The social contours of risk

.Vol.I: publics, risk cominication and the social amplification of risk

We live in a #risk society# where the identification, distribution and management of risks, from new technology, environmental factors or other sources are crucial to our individual and social existence. Jeanne and Roger Kasperson are two of the world#s leading and most influential analysts ...

Spillovers and innovations

space, environment, and the economy

Innovation processes and related spillovers are of eminent importance in a modern economy. How do they relate to spatial structures and environmental factors? The papers analyse innovation processes and spillovers in the economy from various angles, focussing mainly on regional and environmental aspects. Among others ...

Ecological debt

the health oh the planet and the wealth of nations

If the whole world wanted to live like people in the United Kingdom we would need the resources of three planets like Earth. If the United States was our model the number would be five. Simms shows how millions of us in the West are ...

Time strategies, innovation and environmental policy

This book is the first attempt to systematically introduce the aspect of time into economic and environmental innovation policy. The authors demonstrate how #windows of opportunity# for technological innovations emerge and also explain how they can be identified and effectively exploited. Contents: 1. Introduction 2 ...

Water resource economics and policy

an introduction

Table of Contents: Preface 1. Introduction to Water Resources, Water Resource Economics and Law 2. Review of Basic Microeconomics Applied to Water Resources 3. Water Quality Issues 4. Water Prices and Rates for Residential Use 5. Water and Agriculture 6. Uncertainty and Risk in Supply ...

Modelling the costs of environmental policy

a dynamic applied general equilibrium assessment

This important new book enhances our understanding of the dynamic interactions between economic activity, economic growth, pollution abatement and environmental policy. It addresses one main policy problem: how can the direct and indirect costs of environmental policy for multiple pollutants be properly assessed in an ...

Climate change economics

why international accords fail

Although the full extent of the potential damages from global warming remain unknown, scientists have long argued that action should be taken now to mitigate any possible adverse consequences. However, in making such policy recommendations, economic arguments need to be considered as much as scientific ...

Environment, information and consumer behaviour

Over the past decade there has been growing interest in the role of information in the promotion of environmentally friendly behaviour. This book examines how and why the provision of such information can affect individual decisions concerning buying or consuming a product or valuing a ...

Modelling in ecological economics

This book focuses on modelling in ecological economics and offers a comprehensive overview of current and emerging methods of applying mathematical, computational and conceptual methods to environmental issues. Following a detailed introduction, the authors investigate various modelling techniques including: # evolutionary modelling # input#output modelling # neo-Austrian ...

The greening of markets

product competition, pollution and policy making in a duopoly

#This book is an important contribution to environmental economics and industrial organisation. It analyses environmental markets for green, i.e. environmentally friendly, products and economic policies that improve the functioning of these markets and environmental quality. The book combines rigorous, state-of-the-art theoretical economic analysis with ...

Economic growth, material flows and the environment

new applications of structural decomposition analysis and physical input-output tables

Rutger Hoekstra examines the complex relationship between the monetary economy and the materials flows that are extracted and emitted by economic activities. These physical flows are responsible for many important environmental problems such as unsustainable resource depletion, waste production and climate change. This book discusses ...

The economics of technology diffusion and energy efficiency

Technological change plays a crucial role in realizing energy efficiency improvements and, therefore, in ameliorating the conflict between economic growth and environmental quality. However, the diffusion of new technologies can prove a costly and lengthy process, meaning that many firms do not invest in best-practice ...

The social countors of risk

.Vol.II: Risk analysis, corporations and the globalization of risk

We live in a 'risk society' where the identification, distribution and management of risks, from new technology, environmental factors or other sources are crucial to our individual and social existence. Jeanne and Roger Kasperson are two of the world's leading and most influential analysts ...

Los mercados del agua

El agua presenta particularidades de carácter natural que le confieren peculiaridades como recurso económico. Se trata de un bien escaso, que se obtiene de forma incierta, que tiende a reducir su renovabilidad dependiendo de los usos y no es homogéneo, por lo que debe definirse ...

The march of unreason

science, democracy, and the new fundamentalism

Our daily news bulletins bring us tales of the wonder of science, from Mars rovers and intelligent robots to developments in cancer treatment, and yet often the emphasis is on the potential threats posed by science. It appears that irrationality is on the rise in ...

El metabolismo de la economía española

recursos naturales y huella ecológica (1955-2000)

Este texto estudia la sostenibilidad ambiental de la economía española durante el último medio siglo-de manera novedosa e inédita hasta ahora- aplicando las herramientas de la economia ecológica que , precisamente,van más allá de la simple valoración monetaria de la actividad económica.Sobre todo porque ...

Industrial transformation

environmental policy innovation in the United States and Europe

The United States and European countries are experimenting with a new generation of policy approaches for combating environmental degradation. Industrial Transformation evaluates the effectiveness of twelve innovative voluntary, collaborative, and information-based programs, focusing particularly on the effectiveness of these programs in bringing about industrial transformation ...

La gran transición hacia la sostenibilidad

principios y estrategias de conomía sostenible

En 1992, más de 1.500 científicos (entre ellos, 99 premios Nobel) advertían sobre el proceso de #colisión# que la humanidad ha generado con el mundo natural. Este proceso, debido a su insostenibilidad, supone el principio del fin de nuestra civilización. Sin embargo, a pesar ...

The Little Green Data Book 2005

In its 4rd annual edition, The Little Green Data Book 2005 is a pocket- sized ready reference on key environmental data for over 200 countries. Key indicators are organized under the headings of agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, energy, emission and pollution, and water and sanitation. Profiles ...

El agua de todos

En una sociedad inmersa en el debate sobre el Plan Hidrológico Nacional, es necesaria una fuente de información que aborde el tema en toda su complejidad. Por ello, en El agua de todos, dos periodistas analizan, desde puntos de vista diferentes, no sólo la conveniencia ...