1. The Role of Finance in Achieving Sustainability -- 2. The Value and Limits of Financial Accounting -- 3. Financial Markets and Pricing -- 4. Discounting and Cost-Benefit Analysis -- 5. The Value of Environmental Accounting in Public Decision Making -- 6. The Monetization of Natural Capital in...

For many academics, students, and professionals, the field of commodities is a black box. This book explores commodities in a holistic manner, presenting concepts from a multidisciplinary business and financial perspective, and offering a panoramic view of the global commodity business and...

Chapter 1: Overview of The Global Physical Commodities -- Chapter 2: The Global Supply Chain in Commodities -- Chapter 3: Risk Management in Global Commodities -- Chapter 4: Financial Aspects of Global Commodities -- Chapter 5: Financial Valuation of Global Commodity Business -- Chapter 6:...

„Heute kennt man von allem den Preis und von nichts den Wert“, sagte Oscar Wilde. Dieser Satz ist gegenwärtig aktueller denn je. Ob Klima- oder Wirtschaftskrise, dahinter steht nicht zuletzt eine Krise der Werte. Fast jeder und alles wird in die Kategorien von Märkten und Preisen gepresst....

The loss of biodiversity affects us in many ways. For some of us, its loss is felt in the same way that we regret the destruction of a great work of art -- it may not affect us directly, but the indirect impact is strong. For others, its loss is felt in changes in lifestyles and livelihoods --...