Though scientists and environmentalists have long expressed concern over the rapid deterioration of the global environment, economists have largely failed to recognize the issues relevance to their field. Salah El Serafy argues for an increased focus on the economic aspects of environmental...

1. An introduction to the theory of social accounting / Thomas Aronsson and Karl-Gustaf Löfgren -- 2. The money metrics problem in dynamic welfare analysis / Karl-Gustaf Löfgren -- 3. Welfare measurement, hyperbolic discounting and paternalism / Kenneth Backlund and Tomas Sjögren -- 4....

This book discusses important recent developments in the theory, concepts and empirical applications of ecological economics and sustainable development. The editors have assembled a fascinating collection of papers from some of the leading scholars in the field of ecological economics

At the end of the 20th century economists and policymakers face an unprecedented dual challenge: to avert ecological disaster and to end mass unemployment by accelerating and redirecting world economic growth. This major volume brings together contributions from environmental and technological...

This book addresses the increasingly urgent question: "How can governments be held more accountable for environmental stewardship?" It explores enhanced national State of the Environment reporting and integration of environmental outcomes in key national indicators; mainstreaming environmental...

"Evaluation is increasingly important for finding sustainable solutions for the people and the planet, based on a systematic analysis of what works, for whom, and under what circumstances, and to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, as they pertain to the...

This book covers the multi-faceted incentives, trade-offs, and challenges associated with the economics and politics of resource efficiency investments. By contributing a wide range of empirical evidence, practitioners' insights, and policy perspectives, this book carefully examines the role of...

Interest in sustainable development and awareness of the international dimension of environmental problems, have stimulated governments to track and chart environmental progress and its links with economic conditions and trends. This publication presents leading environmental indicators from the...