[Valuing the environment : economics for a sustainable future / David Glover].: E97-29/2010Ar-PDF
A vast number of people in developing countries depend on the natural environment for their livelihoods — on farmland or forests, wetlands or coastal areas. For these people, the environment is much more than a source of recreation — it is the basis of the economy. But poorly functioning markets, incomplete property rights, and misguided policies can drive people’s behaviour in ways that are rational in the short term or from an individual’s point of view, but harmful to the environment and future generations.Economics has much to offer in understanding and influencing this behaviour. It also provides tools for decision-makers faced with difficult choices. How can we compare the value of environmental benefits to the costs of safeguarding them? How can we assess the impacts of environmental action (or inaction) on the poor? How should we share the costs of improvements?
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| Department/Agency | Canada. International Development Research Centre. |
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| Title | [Valuing the environment : economics for a sustainable future / David Glover]. |
| Series title | In_focus |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [Arabic] |
| Other language editions | [English], [Spanish; Castilian] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Parallel description | [French] |
| Note(s) | English title supplied by the publisher. Issued also in printed form. Text in Arabic. |
| Publishing information | Ottawa : [International Development Research Centre], c2011. |
| Author / Contributor | Glover, David. |
| Description | [122] p. : figs. |
| ISBN | 978-614-01-0246-0 |
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| Subject terms | Sustainable development Environmental economics |
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