The tools of environmental economics guide policymakers as they weigh development against nature‎,‎ present against future‎,‎ and certain benefits against uncertain consequences‎.‎ From reluctant‎-but‎-necessary calculations of the value of life‎,‎ to quandaries over profits at the environment‎'‎s expense‎,‎ the policies and research findings explained in this textbook are relevant to decisions made daily by individuals‎,‎ firms‎,‎ and governments‎.‎ The fourth edition of Environmental Economics and Natural Resource Management pairs the user‎-friendly approaches of the previous editions with the latest developments in the field‎.‎ A story‎-based narrative delivers clear‎,‎ concise coverage of contemporary policy initiatives‎.‎ To promote environmental and economic literacy‎,‎ we have added even more visual aids‎,‎ including color photographs and diagrams unmatched in other texts‎.‎ Ancillaries include an Instructor‎'‎s Guide with answers to all of the practice problems and downloadable slides of figures and tables from the book‎.‎ The economy is a subset of the environment‎,‎ from which resources are obtained‎,‎ workers and consumers receive sustenance‎,‎ and life begins‎.‎Energy prices and environmental calamities constrain economic growth and the quality of life‎.‎ The same can be said about overly restrictive environmental policies‎.‎ It is with an appreciation for the weighty influence of this discipline‎,‎ and the importance of conveying it to students‎,‎ that this textbook is crafted‎.‎

• Author‎:‎ David A‎.‎ Anderson
• Publisher‎:‎ Routledge
• ISBN‎:‎ 9780415640961