Ebook: Environmental economics: a very short introduction

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.;Environmental economics can be controversial, but it is also central to some key policy issues facing governments and society today, including industrial pollution, global warming and waste recycling. Stephen Smith looks at how economic activity affects the environment in which we live and how environmental policies can most effectively be used.