PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
       This text offers a systematic exposition of environmental and natural resource economics. It presents the
       economic and ecological principles essential for a clear understanding of contemporary environmental and
       natural resource issues and policy considerations. Environmental and natural resource issues are considered
       in a broad, interdisciplinary context that does not treat them as just another subset of applied economics.
       The main subject areas include:
       • basic economic concepts specifically relevant to environmental economics
       • the economics of natural resource scarcity
       • ecology, economics and the biophysical constraints to economic growth
       • ecological economics
       • the economics of sustainable development
       • the economics of pollution
       • valuing the environment
       • the economics of natural resources
       • population, development and the environment
       The author develops specific tools to illuminate the central problems of environmental economics.
       Fundamental economic concepts specifically relevant to environmental and resource economics are
       introduced and then integrated with ecological principles and approaches. This text presents an integrated
       understanding of environmental and resource economics that acknowledges the disciplinary tie between
       economics and ecology.
        This student-friendly textbook contains a variety of study tools including learning points, boxed features,
       case studies, revision questions and discussion questions. Written in a clear and accessible style, Principles
       of Environmental Economics considers a variety of real-world examples to illustrate the policy relevance
       and implications of key economic and ecological concepts.
        Ahmed M.Hussen is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Economics, Kalamazoo College,
       Michigan, USA.
             PRINCIPLES OF
      ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
          Economics, ecology and public policy
                Ahmed M.Hussen
              LONDON & NEW YORK
                            First published 2000 by Routledge
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                               Hussen, Ahmed M.
                      Principles of environmental economics: economics, ecology and
                            public policy/Ahmed M.Hussen.
                                 p. cm.
                         Includes bibliographical references and index.
                     1. Environmental economics. 2. Ecology. 3. Environmental policy.
                                 I. Title.
                              HC79.E5H875 1999
                              333. 7–dc21 99–17809
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