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Advances in Environmental Economics: Analysis and Modelling

van den Bergh, Jeroen C.J.M.; Nijkamp, Peter - 1998

This paper gives a concise overview of environmental-economicanalysis. Important issues and modern developments in the field aresurveyed in a systematic way. Next, the concept of sustainabledevelopment is discussed, as it has dominated environmental economicsfor almost a decade now. In addition,...

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Models of Individual Behavior and Implications for Environmental Policy

van den Bergh, Jeroen C.J.M.; Ferrer-I-Carbonell, Ada; … - 1998

, formulated in terms of maximization of utility ingeneral, or profits in particular. The standard theory of environmental policy … behavioural assumptions have been most significant for the development ofeconomic valuation theory and environmental policy theory …. The focus here will be onenvironmental policy theory. …

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Optimal Growth, Coordination and Sustainability in the Spatial Economy

van den Bergh, Jeroen C.J.M.; Nijkamp, Peter - 1997

in an a-spatial context. Traditional neoclassical growth theory following Solow/Swan has mainly addressed questions about …

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Ecological-Economic Analysis of Wetlands

Turner, R.K.; van den Bergh, J.C.J.M.; Barendregt, A.; … - 1998

Wetlands all over the world have been lost or are threatened in spite of various international agreements and national policies. This is caused by: (1) the public nature of many wetlands products and services; (2) user externalities imposed on other stakeholders; and (3) policy intervention...

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Evolutionary Theories in Environmental and Resource Economics: Approaches and Applications

van den Bergh, Jeroen C.J.M.; Gowdy, John M. - 1998

Recent advances in evolutionary theory have important implications for environmental economics. A short overview is …

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Ecological Economics: Themes, Approaches, and Differences with Environmental Economics

van den Bergh, Jeroen C.J.M. - 2000

This provides a short overview of the main themes of ecological economics (EE). It isargued that EE provides a platform that fosters multidisciplinary environmental research bybringing together the core contributing disciplines economics and ecology. In addition, EE isregarded as a pluralistic...

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Ecological-Economic Analysis and Valuation of Biodiversity

Nunes, Paulo A.L.D.; van den Bergh, Jeroen C.J.M.; … - 2000

This paper introduces and surveys ecological-economic analysis ofbiodiversity. It seeks to identify the complex linkages betweeneconomic and ecological systems with a view to a solid exploration ofvaluation issues in biodiversity. Against this background the studyoffers a review of key...

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An Assessment of the Growth Debate: A Comparison of Perspectives

van den Bergh, Jeroen C.J.M.; de Mooij, Ruud A. - 1997

The debate on growth versus environment, including the more recent literature on sustainabledevelopment, is systematically evaluated in a stylized framework. Diffent perspectives on the conflictand relation between the economy, growth and the natural environment, have created a situationwhere...

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The Adoption of Energy Efficiency Enhancing Technologies

Verhoef, Erik; Nijkamp, Peter - 1997

This paper analyses the adoption of energy-efficiency enhancing technologies by heterogeneous firms. The fact that energy use does not only cause external environmental costs through pollution, but also directly affects the profitability of the firm and hence its behaviour on input and output...

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An Environmental-Economic Assessment of Genetic Modification of Agricultural Crops

van den Bergh, Jeroen C.J.M.; Holley, Justin M. - 2001

The advantages and disadvantages of genetic modification of organisms in agriculture are reviewed. These relate to the environment, human health, socio-economic effects, population growth, and differential consequences for developed and developing countries. An overall evaluation requires that...

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