Environmental and Social Issues in Economics (collection)

Environmental and Social Issues in Economics (collection)

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This article has been reviewed by the following Topic Editor: Cutler Cleveland

Global Development and Environment Institute

 

  1. Microeconomics and the environment, by Jonathan M. Harris and Anne-Marie Codur
    • The Two Paradigms of Economics and Ecology
    • Economic Analysis of the Environment
    • Cost-Benefit Analysis
    • Public Goods and Common Property Resources

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  2. Macroeconomics and the environment, by Jonathan M. Harris and Anne-Marie Codur
    • The circular flow model and the biopshere
    • Redefining national income and wealth
    • Long-term Growth and Sustainable Development

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  3. Environmental dimensions of macroeconomic measurement, by Neva R. Goodwin, Julie A. Nelson, and Jonathan M. Harris
    • Introduction
    • Accounting for the Environment
    • Physical Accounts
    • Natural Assets and the National Accounts
    • National Accounts and What Nature Produces
    • The Problem of Valuation
    • Making Changes: Satellite Accounts
    • Further Reading

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  4. Economics of climate change, by Jonathan M. Harris and Anne-Marie Codur
    • Introduction
    • Economic analysis of Climate Change
    • Analyzing Long-Term Environmental Effects
    • Policy Responses to Climate Change
    • Further reading

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  5. Policy responses to climate change, by Jonathan M. Harris and Anne-Marie Codur
    • Introduction
    • Policy Tools: Carbon Taxes
    • Policy Tools: Tradable Permits
    • The Economics of Tradable Carbon Permits
    • Policy Tools: Subsidies, Standards, R&D, and Technology Transfer
    • Further Reading

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  6. Economics of fisheries, by Jonathan M. Harris and Anne-Marie Codur
    • Introduction
    • Policies for sustainable fisheries management
    • Demand-side issues: changing consumption patterns
    • Policies for ecological sustainability
    • Further Reading

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  7. Trade and the environment, by Jonathan M. Harris
    • Environmental Impacts of Trade
      • Comparative Advantage and Environmental Externalities
      • Environmental Effects of Expanding Resource Exports
    • Trade and the environment: policy and practice
      • Product and Process Issues
      • Trade and Domestic Policy
    • Trade agreements and the environment
      • The World Trade Organization Approach
      • The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Approach
      • The European Union Approach
      • Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs)
    • Strategies for sustainable trade
      • “Greening” Global Environmental Organizations
      • Local, Regional, and Private Sector Policies
    • Further reading

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  8. Social and environmental responsibility of corporations, by Brian Roach
    • Benefits of Large Corporations
    • Corporate Scandals
    • Social and Environmental Impacts of Large Corporations
    • Enron
    • Voluntary Efforts at Corporate Reform

Citation

Global Development and Environment Inst (Lead Author);Cutler Cleveland (Topic Editor) "Environmental and Social Issues in Economics (collection)". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth October 9, 2007; Last revised Date October 9, 2007; Retrieved February 8, 2012 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Environmental_and_Social_Issues_in_Economics_%28collection%29>

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Global Development and Environment Institute The Global Development And Environment Institute (GDAE – pronounced "gee-day") was founded in 1993 to combine the research and curricular development activities of two Tufts programs: the Program for Sustainable Change and Development in the School of Arts and Sciences (directed by economist, Neva Goodwin), and the Center for Environmental and Resource Policy at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Directed by William Moomaw, a chemist and environmental policy specialist). The ... (Full Bio)

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