The authors provide a comprehensive analysis of topics varying from the general problems of growth and conservation to specific applications such as; pollution costs, environmental taxation, deforestation and climate change. This volume also offers policymakers a comprehensive view of the...

Machine generated contents note: PART I DEVELOPMENT POLICY -- 2 The history of development policy 15 -- Richard Jolly -- Section A Economic Policy -- 3 Globalization and development policy 25 -- S. Mansoob Murshed -- 4 Economic planning: theory, practice and experiences 32 -- Anis Chowdhury -- 5...

With the increasingly evident and widespread impact of economic activity on the environment, there is a growing concern in all parts of the world for environmental considerations to be more fully reflected in economic decision-making. The Polluter-Pays, User-Pays and Precautionary principles are...