Enviro-Capitalists - Doing Good While Doing Well

Arguing that Americans should turn to private entrepreneurs rather than the federal government to guarantee the protection and improvement of environmental quality, the authors document numerous examples of how entrepreneurs have satisfied the growing demand for environmental quality. Beginning with historical cases from the turn of the century, they illuminate the benefits of entrepreneurial participation in wildlife preservation, aquatic habitat production, and environmentally friendly housing development. As government budgets shrink and more people question the efficacy of government regulations, Enviro-Capitalists offers alternatives to traditional thinking about the environment. While the book does not claim that the private sector can provide solutions to all environmental problems, it offers innovative ideas that will cultivate and encourage environmental entrepreneurship.

Sommario

Chapter 1 Acknowledgments
Chapter 2 Nature's Entrepreneurs
Chapter 3 Barons of Preservation
Chapter 4 Mavericks of Conservation
Chapter 5 The Business of Bambi
Chapter 6 Buy That Fish A Drink
Chapter 7 Eco-Developers
Chapter 8 Going Global
Chapter 9 Community Spirit
Chapter 10 The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Chapter 11 Index

Info autore

Terry L. Anderson is professor of economics at Montana State University and executive director of the Political Economy Research Center (PERC).

Donald R. Leal is senior associate at PERC.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Terry L. Anderson, Donald R. Leal, Leal Donald R.
• Editore: Rowman & Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.04.1997
• EAN: 9780847683826
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-8382-6
• Pagine: 200
• Dimensioni: 148 mm x 228 mm x 15 mm
• Peso: 313 g
• Serie: The Political Economy Forum
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; USA, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, Political Economy, United States of America, USA, Conservation of the environment