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With the rise in the significance of environmental issues, many professionals and students outside the discipline of economics have taken an interest in environmental economics. However, there are few publications that cater for this type of reader. The invaluable textbook is targeted at a broad range of disciplines, including engineering, business, forestry and agriculture. The following characteristics set the book apart from others: it does not assume a knowledge of economics; it deals with global environmental problems, with emphasis Third World environmental issues; it includes material...

- New material is provided on economic growth and biodiversity loss, alternative measures of welfare and green accounting, all supplemented with case studies.
- Each chapter contains a summary of the key terms and concepts used
- Solutions to all the numerical exercises are given
- Useful websites where the reader can access further information are provided.

Brings empirical analysis to bear on the policy debate on the economic and environmental impacts of agricultural trade liberalisation on a small developing country, represented by the island of Fiji. This book also focuses on the sugar industry to discuss

The authors expertly reveal a model-based analysis of economic development and environmental issues with policy prescriptions for enhancing sustainable development. Within the last four decades, there has been a rapid deterioration in the quality of our environmental and natural resources, raising grave concerns about the sustainability of unbridled economic growth. In light of these concerns, the authors analyse a range of economic and environmental issues, and propose policy recommendations that would enhance sustainable economic growth. The book covers a variety of issues related to...