Endangered Economies - How the Neglect of Nature Threatens Our Prosperity

In the decades since Geoffrey Heal began his field-defining work in environmental economics, one central question has animated his research: "Can we save our environment and grow our economy?" This issue has become only more urgent in recent years with the threat of climate change, the accelerating loss of ecosystems, and the rapid industrialization of the developing world. Reflecting on a lifetime of experience not only as a leading voice in the field, but as a green entrepreneur, activist, and advisor to governments and global organizations, Heal clearly and passionately demonstrates that the only way to achieve long-term economic growth is to protect our environment.

About the author

Geoffrey Heal is Donald C. Waite III Professor of Social Enterprise at the Columbia Business School. His recent books include When Principles Pay: Corporate Social Responsibility and the Bottom Line (Columbia, 2008) and Nature and the Marketplace: Capturing the Value of Ecosystem Services (2000), as well as numerous scholarly articles on the subject of environmental economics.

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"Told as a story of discovery and the evolution of his own thinking, Geoffrey Heal's book makes difficult conceptual arguments transparent. He uses examples to illustrate the key issues in environmental economics. In so doing, he demonstrates why an understanding of the consequences of all production and consumption processes for environmental resources must be an essential part of any description of economic activities." - V. Kerry Smith, Arizona State University, University Fellow, Resources for the Future

Product details

• Authors: Geoffrey Heal, Geoffrey (Columbia University Heal, Heal Geoffrey
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.12.2016
• EAN: 9780231180849
• ISBN: 978-0-231-18084-9
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > International economy; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, Sustainability, SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change, Climate Change, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Environmental Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, Environmental Economics, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies