Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The state of the environment is now widely acknowledged as a serious cause for concern. Valuing Nature? argues that responding to this concern by economic valuation of the environment as a consumer good only makes matters worse. The book brings together philosophers, economists and sociologists to put the case for a new and more creative approach to environmental policy. The discussion covers: - the structure of environmental policy-making - the current orthodoxy in environmental economics and its deficiencies - the deeper problems with contingent valuation surveys and cost-benefit analysis for environmental decisions - alternative valuation methods Embracing three disciplines, this book is nevertheless written in a clear, accessible style. It includes chapters by Geoff Hodgson, Clive Spash, Michael Jacobs, Brian Wynne and John O'Neill. Its ground-breaking critique and suggestions will be of great interest both to specialists in the field and to students of the disciplines concerned; it has important messages for anyone concerned with how decisions about the environment are made.
Synopsis
First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Synopsis
"Valuing Nature?" questions the dominant economic methods of evaluating the environment. Innovatively, it asks what role economics should play in setting our environmental objectives. Topics include: a critique of neo-classical economic thought on the environment; environmental economics, institutions and policy; and relocating environmental economics. Contributors include Geoffrey Hodgson, Clive Spash, Micheal Jacobs, Brian Hynne, John O'Neil.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-264) and index.