Environmental economics Books

Book SynopsisWinner of the Choice Outstanding Academic Titles of 2010 award. This book is a comprehensive and accessible guide to understanding the opportunities offered by regulated and voluntary carbon markets for tackling climate change. Coverage includes: - An overview of the problem of climate change, with a concise review of the most recent scientific evidence in different fields - A highly accessible introduction to the economic theory and different constitutive elements of a carbon allowances market - Explanation of the Kyoto Protocol and its flexibility mechanisms - Explanation of how the EU Emissions Trading Scheme works in practice - Ongoing developments in regulated carbon markets in the US - Up-to-the-minute coverage of regulated carbon markets in Australia - Developments in New Zealand and Japan - Carbon offsetting and voluntary carbon markets. Combining theoretical aspects with practical applications, this book is for business leaders, financiers, carbon traders, lawyers, bankers, researchers, policy makers and anyone interested in market mechanisms to mitigate climate change. The carbon emissions resulting from the production of this book have been calculated, reduced and offset to render the bookcarbon neutral. Published with CO2 NeutralTrade Review'Carbon markets are key to fighting climate change cost-effectively. This guide is timely as more and more countries follow Europe's lead in developing cap and trade systems. Linked together, these will establish a global carbon market over the coming years.' Stavros Dimas, European Commissioner for the Environment 'This book provides valuable insights into carbon markets, an important determinant of measures to mitigate emissions of greenhouse gases.' R.K. Pachauri, Chairman, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 'The creation of political will require strong and powerful arguments. That is the responsibility of us all and an important contribution of this book.' From the Foreword by Nicholas Stern 'Get this book, round up an accomplished professor, and spend a full semester together dissecting the contents. You are likely to emerge as a greenhouse gas emissions trading expert. ...[The authors] do not miss a beat.' Crosslands Bulletin 'This well-written volume provides excellent background on the evolving area of carbon markets...Few publications address the relatively new issue of worldwide carbon markets so thoroughly' S. Dutta, Choice. 'Thought-provoking and convincing ... Highly recommended.' S. Dutta, Choice. 'This book strikes me as the first genuinely comprehensive - i.e. this is the only one you need - book on the subject.' Dan Lewis, research director with the Economic Research Council, in E&T Magazine 'After having rea through Brohe et al., any reader 'with no prior experience' will have a good overview of climate policies of the early 2000s' Axel Michaelowa, Climate Policy ' I find it interesting that it is possible to create an entirely new market for a specific social purpose, whereas we are used to being told that 'the market' is a forece beyond political control.' Kristian Ravnkilde, WEM.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Foreword by Sir Nicholas Stern List of Acronyms and Abbreviations Introduction 1 Climate Change 2 Emissions Trading: A New Tool for Environmental Management 3 The Kyoto Protocol 4 The EU Emissions Trading Scheme 5 US Carbon Markets 6 Emissions Trading in Australia 7 Other Emerging Mandatory Schemes 8 Voluntary Offsetting Market 9 Conclusion: Carbon Markets in the Age of Uncertainty Index

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Book SynopsisThe Red Star and the Crescent provides an in-depth and multi-disciplinary analysis of the evolving relationship between China and the Middle East. Despite its increasing importance, very few studies have examined this dynamic, deepening, and multi-faceted nexus. James Reardon-Anderson has sought to fill this critical gap.The volume examines the 'big picture' of international relations, then zooms in on case studies and probes the underlying domestic factors on each side. Reardon-Anderson tackles topics as diverse as China's security strategy in the Middle East, its military relations with the states of the region, its role in the Iran nuclear negotiations, the Uyghur question, and the significance and consequences of the Silk Road strategy. A comprehensive study of the changing forces driving one of the world's most important strategic, economic and cultural relationships.Trade Review‘A rigorous and thought-provoking new book . . . deserves to be regarded as an authority, both for students of China’s rise and for those who are concerned that the Middle East may become a focal point for a future superpower conflagration.’ 'A balanced, perceptive and thought-provoking book that advances our understanding of the evolving relationship of China and the Middle East.’ 'Reardon-Anderson has assembled the definitive edited volume on China-Middle East relations. Interdisciplinary, rigorous, and fusing the combined talents of its many illustrious contributors, it deserves to be read by a very wide range of scholars, diplomats, and foreign correspondents.' -- Christopher Davidson, Reader in Middle East Politics, Durham University, and author of 'Shadow Wars: The Secret Struggle for the Middle East'‘This book is a comprehensive study of China’s strategic vision and policies. It is a valuable resource for academics and policy planners with an interest in China and the Muslim world.’ -- The Muslim World Book Review'Highly interesting . . . a sober and much needed contribution.' 'Insightful . . . unique and important.' ‘The essays on the ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative provide refreshingly detailed and experienced perspectives. . . . Most of the essays in The Red Star & the Crescent are written by China experts rather than Middle East experts, and the book is all the stronger for that. The Chinese perspective comes through clearly and there is plenty of detail.’'A comprehensive overview of China's relations with an area which is much neglected but increasingly important to it - the Middle East. The merit of this work is the diversity of authors, from Chinese to regional to external perspectives - and the depth of their expertise.' -- Kerry Brown, Professor of Chinese Studies and Director, Lau China Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science

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Book SynopsisRecent developments in international policy on Reduced Emissions from Deforestation in Developing countries (REDD) open the way for crediting of carbon saved by rural communities through management of the forests in their vicinity. Since the annual changes in forest carbon stock under this kind of management are relatively small and often under the canopy, they cannot easily be assessed using remote sensing, so ground-level data collection is likely to be essential over large areas of forests. The potential role of communities in measuring, monitoring and reporting carbon stock changes in their forests has been explicitly mentioned in UNFCCC documentation on methodology for REDD+, the extended form of REDD that includes forest enhancement, sustainable forest management and forest conservation. This book presents practical methods by which communities can do it. These methods were developed and tested with communities in villages in Africa and Asia under a six-year research programme. The reliability of the data gathered by the community is shown to be equivalent to that of professional forest inventories while the costs are much lower. Involvement of local communities in collection of this data may be the most cost-effective solution for national REDD+ programmes. Moreover, it could provide the basis for a transparent system for distribution of the financial rewards from REDD+ and the carbon market. The book first presents the policy context, concepts, methods and general results, which include estimates of typical carbon savings resulting from community management in different types of tropical forests. It also looks at the governance issues that may be involved and a variety of ways in which incentive schemes might be designed to encourage communities to participate. The second half of the book is devoted to case studies from the countries involved in the research. These provide both ideas and practical experience to enable agencies to engage with local communities to monitor carbon stock changes.Trade Review'Incentivizing and compensating local forest users for reduced emissions require regular monitoring of forest carbon stocks. This book demonstrates convincingly - based on extensive field research - that this can be done by local communities themselves in a reliable and cost-efficient way.' Arild Angelsen, Professor, Norwegian University of Life Sciences & Senior Associate, CIFORTable of ContentsPart I: Principles and Issues 1. Why Community Forest Monitoring? 2. How Much Carbon Does Community Forest Management Save? 3. Local Participation In Mapping, Measuring and Monitoring for Community Carbon Forestry 4. The Policy Context of Community Monitoring for REDD+ 5. Information Requirements for National REDD+ Programmes 6. The Costs And Reliability of Forest Carbon Monitoring by Communities 7. A Field Guide for Community Forest Carbon Monitoring 8. Participatory Mapping and Monitoring of Forest Carbon Services Using Freeware: Cybertracker and Google Earth Part II: Case Studies 9. The Cost to Communities in Nepal of Participating in REDD+ 10. Community Carbon Forestry to Counter Forest Degradation in the Indian Himalayas 11. The Potential of Community Forest Management Under REDD+ for Achieving MDG Goals in Tanzania 12. West Africa: Carbon Savings Through Community Management of Dry Savanna Woodlands 13. Can Carbon Compete with the Loggers in Papua New Guinea? 14. Will Poor Nepalese Communities be able to Access REDD+ Carbon Credits? A Legal Analysis

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Book SynopsisThe purpose of this book is to assess a variety of economic issues as they relate to agro-biodiversity and show how addressing these issues can assist in agro-biodiversity policy-making. This is illustrated using empirical data from some of the countries (Ethiopia, Nepal and Zambia) which are part of the Genetic Resources Policy Initiative. The empirical chapters apply the relevant economic methods, including regression analysis, choice experiments, hedonic pricing, contingent valuation and farm business income analysis. The authors discuss the economics of managing crop diversity on-farm in the context of crop variety attribute preferences, farmers' perception of agro-biodiversity loss, and value addition and marketing of the products of traditional crop varieties. The case studies include detailed analysis of traditional varieties of groundnut, maize, rice, sorghum, and teff. The results are relevant not only to GRPI countries but also to other countries concerned with the sustainable utilization of these resources. Overall, the studies illustrate how genetic resources issues can be integrated into rural development interventions.Trade Review'The book by Wale and collaborators helps to enlighten us about the deep rooted causes of agro-biodiversity loss. A very valuable addition to the libraries of policy makers, scientists and environmental and development NGOs concerned with this global problem.' Dr. Unai Pascual, Lecturer, Department of Land Economy, Cambridge 'Based on the Genetic Resources Policy Initiative (GRPI), which aims to strengthen the capacity of developing countries to design comprehensive policy frameworks for genetic resources, this book aims to document the range of economic issues of relevance to agro-biodiversity policy. In so doing, it succeeds to link results based on scientific, in this case economic, work to policy recommendations and thereby contributing to both the scientific as well as the policy discussion. Its major contribution to the scientific discussion is the application of various economic approaches (e.g., choice experiments, hedonic pricing, variety attribute preference ranking, contingent valuation and farm business income analysis) to empirically analyze the value chains of plant genetic resources used in food production. In that way the multi-dimensions of in situ conservation become better understood and it is easier to integrate in situ conservation policies into rural development interventions to address potential policy trade-offs. The enhanced economic understanding of the decision processes enables the improved design of well targeted conservation policies for both the traditional varieties well marketable (de facto conserved) and the threatened varieties, which need clear (financial) compensatory measures to be maintained by the farmers. By doing so, the book takes forward the policy discussion to make the conservation of plant genetic resources (used in food production) part of the broader rural development agenda.' Dr. Detlef Virchow, Food Security Center (FSC), University of Hohenheim, GermanyTable of ContentsPreface List of Contributors Part I: Setting the Scene 1. Introduction: Setting the Scene for GRPI Economics Part II: Variety Trait Preferences and On-Farm Conservation Policy 2. Economic Analysis of Ethiopian Farmers' Preferences for Crop Variety Attributes: A Choice Experiment Approach 3. Valuation of Rice Diversity in Nepal: A Trait-based Approach 4. Farmers' Perceptions on Replacement and Loss of Traditional Crop Varieties: Examples from Ethiopia and Implications Part III: Market Value Chains, Commercialization and On-farm Conservation Policy 5. Consumers' Attribute Preferences and Traders' Challenges Affecting the Use of Local Maize and Groundnut Varieties in Lusaka: Implications for Crop Diversity Policy 6. Commercialization and Market Linkages for Promoting the Use of Local Rice Varieties: A Nepalese Case Study Part IV: Conclusions and Outlook 7. Findings, Conclusions, Implications and Outlook Index

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Book SynopsisHow should we be putting a price on carbon, particularly in developing countries? This volume takes up this contested issue and examines how different economic instruments might apply in developing countries, with a special focus on South Africa. The papers included address a variety of themes in this area: Emissions trading, carbon taxes, fiscal and non-fiscal instruments, policy and institutional dimensions, and lessons from the Clean Development Mechanism. Presenting the very latest research, the volume will be of interest to academics and policymakers in economics, policy and development.Table of Contents1. Putting a Price on Carbon in the Context of Development 2. Carbon Pricing and Industrial Policy in South Africa 3. Comparison of Emissions Trading and Carbon Taxation in South Africa 4. Structuring Approaches to Pricing Carbon in Energy- and Trade-Intensive Sectors in South Africa 5. Meeting a National Emission Reduction Target in an Experimental Setting 6. Is Emission Trading a Possible Policy Option for India? 7. Aligning South African Energy and Climate Change Mitigation Policy

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Book SynopsisBased on the 'soft path' approach to the energy sector, a transition is now under way to a soft path for water. This approach starts by ensuring that ecosystem needs for water are satisfied and then undertakes a radical approach to reducing human uses of water by economic and social incentives, including open decision-making, water markets and equitable pricing, and the application of super-efficient technology, all applied in ways that avoid jeopardizing quality of life. The soft path for water is therefore a management strategy that frees up water by curbing water waste. Making the Most of the Water We Have is the first to present and apply the water soft path approach. It has three aims: to bring to a wider audience the concept and the potential of water soft paths to demonstrate that soft path analysis is analytical and practical, and not just 'eco-dreaming' to indicate that soft paths are not only conceptually attractive but that they can be made economically and politically feasible. Includes a tool kit for planners and other practitioners. Published with POLIS Project and Friends of the EarthTrade Review'This book looks ahead to provide the context within which to consider our use and management of water as we enter an increasingly uncertain future.' Dr. David Suzuki, Professor Emeritus, University of British Columbia, author, broadcaster 'The book provides a timely review of how political economies worldwide have been introducing soft path approaches. It is immensely strengthened by authors who introduced the idea to the water sector and diffused it among water scientists, engineers and planners.' From the Foreword by Professor J A [Tony] Allan, King's College London and the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK 'It is the first book to present a comprehensive view of the soft path and focuses on water solutions, not just technologies but also analysis methods and governance. The importance of this book is its vision and attempt to persuade readers - stakeholders, educators, the media, NGOs, and water managers - to adhere to the soft path paradigm.' Water International 'Making the Most of the Water We Have lays out the key ingredients of a water soft path (WSP) in plain language. It makes its case with some really fine writing, especially in the first four chapters...The real achievement of this book is that it offers details regarding soft path water planning possibilities for rich nations and poor nations alike.' Robert Paehlke, Critical Policy StudiesTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Why a Water Soft Path, and Why Now Part 1: Water Soft Paths as Human Vision 2. Avoiding the Perfect Storm: Weathering Climate Change by Following its Effects on Water Resources 3. In the Beginning: Soft Energy Paths 4. Getting it Right: Misconceptions About the Soft Path 5. Practising Ecological Governance: The Case for the Soft Path for Water 6. Water Policy in Canada: Changing Course for the Soft Path Part 2: Water Soft Paths as Analytical Method 7. Getting Quantitative: The Canadian Water Soft Path Studies 8. Turning Principles into Practice: The WSP Scenario Builder 9. Thinking Beyond Pipes and Pumps: Water Soft Paths at the Urban Scale 10. WSP Analysis at a Watershed Scale 11. WSP Analysis at a Provincial Scale Part 3: Water Soft Paths as Planning Tool 12. Removing Institutional Barriers to Water Soft Paths: - Challenges and Opportunities 13. Pushing the Boundaries: Shifting Water Soft Paths Philosophy towards Hard Policy in Municipal Water Management 14. Green Buildings and Urban Space 15. Water Soft Path Thinking in the United States 16. Water Soft Path Thinking in Other Developed Economies – A. England B. The European Union C. Australia 17. Water Soft Path Thinking in Developing Countries – A. South Africa B. India C. Middle East and North Africa. Conclusion 18. A Water Future Different from the Past. Annex: How to Create A Soft Path Plan For Water. Index

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Book SynopsisIt is vital that we adopt interdisciplinary approaches such as ecological economics to gain an understanding of the values that determine human interaction with, and use and abuse of, the environment. This book is a model of applied ecological economics. It presents an accessible introduction to the subject while at the same time broadening its theoretical basis by introducing a post-positivist, participatory method. The theoretical framework is applied to case studies in biodiversity conservation, drawn from around the world and a range of different ecosystems. The book is a suitable textbook for students of ecological economics and an ideal introduction for scientists and environmentalists needing to understand the role of economics in ecology and conservation.Trade Review'This text is well referenced and especially in the first part, it is advanced in its levels of analysis, ideas, and vocabulary...well worth reading.' Patrick W. Colgan, Biodiversity, Journal of Life on Earth, 2001.Table of ContentsPart I: Methodology, Paradigms, Ethics and Participation - Introduction and Background * Scientific Methodology * Paradigms and Environmental Decision-making * Economics, Intergenerational Equity and Biodiversity Conservation * Economics, Land Use Planning and Participation * Part II: Case Studies - Conflict and Agreement in Australian Forests * Marine Conservation Through Collaboration and Partnership: Recent Australian Experiences * Biodiversity Conservation in Indonesia: Policy and Politics * From Top-down to Participatory Planning: Conservation Lessons from the Adirondack Park, United States * Policy, Institutions, Values and Biodiversity Conservation in Vanuatu * Negotiating Agendas in Biodiversity Conservation: The India Ecodevelopment Project, Karnataka * Conflict Management in community-based Natural Resource Projects: Experiences from the Lakekamu Basin Integrated Conservation and Development Project, Papua New Guinea * References * Index

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Book SynopsisThe Song of the Earth is the fourth and final volume in the Four Keys to Sustainable Communities series and brings together the voices of leading visionaries in science, spirituality, indigenous wisdom, innovative community, and social activism to paint a powerful portrait of new possibilities for the human family. People across the globe yearn for a new civilization of harmony and vibrant cooperation among all peoples--living in balance with the Earth. This vision is not a dreamy fantasy; it is the birthright of humanity. Stories, interviews, articles, and ideas from all over the world are collected to create an integral worldview for others to build upon. "The Song of the Earth contains voices that need to be heard, voices that affirm the unity of all life."--Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee The Song of the Earth is the attempt to create an integral picture. It is the call to explore the marvelous web of life on our planet. It asks that we consciously design gentle, sustainable lifestyles and communities that honor diversity in all forms. The celebrated list of contributors includes Satish Kumar, Wangari Maathai, Joanna Macy, Chris Johnstone, Duane Elgin, Thomas Berry, Elisabet Sahtouris, Ross and Hildur Jackson, Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, David Korten, The Venerable Dugu Choegyal Rinpoche, and Stephan Harding. The Four Keys represent the four dimensions of sustainable design--the Worldview, the Social, the Ecological and the Economic. This series is endorsed by UNESCO and is an official contribution to the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. The other books of the series are Beyond You and Me, Gaian Economics, and Designing Ecological Habitats. The Four Keys to Sustainable Communities series was completed in 2012 and is now available in the U.S. for the first time.Trade ReviewSong of the Earth contains voices that need to be heard, voices that affirm the unity of all of life. The Earth itself is calling to us to live this oneness, but we need to learn to listen to Her, to Her mystery, wonder and suffering. The voices in this valuable book can help us in this essential work, help us to hear this song. Then we can live the changes that are so desperately needed, and evolve from an era of separation to the oneness that belongs to life itself. Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee

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Book SynopsisToday's electricity industry - large power stations feeding a nationwide grid - will soon be a thing of the past. This book explains why and what will replace it - decentralized and distributed electrical resources which can be up to 10 times as economically valuable. The authors - all leading experts in the field - explain very clearly and thoroughly all the benefits, so the engineers will understand the economic advantages and the investors will understand the engineering efficiencies. Here's what industry experts are saying about Small is Profitable... 'A tour-de-force and a goldmine of good ideas. It is going to have a stunning impact on thinking about electricity.' Walter C. Patterson, Senior Research Fellow, Royal Institute of International Affairs, London. 'An amazing undertaking - incredibly ambitious yet magnificently researched and executed.' Dr. Shimon Awerbuch, Senior Advisor, International Energy Agency, Paris. 'Outstanding...You have thought of some [benefits] I never considered...A great resource for the innovation in energy services that will have to take place for us to have a sustainable future.' Dr. Carl Weinberg, Weinberg Associates, former Research Director, PG&E. 'This is a brilliant synthesis and overview with a lot of original analytics and insights and a very important overall theme. I think it is going to have a big impact.' Greg Kats, Principal, Capital E LLC, former Finance Director for Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy. 'E. F. Schumacher would be proud of this rigorous extension of his thesis in Small is Beautiful. It shows how making systems the right size can make them work better and cost less. Here are critical lessons for the new century: technologies tailored to the needs of people, not the reverse, can improve the economy and the environment.' Dr. Daniel Kammen, Professor of Energy and Society and of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley. 'Small is Profitable creates an unconventional but impeccably reasoned foundation to correctly assign the costs and true benefits of distributed energy systems. It has become an indispensable tool for modelling distributed energy systems benefits for us.' Tom Dinwoodie, CEO and Chairman, PowerLight Corporation. 'A Unique and valuable contribution to the distributed energy industry...Small Is Profitable highlights the societal benefits of distributed resources, and will be a helpful guide to policymakers who wish to properly account for these benefits in the marketplace.' Nicholas Lenssen, Senior Director, Primen. 'This book will shift the electric industry from the hazards of overcentralization toward the new era where distributed generation will rule.' Steven J. Strong, President, Solar Design Associates, Inc. 'Readers will understand why distributed resources are poised to fundamentally alter the electric power system. Its comprehensive review of the benefits of distributed resources [is] an important part of my library.' Dr. Thomas E. Hoff, President, Clean Power Research. 'The most comprehensive treatise on distributed generation.... Great job and congratulations.' Howard Wenger, Principal, Pacific Energy Group '..[D]ensely packed with information and insights...goes a long way to demonstrate that the former paradigm of electric power supply no longer makes sense.' Prof. Richard Hirsh, University of Vermont, Leading historian of the electric power sector. 'Amory Lovins was already the world's most original and influential thinker on the future of energy services in general and electricity systems in particular. This remarkable book is a very worthy addition to an extraordinary legacy.' Ralph Cavanagh, Energy Co-Director, Natural Resources Defense Council. 'This is a book every utility professional should have on the bookshelf.' Dr Peter S. Fox-Penner, Principal and Chairman of the Board, the Brattle Group, former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy.Trade Review'Provocative and well-considered.' The Economist 'Comprehensive.' Electrical Review 'It is such a thorough examination of the subject, that its lessons could apply to almost any electricity market in the world.' Electrical Review. 'Today's electricity industry will have to change. This book explains why and what will replace it.' Environment Business.Table of ContentsPart 1: Needs and Resources The Inflection Point Context: The Pattern That Connects Where We Start: The Existing Power System Fine-Grained Thinking Uncertainty Reigns Cautions and Heresies Part 2: Benefits of Distributed Resources Introduction System Planning Construction and Operation Other Sources of Value Part 3: A Call to Action: Policy Recommendations and Market Implications for Distributed Generation A Framework for Action Policy Goals and Objectives Policy Recommendations Implications for the Private Sector Why Distributed Generation Matters to Every Citizen

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Book SynopsisChapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Biodiversity Loss: An Emerging Threat to Financial Stability.- Chapter 3: Causes, Drivers, and Implications of Biodiversity Loss.- Chapter 4: Current Trends and Projections in Biodiversity Finance.- The Economics of Biodiversity.- Chapter 5: The Economics of Species Protection and Restoration to Support the Well-Being of People and the Rest of Nature.- Chapter 6: Financing Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Cross-Country Comparison and Best Practices.- Chapter 7: Biodiversity-Related Sustainability-Linked Bonds.- Chapter 8: Closing the Funding Gap: An Overview of Financial Mechanisms for Biodiversity.- Chapter 9: Financing Mechanisms for the Conservation of Biodiversity: A Multi-Country Comparison.- Risk Assessment and Management.- Chapter 10: Risk Assessment and Management: Integrating Biodiversity into Risk Assessment Frameworks.- Chapter 11: The Potential of Biodiversity Offsets and Credits to Finance Nature-Based Solutions.- Policy, Regulation, and Corporate Responsibility.- Chapter 12: Accounting and Accountability for Biodiversity: From Praxis to Poeisis.- Chapter 13: Opportunities and Challenges for Biodiversity-Focused Investments: Are Investors Charged Twice for Sustainability Disclosures?.- Chapter 14: Biodiversity Metrics: Lessons from the Realm of ESG Scores and Impact on Firm Value.- Chapter 15: Biodiversity Conservation under Nature Restoration Law: The Empowering Role of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.- Chapter 16: Conclusions, lessons learned, and opportunities for innovation and collaboration.

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Book SynopsisGlobalization and information technology are driving the world into a new era. Is it the responsibility of business to pursue the common good – and more precisely, to participate in the construction of the global common good? This book brings together contributions from various disciplines, written by scholars who are at the forefront of this debate. It provides multiple insights into a tripartite relationship: business, globalization and the common good. It helps explain why the business sphere will probably not be in a position to ignore the common good much longer, and why this latter concept, widely ignored in today’s management realm, is likely to become part of tomorrow’s corporate policies and practices in the global context. Finally, this work opens up a plethora of avenues for future research, calling for the development of transdisciplinary approaches and for the elaboration of a research program embracing theoretical, empirical and spiritual perspectives to tackle this complex issue.Table of ContentsContents: Henri-Claude de Bettignies/François Lépineux: Business and the Global Common Good: An Interdisciplinary Approach – Helen Alford/Yuliya Shcherbinina: Corporate Social Responsibility and Common Good – Hendrik Opdebeeck: The Common Good as a Global Wealth: Preventing Globalization from Leading to an Ethical Decay of the Common Good – Kenneth E. Goodpaster: Stakeholders and the Common Good: A Polarity within Corporate Conscience – Noel Keizo Yamada: Business Ethics and Inter-Religious Contribution in the Age of Globalization – László Zsolnai: Nature, Society and Future Generations – Josep F. Mària: ¡Ay mi Nicaragüita! The Construction of the Common Good in Nicaragua as a «Work of Translation» – Jean-Marie Fèvre: The Common Good as a Criterion for a Globalization in the Service of Mankind – Wojciech W. Gasparski: Ethical Infrastructure for Business with Special Emphasis on Poland: Designing for the Common Good – Laura P. Hartman/Scott Kelley/Patricia H. Werhane: Profit, Partnerships and the Global Common Good – Jean-François Petit: Reflections on Global Civil Society – Zsolt Boda: Can Governance Structures and Civil-Corporate Partnerships Manage the Global Commons? – Isabelle Cadet: Legal Aspects of the Respect for Environmental Common Goods: On What Foundations Does it and Should it Rely? – Jacob Dahl Rendtorff: Business, Society and the Common Good: The Contribution of Paul Ricœur – Jean-Jacques Rosé: Corporate Responsibility and Global Social Contract: New Constructivist, Personalist and Dialectical Perspectives.

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Book SynopsisIntroduction and Overview.- Resource Efficiency and Sustainability.- The Underestimated Potential of Lean Management in Relation to Sustainability.- Method Examples for Industrial Companies.- Lean & Green Management Award.- Best Practice Examples from Industry.

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Book SynopsisAccelerating energy innovation could be an important part of an effective response to the threat of climate change. This book explores the role that public and private policy have played in enabling - and sustaining - swift innovation in a variety of industries, from agriculture and the life sciences to information technology.

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Book SynopsisExamines literary evidence and government and scientific documents to uncover the history of changing attitudes towards wetlands in the American Midwest. This text charts the changes brought about in scientific research agendas, government policies, and farmers' strategies for managing their land.Table of ContentsList of figures List of tables Preface 1: Changing Attitudes 2: Physical Characteristics of Wet Prairies and Bogs 3: Native American Occupation 4: Early Nineteenth-century Views of Wetlands 5: Landowners, Cattlemen, Railroads, and Tenants on Wet Prairies 6: Draining and Agricultural Change on Wet Prairies 7: Occupying, Draining, and Abandoning Northern Bogs and Swamps 8: Utilizing and Conserving Wet Prairies since 1930 9: Changing Wetland Images and Values Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisUsing economic models and empirical analysis, this title examines a range of agricultural and biofuel policy issues with regard to their effects on American agricultural and agrarian insurance markets.

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Book SynopsisWith a focus on colonial Bengal, this book demonstrates how the dynamics of agrarian prosperity or decline, communal conflicts, poverty and famine can only be properly understood from an ecological perspective as well as discussions of state's coercion and popular resistance, market forces and dependency, or contested cultures and consciousness.Trade Review'The book's...special contribution is to emphasize the enviornment...that too is obviously a subject worth investigating.' - Reviews in HistoryTable of ContentsTables, Maps and Illustrations Preface and Acknowledgements Abbreviations Glossary Introduction Ecology and Agrarian Relations in the Nineteenth Century Economy and Society: The Myth and Reality of 'Sonar Bangla' Political Ecology of the Peasant: The Faraizi Movement Between Revolution and Passive Resistance Return of the Bhadralok: Agrarian Environment and the Nation The Railways and the Water Regime Fighting With a Weed: Water Hyacinth, the State and the Public Square Between Food Availability Decline and Entitlement Exchange: An Ecological Prehistory of the Great Bengal Famine of 1943 Reflections Notes Appendixes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisDemonstrates that the claim that neoclassical economics is a science comparable to the physical sciences is totally bogus and that our failure to recognize and deal with this fact constitutes the greatest single barrier to the timely resolution of the crisis in the global environment.Trade ReviewOf inputs, outputs, and invisible hands: a prolegomenon to a future economics that takes environmental costs fully into account... there's a new accountant in town, and he's counting megawatts and felled forests. Kirkus Reviews This well-annotated, scholarly treatment of a dense subject is written in a lively style. Publisher's Weekly The Wealth of Nature makes a convincing case that there is no logic in assuming that neoclassical economics can account for the environmental impacts of economic activities or indeed find economic solutions to environmental problems... The book has already been acclaimed as 'an important book on a critical issue' that will help readers to understand the weakness of much of the argument that surrounds conventional economic thinking. -- J. N. R. Jeffers International Journal of Sustainable Development A valuable and very timely book, one that should be read by anyone interested in economics and ecology in our rapidly changing global economy. -- Dale Toweill Science Books & Films ...effective introductions to vitally important topics notoriously difficult to do justice to... -- Zoe Young Times Literary Supplement (Economics) The connections he makes between economies and the natural sciences are as fascintating as they are inspired. His ideas are unique, packed with substance, and bundled together with persuasive arguments. -- Todd Wellnitz Ecology This author is to be applauded for...initiating what should be a new conciliatory dialogue on economics and the environment -- Christopher P. Dunn Quarterly Review of BiologyTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Spaceship Earth: Homo economicus and the Environmental Crisis 2. The Not So Worldly Philosophers: Metaphysics, Newtonian Physics, and Classical Economics 3. The Emperor Has No Clothes: The Neoclassical Economists and Mid-Nineteenth Century Physics 4. No Free Lunch: Mainstream Economics and Globalization 5. A Green Thumb on the Invisible Hand: Environmental Economics 6. Schisms, Heresies, and Keeping the Faith: Ecological Economics 7. The Real Economy in Biology: Emergence and a New View of Order 8. The Real Economy in Physics: Cosmic Connections 9. Toward a New Theory of Economics: The Costs of Doing Business in the Global Environment 10. The Ceremony of Innocence: Science, Ethics, and the Environmental Crisis

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Book SynopsisA landmark, data-driven assessment for decision makers intent on insuring their interests against climate change.Trade ReviewPoints the way toward a new era in climate-risk analysis... [T]he authors not only provide a basis for rational judgments by policy makers but also open a new avenue toward progressive improvement in our understanding of risk. -- From the opening commentary by Michael Oppenheimer, Princeton University Solid scholarship shows that we can improve the economy through wise use of our knowledge of climate change and energy. Better quantifying the uncertainties and near-certainties will help guide wise policies. Economic Risks of Climate Change: An American Prospectus is an important step forward. -- Richard Alley, Pennsylvania State University, author of Earth: The Operators' Manual This report has changed my understanding of what climate change means for the United States, providing incredibly detailed visibility into regional changes in climate and their economic consequences to specific sectors. Given its unique ability to touch home for so many, I suspect the study will ultimately be considered a landmark contribution in our understanding of this complex and vital subject. -- From the opening commentary by Michael Greenstone, University of Chicago This report is a careful, very timely and fundamentally important contribution... Its legacy should be continued research to assess and, where possible, quantify those impacts that cannot now be avoided, and which must be adapted to, as well as to gain a better grasp of just how huge the risks of unmanaged climate change are likely to be, even for a superpower. -- From the opening commentary by Lord Nicholas Stern and Bob Ward, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the EnvironmentTable of ContentsForeword, by Michael R. Bloomberg, Henry M. Paulson Jr., and Thomas F. Steyer Preface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction Part 1. America's Climate Future Opening Commentary, by Michael Oppenheimer 2. What We Know 3. What Comes Next 4. U.S. Climate Projections Part 2. Assessing the Impact of America's Changing Climate Opening Commentary, by Michael Greenstone 5. An Evidence-Based Approach 6. Agriculture 7. Labor 8. Health 9. Crime 10. Energy 11. Coastal Communities Part 3. Pricing Climate Risk Opening Commentary, by Geoffrey Heal 12. From Impacts to Economics 13. Direct Costs and Benefits 14. Macroeconomic Effects 15. Valuing Risk and Inequality Part 4. Unquantified Impacts Opening Commentary, by Nicholas Stern and Bob Ward 16. What We Miss 17. Water 18. Forests 19. Tourism 20. National Security Part 5. Insights for Climate-Risk Management Opening Commentary, by Karen Fisher-Vanden 21. Mitigation 22. Adaptation Technical Appendixes Appendix A. Physical Climate Projections Appendix B. Climate Impacts Appendix C. Detailed Sectoral Models Appendix D. Integrated Economic Analysis Appendix E. Valuing Risk and Unequal Impacts References About the Authors Index

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Book SynopsisRevolutionizing the way we approach international development, poverty, disease, and disaster relief.Trade ReviewCapital and the Common Good shows we are living in a time where financial tools can expand to solve some of the world's most vexing problems. This book is packed with information and inspiration. -- Robert J. Shiller, Nobel Laureate in Economics Georgia Levenson Keohane weaves together case studies from around the globe that illustrate the immense potential of market mechanisms to more effectively use public, philanthropic, and private sector funds to address the world's seismic challenges. Capital and the Common Good should be read by policy makers, philanthropic funders, and private investors alike-anyone looking for practical approaches to improve outcomes on the pressing issues of our day, from climate change to public health to economic inequality to urban revitalization. -- Robert E. Rubin, cochairman of the Council on Foreign Relations and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Development assistance and philanthropy are vital resources in the campaign to solve the world's big developmental and social issues. But they are not enough. There has never been a greater need for innovative finance to meet the scale of economic and social disparities. In this exceptional work, Keohane shows us how we can make capitalism work better for all. -- Philippe Douste-Blazy, under-secretary-general and special adviser on innovative financing for development, United Nations Keohane shows how market-based solutions can be applied to some of our most pressing global challenges through public-private partnerships. She does an excellent job of bridging the world of academia, finance, philanthropy, and policy, providing examples of some of the most impactful partnerships. -- Sonal Shah, executive director, Beeck Center for Social Impact & Innovation With the wave of some visible hands, innovative financiers are turning their skills and tools to poverty, global health, and climate change. Keohane dives into this work with relish, detail, and insight-guiding us deftly through the complex world of impact investing. -- Sheryl WuDunn, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author of A Path Appears and Half the Sky Keohane is an engaging writer, a strong storyteller, an incisive and expansive thinker, and has, in this book, provided an unprecedented collection of innovative finance approaches for social impact. -- Ben Mangan, executive director, Center for Social Sector Leadership, Haas School of Business, Berkeley [Capital and the Common Good] shows that finance can be, and often is, allied with the interests of the public good. -- Brenda Jubin Investing.com An enlightening choice, the likely audience of which is finance and economic development professionals. Library Journal An impressively written, organized and presented study... A critically important and seminal work of exceptional scholarship that is unreservedly recommended, especially for community and academic library Contemporary Economics collections and supplemental studies reading lists. Midwest Book Review Ms. Keohane has many ideas that could do much good and could conceivably be pursued much further under a business-oriented president. -- Robert J. Shiller New York Times: Upshot Immensely informative, easily readable, and definitive... This is definitely a must-read for anyone wishing to undertand the background and efects of innovative financing... Essential. CHOICETable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Innovative Finance and the Visible Hand 1. REDD Forests, Green Bonds, and the Price of Carbon 2. Health: Medicine for Market Failure 3. Financial Inclusion and Access to Capital 4. Toward a New Disaster Finance: Redefining Risk, Response, and Resilience 5. Innovative Finance in Communities Across the United States Conclusion: Financing the Future: The Lessons of Innovative Finance and the TIES That Bind Epilogue: The Road Ahead Notes Index

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Book SynopsisConfronting the Climate Challenge presents a unique framework for evaluating the impacts of U.S. climate-policy options. Lawrence Goulder and Marc Hafstead demonstrate that these policies—if designed correctly—not only can reduce emissions at low cost but also can avoid burdening low-income households or especially vulnerable industries.Trade ReviewCurbing greenhouse gases is one of the most challenging issues we face. While the benefits are potentially huge, developing policies to keep costs down is urgent. Goulder and Hafstead's well-written and accessible book carefully explains the issue and evaluates the main policy proposals. It is a must read for anyone interested in the details of climate mitigation. I strongly recommend it. -- Robert Mendelsohn, Yale UniversityTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsI: Introduction And Analytical Background1. Introduction2. Climate Policy, Fiscal Interactions, and Economic OutcomesII: The Model’s Structure, Inputs, and Baseline Output3. Structure of the E3 Model4. Data, Parameters, and the Reference Case PathIII: Policy Approaches And Outcomes5. Two Approaches to Carbon Dioxide Emissions Pricing: A Carbon Tax and a Cap-And-Trade System6. Alternatives to Emissions Pricing: A Clean Energy Standard and a Gasoline Tax Increase7. Distribution of Policy Impacts Across Industries and HouseholdsIV: Conclusions8. Key InsightsAppendix AAppendix BAppendix CAppendix DNotesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisWhat Really Counts is an essential, firsthand story of the promise and challenges of accounting for social, economic, and environmental benefits. Ronald Colman recounts two decades of working with three governments to adopt measures capable of quantifying factors that GDP overlooks.Trade ReviewThis moving firsthand saga explains why brilliant solutions so often languish on the periphery of public policy. What Really Counts is the compelling and inspiring story of a life dedicated to promoting holistic progress measures. It charts a practical and painfully learned path to the saner sustainable future we all need. -- Jigmi Y. Thinley, former prime minister of BhutanWhat Really Counts is a fantastic journey on a topic that should be at the core of the transformation of our economies and societies. We urgently need this perspective, especially after our COVID-19 shutdowns, to take our world onto a sustainable development path. -- Enrico Giovannini, Italian minister for sustainable infrastructures and mobility and former OECD chief statisticianRonald Colman is an unstoppable pioneer recognizing the need to “measure what you treasure.” His roadmap, built on creating a Genuine Progress Index in Canada and on his many years working with the government of Bhutan, is a must-read for anyone interested in building a future that works for all. A page-turner! -- Mathis Wackernagel, cocreator of the Ecological Footprint and cofounder of the Global Footprint NetworkUnique, important, compelling, and timely, What Really Counts gets below the surface of what keeps our misguided reliance on GDP in place. Colman uncovers the political forces and vested interests involved with GDP measures and how they work together to stifle meaningful change toward a sustainable well-being economy and planet. -- Robert Costanza, University College London, cofounder of the field of ecological economicsI had the pleasure of working with Ronald Colman on the establishment of GPI Atlantic. He worked tirelessly on this mission in Nova Scotia and Bhutan, producing first-class, thoroughly researched reports that push for political change on levels from local to international. This book is timely and readable in its understanding measures of progress in terms of social and intergenerational equity. -- Hans Messinger, former director of industry measures, Statistics CanadaTable of ContentsA Note to Readers: Coronavirus—a Turning Point for Humanity?Prologue1. The Magic Number2. Counting What Matters3. A Nova Scotia Start4. The New Measures in Action5. Scaling Up6. Challenges Behind the Scenes7. Genuine Progress Meets Politics8. A New Zealand Interlude9. Invitation to Bhutan10. (Mis)Measuring Gross National Happiness11. Educating for Gross National Happiness12. The Gap Between Words and Action13. A “New Economic Paradigm” for the World14. Can Genuine Progress Really Happen?15. Forging a New EconomyAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a positive vision of an environmentally sustainable future and lays out the steps ahead as we make the transition. Steven Cohen explores the causes of environmental degradation and examines what sustainability looks like in practice.Trade ReviewAs a preeminent scholar of environmental science and policy, Steven Cohen is uniquely qualified to assess the major question of this extraordinary book: ‘How do we realistically get from the current economic paradigm to one that permits economic growth while protecting the planet’s ecosystems?’ With rigor and nuance, he analyzes the challenges, assesses the competing ideological positions, and proposes pragmatic responses that can help us achieve a growing economy within the limits of environmental sustainability. His levelheaded and well-founded evaluations provide workable responses to the competing economic and environmental forces that face society. I salute his optimistic outlook and urge that stakeholders at all levels heed his carefully balanced recommendations. -- Michael M. Crow, president and professor of science and technology policy, Arizona State UniversityEnvironmentally Sustainable Growth offers a comprehensive yet digestible approach to building a sustainable future. Cohen’s deep expertise working in the field of environmental sustainability shines through in this book. He synthesizes several decades of knowledge while incorporating timely lessons and examples that illustrate his pragmatic approach. These lessons include strategic investments in infrastructure, technology, industrial processes, political processes, and organizational capacity, which are all necessary for overcoming the barriers we face in achieving a sustainable future. Anyone interested in understanding how to minimize the impacts of human consumption and production on environmental health without sacrificing the vibrancy of our economy should read Environmentally Sustainable Growth. -- Tanya Heikkila, codirector of the Center for Policy and Democracy, University of Colorado DenverEnvironmentally Sustainable Growth offers an ambitious framework and road map for how societies can transform themselves to become more sustainable. An original and significant contribution to the literature on sustainable development. -- Sheldon Kamieniecki, dean emeritus, Division of Social Sciences at the University of California, Santa CruzCohen does a marvelous job of illustrating case examples, drawing on years of research on environmental sustainability, stressing especially those issues most relevant to younger generations. Libraries with collections on environmental studies, the sciences, and natural resource policy and management should have a copy of this text. Highly recommended. * Choice Reviews *Highly recommended. * American Library Association (ALA) *Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgments1. Defining and Understanding Environmental Sustainability2. The Current State of Environmental Degradation3. The Fundamental Causes of Environmental Degradation4. A Strategy for Reducing Pollution and Growing a Renewable Resource-Based Economy5. Building Public Sector Infrastructure to Support Environmental Sustainability6. Changing the Politics and Communication of Environmental SustainabilityConclusion: The Long Transition to Environmental Sustainability Is Already UnderwayIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a positive vision of an environmentally sustainable future and lays out the steps ahead as we make the transition. Steven Cohen explores the causes of environmental degradation and examines what sustainability looks like in practice.Trade ReviewAs a preeminent scholar of environmental science and policy, Steven Cohen is uniquely qualified to assess the major question of this extraordinary book: ‘How do we realistically get from the current economic paradigm to one that permits economic growth while protecting the planet’s ecosystems?’ With rigor and nuance, he analyzes the challenges, assesses the competing ideological positions, and proposes pragmatic responses that can help us achieve a growing economy within the limits of environmental sustainability. His levelheaded and well-founded evaluations provide workable responses to the competing economic and environmental forces that face society. I salute his optimistic outlook and urge that stakeholders at all levels heed his carefully balanced recommendations. -- Michael M. Crow, president and professor of science and technology policy, Arizona State UniversityEnvironmentally Sustainable Growth offers a comprehensive yet digestible approach to building a sustainable future. Cohen’s deep expertise working in the field of environmental sustainability shines through in this book. He synthesizes several decades of knowledge while incorporating timely lessons and examples that illustrate his pragmatic approach. These lessons include strategic investments in infrastructure, technology, industrial processes, political processes, and organizational capacity, which are all necessary for overcoming the barriers we face in achieving a sustainable future. Anyone interested in understanding how to minimize the impacts of human consumption and production on environmental health without sacrificing the vibrancy of our economy should read Environmentally Sustainable Growth. -- Tanya Heikkila, codirector of the Center for Policy and Democracy, University of Colorado DenverEnvironmentally Sustainable Growth offers an ambitious framework and road map for how societies can transform themselves to become more sustainable. An original and significant contribution to the literature on sustainable development. -- Sheldon Kamieniecki, dean emeritus, Division of Social Sciences at the University of California, Santa CruzCohen does a marvelous job of illustrating case examples, drawing on years of research on environmental sustainability, stressing especially those issues most relevant to younger generations. Libraries with collections on environmental studies, the sciences, and natural resource policy and management should have a copy of this text. Highly recommended. * Choice Reviews *Highly recommended. * American Library Association (ALA) *Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgments1. Defining and Understanding Environmental Sustainability2. The Current State of Environmental Degradation3. The Fundamental Causes of Environmental Degradation4. A Strategy for Reducing Pollution and Growing a Renewable Resource-Based Economy5. Building Public Sector Infrastructure to Support Environmental Sustainability6. Changing the Politics and Communication of Environmental SustainabilityConclusion: The Long Transition to Environmental Sustainability Is Already UnderwayIndex

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Book SynopsisThe little-known story of the systems that bring us our drinking water, how they were developed, the problems they are facing, and how they will be reinvented Turn on the faucet, and water pours out. Pull out the drain plug, and the dirty water disappears. Most of us give little thought to the hidden systems that bring us water and take it away when we're done with it. But these underappreciated marvels of engineering face an array of challenges that cannot be solved without a fundamental change to our relationship with water, David Sedlak explains in this enlightening book. To make informed decisions about the future, we need to understand the three revolutions in urban water systems that have occurred over the past 2,500 years and the technologies that will remake the system. The author starts by describing Water 1.0, the early Roman aqueducts, fountains, and sewers that made dense urban living feasible. He then details the development of drinking water and sewage treatment systemsthe second and third revolutions in urban water. He offers an insider's look at current systems that rely on reservoirs, underground pipe networks, treatment plants, and storm sewers to provide water that is safe to drink, before addressing how these water systems will have to be reinvented. For everyone who cares about reliable, clean, abundant water, this book is essential reading.Trade Review“Sedlak . . . has contributed a gem to the growing shelf of books on the emerging crisis surrounding water. . . . An erudite romp through two millennia of water and sanitation practice and technology.”—Margaret Catley-Carlson, NatureRecipient of the National Water Research Institute’s Clarke Prize in 2014Winner of the 2014 American Publishers Awards for Professional and Scholarly Excellence in the Engineering & Technology category“David Sedlak offers a clear window into the past and a positive vision of the future for one of our most precious resources: drinking water. Using tools of history, engineering, and story-telling, he gives us hope that society will continue to find new and innovative ways of providing this precious resource for all.”—Peter Gleick, editor of The World’s Water series“Water 4.0 captures an important story of the evolution of our current urban systems as well as discussing future options that are being researched today.”—Michael C. Kavanaugh, principal, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc., and member, National Academy of Engineering“One of the great failings of the academic world is that we rarely attempt to inform the public in any detail about our research. Water 4.0 presents an interesting and informative approach to educating the public on an abbreviated history of water.”—William J. Cooper, University of California, Irvine“By translating a serious and essential topic into something more catchy and fascinating than a whodunit novel, David Sedlak has provided us with an intriguing history of human water use. Packed with riveting stories and examples, the book helps us appreciate from where we have come and where we need to go.”—Mathis Wackernagel, Global Footprint Network“If you’ve ever wondered where your tap water comes from—and what’s still in it when you drink—Sedlak’s deeply-informed historical narrative provides the answers. Water 4.0 offers the clearest vision yet of how we’ll get our water in the future.”—Steven Solomon, author of Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, & Civilization“Sedlak . . . has contributed a gem to the growing shelf of books on the emerging crisis surrounding water. . . . An erudite romp through two millennia of water and sanitation practice and technology.”—Margaret Catley-Carlson, Nature -- Margaret Catley-Carlson * Nature *

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Book SynopsisA ground-breaking exploration of the relationship between humans and the natural world where two great economic ideologies converge.Trade Review"In Floating Coast, Bathsheba Demouth has written a brilliant hybrid book about one of the most fragile and forgotten of Anthropocene front-line territories, the Bering Strait. Uniting ecology, anthropology, reportage and more, this is a superb work of environmental history, often reminiscent to me of Barry Lopez's Arctic Dreams in its combination of rigorous research, intense looking and listening, and its clear ethical vision." -- Robert Macfarlane"... Demuth has now herself written the history she calls for. Floating Coast is a historian’s Moby Dick, a great white whale of a book that spans centuries and links landscapes, living beings, and the flux of time, into a marvelously readable narrative." -- Amitav Ghosh"Floating Coast is an extraordinary piece of history writing, seamlessly weaving together disparate elements. It is astonishingly rich in ethnographic detail, ecological precision, economic circumstance and historical texture." -- Nature"Floating Coast is rich, well researched and illuminating. It keeps under readers’ feet the vastness of Demuth’s expertise, as solid as a land bridge." -- The International New York Times"Demuth, an environmental historian at Brown University, has reaped rich and fascinating material from the oral history of the indigenous Beringians recorded by ethnographers." -- Literary Review"I have also greatly enjoyed and learned from... Bathsheba Demuth’s Floating Coast: An Environmental History of The Bering Strait..." -- Robert Macfarlane, The Big Issue’s Books of the Year 2019 - The Big Issue

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Book SynopsisThe Handbook of Global Climate and Environment Policy presents an authoritative and comprehensive overview of international policy on climate and the environment.Trade Review“Falkner has successfully brought together top scholars from several disciplines in a single, important book that will interest policy makers and students for years to come. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readership levels.” (Choice, 1 January 2014)Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors viii Preface xiii Part I Global Policy Challenges 1 1 Global Climate Change 3Matthew J. Hoffmann 2 Global Water Governance 19Joyeeta Gupta 3 Biodiversity and Conservation 37Stuart Harrop 4 Marine Environment Protection 53Markus Salomon 5 Deforestation 72David Humphreys 6 Biotechnology and Biosafety 89Aarti Gupta 7 Global Chemicals Politics and Policy 107Henrik Selin Part II Concepts and Approaches 125 8 Global Environmental Norms 127Steven Bernstein 9 Global Governance 146Johannes Stripple and Hannes Stephan 10 Global Environmental Security 163Simon Dalby 11 International Environmental Law 179Daniel Bodansky 12 Green Growth 197Michael Jacobs 13 Sustainable Consumption 215Doris Fuchs 14 Climate Change Justice 231Edward Page Part III Global Actors, Institutions, and Processes 249 15 The Nation-State, International Society, and the Global Environment 251Robert Falkner 16 Transnational Environmental Activism 268Susan Park 17 Business as a Global Actor 286Jennifer Clapp and Jonas Meckling 18 International Regime Effectiveness 304Steinar Andresen 19 Strengthening the United Nations 320Steffen Bauer 20 International Negotiations 339Radoslav S. Dimitrov 21 Regionalism and Environmental Governance 358Miranda Schreurs Part IV Global Economy and Policy 375 22 Globalization 377Peter Newell 23 Private Regulation in Global Environmental Governance 394Graeme Auld and Lars H. Gulbrandsen 24 International Trade, the Environment, and Climate Change 412Nico Jaspers and Robert Falkner 25 Global Finance and the Environment 428Christopher Wright 26 Energy Policy and Climate Change 446Benjamin K. Sovacool 27 Economic Instruments for Climate Change 468Jonas Meckling and Cameron Hepburn 28 International Aid and Adaptation to Climate Change 486Jessica M. Ayers and Achala Chandani Abeysinghe Index 507

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Book SynopsisSustainable Investing is fast becoming an essential method of generating long-term returns, moving beyond the negative approaches to socially responsible investing that have dominated the field. This book, our second on the subject, provides over 15 case studies of leading global investors and companies demonstrating how they successfully apply sustainability aspects to their core strategies. Learn from prominent thought leaders Dan Esty and Paul Hawken among others who have contributed key chapters. Our chapter on performance shows clearly how these strategies have been working once negative approaches are parsed out by those examining fund returns. This book also examines in great depth what data exists, and what''s on the horizon, to best measure & capture sustainability successfully. Regional perspectives, including 3 chapters on Asia, and focuses on Canada, Australia, Africa & India are also included, as is a look across asset classes. Sustainable Investing, when performTrade ReviewA genuinely comprehensive account...a clear road map for beginners and experienced investment practitioners alike Ethical CorporationTable of ContentsAcknowledgments xix About the Editor xxi About the Contributors xxiii Introduction xxxv Chapter 1 The Sustainability Imperative 1David A. Lubin and Daniel C. Esty Sustainability: A Business Megatrend 1 Getting the Vision Right 3 Getting the Execution Right 4 Building a Sustainability Performance System 6 Summary 8 Note 9 Chapter 2 Jupiter Ecology 11Mark L. Trevitt Roots of the Fund 11 Jupiter Ecology’s Investment Process 12 Good Governance 16 Building a Following 17 Building on Firm Foundations 18 Assessing Companies for the Long Term 19 Voting and Engagement: Participating in the Process of Change 20 Finding Great Green Companies 21 Fund Performance 24 Notes 25 Chapter 3 A Predictor of Performance 27Paul Hawken Investment in Natural Capitalism 27 Discovering Opportunities 28 Identifying the Companies of the Future 30 Summary 32 Chapter 4 Highwater Global 35Alexis van Gelder, Dean Martucci, and Erika Kimball Hawken Takes on Domini 36 Fund Drivers Based on Global Sustainable Themes 38 Finding Investment Opportunities 38 Sustainable Investing Is Responsible Investing 44 Summary 45 Notes 46 Chapter 5 Further Context 47Cary Krosinsky Starting Point for Measuring Sustainability 48 Sustainability 2.0’s Five Factors 49 Summary 51 Notes 51 Chapter 6 Sustainable Asset Management 53Thomas O. Murtha and Ashley Hamilton SAM’s Origins and Evolution 54 Building a Sustainable Investing Practice: Basic Business Segments 56 Measuring Intangibles: Sustainability Research Methodology 57 Sustainability Lens: Active Portfolio Management 62 SAM and Performance 63 SAM’s Extended Family: Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes 66 Sustainability Advocacy and Company Engagement 74 Summary 76 Notes 77 Chapter 7 Domini and BP 81Colm Fay Domini Social Investments 83 Safety, Environmental, and Ethical Concerns 84 Domini Investment Philosophy 84 Business Model Analysis: Key Performance Indicator Alignment Model 85 Integrating Business Model Alignment and Stakeholder Relationship Strength 87 Notes 90 Chapter 8 The Story of Calvert 91Sam Brownell and Sara Herald Unconventional History 91 Calvert’s People 93 Calvert’s Methodologies: Signature, Solution, and SAGE 96 Calvert’s Performance 102 Summary 105 Notes 106 Chapter 9 Winslow 107Amrita Vijay Kumar Blazing a Trail 107 Investment Process 108 Performance Considerations 112 Summary 112 Notes 113 Chapter 10 Portfolio 21 115Ashley Hamilton Portfolio 21: A History 116 Theory of Sustainability and Change 117 In Search of Forward-Looking Companies 119 Results 120 Summary 121 Notes 122 Chapter 11 Northwest and Ethical Investments 123Dana Krechowicz Humble Beginnings 124 New Direction 124 Evolving Investment Approach 126 Corporate Engagement Program 128 Key Products and Performance over Time 130 Looking Forward: NEI’s Merger with Northwest Funds 131 Note 132 Chapter 12 Looking for a Green Century: Passive-Indexed versus Active Portfolio Management 133Fernando Viana Background 134 Green Century Funds 134 Green Century Equity Fund 135 Trillium Asset Management and the Balanced Fund 136 Trillium Asset Management Corporation 137 Carbon Footprint of the Balanced Fund 140 Seeking Safer Packaging: The Bisphenol-A Report 140 Shareholder Advocacy 141 Summary 144 Notes 144 Chapter 13 Pictet Water 145Jenna Manheimer and Nancy Degnan Evolution of Investment Strategy over Time: Original versus Current Mission 147 Founders and Key Decision Makers 148 Methodology 149 Metrics: What Is Important and Why 150 Pictet’s Investments 151 Companies Pictet Has Not Invested in, and Why 153 Performance Review 154 Summary 155 Notes 155 Chapter 14 Inflection Point Capital Management and Strategically Aware Investing 159Matthew J. Kiernan Strategically Aware Investing 161 Beyond Environmental, Social, and Governance toward a New Model of Corporate Sustainability 162 Portfolio Construction 163 Investment Process 164 Summary 167 Note 167 Chapter 15 Environmental Metrics 169James Salo Theoretical and Practical Needs for Sustainable Investment 170 Available Data and Metrics 172 Challenges and Opportunities Moving Forward 175 Summary 178 Notes 179 Chapter 16 Crawford Chemicals: Carbon Risk Management in an Uncertain Environment 181Thomas J. Nist, Pavel Yakovlev, and Becky Weisberg Crawford’s Environmental Dilemma 182 Markets for Carbon Permits and Cap and Trade 185 European Union Emissions Trading Scheme 188 Pros and Cons of the Market for Carbon Permits 190 Predicament of Sustainability in the Chemical Industry 193 Summary 199 Notes 199 Chapter 17 Using Statistical Tools 203Sam Brownell Understanding the Trend 205 Summary 206 Notes 209 Chapter 18 Barriers to Sustainable Investing 211Stephen Viederman Missing Planet Problem 212 Overcoming the Barriers 213 Strategy and Tactics 214 Notes 215 Chapter 19 The Silent “S” in ESG 217Dan Viederman Assessing Social Metrics to Increase Business Performance 218 Risk Management 218 Summary 220 Chapter 20 Sustainable Investing: A Ten-Year Perspective 221Nancy Degnan The New Normal 222 Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation, and Sustainability Research 222 Adaptation as Key to Investment and Practice 224 Ecosystem Services 226 Making Use of Data and Findings 227 Summary 230 Notes 230 Chapter 21 Bloomberg 235Curtis Ravenel Providing Investor Insight and Increasing Transparency 236 Summary 238 Notes 239 Chapter 22 Aviva 241Malte Griess-Nega and Nick Robins Aviva’s History and Investment Philosophy 242 Aviva’s SRI Investment Process 242 SRI Portfolio Construction 246 Case Study 1: Green Tires 246 Case Study 2: The Responsible Supply Chain 248 Engagement Across All Asset Classes 249 Conclusion 251 Notes 251 Chapter 23 Generation Investment Management 253Malte Griess-Nega and Nick Robins A New Model for Global Equities 254 Summary 258 Notes 259 Chapter 24 Insight Investment: Reflections and Lessons Learned from Integrating Sustainability 261Rory Sullivan About Insight 262 Investment Research on ESG Issues 263 Case Study: Climate Change 266 Case Study: European Electricity Utilities 267 Case Study: Biofuels 268 Reflections/Takeaways from the Case Studies 269 Summary 274 Notes 274 Chapter 25 The Unexpected Role Model: Chinese Environmental and Energy Policy 277J. Jason Mitchell China’s Resource Scarcity and Its Empirical Need for Efficiency 280 Shaping Chinese Energy-Efficiency Norms 288 Chinese Policy Setting 290 Translating China’s Environmental Policies into Industrial Opportunities 292 Summary 296 Notes 297 Chapter 26 Ethical Asia 301Simon Powell Reporting Is on the Rise 302 CSR Works when Companies and Society Are Aligned 305 Focuses in Asia: Labor and Environment 306 Summary 310 Chapter 27 Mitigating ESG Risk in Asian Portfolios 313Lucy Carmody and Laura Dodge The Challenge: Lack of Disclosure 314 ESG Integration in Asian Portfolios 315 Funding ESG Research 317 Building Institutional Capacity 318 Use of Indexes, Benchmarking, and Screening 319 Summary 320 Notes 320 Chapter 28 Sustainable Investing and Canada 323Dana Krechowicz and Alex Wood The Basics 324 Growth of Canada’s Sustainable Investment Industry 325 Context and Trends 325 Summary 327 Notes 327 Chapter 29 High-Risk Areas, Resources, and Sustainability 329N.A.J. Taylor Blacklisted 330 Background 331 Enter Rio Tinto 336 Ordinary Business Activities 339 Summary 342 Notes 342 Chapter 30 Sustainable Investing in Africa’s Frontier Markets 345Graham Sinclair and Roselyne Yao Stronger Economics: The Case for Investing in Africa 346 Sustainability Issues in Africa 348 Role of Indexes 350 International Exposure 350 Future Trends: ESG, Media Coverage, and Networks 352 Summary 353 Notes 354 Chapter 31 Evolution of ESG in India 359Sumantra Sen Sustainability Issues in India 359 Opportunities in India’s Sustainable Investing Market 361 Considering the Integration of ESG Factors 362 Summary 363 References 364 Chapter 32 Indexes 365Graham Sinclair The “What” and “Why” of Indexes 366 Index Architecture 369 Research Quality and Independence 372 Lessons from the Leading Sustainability Indexes 373 Company Reactions to Indexes and Their Impacts 378 Summary 380 Notes 381 Chapter 33 How Asset Owners Can Achieve a Sustainable Investing Framework 383Roger Urwin Importance of Values and Beliefs 384 Integrated Allocations and Targeted Allocations 385 Risk Factors and ESG Beta 386 Quantitative Methods of Risk and Return 388 Monitoring Framework 389 Summary 391 Notes 392 Chapter 34 On Performance 393Bud Sturmak and Cary Krosinsky SRI Techniques 394 ESG Affects Investment Performance 395 Trends from Performance Reports 396 Summary 398 Notes 398 Chapter 35 Private Equity 401Graham Sinclair Private Equity as a Niche of General Asset Management 402 PE’s Fit within Sustainable Investing 404 Development Finance Institutions Leverage of Emerging Markets Private Equity 405 PE-Specific ESG Methods 406 PE Best Practices and ESG Case Studies 408 Contrasting PE and Listed Equity Investors 409 New SI Activity in the PE Asset Class 410 PE Allocations Increase 410 Increased PE Funds Focused on Emerging Markets 411 Future Sustainability Themes in PE 412 Summary 413 Notes 414 Chapter 36 Blue Wolf: Implications for Private Equity 417Adam Blumenthal and Michael Musuraca Challenges and Opportunities 419 Generating Results 420 Labor Relations Coda 421 Summary 422 Chapter 37 New Business Models, Measurement, and Methodologies 423Howard Brown Resources and Products versus Wealth 425 Trend of Doing More with Less 426 Improving Overall Performance 426 Summary 427 Chapter 38 Terminology and Intention 429Lloyd Kurtz Values 430 Financial Performance 432 Fiduciary Duty: Universal Ownership 433 Impact 435 Mapping Techniques to Motivation 436 Summary 437 Notes 438 Conclusion41Cary Krosinsky 4 Notes 446 Appendix A Sample Curriculum 447 Syllabus 447 Appendix B Investors 453 Index 455

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Book SynopsisIn The Whole Worlda s Watching the authors explain how money can be channeled into the technology that will preserve the lifestyles we currently enjoy and create a new era of economic growth. This is a book that proposes real, concrete solutions.Trade Review"A timely new book." ---- The Daily Telegraph, 28th November 2000Table of ContentsForeword. Jack Kemp: Biographical Information. Acknowledgments. The Whole World's Watching. America Strikes Out. The Rest of the World. Power to the People. The Afterburners. Renewable Energy. Nuclear Energy. Fuel Cells. Trading. Methane and Other Greenhouse Gases. Kyoto Has No Soul. Glossary.

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Book SynopsisDeveloping countries are finding it increasingly difficult to maintain research institutions that can support the broad demands of their agricultural and natural resource sectors. In many countries, this is due to a diminutive economy and population which limits the resource base upon which to build a viable, productive research system. This book examines the ways small countries have approached these problems and how they can use their small-scale institutions and limited resources to best advantage. The main feature of this book is a national portfolio approach to the strategic planning of research. This approach addresses the many institutional, policy, and scientific demands that stretch the scope of research in small developing countries, including new developments in natural resource management, biotechnology, regional collaboration, networking, and the management of scientific information. Based on the experience of small countries with small research organisations, AgriculturalTable of ContentsDefining the "Small-Country" Problem. Working with Small-Scale and Diverse Institutions. The National Research Portfolio - Establishing a Manageable Scope. National Research Portfolios - Case Study Findings. Research on Natural Resource Management - A New Beginning, or Just Another Agenda Item? Diversification and High-Value Nontraditional Exports - Can Research Open 'Windows of Opportunity?' Biotechnology - A Strategy for Participation. Planning for the Information Revolution. Small Countries as Partners in Regional Initiatives. Agricultural Research Networks in Small Countries. Conclusion - Lessons from Small Countries. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis textbook covers both environmental impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment. It relates to low and middle income countries in areas including Sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia and the Pacific, South Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, and Central Asia.Trade Review"On the whole, it is a valuable volume, not only for academics and students but also for practitioners such as planners, decision makers, development bank officers, non-governmental organizations and others." (Jnl of Environmental Planning & Management, Vol.44, No.6, 2001)Table of ContentsIntroduction (N. Lee & C. George). EA PRINCIPLES, PROCESSES AND PRACTICE. Environmental Assessment in its Developmental and Regulatory Context (N. Lee). Comparative Review of Environmental Assessment Procedures and Practice (C. George). Screening and Scoping (C. Wood). Environmental Impact Prediction and Evaluation (C. George). Economic Valuation of Environmental Impacts (C. Kirkpatrick). Social Impact Assessment (F. Vanclay). Reviewing the Quality of Environmental Assessments (N. Lee). Methods of Consultation and Public Participation (R. Bisset). Integrating Appraisals and Decision-making (N. Lee). Environmental Monitoring, Management and Auditing (C. George). COUNTRY AND INSTITUTIONAL STUDIES OF EA PROCEDURES AND PRACTICE. Country Studies of EA in Chile, Indonesia and the Russian Federation (L. Contreras, et al.). Country Studies of EA in Nepal, Jordan and Zimbabwe (R. Khadka, et al.). Environmental Assessment in Development Banks and Aid Agencies (C. Rees, et al.). Strengthening Future Environmental Assessment Practice: An International Perspective (H. Abaza). Index.

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Book SynopsisGlobal Environmental Economics: Equity and the Limits to Markets represents a stimulating collaboration by economists, ethicists, political scientists, demographers, and ecologists from around the world.Trade Review"After reconnecting neo-classical economic theory to moral philosophy, these essays systematically describe the real challenges of global environmental economics and politics in a world of future uncertainties. Putting equity - intranational, transnational and intergenerational - at the center of analyses does not make the answers easier, but it does make their pursuit realistic and potential application more effective." Richard B. Norgaard, Professor of Energy and Resources and of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Berkeley "This volume makes a valuable contribution to the literature by providing a unified theoretical background to the topic in addition to specific representative applications. The presentation of both vertical and horizontal equity is unique in that this volume pulls together ideas that lead to the recognition that one form of equity cannot generally be addressed in isolation from the other. The over-riding strength is the direct approach taken to a complex and controversial issue. The argument that equity is, and should be, a determining factor in how we address global environmental issues is clearly expressed and well-supported on both theoretical and applied bases." Jane V. Hall, Professor of Economics, California State University, FullertonTable of ContentsPreface. Introduction. Part I: Rights, Preferences and Well-Being. 1. The Economics of Well-Being: A Review of Post Welfarist Economics. (Mohammed Dore). 2. Bequeathing Hazards: Security Rights and Property Rights of Future Humans. (Henry Shue). 3. Non-Use Values and the Limits of Cost Benefit Analysis. (Marc Willinger). Part II: Equity and Environmental Options. 4. Environmental Uncertainty and Future Generations. (Vercelli). 5. Environmental Option Values: A Critical Assessment. (Marcello Basili and Alexandro Vercelli). 6. Risk and Uncertainty in Environmental Policy Evaluation. (Tony Ward). Part III: Population and the Environment. 7. The Dynamics of Socio-Environmental Change and the Limits of Neo-Malthusian Environmentalism. (Peter Taylor and Raúl García-Barrios). 8. Population Growth and the State: Reconciling Private Wants and the Public Interest. (Paul Demeny). Part IV: After RIO: Global Action on Equity and the Environment. 9. Greenhouse Negotiations and the Mirage of Partial Justice. (Erik Schokkaert and Johan Eyckmans). 10. Market-Structuring Regulation and the Ozone Regime: Politics of the Montreal Protocol. (Ronald Herring). 11. Lessons from the Earth Summit: Protecting and Managing Biodiversity in the Tropics (P. S. Ramakrishnan). Part V: Sectoral Studies of Equity and the Environment. 12. Industrial and Resource Location, Trade and Pollution. (Duane Chapman and Jean Agras and Vivek Suri). 13. Sharing Common Property Resources: The North Atlantic Cod Fishery. (Daniel Gordon and K. K. Klein). 14. Redirecting Energy Policy in the USA to Address Global Warming. (Tim Mount). Epilogue. Reference.

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Book SynopsisEnvironmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a significant, anticipatory, environmental management tool. International debate focuses on its enhancement to meet the challenges of sustainable development and demands for scientifically robust integrated and participative decision-making. This handbook hopes to improve practice by contributing an international, multidisciplinary, ready-reference source to this debate. Volume I addresses EIA principles, process and methods. Part 1 maps the EIA process and its impact on decision, and positions EIA in the context of sustainable development as well as the other decision tools, including economic valuation. It also positions strategic environmental assessment (SEA) in a similar way. Part 2 addresses the elements of the EIA process and significant impact assessment topics (air, water, ecological, social, risk, landscape and visual), not only in terms of good practice but also methodological evolution. The volume concludes by addressing cumulatiTable of ContentsPart I: EIA As a Decision Tool:. Introduction. EIA and Sustainable Development. EIA Versus other Environmental Management Tools. Strategic Environmental Assessment - Principles and Potential. Criteria and Standards for Assessing Significant Impact. EIA, CBA and the Valuation of Environmental Impacts. EIA Impact on Decisions. Public Participation and EIA. EIA and Information Technologies. Part II: EIA Process and Methods:. Screening, Scoping and Site-Selection. EIA Monitoring and Auditing. Air Quality Assessment. Water Impact Assessment. Social Impact Assessment. Ecological Assessment. Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment. Risk Assessment. Cumulative Effects Assessment. Methods of Strategic Environmental Assessment

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Book SynopsisDrawing on a wealth of empirical evidence spanning a century of environmental rule making, the author shows how the delegation of authority to private actors has played a small but consistent role in multilateral environmental agreements over the years, largely in the area of treaty implementation.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2015 Lynton Keith Caldwell Prize, Science, Technology, and Environmental Politics Section of the American Political Science Association Winner of the 2014-2015 Harold and Margaret Sprout Award, Environmental Studies Section of the International Studies Association Winner of the 2015 Levine Prize, International Political Science Association's Research Committee on the Structure and Organization of Government "In this pioneering work, Green explores how governmental and private actors can work together to institute regulations to address global environmental problems... [I]ts conclusions have implications for the entire field of international relations. The work is carefully argued, clearly written, and supported by an extensive bibliography."--Choice "The author has to be acclaimed for her ability to wade through hundreds if not thousands of documents, verify their authenticity and reach conclusions on the variety of measures taken by the private sector in cooperation with governments, international organisations or independently, to discharge their responsibility toward containing emissions."--Madras Sivaraman, International Journal of Environmental Studies "[Green] offer[s] novel and insightful empirical descriptions of the operation of private authority in contemporary global governance."--Elizabeth Acorn, Global Law Books "Offer[s] a persuasive framework for identifying and analyzing private authority at the international level. The usefulness of the framework is illustrated here by extended empirical studies."--Kathryn Hochstetler, Perspectives on PoliticsTable of ContentsList of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Acronyms xiii Introduction 1 Chapter 1. A Theory of Private Authority 26 Chapter 2. Agents of the State: A Century of Delegation in International Environmental Law 54 Chapter 3. Governors of the Market: The Evolution of Entrepreneurial Authority 78 Chapter 4. Atmospheric Police: Delegated Authority in the Clean Development Mechanism 104 Chapter 5. Atmospheric Accountants: Entrepreneurial Authority and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol 132 Chapter 6. Conclusion 163 Bibliography 183 Index 207

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Book SynopsisIf you had a 10 percent chance of having a fatal car accident, you'd take necessary precautions. If your finances had a 10 percent chance of suffering a severe loss, you'd reevaluate your assets. So if we know the world is warming and there's a 10 percent chance this might eventually lead to a catastrophe beyond anything we could imagine, why aren'Trade Review2016 Outstanding Book of the Year "Most Likely to Save the Planet," Independent Publisher Book Awards One of Financial Times (FT.com) Best Books in Economics 2015, chosen by Martin Wolf A Financial Times Summer Books 2015 selection One of the Globalist's Top Books of 2015 Longlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year 2015 "[Climate Shock] is a witty, far-ranging, and literate set of observations...[I]t is always informed by a deep understanding of the complexities of economics and particularly the difficulties of reaching international environmental agreements."--William D. Nordhaus, New York Review of Books [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-NYRB-Nordhaus] "'Top 10: Business & Economics' for Spring 2015."--Publishers Weekly [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-PublishersWeekly] "Economists Gernot Wagner and Martin Weitzman deliver a high-voltage shock in their analysis of the costs of climate change."--Nature [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-Nature] "[U]seful for policy workers in helping shape dollars-and-cents arguments about the environment and global climate."--Kirkus [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-Kirkus] "[A]n impressive (and concise) book."--Diane Coyle, Enlightened Economist [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-EnlightenedEcon] "This informative, convincing, and easily read book offers general audiences the basic case for global climate mitigation."--Ian Parry, Finance & Development [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-FD-Parry] "This book represents a synthesis of research and offers a clear-headed look at what must be done."--Toronto Star [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-TorontoStar] "Climate Shock is refreshing in many ways: it starts with a pop quiz, reveals the script of a (possible) new James Bond film and gives you the solution to climate change on page 23. That should be enough to entice a broad readership. However, the book's true value lies elsewhere, in the authors' ability to present a complex and multifaceted topic in plain, simple terms. They challenge assumptions and don't shy away from a clear call for action."--Swenja Surminski, Times Higher Education "For the intelligent lay reader wanting a lively, lucid assessment of the economic consequences of global warming... [W]ell worth reading."--Pilita Clark, Financial Times [See full review http://www.bit.do/ClimateShock-FT-Clark] "[Climate Shock] combines sophisticated analysis with a breezy, informal style."-- Foreign Affairs [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-FA-Cooper] "[A] sobering wake-up call ... In my mind, this book should be required reading for any policymaker. The world might actually make some real progress, then."--Tibi Puiu, ZME Science [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-ZMES-Puiu] "In Wagner and Weitzman's new book, they present a well written analysis of the tradeoffs we collectively face as we unintentionally unleash climate change. They argue that a risk averse person or nation should buy insurance to protect itself--especially when the losses from climate change are ambiguous and fat tail risk could be huge. The book is well argued and I highly recommend it. The economic approach to discussing climate change offers a new prospective relative to the issues that climate scientists focus on."--Matthew E. Kahn, Green Economics [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-GE-Kahn] "[A] welcome new addition to the growing library of depressing but important books about climate change."--Tom Watson, Real Change News [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-RCN-Watson] "[Climate Shock] delivers a brief but thorough look at the changing climate from economists' perspective, comparing global warming with other risks and dangers that humanity faces... [T]he book does serve as a call to arms for business owners and leaders, economists, and policymakers who have been searching for a purely rational, finance-focused take on climate change."--Katie Fehrenbacher, Strategy + Business [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-Strategy-Fehrenbacher] "[A] punchy new book."--Martin Wolf, Financial Times [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-FT-Wolf] "[A] terrific new book."--Martin Sandbu, Financial Times [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-FT-Sandbu] "Climate Shock should shift our narrative on climate change... Wagner and Weitzman have some policy recommendations, including electricity-grid reform and higher gas taxes. But the real power of their book is its explanation of the right way to think about climate change. Do we really want to take an 11 percent gamble with the planet?"--Peter Orszag, Bloomberg View [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-Bloomberg-Orszag] "Climate Shock is an authoritative call to arms for tackling the defining environmental and public policy issue of our time."--LSE [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-LSE] "[A] lively and thought-provoking book."--Financial Times [See full review http://bit.do/ClimateShock-FT-summerbooks] "Climate Shock could have reasonably been called But Will the People Notice? It's a layperson's survey of climate economics, a field that includes cost-benefit analysis and other economic research on climate change impacts and climate change policies... Beyond just being mathematically accessible--an accomplishment in itself--Climate Shock is an unconventional book that takes risks in an effort to connect with audiences who might otherwise turn away."Yoram Bauman, Reports of the National Center for Science Education "Overflowing with analytical insights and simple suggestions to transform the way we live and manage ourselves."--Deccan HeraldTable of ContentsPreface to the Paperback Edition ix Preface: Pop Quiz xi Chapter 1. 911 1 Chapter 2. 411 30 Chapter 3. Fat Tails 48 Chapter 4. Willful Blindness 80 Chapter 5. Bailing Out the Planet 92 Chapter 6. 007 116 Chapter 7. What You Can Do 128 Epilogue: A Different Kind of Optimism 148 Acknowledgments 153 Notes 155 Bibliography 207 Index 243

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Book SynopsisA guide to the insanity of the corrupt modern eraTrade Review'A most valuable contribution to public understanding and vitally needed action' -- Noam Chomsky'Larson adds a critical component to the policy debate about financial reform by explaining why the systemically dangerous institutions (SDIs) -- the 'too big to fail' banks -- imperil our democracy as well as our economy' -- William K. Black, Associate Professor of Economics and Law, University of Missouri-Kansas City, author of The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One.'Whether illuminating the rapacious class war being waged by America's CEOs, the remarkably mindless degradation of the world's oceans, or the wishful thinking about the increasingly evident consequences of global warming, Rob Larson consistently brings powerful insights and a biting wit. Larson has a unique skill for translating complex economic and scientific analysis with both clarity and force' -- Roger Bybee, labour journalist'Robert Larson's range of topics and accessible writing make this book an invaluable contribution to the critical task of connecting environmental degradation and overwhelming corporate power' -- Mary Zepernick, co-founder of Program on Corporations, Law, and Democracy (POCLAD)'Fact-driven, concise, interesting, and even funny -- that's unusual for a book about economics, policies, and working people' -- Tom Szymanski, Organizer of IBEW Local 275Table of ContentsPreface The Plutonomy Papers Part 1: External Damnation The market’s unintended impact on the environment Introduction 'Externalities' in theory 1. Come Hell and High Water 2. Hug Them While They Last 3. Hot Water Capitalism's "best economic case" 4. The Brown Peril Atmospheric 5. Cause and Side-Effect 6. As Not Seen On TV Part 2: Will Work For Peanuts The job market and war on labor Introduction The labor market in theory 7. Classroots 8. Hitting the Class Ceiling 9. Fight and Flight 10. MidEast Meets MidWest 11. Ebony & Irony 12. The Subprime Court 13. Keeping Down With the Joneses Part 3: The Invisible Hand Gives the Finger The crisis-prone finance market Introduction Credit markets in theory 14. Pop Goes the Economy 15. Not Too Big Enough 16. Bonanzas As Usual 17. Fed Up 18. Starved For Attention Conclusion: Invisible Sleight-of-Hand Economics as a failed science Notes Index

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Book SynopsisA history of the excesses of capitalism's rampant fossil fuel consumption since 1950.Trade Review'An extraordinarily ambitious, but arguably necessary task for our times' -- Paul Warde, Faculty of History, University of Cambridge'Insightful, precise and well-written, Burning Up turns energy consumption on its head. Pirani fills a crucial gap left by a mountain of shiny but vacuous reports and not enough solid history ... Anybody fighting climate change should read this' -- Mika Minio-Paluello, campaigner at Platform London and co-author of The Oil Road: journeys from the Caspian Sea to the City of London (Verso, 2013)'This meticulous depiction of how fossil fuels are woven into our human systems - not only technological but also economic, social and political - is an invaluable aid to getting them back under control' -- Walt Patterson, author of Electricity vs Fire (2015)'Explains the technological, social and economic processes that have prioritised a particular way of satisfying society's demand for energy services' -- Michael Bradshaw, Professor of Global Energy, Warwick Business School, UK, author of Global Energy Dilemmas (2013)'Burning Up is a vital contribution to the climate movement. A first step to organizing around its insights will be to ensure it is widely read in the movement, and by those whose lives will be affected by climate change' -- Climate and Capitalism'Recommended' -- CHOICE'This comprehensive book provides a modern history of global fossil fuel consumption. Authoritative and well researched, it provides a solid bedrock to understand the ins and outs of fuels' -- Bright Green'An essential tool for understanding fossil fuel consumption in terms of the vested interests who have benefited from it' -- Ann Pettifor, GuardianTable of ContentsFigures Tables Acknowledgements Units of Measurement Acronyms and Abbreviations Introduction Part I: Contexts 1. Fossil Fuels Before 1950 2. Energy Technologies 3. Energy in Society 4. Fossil Fuel Consumption in Numbers Part II: Chronologies 5. The 1950s and 1960s: Post-War Boom 6. The 1970s: Crises and Oil Price Shocks 7. Patterns of Electrification 8. The 1980s: Recession and Recovery 9. The 1990s: Shunning the Global Warming Challenge 10. The 2000s: Acceleration Renewed Part III: Reflections 11. Interpretations and Ideologies 12. Possibilities 13. Conclusions Appendices Notes Further Reading and Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAn anthropological perspective on the devastating environmental consequences of global capital's growth imperative.Trade Review'Presenting evidence from places as diverse as the Arctic, Mongolia and Peru, this volume testifies to the growing anthropological awareness of the link between global capitalism and climate change' -- Hans A Baer, author of 'Global Capitalism and Climate Change: The Need for an Alternative World System''This excellent analysis of climate change and global 'overheating' is underpinned by studies that demonstrate how it is experienced in diverse cultural and geographical contexts. Every researcher, politician and activist seeking ways to avert ecological and social meltdown should read this book' -- Veronica Strang, author of 'Water: Nature and Culture'Table of ContentsList of Figures Preface 1. Introduction: Anthropological Perspectives on Global Economic and Environmental Crises in an Overheated World - Astrid B. Stensrud and Thomas Hylland Eriksen 2. The Political Economy of the Great Acceleration, or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb - Anna Tsing 3. A Community on the Brink of Extinction? Ecological Crises and Ruined Landscapes in Northwest Greenland - Kirsten Hastrup 4. Sea Ice, Climate and Resources: The Changing Nature of Hunting Along Greenland's Northwest Coast - Mark Nuttall 5. Volatility: Understanding Global Capitalism and Climate Change Vulnerability in Mongolia - Andrei Marin 6. The Dark Side of Progress: The Intersections of Climate Change, Neoliberalism and Modernity in Peru - Astrid B. Stensrud 7. Puzzling Pieces and Situated Urgencies of Climate Change and Globalisation in the High Arctic: Three Stories from Qaanaaq - Astrid Oberborbeck Andersen and Janne Flora 8. Counting: Health Emergencies and the Constitution of Extractive Natures in Northern Loreto, Peru - María A. Guzmán-Gallegos 9. Expansive Capitalism, Climate Change and Global Climate Mitigation Regimes: A Triple Burden on Forest Peoples in the Global South - Harold Wilhite and Cecilia G. Salinas 10. Climate Change, Oceanic Sovereignties and Maritime Economies in the Pacific - Edvard Hviding 11. Islands of Hope and Despair: Scaling the Collapses and the Collapse of Scales - Frank Sejersen 12. Using a Glacier Website to Promote Action and Build Community: Engaged Anthropology in the Digital Age - Ben Orlove, Kerry Milch and Laura Uguccioni Notes on Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisReclaims the contentious legacy of state socialism in order to build an ecosocialist futureTrade Review'A fascinating account. For too long we have tended to demonise socialist states, this book shows that to overcome the climate crisis, there are positive lessons to be learnt, from Lenin's promotion of conservation to Cuba's achievements in promoting ecological policymaking' -- Derek Wall is a former International Coordinator of the Green Party of England and Wales and teaches economics at Goldsmiths, University of London'Many people have realised that ecological sustainability cannot be achieved under capitalism. But how about (eco-) socialism? For everyone who is interested in a sustainable future and a new society without oppression, I strongly recommend this book' -- Minqi Li, Professor of Economics, University of Utah and author of 'China and the 21st Century Crisis' (Pluto, 2015)'In our current moment of a near total co-optation of environmentalism where billionaires and military forces are looked to for solutions to the problems they create, Salvatore Engel-Di Mauro provides a serious, data-driven, and sober look at what socialist states have been able to do for the environment' -- Justin Podur, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, York University'Compelling - by doing a deep analysis of environmental policies and practices on the USSR, China, and Cuba, Engel-Di Mauro answers these questions: is possible to build ecosocialist futures from previous accomplishments of state-socialist countries? And what they can offer for future socialist projects?' -- Ana Isla, Professor Emerita at the Department of Sociology and the Centre for Women and Gender Studies, Brock University'Sharply erudite... takes us on a brilliant guided tour of the environmental programs of socialist states and a variety of community-led initiatives. Among them, Thomas Sankara's Burkina Faso, Cuba and its agroecology, the PRC up to 1978, the USSR and many of the Eastern European countries up to 1990, various African people's republics through 1992, and, despite their largely privatised economies, the Bolivias, Venezuelas, and Vietnams of today' -- Rob Wallace, author of 'Big Farms Make Big Flu' (Monthly Review Press, 2016)Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables Preface Acknowledgements 1 Introduction 2 A Brief History of Socialist States and Ecosocialism 3 The Poverty of Comparisons 4 Environmental Impacts in Context 5 Reckoning with Contradictions to Build Ecosocialism Postface References Index

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Book SynopsisAn introduction to the degrowth movement worldwideTrade Review'Everyone knows we can't go on like this. As the world lurches from crisis to crisis, Exploring Degrowth outlines alternatives to a capitalism that expands like a cancer. This is a lively and accessible introduction to the ideas, theorists and controversies associated with degrowth' -- Jeff Sparrow, 'Guardian''This book is the perfect introduction to the burgeoning intellectual and activist movement of degrowth. Short, crisp and provocative' -- Giorgos Kallis, ecological economist, author of 'Limits''A superbly written reflection on degrowth politics' -- Ariel Salleh, editor of 'Eco-Sufficiency and Global Justice''This is an excellent introduction to the degrowth perspective, an important contribution to an urgent debate.' -- John Holloway, author of 'Change the World Without Taking Power''We can improve people’s lives right now, without any growth at all, simply by sharing what we already have more fairly and investing in public goods. Equity is the antidote to the growth imperative. ... Of course, all of this leaves us with a million questions. What does a such an economy look like? How does it work? How do we get there? The book you hold in your hands traces a path through this thicket, and paints a picture of the new economy that lies ahead – an economy that enables human flourishing for all within planetary boundaries' -- Jason Hickel, author of 'Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World'Table of ContentsList of Figures and Boxes List of Abbreviations and Symbols Glossary Series Preface Foreword by Jason Hickel Preface Acknowledgements 1. Introduction: Exploring ‘Degrowth’ 2. Decolonising Our Growth Imaginaries 3. Degrowth in Practice 4. Political Strategies for Degrowth 5. The Degrowth Project: A Work in Progress Postface: ‘Now Is the Time of Monsters’ Appendix 1: A Platform for Degrowth Appendix 2: The Content of the Unconditional Autonomy Allowance Appendix 3: Implementing the Unconditional Autonomy Allowance: Transitionary Steps Notes Selected Further Reading and Links Index

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Book SynopsisA clear introduction to the politics of permaculture, from a renowned writer and practitioner within the movementTrade Review'Based on decades of experience in the Global South and in the Global North, this concise book analyses the multiple dimensions of permaculture as a practice, an ethic, an experience, a worldview, a personal commitment and, for sure, a part of a social movement that will hopefully contribute to a deep change our world very much requires' -- Geoffrey Pleyers, Vice-President of the International Sociological Association and author of 'Alter-Globalization: Becoming Actors in the Global Age' (Polity, 2011)'Some declare that permaculture is the biggest and fastest moving people's movement in the world. Terry Leahy gives us what is possibly the first permaculture book to examine thoroughly permaculture from a sociological point of view and its potential to undermine the systems driving Earth to degradation and immoral social inequity' -- Rosemary Morrow, founder of the Blue Mountains Permaculture Institute and author of 'Permaculture Teaching Matters' (Permanent Publications, 2010)'Critical theorists often restrict themselves to criticizing the prevailing conditions of the system. They rarely turn a critical gaze on initiatives based in solidarity and aiming at transformation. Terry Leahy's book is not only a proof that this is fruitful but a proof that this pathway may lead us to widen the horizon of what transformation can mean' -- Friederike Habermann, author of 'Ecommony: UmCARE zum Miteinander''Inspiring. [...] Crammed with lively interviews and grounded examples showing the relevance of the approach to the Global South, this volume is an invaluable contribution to the growing material on how we can still show ourselves to be truly sapiens, by being responsible stewards of a wonderful, life-celebrating world' -- Ashish Kothari, founder of Kalpavriksh (Environmental Action Group) and co-editor of 'Pluriverse' (Tulika Books, 2019)'A valuable discussion, including connections with class, feminism, colonialism and differing ideas about social change' -- Ted Trainer, author of 'Transition to a Just and Sustainable World' (Environbooks, 2010)'Permaculture has been described as 'a revolution disguised as organic gardening.' That may be so, but vision without political strategy can be empty. Terry Leahy explores the political significance and latent potential of permaculture, which is terrain that has been sorely neglected' -- Samuel Alexander, Research Fellow, Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute and author of 'Wild Democracy: Degrowth, Permaculture, and the Simpler Way' (Simplicity Institute Publishing, 2017)'A lucid sociological analysis, arguing that the permaculture movement is multi-variegated and paradoxical. Highly recommended for readers who are looking for a concise overview of permaculture not only as an agricultural practice but as a pre-figurative experiment' -- Hans A. Baer, University of Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute and author of 'Democratic Eco-Socialism as a Real Utopia: Transitioning to an Alternative World System' (Berghahn, 2017)'This is permaculture revealed in all its splendour [...] an invaluable approach for exploring future strategic pathways' -- Noel Blencowe, long term Co-Team Leader, CERES Environmental Park, Melbourne'Important reflections on theories and practices to address the climate crisis, proving the important role of that progressive social movements have in the development of alternative knowledge' -- Donatella Della Porta, Professor of Political Science and Dean of the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences at the Scuola Normale Superiore, Florence‘Helped deepen my understanding of the movement that has defined my life and shaped that of countless others. It is hard to imagine a better portrait of the movement’ -- David Holmgren, co-originator of the permaculture concept and author of ‘Permaculture One’Table of ContentsSeries Preface Acknowledgements Preface 1. What Is Permaculture? Three Perspectives 2. Permaculture as a Social Movement 3. Strategies and Visions 4. Permaculture Practice: Prefiguring System Change 5. Gender and Colonialism Conclusion: Permaculture Politics Notes Index

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