Environmental Economics and Investment Assessment II - Couverture rigide

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9781845641122: Environmental Economics and Investment Assessment II
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1845641124 ISBN 13 : 9781845641122
Editeur : WIT Press, 2008

Synopsis

The current emphasis on sustainable development, arising from the need to solve numerous environmental problems associated with our modern society, has resulted in the need to assess the impact of economic investments on the environment. There is a widely held assumption that it is difficult to achieve enterprise growth in an environmentally friendly manner. This paradigm, usually associated with developed countries, is now affecting all other regions of the globe. The main question being, is the development of enterprise compatible with environmental protection? Originally presented at the Second International Conference on Environmental Economics and Investment Assessment, the papers contained in this book address this problem of primary importance to society, discussing and proposing constructive and progressive approaches for achieving sustainability.Of interest to engineers, economists and all academics, professionals and practitioners involved in the wide range of disciplines associated with environmental economics and investment assessment in accordance with the principles of sustainability, this volume contains papers on the following topics: economy and the environment; environmental policies, planning and assessment; cost-benefit analysis; natural resources management; environmental performance; trade and the environment; travel cost-benefit analysis; economics of waste management; and social issues and environmental policies.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The current emphasis on sustainable development, arising from the need to solve numerous environmental problems associated with our modern society, has resulted in the need to assess the impact of economic investments on the environment. There is a widely held assumption that it is difficult to achieve enterprise growth in an environmentally friendly manner. This paradigm, usually associated with developed countries, is now affecting all other regions of the globe. The main question being, is the development of enterprise compatible with environmental protection? Originally presented at the Second International Conference on Environmental Economics and Investment Assessment, the papers contained in this book address this problem of primary importance to society, discussing and proposing constructive and progressive approaches for achieving sustainability.Of interest to engineers, economists and all academics, professionals and practitioners involved in the wide range of disciplines associated with environmental economics and investment assessment in accordance with the principles of sustainability, this volume contains papers on the following topics: economy and the environment; environmental policies, planning and assessment; cost-benefit analysis; natural resources management; environmental performance; trade and the environment; travel cost-benefit analysis; economics of waste management; and social issues and environmental policies.

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Éditeur
WIT Press
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1845641124
ISBN 13 
9781845641122
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
336
Éditeur
Aravossis K., Brebbia C. A., Gomez N.
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Personne responsable
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