Economics for a Fragile Planet - Rethinking Markets, Institutions and Governance

List of contents

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Humankind and the planet; 3. Economics for a fragile planet; 4. Climate change; 5. Land use change and biodiversity; 6. Freshwater; 7. Oceans and coasts; 8. Public policies; 9. Business; 10. Conclusion.

About the author

Edward B. Barbier is University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Economics and Senior Scholar in the School of Global Environmental Sustainability at Colorado State University. He has consulted for a variety of national, international and non-governmental agencies on environmental policy, including many UN organizations, the World Bank and the OECD. He is the author of over 25 books, including A Global Green New Deal (Cambridge 2010), Capitalizing on Nature (Cambridge 2011) and Natural Resources and Economic Development (Cambridge, Second Edition, 2019).

Summary

In a world of growing environmental risks and ecological scarcities, ensuring a safe Anthropocene for humankind is essential. Managing an increasingly "fragile" planet requires new thinking on markets, institutions and governance. This book offers a policy blueprint for creating a safer, sustainable and more inclusive world.

Additional text

'Ed Barbier was at the frontier of new economic thinking with Blueprint for a Green Economy. Here, he continues to innovate and challenge us to reinvent and realign economics for a fragile planet. And not a moment too soon.' Steven Stone, UN Environment Programme

Product details

• Authors: Edward Barbier, Edward (Colorado State University) Barbier, Barbier Edward
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9781108823388
• ISBN: 978-1-108-82338-8
• No. of pages: 250
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Environmental Economics, LAW / Natural Resources, Environmental Economics, Energy & natural resources law, Energy and natural resources law