List of figures -- List of tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Notes on contributors -- Introduction: resource governance at a time of plenty -- Theoretical debates in natural resource politics -- States and markets in the context of a resource boom : engaging with critical IPE --...

Introduction -- I Sustainability Economics and Resources -- II International Analysis -- III Rebound Effects in Economics -- IV Modelling the Use of Resources in Economies -- V Outlook on Sustainable Resource Management

In this book, the first of two volumes, the authors provide detailed case studies of valuation techniques that have been used in developing countries. They demonstrate that valuation works and that it can yield significant insights into policy-relevant issues regarding conservation and economic...