TY - BOOK AU - Smith,Stephen TI - Environmental economics: a very short introduction T2 - Very short introductions SN - 9780199583584 AV - HC79.E5 S538 2011 U1 - 333.7 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - Environmental economics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The economy and the environment -- The economic theory of efficient pollution control -- Environmental policy: instrument choice -- Economic information and values in environmental policy decisions -- The economics of climate change N2 - "In this Very Short Introduction, Stephen Smith shows how the field of environmental economics looks at how economic activity and policy can affect the environment in which we live. The book discusses environmental issues including pollution control, reducing environmental damage, global climate change policies, questions about how we should balance environmental and economic considerations, and what form government policies should take. In recent years, Smith reveals, many economists have argued for greater use of incentives such as pollution charges and emissions trading rather than more traditional direct regulation of polluters. Including many illustrative case studies, this book offers an illuminating introduction to an exciting field of economics."--Publisher's website UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1213/2011275449-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1213/2011275449-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1213/2011275449-t.html ER -