The Best Environmental Economics Books 2025

1. The Political Economy of the Environment [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Economic activities that degrade the environment do not simply pit humans against nature. They also pit some humans against others. Some benefit from these activities; others bear net costs from pollution and resource depletion. In a provocative and original analysis, James K. Boyce examines the dynamics of environmental degradation in terms of the balances of power between the winners and the losers. He provides evidence that inequalities of power and wealth affect not only the distribution of environmental costs, but also their overall magnitude: greater inequalities result in more environmental degradation. Democratization - movement toward a more equitable distribution of power - therefore is not only a worthwhile objective in its own right, but also an important means toward the social goals of environmental protection and sustainable development.Combining theoretical analysis with empirical evidence from around the world, James K. Boyce demonstrates that changes in our relationship with nature ultimately require changes in our relationships with each other. He maintains that a more democratic and environmentally sustainable future is possible, but warns that it is not inevitable.This book will appeal to students, scholars, policymakers and other readers interested in the environment, economics and public policy.

The Political Economy of the Environment, Used [Paperback]

2. The Truth About Green Business [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Everything you need to know to green your business and grow your profit. The truth about what climate change means for your business The truth about running lean and green The truth about future proofing your business Simply the best thinking THE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH This book reveals 52 PROVEN GREEN STRATEGIES and bite-size, easy-to-use techniques that get results. This little book is inspiring in its range and practicality not just for CEOs, but for every member of the enterprise an exceptionally useful guide for going green at any scale of enterprise. CHIP CONLEY, CEO, Joie de Vivre Hospitality In a world where green business advice is rampant, this is the one resource you need: a field guide that combines insight and inspiration with a solid, actionable path forward. JOEL MAKOWER, Executive Editor, GreenBiz.com Introduction ix Part I: The Truth About Green Business TRUTH 1 What is a green business? 1 TRUTH 2 Why green your business? 5 TRUTH 3 How to approach greening your business 9 TRUTH 4 Why now? 13 TRUTH 5 Climate change and your business 17 Part II: The Truth About Green Strategy TRUTH 6 Profit and purpose 23 TRUTH 7 How green is good enough? 27 TRUTH 8 Green regulations 31 Part III: The Truth About Green Operations TRUTH 9 Secrets hiding in plain sight 35 TRUTH 10 Eco-efficiency: Good for business and the environment 39 TRUTH 11 Waste? Not Eliminating non-product 43 TRUTH 12 EcoAudits can guide your course 47 TRUTH 13 Running lean and green 53 TRUTH 14 Carbon footprinting 57 TRUTH 15 Reducing your carbon footprint 63 Part IV: The Truth About Green Marketing TRUTH 16 Green branding and messaging 67 TRUTH 17 Creating strong EcoLabels 71 TRUTH 18 Green marketing claims 77 TRUTH 19 Reaching conscious consumers 81 Part V: The Truth About Green Products and Services TRUTH 20 What makes a product green? 85 TRUTH 21 Product take-back 89 TRUTH 22 Product to service 93 TRUTH 23 What makes a service green? 97 Part VI: The Truth About Green Design TRUTH 24 Biomimicry learning from life TRUTH 25 Reducing your product footprints 105 TRUTH 26 Cradle to cradle 109 TRUTH 27 Design with nature 113 TRUTH 28 Innovation is at the heart of greening 117 Part VII: The Truth About Green Procurement TRUTH 29 Environmentally preferable purchasing 121 TRUTH 30 Supply chain management and partnerships 125 TRUTH 31 Supplier scorecards 129 TRUTH 32 Clearing the rising bar 133 Part VIII: The Truth About Green Buildings TRUTH 33 LEED standards for green buildings 137 TRUTH 34 The cost of green building 141 TRUTH 35 Green buildings improve productivity 145 TRUTH 36 Integrative design for green building 149 Part IX: The Truth About Green IT TRUTH 37 Computers and electronics 153 TRUTH 38 Creating more effi cient data centers 157 TRUTH 39 How IT can drive greening 161 Part X: The Truth About Green Management TRUTH 40 Engaging employees 165 TRUTH 41 Engaging stakeholders 169 TRUTH 42 Keeping score 173 TRUTH 43 Employee incentives 177 TRUTH 44 Environmental management systems 181 Part XI: The Truth About Green Finance TRUTH 45 Profit, value, and risk 185 TRUTH 46 Reality-based accounting 189 TRUTH 47 Investing in green and attracting green investment 193 TRUTH 48 Carbon tradi

The Turth about Green Business, Used [Paperback]

3. The Law and Policy of Ecosystem Services, Used [Paperback]

The Law and Policy of Ecosystem Services is the first comprehensive exploration of the status and future of natural capital and ecosystem services in American law and policy. The book develops a framework for thinking about ecosystem services across their ecologic, geographic, economic, social, and legal dimensions and evaluates the prospects of crafting a legal infrastructure that can help build an ecosystem service economy that is as robust as existing economies for manufactured goods, natural resource commodities, and human-provided services. The book examines the geographic, ecological, and economic context of ecosystem services and provides a baseline of the current status of ecosystem services in law and society. It identifies shortcomings of current law and policy and the critical areas for improvement and forges an approach for the design of new law and policy for ecosystem services. Included are a series of nine empirical case studies that explore the problems caused by society's failure to properly value natural capital. Among the case study topics considered are water issues, The Conservation Reserve Program, the National Conservation Buffer Initiative, the agricultural policy of the European Union, wetland mitigation, and pollution trading. The Law and Policy of Ecosystem Services is a groundbreaking look at the question of whether and how law and policy can shape a sustainable system of ecosystem service management. It is an accessible and informative work for faculty, students, and policy makers concerned with ecology, economics, geography, political science, environmental studies, law, and related fields.

The Law and Policy of Ecosystem Services, Used [Paperback]

4. Macroeconomics and the Environment, Used [Hardcover]

Sustainable development is a concept that is receiving increasing attention from world decision makers. This timely volume contains a selection of both the seminal papers and a cross-section of current thinking. It should be valuable to researchers, students and practitioners interested in this important topic.

Macroeconomics and the Environment, Used [Hardcover]

5. Environmental Finance: A Guide to Environmental Risk Assessment and Financial Products [Hardcover - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. An engaging and comprehensive look at the intersection of financial innovation and the environment This unique book provides readers with a comprehensive look at the new markets being created to help companies manage environmental risks, including weather derivatives, catastrophe bonds, and emission trading permits. Filled with real-world case studies and timely advice, Environmental Finance contains corporate strategies that financial service professionals as well as their clients must understand in order to proactively improve a company's environmental performance.

Environmental Finance: A Guide to Environmental Risk Assessment and Financial Products [Hardcover - Used]

6. The Eco Principle : Ecology and Economics in Symbiosis, Used [Hardcover]

A response to a time of anxiety about the future of society and a hunger for new ideas. The text starts from the position that our social structure is determined by human values. It questions present approaches to economic, environmental and social problems, and provides a view of the solutions required.

The Eco Principle : Ecology and Economics in Symbiosis, Used [Hardcover]

7. Achieving Eco-nomic Security on Spaceship Earth [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Achieving Eco-nomic Security on Spaceship Earth by Jim Bell

Achieving Eco-nomic Security on Spaceship Earth, Used [Paperback]

8. Ecological Economics: Political Economics for Social and Environmental Development [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Ecological economics seeks to socially construct a political economics which will deal successfully with environmental problems and make the individual more visible in economic analysis. The author describes the principles, strategies and instruments of social change for key players - governmental agencies, business corporations, environmental and religious organizations and universities - and underlines their responsibilities in the market economy. Peter S?derbaum emphasizes the need to articulate ideologies, worldviews, ethics and related scientific perspectives as part of economics, and the importance of pluralism and democratic decision making. His account of the theories and means that will brings us closer to a sustainable society consider tools such as environmental impact assessment (EIA) and describes success indicators such as environmental labelling and environmental management systems (EMS). It highlights strategies and policies that facilitate social change and sets out future agendas for the individual actors in political economics.

Ecological Economics : Political Economics for Social and Environmental Development, Used [Paperback]

9. Environmental Management and the Competitiveness of Nature-Based Tourism Destinations (New Horizons in Environmental Economics series) [Hardcover - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Environmental management, either voluntary or imposed, can add to the costs of nature-based tourism businesses. Such costs can make tourism destinations less competitive, but the same activities can also enhance competitiveness by increasing demand. The aim of this book is to provide an assessment of the relative importance of these two opposing effects in the context of a case study of nature-based tourism in Tropical North Queensland, Australia.The authors estimate the demand side effects using discrete choice modelling to determine the impact of changing environmental conditions on the market share of a variety of tourist destinations. The costs of environmental management are also considered by analysing firm level data. The effects are then integrated using a model of the tourism market that is formulated around nature-based tourism regions. The results show that the competitiveness of a region is enhanced through its environmental management and highlight the importance of self-regulation in the industry when the environment is a common property resource. The authors also draw some insightful conclusions regarding business strategies that would aid the profitability of firms and regions supplying nature-based tourism products. The conceptual foundations developed in the book are not restricted by national boundaries and the empirical analyses can be extended to other nature-based tourism destinations and to other relevant policy issues. As such, this book will have a broad appeal amongst environmentalists, scholars of tourism economics and management, and policymakers concerned with the regulation of the tourism industry and its effect on the environment.

Environmental Management and the Competitiveness of Nature-Based Tourism Destinations, Used [Hardcover]

10. Upsizing: The Road to Zero Emissions- More Jobs, More Income and No Pollution [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Zero emissions has become a definitive term in the debate on sustainable development in the last few years. This radical book focuses on a world where the waste for one process can become the raw material for another - a cascade of materials once thought worthless supporting new products, new processes and new wealth - as industries that were previously considered unrelated cluster together. A world where new business will be created on an unprecedented scale. This is not just a theory: projects in the agro-industries, based on integrated biosystems, are already up and running in countries as diverse as Fiji, Namibia and Colombia and are fully described in the book, as is the lead given by Japan in terms of the adoption of the concept.

UpSizing : The Road to Zero Emissions: More Jobs, More Income and No Pollution, Used [Paperback]