What Environmentalists Need to Know About Economics

1. Introduction
Jason Scorse

Part I. How Economists Approach Environmental Issues

2. The Root Causes of Environmental Problems
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3. Determining the “Optimum” Amount of Pollution
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4. Valuing Ecosystems
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5. Putting Monetary Values on the Environment and Living Things
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6. Valuing Future Generations
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7. Tools to Address Environmental Problems
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8. Environment Vs. Economy
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Part II. Putting Economic Analysis to Work

9. Climate Change
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10. Forest and Biodiversity Conservation
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11. Agriculture
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12. Chemical Pollution
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13. Fisheries and the Marine Environment
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14. Population Growth and Technological Change
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15. Demand-Side Interventions
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16. Final Thoughts and Additional Resources
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Nyckelord: Economics, Environmental Economics, Microeconomics, Urban Economics