Environmental and Natural Resource Economics: A Contemporary Approach

The sixth edition of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics: A Contemporary Approach has been revised in response to both recent developments in environmental economics and policy and comments based on classroom use. It includes enhanced and updated material on energy, climate change, population, agriculture, forests, water, and other topics. As with previous editions, the text balances the analytical techniques of environmental economics with a pluralistic perspective from ecological economics, emphasizing practical policy solutions to modern environmental challenges.

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Two PDF sample chapters are available below, incorporating new data and research on pollution trends, biodiversity, energy costs, and environmental policies. To access teaching materials, including test banks and Powerpoints with instructor notes, contact us. Please indicate what course you teach and provide proof of your instructor status (e.g. a link to your bio).

 

 

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CHAPTER 2: RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT, AND DEVELOPMENT

  • What is the relationship between economic growth and the environment?
  • What are recent economic and environmental trends?
  • Will economic growth encounter ecological limits?
  • How can economic development become environmentally sustainable?

CHAPTER 11: ENERGY: THE GREAT TRANSITION

  • What are the world’s major energy challenges?
  • How do different renewable and nonrenewable forms of energy compare?
  • How are the economics of energy changing?
  • What policies can be implemented to address the world’s energy challenges?

Online Appendices

Appendix 3.1         Appendix 3.2         Appendix 7.1         Appendix 10.1

Student Supplements

Chapter Review Questions

Web Exercises

 

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Sample Chapters from the Fifth Edition: 

  • Table of Content
  • Chapter 2: Resources, Environment, and Economic Development
    • Updated information from the Global Environmental Outlook (GEO-6) Report on air, climate change, biodiversity, oceans, land, and water
    • Expanded treatment of chemicals and plastics pollution
    • Expanded discussion of policies for sustainable development
    • PowerPoint for Chapter 2
  • Chapter 11: Energy: The Great Transition
    • The chapter has been almost entirely rewritten to reflect recent energy developments
    • Data on the dramatic declines in the cost of solar and wind energy
    • New focus on energy inequality and the energy challenges of developing countries
    • New projections for “sustainable scenario” energy futures with decline in global demand
    • PowerPoint for Chapter 11

        Fourth Edition Materials and Sample Chapters:

        Updates on contemporary issues:

        • Cost-Benefit Analysis and the US Mercury and Air Toxic Standards
        • Hydraulic Fracturing in the United States
        • Global Biofuel Production
        • Scientists’ Warning on Global Ecosystems
        • Decarbonizing the Global Economy
        • The Water Crisis in California
        • Status of the World’s Groundwater Supplies
        • The Economic Value of the World’s Oceans
        • Leaving Fossil Fuels Unused to Meet Climate Targets
        • Accounting for Carbon Emission Externalities in U.S. Environmental Policy

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        Reviews

        “The book is simply great! It is really one of a kind. It fills an important need in the field, which will become more and more important in the future, no doubt – integrating standard environmental economics and ecological economics. The book is very clear, very informative, flows very well, and indeed is written as a very interesting and fascinating story. The students like it. The additional materials that come with the book are also very good. In short, job well done!”
        – Rafael Reuveny, School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University

        “An important achievement. This is a carefully crafted textbook that should appeal to students from the natural sciences, as well as those from economics and other social sciences. The text covers a number of important topics that most texts neglect, including agricultural sustainability, the relationship between trade and the environment, and the role of local and national institutions in promoting environment-friendly development. The tone of the book is formal yet friendly, and the layout of text, tables, and figures is top notch. Each chapter includes numerous useful links to material on the worldwide web. This book should prove popular with students and instructors alike.”
        – Gerald Shively, Purdue University

        “I think that you have written the perfect introductory text covering environmental and natural resource economics. The production is first-rate – very clear and uncluttered, excellent diagrams and examples, well thought out discussion questions and problems. The choice and sequence of topics is excellent and you have provided for the right balance between the neoclassical and ecological approaches. It is a most appealing text.”
        – Prof. Steven Kemp, Curtin University, Australia

         

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