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Valuing Ecosystem Services: The Case of Multi-functional Wetlands by R. Kerry Turner 9781849713542
RRP: $75.46$65.94Ecosystem services can be broadly defined as the aspects of ecosystems that provide benefits to people. This book provides guidance on the valuation of ecosystem services, using the case of multifunctional wetlands to illustrate and make recommendations... -
Environomics: How the Green Economy is Transforming Your World Dharshini David 9781783966769
RRP: $29.14$21.00‘Opens our eyes to the everyday contributions all of us make to how the world is changing.’ Tim Marshall, author of Prisoners of Geography ‘A much needed blend of optimism and realism' Brett Christophers, author of The Price is Wrong: Why Capitalism... -
Entrepreneurship and Development for a Green Resilient Economy Adriana Grigorescu 9781837970896
RRP: $145.80$121.24The COVID-19 outbreak aggravated recurrent economic issues and problems of developing a resilient economy and technological development inequality between entities, countries, production structure, unemployment and social disorders that have resulted in... -
The Impact of the Economic Crisis on European Environmental Policy by Charlotte Burns 9780198826958
RRP: $152.66$121.89The European Union (EU) has sought to establish itself as a global environmental leader but was hit by the combined effects of the economic and financial crisis from 2007-8 leading some to question whether the EU could continue to adopt ambitious... -
The Global Environment, Natural Resources, and Economic Growth by Alfred Greiner 9780195328233
RRP: $102.92$92.85Recently, the public attention has turned toward the intricate interrelation between economic growth and global warming. This book focuses on this nexus but broadens the framework to study the issue. Growth is seen as global growth, which affects the... -
A Field Guide to Conservation Finance by Story Clark 9781597260596
$148.80Finally, a comprehensive book on land conservation financing for community and regional conservation leaders. "A Field Guide to Conservation Finance" provides essential advice on how to tackle the universal obstacle to protecting private land in America:... -
Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth by Mohammad Shamsudduha 9781912302383
RRP: $34.29$30.34Gaia: A New Look At Life on Earth may continue to divide opinion, but nobody can deny that the book offers a powerful insight into the creative thinking of its author, James E. Lovelock. Published in 1979, Gaia offered a radically new hypothesis: the... -
Natural Gas Markets in the Middle East and North Africa by Jonathan Stern 9780199593019
$105.66The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) as a region accounts for around 40% of the world's proven gas reserves, yet only 10% of global supplies of gas are covered by MENA gas production. The potential for future expansion of the gas market in the both on... -
Developmental Environmentalism: State Ambition and Creative Destruction in East Asia’s Green Energy Transition by Elizabeth Thurbon 9780192897794
RRP: $120.07$109.33Why has East Asia emerged as the global leader in green energy industries but - until recently - lagged on carbon emission reduction? What is new and distinctive about East Asia's approach to the green energy transition? And what does this approach mean... -
Wildfire Policy: Law and Economics Perspectives by Dean Lueck
RRP: $222.99$192.30During the five decades since its origin, law and economics has provided an influential framework for addressing a wide array of areas of law ranging from judicial behaviour to contracts. This book will reflects the first-ever forum for law and economics... -
We Are the Economy: The Buddhist Way of Work, Consumption, and Money by Kai Romhardt
RRP: $27.43$17.22Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781946764584Author Kai RomhardtFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Parallax PressPublisher Parallax Press -
Golden Rules: The Origins of California Water Law in the Gold Rush by Mark Kanazawa
$102.03Fresh water has become scarce and will become even more so in the coming years, as continued population growth places ever greater demands on the supply of fresh water. At the same time, options for increasing that supply look to be ever more limited. No... -
Big Data's Big Potential in Developing Economies: Impact on Agriculture, Health and Environmental Security by Dr. Nir Kshetri
RRP: $169.80$159.71Big data involves the use of sophisticated analytics to make decisions based on large-scale data inputs. It is set to transform agriculture, environmental protection and healthcare in developing countries. This book critically evaluates the developing... -
Financing Water Security and Green Growth by Robert C. Brears
RRP: $120.07$109.33Financing Water Security and Green Growth offers a comprehensive overview of the innovative financial instruments and approaches available to implement water security and green growth initiatives at various scales and in different contexts. Robert C... -
Entropy Law, Sustainability, and Third Industrial Revolution by Ramprasad Sengupta
RRP: $78.89$71.60In mankind's relentless quest for prosperity, Nature has suffered great damage. It has been treated as an inexhaustible reserve of resources. The indefinite scale of global expansion is still continued and now the earth's very survival is under threat... -
East Asian Economic Integration: A China-ASEAN Perspective by Wang Liqin
RRP: $111.49$90.93This book reviews and analyses East Asian economic integration by looking at China-ASEAN economic relations and the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA). The book explores the economic relations between China and ASEAN after the Cold War ended,... -
Green Growth That Works: Natural Capital Policy and Finance Mechanisms from Around the World by Lisa Ann Mandle 9781642830033
$64.74Rapid economic development has been a boon to human well-being. It has lifted millions out of poverty, raised standards of living, and increased life expectancies. But economic development comes at a significant cost to natural capital--the fertile... -
Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist by Kate Raworth 9781603587969
RRP: $30.88$25.80A Financial Times "Best Book of 2017: Economics" 800-CEO-Read "Best Business Book of 2017: Current Events & Public Affairs" Economics is the mother tongue of public policy. It dominates our decision-making for the future, guides... -
Global Energy Fundamentals: Economics, Politics, and Technology by Simone Tagliapietra
RRP: $58.30$50.19This book provides a rigorous, concise guide to the current status and future prospects of the global energy system. As we move away from fossil fuels and toward clean energy solutions, the complexity of the global energy system has increased... -
Climate Economics: Economic Analysis of Climate, Climate Change and Climate Policy, Second Edition by Richard S.J. Tol 9781786435095
$70.98This unique textbook offers comprehensive coverage of the economics of climate change and climate policy, and is a suitable guide for advanced undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral students. Topics discussed include the costs and benefits of... -
Climate Change: The Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review: The Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review by Harvard Business Review
RRP: $25.71$19.25Climate change is threatening our world. How are you responding? Heat waves, flooding, extreme storms, harsh winters. The effects of climate change are only getting worse. How can you ensure your organization is taking the right steps to mitigate this... -
A Handbook of Primary Commodities in the Global Economy by Marian Radetzki
RRP: $53.16$45.92The dramatic price falls of 2014-2015 marked the end of the most powerful and enduring commodity boom since the Second World War. Now in its third edition, this book acts as a guide to the ins and outs of the primary commodity universe. Updates to this... -
Gaian Economics: Living Well Within Planetary Limits by Jonathan Dawson 9781856230568
RRP: $25.64$16.02Gaian Economics is the second volume in the Four Keys to Sustainable Communities series and sets out to explore how we can develop healthy and abundant societies in harmony with our finite planetary resources. Using contributions from a wealth of authors... -
Nature's Fortune: How Business and Society Thrive By Investing in Nature by Mark R. Tercek 9781610916950
RRP: $42.88$35.88In Nature's Fortune, Mark Tercek, CEO of The Nature Conservancy and former investment banker, and science writer Jonathan Adams argue that nature is not only the foundation of human well-being, but also the smartest commercial investment any business or... -
The Political Economy of Soil Erosion in Developing Countries by Piers Blaikie
RRP: $56.59$50.02First published in 1985. This book examines wide variety of ways in which environmental deterioration, in particular soil erosion, can be viewed and the implicit political judgements that often inform them. Using the context of developing countries,... -
Ecological Economics: An Introduction by Michael S. Common
RRP: $101.19$89.95Taking as its starting point the interdependence of the economy and the natural environment, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the emerging field of ecological economics. The authors, who have written extensively on the economics of... -
Economics Unmasked: From Power and Greed to Compassion and the Common Good by Manfred Max-Neef
RRP: $25.71$19.67An inspiring outline of a new economics system, where justice, human dignity, compassion and reverence for life are the guiding values. The economic system under which we live not only forces the great majority of humankind to live their lives in... -
Green Gone Wrong: Dispatches from the Front Lines of Eco-Capitalism by Heather Rogers 9781844679010
RRP: $34.29$28.99Faced with climate change, many counsel "going green," encouraging us to buy organic food or a "clean" car, for example. But can we rely on consumerism to provide a solution to the very problems it has helped cause? Heather Rogers travels from Paraguay... -
Herman Daly's Economics for a Full World: His Life and Ideas by Peter A. Victor
RRP: $63.45$55.80As the first biography of Professor Herman Daly, this book provides an in-depth account of one of the leading thinkers and most widely read writers on economics, environment and sustainability.Herman Daly's economics for a full world, based on his... -
The Politics of Permaculture by Terry Leahy
RRP: $32.57$21.87'Inspiring. [...] Crammed with lively interviews and grounded examples' Ashish Kothari, founder of Kalpavriksh Permaculture is an environmental movement that makes us reevaluate what it means to be sustainable. Through innovative agriculture and... -
From Uneconomic Growth to a Steady-State Economy by Herman E. Daly 9781783479962
RRP: $63.38$57.34This timely collection of essays is a magnificent testament to Daly's pioneering work over four decades. Armed with clear scientific principles and an unfailing logic, Daly sets out on an urgent quest to develop an economics fit for purpose on a finite... -
Sustainable Football: Environmental Management in Practice by Luca Marrucci 9781032132365
RRP: $51.44$45.70This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the different environmental strategies adopted in the football world to foster sustainability.The authors lay out useful insights, both for scholars and practitioners, to improve good governance... -
Integrating Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management: A Practitioner's Guide by Asian Development Bank 9789292695330
$41.66This guide explores the benefits of using nature-based solutions to promote sustainable and resource-efficient infrastructure.Nature-based solutions are interventions to protect, restore, and sustainably manage natural or modified ecosystems to support... -
Ecological Economics: A Workbook for Problem-Based Learning by Joshua Farley 9781559633130
RRP: $44.60$37.22Ecological economics addresses one of the fundamental flaws in conventional economics-its failure to consider biophysical and social reality in its analyses and equations. Ecological Economics: Principles and Applications is an introductory-level... -
Pricing Nature: Cost-Benefit Analysis and Environmental Policy by Nick Hanley 9781848444706
RRP: $61.67$57.34Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) is one of the most useful tools of applied economics for the social appraisal of public projects and government policies. Nick Hanley and Edward Barbier show how CBA can be applied to environmental policy choice and... -
A New Blueprint for a Green Economy by Edward B. Barbier
RRP: $65.16$57.26Published in 1989, Blueprint for a Green Economy presented, for the first time, practical policy measures for 'greening' modern economies and putting them on a path to sustainable development. This new book, written by two of the Blueprint for a Green... -
Capital and the Common Good: How Innovative Finance Is Tackling the World's Most Urgent Problems by Georgia Levenson Keohane
RRP: $42.88$32.90Despite social and economic advances around the world, poverty and disease persist, exacerbated by the mounting challenges of climate change, natural disasters, political conflict, mass migration, and economic inequality. While governments commit to... -
Nature in the Balance: The Economics of Biodiversity by Dieter Helm 9780199676880
RRP: $84.03$72.21This book sets out the building blocks of an economic approach to biodiversity, and in particular brings together conceptual and empirical work on valuation, international agreements, the policy instruments, and the institutions. The objective is to... -
China's Engine of Environmental Collapse by Richard Smith
RRP: $37.72$30.17As the world hurtles towards environmental oblivion, China is leading the charge. The nation's CO2 emissions are more than twice those of the US with a GDP just two-thirds as large. China leads the world in renewable energy yet it is building new... -
Investing in a Changing Climate: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities by Ludovic Subran 9783031471711
RRP: $94.32$84.67Net Zero is not enough. We have dithered so long about climate change that, by now, we would need to go to negative-emissions territory, well before 2050, to keep global warming under the iconic 1.5 DegreesC target. The national commitments made so far...