This 8th edition offers a wealth of new examples and hot topics, such as genetically modified organisms and the cost effectiveness of new transportation fuels. The international edition also considers environmental problems and policies in Western Europe, China and the developing nations.
This book is the premier introductory environmental economics text for non-majors. Key chapters are extracted from the author's longer book, Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, the best-selling text in the field. The result is a compact text that includes a concise introduction to economic theory, as well as a variety of policy-based chapters. Each policy chapter discusses relevant environmental and political background, and then applied the critical economic concepts to real-world examples. By including both basic theory and in-depth, issues-based application, the book is ideal for a wide range of courses in environmental and natural resource economics.