Fundamentals of Environmental Economics
by A Kumar
ISBN: 9789351304081
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 12995.00
Biblio : vii+289p.,figs.,tabls.,ind., 25 cm
Author Profile
Dr. Arvind Kumar is the most senior faculty member of Post Graduate Department of Zoology, S.K.M. University, Dumka, Jharkhand and has 37 years experience as an outstanding teacher and researcher. He was also Pro-Vice Chancellor of Sido Kanhu Murma University, Dumka, Vice-Chancellor of Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) and Vice-Chancellor, Magadh University, Bodh-Gaya (Bihar). Dr. Kumar is recipient of several awards and medals including Prof. W.A. Nizami Gold Medal by the Zoological Society of India, Dr. S.Z. Qasim Gold Medal by Bioved Research and Communication Centre, Allahabad. <BR> Dr. I. Sundar, MA (Dev. St.), MA (Eco.), Ph.D., MA (Soc.) is working as Associate Professor (Economics) in Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu. He has published more than 80 research papers in International and National Journals of repute. Besides this he has participated/delivered lectures at various National and International conferences/symposium etc.
About The Book
The present book “Fundamentals of Environmental Economics” is an accessible and up-to-date text covering all essential aspects of Environmental Economics. In this book, the readers can realize that, the environmental issues are viewed from an economic perspective, and therefore economic solutions to environmental protection are amply incorporated. The book comprises of fifteen chapters. The presentation of some of the chapters like the Externalities, Market Failure Analysis, Environment Kuznets Curve, Environmental Valuation, Natural Resource Valuation Techniques, Dose-Response Modelling, Cost–Benefit Analysis, Economics of Biodiversity, Global Warming, Acid Rain, Global Environmental Issues, Indian Environmental Challenges etc. is systematic, analytical, simple and lucid. <BR> We hope that this book will be of greater use for the students, undergraduate courses, beginning graduate courses in environmental management and researchers to officials and policy makers, interested in improving the environmental quality.
Table of Contents
Preface v <BR> 1. Environmental Economics 1 <BR> 2. Environmental Economics Basic Concepts 24 <BR> 3. Externalities 37 <BR> 4. Market Failure Analysis 59 <BR> 5. Environment Kuznets Curve 74 <BR> 6. Environmental Valuation 86 <BR> 7. Natural Resource Valuation Techniques 135 <BR> 8. Dose-Response Modelling 155 <BR> 9. Cost–Benefit Analysis 165 <BR> 10. Economics of Biodiversity 179 <BR> 11. Global Warming 196 <BR> 12. Acid Rain 210 <BR> 13. Global Environmental Issues 229 <BR> 14. Indian Environmental Challenges 246 <BR> 15. Ability-to-Pay Principle 264 <BR> Index 285
