Hodge (land economy, U. of Cambridge) explains and assesses the role of economics in choices about the environment, in the explanation of sources of degradation, in the evaluation of change, and in the development of policy. After setting out the principles and applications, he presents cases of air pollution, the countryside, the rainforest, and climate change. Assumes no background in economics, but may interest economists. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Environmental Economics: Individual Incentives and Public Choices

Business & Money

Hodge, Ian

Economics

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

This book provides an introduction to the role of economics in debates on the environment. The authors examine the contribution of economics to an understanding of the emergence and persistence of environmental problems and focus on the basic concepts that can be applied to the evaluation of damage and assessment of policy options. Throughout the text, both the usefulness and the limits of economic techniques are explored. These are elaborated in the second part of the book through a number of case studies on environmental issues, both local and global.

The development of agriculture has caused rapid changes to the rural environment. Today, with growing awareness and concern for environmental issues, there is a movement to stem further damage to the countryside and replace some of the values which have been lost. Voluntary non-profit organisations which own and manage land for countryside conservation are playing an increasingly important role in this movement. These are called CARTs Conservation, Amenity and Recreation Trusts. Countryside in Trust explores the principles behind this movement and investigates the activities of the wide range of organisations involved, both large and small, including the National Trust, The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, and the Scottish Tree Trust. The origins and experiences of CARTs are traced in a series of chapters which examine the different types of organisation, their land management activities and finances, and their close relationship with government agencies at all levels. Finally, the authors describe the role of public policy towards CARTs and assess the implications for the future. This is the first book to examine the large numbers of landholding environmental and amenity trusts in the UK, and is essential reading for students, voluntary organisations, conservation groups, land owners and local authorities.

Countryside in Trust: Land Management by Conservation, Recreation and Amenity Organisations

Dwyer, Janet

wiley

Conflicts over the conservation of biodiversity, changing patterns in land use, pollution, climate change, public access and increasing demands for food and energy security lead to the creation of policies designed to reconcile interests and promote society's objectives. This book examines the origins and evolution of the institutions that determine the use and management of land and the delivery of ecosystem services, through private property rights, markets and public policies. Divided into five accessible parts, the book provides detailed coverage of the institutions, property and governance of the countryside, historical models, governance under sectoral policies and alternative approaches. It is carefully developed to meet the needs of anyone studying or interested in agricultural sciences, countryside management, rural environment and geography. Students, lecturers, policy makers, managers and consultants in these areas will find this a valuable resource.

The Governance of the Countryside: Property, Planning and Policy

Science & Math

Nature & Ecology

Cambridge University Press

Baptized Inflation:

Institute for Christian Economics

Rural Employment: Trends, Options, Choices (Routledge Library Editions: Work & Society)

Whitby, Martin

Routledge

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