Introduction to Environmental Economics

Author: Sun Qiang
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This book integrates environmental economics throughout the main thread of human sustainable development. It covers key topics such as the fundamentals of environmental economics, environmental economic theories, the sustainable use of natural resources, the valuation of environmental resources and environmental damage, environmental economic policies, general pollution charge, and pollution rights trading. It incorporates new concepts and theories relevant to China's transitional period, such as the fair meaning of Pareto efficiency, the practical application of the material balance theory—circular economy, and the PPP principles and post-PPP principles. The book emphasizes the analysis of policy efficiency, the fairness of social distribution, and the use of economic measures. At the end, it includes economic terms and appendices for students to check and reference.
In the exposition of basic theories, the author places great importance on the accuracy and accessibility of concepts. For the valuation of environmental and damage, the author strives to connect theory with practice through examples. Overall, the theoretical sections are arranged before the applied sections as much as possible. Considering the multidisciplinary and marginal nature of environmental economics, the book addresses the special, systematic, and hierarchical teaching requirements of the subject. It focuses on laying a solid foundation for students' economic theories and mastering every concept in the book, enabling them to apply them correctly in practice.
This book can serve as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in related fields such as environmental science, environmental engineering, environmental planning, environmental education, environmental law, and environmental management. It can also be used as a mandatory reading for environmental protection civil servants, a reference for environmental assessors, and a handy guide for researchers.