP: $49.01$43.06Public agencies and industry will probably spend tens of billions of dollars on new water pollution abatement facilities in the next few decades. Added billions will be spent for the operation of new and existing facilities. How can physical science... -
Energy and Household Expenditure Patterns by Thomas J. Lareau 9781138953109
RRP: $47.72$41.96Originally published in 1983, Energy and Household Expenditure Patterns claimed that two-thirds of energy consumption in the United States came from households. This study aimed to estimate the expected changes in household activities and how this would... -
Quality of the Environment: An Economic Approach to Some Problems in Using Land, Water, and Air by Orris C. Herfindahl 9781138936263
RRP: $141.90$122.69Contemporary society is dependent on man's ability to work fundamental changes in the natural environment. In using resources to produce high and rising levels of income, however, effects are often produced that are incidental to the main purpose. This... -
Quality of the Environment: An Economic Approach to Some Problems in Using Land, Water, and Air by Orris C. Herfindahl 9781138936270
RRP: $49.01$43.06Contemporary society is dependent on man's ability to work fundamental changes in the natural environment. In using resources to produce high and rising levels of income, however, effects are often produced that are incidental to the main purpose. This... -
Designing Water Disaster Management Policies: Theory and Empirics by Chennat Gopalakrishnan 9781138930797
RRP: $112.22$97.45This book represents a landmark effort to probe and analyze the theory and empirics of designing water disaster management policies. It consists of seven chapters that examine, in-depth and comprehensively, issues that are central to crafting effective... -
Trends in Energy Use in Industrial Societies: An Overview by Joy Dunkerley 9781138944664
RRP: $47.72$41.96Taken from a report for the Electric Power Research Institute, Joy Dunkerley's study aims to clarify the relationship between energy consumption and economic output in industrialised countries. Originally published in 1980 and using data from 1972, this... -
Modeling Energy-Economy Interactions: Five Appoaches by Charles J. Hitch 9781138930483
RRP: $54.17$47.41This report, first published in 1977, explores several different approaches to the same question; namely, how severe will be the impact on key U.S. macro-economic variables of the transition from main reliance on oil and natural gas to other sources of... -
Environmental Resources and Applied Welfare Economics: Essays in Honor of John V. Krutilla by V. Kerry Smith 9781138935433
RRP: $54.17$47.92This book, first published in 1988, provides an overview of the diverse work that was being done in applied and theoretical environmental and resource economics. Some essays reflect upon the background of the work of John Krutilla, one of the founders of... -
Economics and the Environment: A Materials Balance Approach by Allen V. Kneese 9781138927988
RRP: $49.01$43.06This monograph length report, first published in 1970, originated from a program of research at Resources for the Future that dealt with the management of residuals and of environmental quality. It presents some of the broad concepts that the program was... -
The Long-Term Adequacy of World Timber Supply by Professor Roger A. Sedjo 9781138935624
RRP: $49.01$43.06Projecting modest future growth for both prices and harvest levels, this study, first published in 1990, provides theoretical and empirical justification for challenging the conventional wisdom that real timber prices will rise for the indefinite future... -
The Economic Value of Water by Diana C. Gibbons 9781138834309
RRP: $167.70$144.62Gibbons examines the water supply problem through five case studies. The problems faced by these regions and the methods suggested to overcome them provide excellent models for the entire United States. The case studies---typically, expanding... -
The Economics of Natural Environments: Studies in the Valuation of Commodity and Amenity Resources, revised edition by John V. Krutilla 9781138834293
RRP: $167.70$144.62In this pioneering study, Krutilla and Fisher put the amenity resources of natural environments into an analytical framework comparable to that for the extractive resources. The models and theoretical background of their techniques are illustrated by... -
The Link Between Company Environmental and Financial Performance by David Edwards 9781138826915
RRP: $47.72$41.96The Link between Company Environmental & Financial Performance, first published in 1998, is a detailed investigation into the effects of environmental performance - resource efficiency, regulatory compliance, new product and service opportunities -... -
Local Consumption and Global Environmental Impacts: Accounting, Trade-offs and Sustainability by Kuishuang Feng 9781138826069
RRP: $51.59$45.23This book describes how local consumption, particularly in urban areas, is increasingly met by global supply chains. These supply chains often extend over large geographical distances and have greater global environmental impacts, contributing to... -
Local Consumption and Global Environmental Impacts: Accounting, Trade-offs and Sustainability by Kuishuang Feng 9781138826052
RRP: $174.15$151.29This book describes how local consumption, particularly in urban areas, is increasingly met by global supply chains. These supply chains often extend over large geographical distances and have greater global environmental impacts, contributing to... -
The Private Sector and Water Pricing in Efficient Urban Water Management by Cecilia Tortajada 9781138779983
RRP: $174.15$151.29This book focuses on participation of the public and private sectors in urban water management and on the role of water pricing. It discusses in-depth topics such as public choices of urban water service management; dynamics of privatization and... -
Agribusiness and the Neoliberal Food System in Brazil: Frontiers and Fissures of Agro-neoliberalism by Antonio Augusto Rossotto Ioris 9781138744660
RRP: $174.15$151.29Due to new production areas and persistent productivity gains, Brazil has consolidated its position as a global leader and even as a `model' of commercial, integrated crop production. The country is now seen as an agricultural powerhouse that has a lot... -
An International Legal Framework for Geoengineering: Managing the Risks of an Emerging Technology by Haomiao Du 9781138744615
RRP: $174.15$151.81Geoengineering provides new possibilities for humans to deal with dangerous climate change and its effects but at the same time creates new risks to the planet. This book responds to the challenges geoengineering poses to International Law by identifying... -
: A Rural Policy for the EEC (1984) by Hugh Clout 9781138307780
RRP: $29.66$26.01First published in 1984, Hugh Clout's work contributes to one of the most debated and important topics of the time, the European Economic Community. Starting from the Mid-20th century, Clout explains the profound socio-economic and environmental changes... -
Economics of Rural Land-Use Change by Kevin J. Boyle 9781138272378
RRP: $64.49$56.12Public concern over land management has never been greater. This book provides a broad overview of the economics of rural land-use change, drawing attention to the meaningful role economic analysis can play in resolving public concern and supporting... -
The Common Agricultural Policy after the Fischler Reform: National Implementations, Impact Assessment and the Agenda for Future Reforms by Professor Alessandro Sorrentino 9781138250796
RRP: $43.85$39.99Providing an updated state of the art report on the effects of the 2003 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform, this volume has a particular emphasis on the governance of institutional changes and national/regional implementation. Written from an... -
Green Oslo: Visions, Planning and Discourse by Per Gunnar Roe 9781138246775
RRP: $64.49$56.12As urban regions face the demand to decrease fossil fuel dependency, many cities in the developing world are undertaking initiatives designed to create a greener city by aiming for a more sustainable form of urban development and, to do so, they need to... -
Protected Areas and Regional Development in Europe: Towards a New Model for the 21st Century by Ingo Mose 9781138262621
RRP: $64.49$56.12While originally created as reserves for beautiful landscapes and endangered species, protected areas in Europe were subsequently used as a means to preserve whole ecosystems, with restrictions on human activities and impacts. More recently, protected... -
Petroleum Company Operations and Agreements in the Developing Countries by Raymond F. Mikesell 9781138184992
RRP: $103.19$89.78Originally published in 1984, this study focuses on petroleum agreements between non-OPEC LDCs with oil-importing LDCs and how issues such as high oil prices affect each country. The information presented in this study was drawn from interviews with... -
Valuing U.S. National Parks and Programs: America's Best Investment by Linda J. Bilmes 9781138483125
RRP: $49.01$43.06This book provides the first comprehensive economic valuation of U.S. National Parks (including monuments, seashores, lakeshores, recreation areas, and historic sites) and National Park Service (NPS) programs. The book develops a comprehensive... -
Public Policies for Environmental Protection by Professor Paul R. Portney 9781138120877
RRP: $47.72$42.48Originally published in 1990, this study tracks the issues, progress and problems in environmental issues in the United States from the 1980's. Improvements in air and water quality as well as regulation of hazardous waste and toxic substances has led to... -
Public Expenditure Decisions in the Urban Community by Howard G. Schaller 9781138120303
RRP: $42.56$37.62In 1962, the Committee on Urban Economics held a conference on public expenditure decisions in order to promote analysis of the issues facing the public sector of the urban economy. Originally published in 1965, this report pulls together key papers... -
Public Expenditure Decisions in the Urban Community by Howard G. Schaller 9781138120273
RRP: $174.15$151.29In 1962, the Committee on Urban Economics held a conference on public expenditure decisions in order to promote analysis of the issues facing the public sector of the urban economy. Originally published in 1965, this report pulls together key papers... -
State Mineral Enterprises: An Investigation into their Impact on International Mineral Markets by Marian Radetzki 9781138120006
RRP: $141.90$122.69State ownership in mineral industries has increased massively from the 1950's affecting the world mineral sector greatly. Originally published in 1985, this study analyses the effects this had on the international market covering topics such as state... -
High Energy Costs: Uneven, Unfair, Unavoidable? by Hans H. Landsberg 9781138125933
RRP: $90.29$77.86High energy prices affect nearly the whole of the American population, arguably affecting some consumer groups more than others. Although originally published in 1981, the issues explored in this study such as who is affected most by energy price...