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Journal of Cleaner Production Volume 16, Issue 15, October 2008, Pages 1699-1710 Sustainability and Supply Chain Management doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2008.04.020 | How to Cite or Link Using DOI Cited By in Scopus (86)   Permissions & Reprints From a literature review to a conceptual framework for sustainable supply chain management Stefan Seuringa, , , Martin Müllerb,  Purchase a Department of International Management, Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences, University of Kassel, 37213 Witzenhausen, Germany b Department of Business Administration, Carl von Ossietzky-University of Oldenburg, 26129 Oldenburg, Germany Available online 12 June 2008. Abstract Academic and corporate interest in sustainable supply chain management has risen considerably in recent years. This can be seen by the number of papers published and in particular by journal special issues. To establish the field further, the purpose of this paper is twofold. First, it offers a literature review on sustainable supply chain management taking 191 papers published from 1994 to 2007 into account. Second, it offers a conceptual framework to summarize the research in this field comprising three parts. As starting point related triggers are identified. This allows putting forward two distinct strategies: (1) supplier management for risks and performance, and (2) supply chain management for sustainable products. It is evident that research is still dominated by green/environmental issues. Social aspects and also the integration of the three dimensions of sustainability are still rare. Both practitioners in companies and academics might find the review useful, as it outlines major lines of research in the field. Further, it discusses specific features of sustainable supply chains as well as limitations of existing research; this should stimulate further research. Keywords: Supply chain management; Sustainability; Sustainable supply chains; Literature review; Conceptual framework; Environmenta

Land Use Policies For Sustainable Development Exploring Integrated Assessment Approaches Desmond McNeill , Ingrid Nesheim , Floor Brouwer Edited by Desmond McNeill, Centre for Development and the Environment, University of Oslo, Norway, Ingrid Nesheim, Centre for Development and the Environment, University of Oslo, Norway and Floor Brouwer, Senior Research Scholar, Research Unit on Environment, Nature and Landscape, LEI (Wageningen University and Research Centre), The Hague, The Netherlands 2012 320 pp Hardback 978 1 84980 292 5 Hardback $135.00 on-line price $121.50 Qty This book is also available as an ebook  978 1 78100 247 6 from - www.EBSCOhost.com www.myilibrary www.ebooks.com www.ebookscorporation.com www.dawsonera.com www.ebrary.com/corp/ www.books.google.com/ebooks Description 'The ever increasing competition for land, and the environmental pressures being placed on this most fundamental resource, call for a new approach to its governance. Based on case studies from around the world this book provides a comprehensive and unique insight into the development of sustainable land use policies in developing countries and heralds the need to integrate environmental, social and economic considerations for effective and sustainable governance.' - Lisa Emberson, University of York, UK Contents Contributors: A.M. Arbi, I. Bezlepkina, M. Bonin, F. Brouwer, M. Bursztyn, L. Chen, Y. Cissé, E. Coudel, S.A. Dalimunthe, N. Debortoli, N.I.S. Dewi, S. Feng, L.N. Gachimbi, P. Gicheru, H. Jeder, S. Kashyap, H. König, D. Lindoso, X. Ma, D. McNeill, S.N. Makokha, I. Nesheim, N. Novira, N. Ounalli, S. Patil, S. Purushothaman, F. Qu, T.S. Rahayu, P. Reidsma, S. Rodrigues-Filho, J. Schuler, M. Sghaier, X. Shi, J.-P. Tonneau, R. Verburg, J. Von Braun, J.W. Wamuongo, A.P. Wicaksono Further information 'The ever increasing competition for land, and the environmental pressures being placed on this most fundamental resource, call for a new approach to its governance.

Crisis, Innovation And Sustainable Development The Ecological Opportunity Blandine Laperche , Nadine Levratto , Dimitri Uzunidis Edited by Blandine Laperche, Lab.RII - ULCO/Clersé CNRS University Lille Nord de France and affiliated Professor, Wesford Business School, Nadine Levratto, EconomiX, CNRS, University Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense and affiliated Professor, Euromed Management and Dimitri Uzunidis, Lab.RII - ULCO/Clersé CNRS University Lille Nord de France and affiliated Professor, Wesford Business School, France April 2012 c 352 pp Hardback 978 0 85793 701 8 Hardback $150.00 on-line price $135.00 Qty Series: Science, Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship series Description 'Crisis, Innovation and Sustainable Development is a fascinating exploration at the frontiers of economics and ecology. It combines topical surveys of current work with deep reflection on the repressed role of nature in the history of economics. A work of great range and value, especially for all concerned with the strategy of economic policy going forward.' - James K. Galbraith, The University of Texas at Austin, US Contents Contributors include: S. Boutillier, J. Courvisanos, M.-H. Depret, A. Diemer, A. Gabus, P. Gugenheim, A. Hamdouch, A. Hawthorne, W. Hoogendyk, F. Karanfil, T. Jobert, B. Laperche, N. Lazaric, P. Le Masne, N. Levratto, P. Matagne, V. Oltra, D. Patelis, A. Sengès, D. Uzunidis, L. Yacoub Further information 'This book talks about a genuine greening of the economy: from the most theoretical aspects, e.g. the genealogy of ecological economics, to the most practical. The two most prominent conclusions are, for me: this greening cannot be achieved by companies alone, but can only be the result of different kinds of innovation: technological, organizational, institutional and lifestyle changes. The changes must be implemented at all levels, from the firm to international governance.' - Dominique Bourg, University of Lausanne, Switzerland

Using planetary science to shape economics By Oliver Greenfield - Green Economy Coalition - September, 2011 Six big ideas for a green infrastructure capable of protecting people and future generations Economic theory (and common sense) tells us that when something is valuable, and it is free, its use tends to infinity - this explains why trees, biodiversity, freshwater and atmospheric space for carbon are all being used 'like there is no tomorrow'. It also assumes that when something is exhausted (or too expensive), a substitute is almost certain to be found. Economic theory then takes this substitution concept up to a macro level and thinks of the 'trade-off' between environment and economy. The logic is that we can have 'more environment' if we are prepared to put up with 'less economy', or we can have 'less environment' if we want a bigger economy. The traditional economic world view that dominates the political spectrum is based on infinite resources, substitution, and ultimately this trade-off between environment and economy. If the rationale behind our economic system is based on some of these assumptions, then it seems fitting for us to explore whether the planet can indeed support these assumptions. Let us take a quick journey into planetary science. Back to basics Gravitational forces, generated both by the earth orbiting the sun and the moon orbiting the planet, create movement and flow of magma, collision of tectonic plates and surfacing of minerals. These minerals are weathered and distributed across the earth's surface, primarily by water. The constant heating and cooling created by the earth's rotation accelerates the chemical reactions between newly released minerals (soils and rocks) and atmospheric gases. These chemical reactions are the pool from which life emerged, creating single cells capable of using minerals and energy from the sun to photosynthesise; generating proteins for their own growth, and respiring to br

Managing Macroeconomic Policies For Sustainable Growth John Asafu-Adjaye , Renuka Mahadevan John Asafu-Adjaye and Renuka Mahadevan, The University of Queensland, Australia January 2012 208 pp Hardback 978 0 85793 130 6 Hardback £69.95 on-line price £62.96 Qty Description 'These experienced economists use CGE modelling to analyse the consequences of significant contemporary economic and environmental policies in several Asia-Pacific countries and in Africa. This has not been done previously for several of the economies concerned. This path-breaking, economy-wide study assesses policies relating to agricultural development, trade and industrial development, energy, greenhouse gases and climate change. This readable book should appeal to a wide audience, including students, policymakers and researchers.' - Clem Tisdell, University of Queensland, Australia Contents Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Computable General Equilibrium Models 3. The Boom (or Gloom) of Papua New Guinea 4. Macroeconomic Reforms in Fiji 5. Trade Policy in the Pacific: Which Way Forward? 6. An Analysis of Renewable Energy Policy in Thailand 7. An Analysis of Australian Greenhouse Gas Policy 8. Impacts of Climate Change on Agricultural Productivity: A Comparison of Africa and the Rest of the World Index Further information 'These experienced economists use CGE modelling to analyse the consequences of significant contemporary economic and environmental policies in several Asia-Pacific countries and in Africa. This has not been done previously for several of the economies concerned. This path-breaking, economy-wide study assesses policies relating to agricultural development, trade and industrial development, energy, greenhouse gases and climate change. This readable book should appeal to a wide audience, including students, policymakers and researchers.' - Clem Tisdell, University of Queensland, Australia The authors expertly reveal a model-based analysis of economic development and envi

An oft repeated myth is that Los Angeles is located in the desert. Not true I'm afraid. Las Vegas is built in a desert, as are eastern California cities such as Lancaster or Barstow, but Los Angeles was and is no desert in the strict sense of the word. With an average annual precipitation of 15 inches the city receives almost four times as much rainfall as Las Vegas. Los Angeles is semi-arid in terms of climate, but early accounts suggest many areas were even more verdant than the annual precipitation would indicate. The early Spanish and subsequent Mexican and American accounts suggest that it was anything like a desert when the region was first encountered by Europeans. This is because there were appreciable areas of the Los Angeles basin where artesian waters, sourced from the surrounding hills and mountains, fed springs or kept groundwater levels high during the dry summer months. This produced green woodlands, shrublands and grasslands described in early European accounts. Those conditions helped the region support native peoples such as the Gabrielino/Tongva, Chumash and Fernandeño/Tataviam for many millennia prior to European arrival.   The potential for productive farms and pastures was an inducement for European settlement and until the mid 1950's Los Angeles was one of the highest producing agricultural counties in the nation. El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles (modern Los Angeles) was founded by the Spanish inland on the banks of the Rio Porciúncula (modern Los Angeles River) because this site in the middle of the basin provided ample permanent water fed by surrounding hills and mountains. The natural and agricultural landscapes of Los Angeles are now largely paved over or otherwise erased.   Driving through the lush precincts of Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Las Feliz or the UCLA campus one might accept the alternative myth that the region is a lush tropical realm of fig trees, palms, citrus trees, birds of paradise plants and b

A GLOBAL ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT EVENT Green Growth and International Cooperation Climate Change, Environment, Global Environment, Sustainable Development, Environmental Regulation Save Register Share Facebook inShare StumbleUpon E-mail Print EVENT SUMMARY As the world grapples with global environmental concerns, such as climate change and sustainable development, countries are finding ways to pursue green growth. Green growth pathways would combine sustainable resource use with the pursuit of economic growth, job creation and poverty alleviation, through expanding green innovation, technologies and markets. However, the environmental challenges facing the international community cannot be addressed without cooperation among global actors. In order for real green growth and sustainable development to be achieved, both international and domestic action must support it. Event Information When Tuesday, March 27, 2012 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM Where Falk Auditorium The Brookings Institution 1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC Map Event Materials Reuters/Aly Song Contact: Brookings Office of Communications Email: events@brookings.edu Phone: 202.797.6105 RELATED CONTENT Top 10 Global Economic Challenges Facing America's 44th President The Brookings Institution October 2008 From Copenhagen to Cancun: Time to Scale Up from the Bottom Up Katherine Sierra The National Journal December 03, 2010 Improving the Effectiveness of Climate Finance: Key Lessons Katherine Sierra, Miriam Chaum, Chris Faris, Gernot Wagner, Barbara Buchner, Angela Falconer, Chiara Trabacchi and Jessica Brown The Brookings Institution, the Environmental Defense Fund, the Climate Policy Initiative, and the Overseas Development Institute November 23, 2011 More Related Content » On March 27, Global Economy and Development at Brookings will host a discussion on the intersection of green growth and international cooperation. Panelists will include: Rachel Kyte, vice president of Sustainable Development at

onceptualising joint knowledge production in regional climate change adaptation projects: success conditions and levers for action Dries Heggera, ,  [Author Vitae], Machiel Lamersb, c [Author Vitae], Annemarie Van Zeijl-Rozemab [Author Vitae], Carel Dieperinka [Author Vitae] a Environmental Governance, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development and Innovation, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80115, 3508 TC Utrecht, The Netherlands b International Centre for Integrated Assessment and Sustainable Development (ICIS), Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands c Environmental Policy Group, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 8130, 6700 EW Wageningen, The Netherlands Available online 20 February 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2012.01.002, How to Cite or Link Using DOI Permissions & Reprints View full text Purchase Abstract Matching supply and demand for knowledge in the fields of global change and sustainability is a daunting task. Science and public policy differ in their timeframes, epistemologies, objectives, process-cycles and criteria for judging the quality of knowledge, while global change and sustainability issues involve value pluralities and large uncertainties. In literature and in practice, it is argued that joint knowledge production in projects through collaboration between (and within) science and policy serves as a means to bridge the gap between the two domains. However, an assessment framework for analysing the merits and limitations of such projects, identifying good practices and enabling adaptive management as well as social learning had not yet been developed. This paper aims to develop such a framework. We portray joint knowledge production projects as policy arrangements in which the degree of success depends on the actors involved, contents of dominant discourses, presence of rules and the availability of resources. Literature was discussed to specify these four dimensions into seven success conditions for j

Look inside Water Policy Reform Lessons in Sustainability from the Murray-Darling Basin John Quiggin , Thilak Mallawaarachchi , Sarah Chambers Edited by John Quiggin, Thilak Mallawaarachchi and Sarah Chambers, The University of Queensland, Australia 2012 256 pp Hardback 978 1 78100 031 1 Hardback $110.00 on-line price $99.00 Qty This book is also available as an ebook  978 1 78100 032 8 from - www.EBSCOhost.com www.myilibrary www.ebooks.com www.ebookscorporation.com www.dawsonera.com www.ebrary.com/corp/ www.books.google.com/ebooks Description 'This book is a must-read for anyone interested in how to ensure sustainability while effectively addressing social and economic issues. The contributors are all well-recognised in their areas of expertise and their chapters are highly informative. The book's focus is on policy reform in the Murray-Darling Basin. It offers a "window to the future" and important insights for other parts of the world that are also facing the dilemma of the overextraction of water and what to do about it. I highly recommend it.' - Quentin Grafton, The Australian National University Contents Contributors: D. Adamson, O. Banerjee, J. Bennett, S. Chambers, J. Connor, L. Crase, T. Cummins, S. Driml, T. Goesch, P. Gooday, D. Hatton MacDonald, T. Mallawaarachchi, A. McClintock, M. Morrison, N. Nguyen, D. Pannell, J. Quiggin, H. Ross, A. Ryan, P. Schrobback, S. Tapsuwan, A. Watson, M. Young, Z. Zarezadeh Further information 'This book is a must-read for anyone interested in how to ensure sustainability while effectively addressing social and economic issues. The contributors are all well-recognised in their areas of expertise and their chapters are highly informative. The book's focus is on policy reform in the Murray-Darling Basin. It offers a "window to the future" and important insights for other parts of the world that are also facing the dilemma of the overextraction of water and what to do about it. I highly

Sustainability Science (Springer) Volume 7, Number 2 / July 2012 Socio technological transitions towards sustainable energy and climate stabilization Edited by Frans Berkhout, Peter Marcotullio and Tatsuya Hanaoka   Climate stabilization requires an energy transition that is not solely a technological fix, but includes institutional and societal changes. A new special feature of Sustainability Science focuses on these related themes -  comparing the costs and mitigation potentials of major GHG emitting countries, as well as examples and driving forces of clean energy diffusion.  The collection of 11 papers presents elements of a general framework for improved energy technology deployment from both the technical and social side. The following 4 papers are available for free download:          Understanding energy transitions http://www.springerlink.com/content/304tm19u714x6267/   -    Frans Berkhout, Peter Marcotullio and Tatsuya Hanaoka   Low-carbon transitions in world regions: comparison of technological mitigation potential and costs in 2020 and 2030 through bottom-up analyses http://www.springerlink.com/content/b4r5m2ut9g54k31l/ -    Tatsuya Hanaoka and Mikiko Kainuma   Technological feasibility and costs of achieving a 50 % reduction of global GHG emissions by 2050: mid- and long-term perspectives http://www.springerlink.com/content/l7w9716270306602/   -    Osamu Akashi and Tatsuya Hanaoka         Upscaling of business model experiments in off-grid PV solar energy in India -    Suyash Jolly, Rob Raven and Henny Romijn http://www.springerlink.com/content/l357558407u87m70/

Green Growth and Trade Trade, Sustainable Development, Environment, Environmental Regulation Save Register Share Facebook inShare 1 StumbleUpon E-mail Print EVENT SUMMARY Green economic growth and sustainability have risen considerably on the world agenda in recent years. Now more than ever, it is important to assess the impact of trade policy on green growth initiatives, and how new trade policies can help to encourage environmentally sustainable economic growth around the world. Event Information When Tuesday, March 20, 2012 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM Where Falk Auditorium The Brookings Institution 1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC Map Event Materials Reuters/Thierry Gouegnon Contact: Brookings Office of Communications Email: events@brookings.edu Phone: 202.797.6105 RELATED CONTENT Top 10 Global Economic Challenges Facing America's 44th President The Brookings Institution October 2008 CO2 Controls Are a Bad Idea, 'Voluntary' or Not Fred L. Smith and Robert W. Crandall The Wall Street Journal July 31, 2001 Green Growth and International Cooperation More Related Content » On March 20, Global Economy and Development at Brookings will host a discussion on how U.S. and international trade policy has the capacity to shape green growth. Panelists will include Bill Reinsch, president of the National Foreign Trade Council; Mark Linscott, assistant U.S. trade representative for Environment and Natural Resources; Robert Howse, Lloyd C. Nelson professor of International Law at the New York University Law School; and Vesile Kulaçoğlu, director of Trade and Environment division at the World Trade Organization. Vice President Kemal Derviş, director of Global Economy and Development, will provide introductory remarks and Brookings Fellow Joshua Meltzer will moderate the discussion.

Sustainability-Lab Nuovi modelli di business per la moda e il design nella prospettiva della sostenibilità richiedono nuove idee, nuovi linguaggi e nuovi strumenti: condivisione dei processi di progettazione, comunicazione aperta e trasparente, analisi dei modelli culturali e simbolici del consumo, organizzazione di imprese e servizi compatibili con l'equilibrio ambientale e sociale. Sustainability-Lab è una piattaforma digitale che Blumine ha progettato e costruito per attivare la community degli esperti, delle imprese e delle istituzioni che vogliono partecipare allo sviluppo della cultura della sostenibilità

The Geopolitics Of Natural Resources David L. Feldman Edited by David Lewis Feldman, Professor and Chair, Department of Planning, Policy and Design and Professor of Political Science, University of California, Irvine, US 2011 672 pp Hardback 978 0 85793 074 3 Hardback £215.00 on-line price £193.50 Qty Series: Elgar Mini Series Description 'An inspired anthology of classic and contemporary reading concerning geopolitics and the the commons, this book provides essential background for students and practitioners of natural resources governance.' - Helen Ingram, University of California, Irvine, US Contents 30 articles, dating from 1950 to 2005 Contributors include: T. Beatley, M. Cole, A. Dinar, P. Haas, T. Homer-Dixon, K. Jacobs, M. McGinnis, R. Mitchell, K. Lee, H. Vaux, Jr. Further information 'An inspired anthology of classic and contemporary reading concerning geopolitics and the the commons, this book provides essential background for students and practitioners of natural resources governance.' - Helen Ingram, University of California, Irvine, US This significant collection examines the diverse ways natural resources are managed and controlled and the controversies that arise regarding their use, allocation, and protection resulting from governance decisions and policies. Professor Feldman has selected seminal works which focus on several key issues, including the role of common property resources in questions of trans-boundary resource management, the diverse ways societies and interest groups accord value to resources and their use, and how resources are catalysts for both international conflict and cooperation. This authoritative volume will be of immense value to students, professionals and practitioners interested in the field of geopolitics and natural resources. Full table of contents Contents: Acknowledgements Introduction David Lewis Feldman PART I GEOPOLITICS AND THE COMMONS 1. Michael V. McGinnis (1995), 'On the Verge of

Regulation Theory and Sustainable Development Business Leaders and Ecological Modernisation By Corinne Gendron Published August 9th 2011 by Routledge - 220 pages Series: Routledge Research in Environmental Politics Recommend to Librarian Purchasing Options: Hardback: 978-0-415-61770-3: $135.00 Add to Cart eBook: 978-0-203-80625-8: Not Yet Available DescriptionContentsAuthor BioSubjects This book argues that current economist theories do not take into account the socially constructed nature of the debate surrounding the environment and environmental policy. It examines whether proposed economic solutions to environmental policy are, in fact, viable in practice. The book demonstrates that social conflicts cause policy compromises, which shape the economic system of a post-industrial ecological society. The author offers an innovative socio-economic theory of environmental politics, which illuminates the transformation dynamics brought about by the ecological crisis. Regulation Theory and Sustainable Development will be of interest to students and scholars of environmental politics, policy and governance.

2 de 733     CFP: Beyond the Culture of Nature Entrada X   Responder Ruth Morgan ruthmorgan@mac.com para H-WATER mostrar detalhes 05:57 (2 horas atrás) From: "Wellock, Thomas" Date: 19 January 2012 7:26:42 PM Second Call for Papers: Beyond the Culture of Nature: Rethinking Canadian and Environmental Studies Location: The University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus (http://www.canadianstudies.ubc.ca/) Date: 29-30 September, 2012 Canadian and Environmental Studies are two fields in transformation.  Initiated in part as emancipatory projects in the 1970s, seeking to define subjects and articulate their meanings, the two fields have diverged and been complicated by shifting ideas about nation and nationalism on the one hand, and the environment and sustainability on the other.  Wilderness once stood as a central shared concern of the two fields, but constructivist critiques have highlighted its associations with race, gender, settler societies and social power, and the discourse of sustainability has transcended wilderness as a cultural and linguistic artifact, reliant on a binary vision of nature and culture.  This conference asks what has replaced the culture of nature that once provided common ground for Canadian and Environmental Studies?  How do area and interdisciplinary studies intersect, and with what benefits and problems?  Does a shared agenda remain?  This conference seeks to bring Canadian and Environmental Studies scholars together to discuss and debate the relations of their two fields and imagine the intertwined futures of Canadian and Environmental Studies. Possible conference themes include:        The place of nature in Canadian Studies        The place of Canada in Environmental Studies        What's left of wilderness and the culture of nature?        Understanding Canada, regions and places in a world of global flows and environmental processes

SUSTAINABLE FOOD Five packaged foods you never need to buy again 175 BY JANE MOUNTAIN 12 JAN 2012 12:23 AM

DIMENSIONS OF POLITICAL ECOLOGY: CONFERENCE ON NATURE/SOCIETY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY April 13 - 15, 2012 University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA Keynote Address: Julie Guthman (Department of Community Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz) Plenary Address: Erik Swyngedouw (Department of Geography, University of Manchester) Following the success of our inaugural conference, which included participants from 8 different countries, 25 states, 41 universities, and featured scholars from 17 different disciplinary affiliations, the University of Kentucky Political Ecology Working Group is now preparing for our 2012 conference. This three-day conference provides an opportunity to critically examine perspectives on human-environment relationships in their varied manifestations and to foster discussions among a diverse group of scholars. We encourage submissions from all individuals who are engaged in research on the ecological dimensions of political, economic, social, and scientific change research regardless of their topical, theoretical, or methodological frameworks, including but not limited to: Environmental justice Cultural ecology Ecological modernization Environmental history Environmental law Restoration ecology Political economy of nature Genetic technology Commons, enclosures, and land tenure Environmental risk Resource management and conservation Non-equilibrium ecology Landscape studies Environmental discourse and policy Feminist and heterodox approaches to environmental economics Sustainability Urban ecology Environmental sociology Food security and sustainable agriculture Critical science studies Knowledge Production By sharing their work, participants can anticipate receiving feedback on the socio-natural dimensions of their work from a specialized group brought together in an intimate setting and interact with scholars creating cutting edge political-ecological research. Presentation Formats * Paper presentation: paper se

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS FOR NON-ECONOMISTS Techniques and Policies for Sustainable Development 2nd Edition by John Asafu-Adjaye (The University of Queensland, Australia) Table of Contents (57k) Preface (77k) Chapter 1: Introduction (222k) Chapter 2: Incorporating the Environment into the Economic System: Introduction to Ecological Economics (1,444k) Chapter 5: Environmental Valuation (1,449k) Environmental economics, which used to be on the periphery of the economics discipline, is fast becoming mainstream as concern for the environment grows. Practitioners in other disciplines (e.g. engineering, science, natural resource management, social sciences) are increasingly faced with environmental problems that have an economic component. This invaluable book fills an important gap in the literature by teaching both economists and non-economists how to use economic tools to address environmental problems. The book is divided into three parts. Part I introduces theoretical concepts, including chapters on ecological economics and basic microeconomics for the non-specialist. Part II introduces tools for environmental policy analysis, while Part III discusses global environmental issues. The material is presented in an engaging manner with extensive use of graphs and diagrams to explain the key concepts. Exercises and an extensive bibliography are provided at the end of each chapter.   Contents: Introduction to Environmental Economics: Theoretical Foundations: Incorporating the Environment into the Economic System: Introduction to Ecological Economics How Markets are Supposed to Work Why Markets 'Fail' Tools for Environmental Policy Analysis: Environmental Valuation Cost-Benefit Analysis Cost-Effectiveness Analysis, Impact Analysis, and Stakeholder Analysis Multi-Criteria Analysis Global Environmental Issues: Population Growth, Resource Use and the Environment Economic Growth and the Environment Sustainable Development Green Accounting and Measurement of Genuine

Look inside Land Use Policies For Sustainable Development Exploring Integrated Assessment Approaches Desmond McNeill , Ingrid Nesheim , Floor Brouwer Edited by Desmond McNeill, Centre for Development and the Environment, University of Oslo, Norway, Ingrid Nesheim, Centre for Development and the Environment, University of Oslo, Norway and Floor Brouwer, Senior Research Scholar, Research Unit on Environment, Nature and Landscape, LEI (Wageningen University and Research Centre), The Hague, The Netherlands

Invention and Transfer of Environmental Technologies Send Print   ISBN: 9789264115613 Release:28 September 2011   Inducing environmental innovation is a significant challenge to policy-makers. Efforts to design public policies that address these issues are motivated by the fact that innovations can allow for improved environmental quality at lower cost. However, the relationship between environmental policy and technological innovation remains an area in which empirical evidence is scant.  Increased attention should be paid to the design characteristics of public policies that are likely to affect the 'type' of innovation induced.    The work presented in this book is brought together in five substantive chapters: environmental policy design characteristics and their role in inducing innovation, the role of public policies (including multilateral agreements) in encouraging transfer of environmental technologies, followed by three 'sectoral' studies of innovation in alternative fuel vehicles, solid waste management and recycling, and green (sustainable) chemistry. While particular focus has been placed on the role of environmental policy in bringing about the innovation documented, it is recognised that other factors play a key role in inducing innovation which has positive environmental implications.   Table of contents Foreword Executive Summary Chapter 1. Environmental Policy Design Characteristics and Innovation Chapter 2. Environmental Policy, Multilateral Environmental Agreements and International Markets for Innovation Chapter 3. Innovation in Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies: The Role of Prices, Standards and R&D Chapter 4. Diverting Waste: The Role of Innovation Chapter 5. Innovation in Selected Areas of Green Chemistry Chapter 6. Policy Conclusions Annex A. Methodological Issues in the Development of Indicators of Innovation and Transfer in Environmental Technologies Annex B. Patent Search Strategies Annex C. Glossary of Releva