consistent with real world observations, and thus provide a new explanation for weak environmental policy performance. …

This paper critically assesses the literature on the relationship between economic integration and the environment. In …

The paper seeks to contribute to the expanding literature on ecosystem service assessment by considering its … costs and benefits. Finally we relax our sustainability assumption and consider economic approaches to the incorporation of …

In this paper we investigate the relationship between inequality and the environment in a growing economy from a … the environment. Public expenditures may either be devoted to supporting growth or abating pollution. The decision over … and show that inequality is harmful for the environment: the poorer the median voter relative to the average individual …

This book provides novel and in-depth perspectives on evaluating environment and sustainability issues in developing … countries. Evaluating Environment in International Development focuses on the approaches and experiences of leading … normative work on the environment as well as environmental consequences of economic and social development efforts. This new …

that may hamper the environmental effectiveness of the MSFD. For example, marine ecosystem services are much less tangible … than terrestrial ecosystem services. This implies greater challenges for the quantification of societal benefits in a …

intangible. Additional problems occur when economic methods are applied inappropriately and when the importance of ecosystem … considerations in ecosystem services valuation. We first review and adapt definitions of ecosystem services in order to make an … operational link to valuation methods. We make a distinction between intermediate and final ecosystem services and also identify …