SUSTAINABLE DEV ECONS AND PLCY: Economics and Policy By P. K. Rao

Sustainable Development\n\nEconomics and Policy\n\nP. K. Rao (Author)\n\n9780631209942, Wiley\n\nPaperback / softback, published 7 January 2000\n\n416 pages\n25.6 x 18.1 x 2.4 cm, 0.737 kg\n\nSustainable Development: Economics and Policy applies an interdisciplinary perspective to the latest developments in economic analysis and to policies affecting the global environment and economic development.\n\n1. A Brief History:. \nBefore the Earth Summit. \nThe Earth Summit and After. \nEffectiveness of Policies. \nMoving Ahead. \nChronology. \nReferences. \n2. Resources and Environment:. \nSource and Sink Problems. \nChanges in Natural Resources. \nChanges in Environment. \nClimate Change. \nDesertification. \nBiodiversity. \nConclusions. \nReferences. \n3. Sustainable Development: Interpretations:. \nBiogeophysical and Ecological Aspects. \nEconomic Approaches. \nEconomic Growth and Sustainability. \nIrreversibility and Nonlinearity. \nThe Precautionary Principle. \nConclusions. \nReferen]