Applied Research in Environmental Economics

Download or read book Applied Research in Environmental Economics written by Christoph Böhringer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-03-30 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable development, climate policy, biodiversity conservation – all these represent flash points at the intersection of environmental science, economics, and public policy. This volume offers a snapshot of environmental economic research on a range of policy-relevant problems. Academic contributions are complemented by the views of policy makers on environmental policy priorities, the usefulness of academic research for decision making, and the future of applied research.