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Book Synopsis* Up-to-date, comprehensive and easy-to-digest presentation of complex analytical and methodological issues. * Integrated view of debt-poverty-trade environment. * Role of endogenous factors in the valuation of future. * Discussion of foundations of modern economic logic for analytical models.
Table of Contents1. A Brief History:. Before the Earth Summit.
The Earth Summit and After.
Effectiveness of Policies.
Moving Ahead.
Chronology.
References.
2. Resources and Environment:.
Source and Sink Problems.
Changes in Natural Resources.
Changes in Environment.
Climate Change.
Desertification.
Biodiversity.
Conclusions.
References.
3. Sustainable Development: Interpretations:.
Biogeophysical and Ecological Aspects.
Economic Approaches.
Economic Growth and Sustainability.
Irreversibility and Nonlinearity.
The Precautionary Principle.
Conclusions.
References.
4. Managing Global Commons:.
Global Commons.
Global Warming Potential.
Economics of the Greenhouse Effect.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Policies.
Economics of Green Tax.
Conclusions.
Appendix: Economic Models for Green Taxes.
References.
5. Poverty and Environment:.
Poverty, Prosperity and the Environment.
Trends in Poverty.
Poverty Reduction and Sustainability.
Structural Adjustments and Public Finance.
Policy Alternatives and Political Economy.
Conclusions.
References.
6. Valuing Resources and Future:.
Valuing Environmental Resources.
Market and Non-Market Valuations.
Net National Product and Sustainability.
Technical Progress and Sustainability.
Changes in Preferences and Discounting.
Choosing Discount Factors.
Conclusions.
Appendix: Models for Net National Product and Sustainability.
References.
7. Green Accounting:.
Assessing Environmental Costs.
Green National Accounts.
Integrated Economic and Environmental Accounting.
Indicators for Sustainability.
Conclusions.
References.
8. Debt, Trade and Environment:.
Internal Debt and Sustainability.
External Debt and Trade.
Debt and Environment.
Trade and Environment.
Conclusions.
References.
9. Governance and Private Sector:.
Markets and the Environment.
Regulations and Compliance Incentives.
Private Investment and Sustainability.
Mechanisms for Private Financing.
Conclusions.
References.
10. International Institutions:.
Global Policy Institutions.
External Financing and Institutions.
Local Knowledge, Resources and Institutions.
International Institutional Mechanisms.
Conclusions.
References.
11. Policy Framework:.
Objectives.
Methods of Operation.
National and Local Policies.
International Policies.
Directions for the Future.
References.
Glossary.
Statistical Information.
Additional Bibliography.
