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Economics, the environment and our common wealth / James K. Boyce.
Publication details: Cheltenham ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, c2013.Description: x, 181 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781781000007 (hbk.) :
- 178100000X (hbk.) :
- HC79.E5 B69 2013
Contents:
Summary: This fascinating volume has at its heart a simple but powerful premise: that a clean and safe environment is not a commodity to be allocated on the basis of purchasing power, nor a privilege to be allocated through political power, but rather a basic human right.
The environment as our common heritage -- Is inequality bad for the environment? -- In the wake of the storm : disasters and environmental justice -- Justice in the air : tacking America's industrial toxics -- Where credit is due -- Cap and dividend : carbon revenue as common wealth -- A Chinese sky trust -- A future for small farms -- Globalization and our environmental future.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | HC 79 .E5 B69 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5139030 |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
The environment as our common heritage -- Is inequality bad for the environment? -- In the wake of the storm : disasters and environmental justice -- Justice in the air : tacking America's industrial toxics -- Where credit is due -- Cap and dividend : carbon revenue as common wealth -- A Chinese sky trust -- A future for small farms -- Globalization and our environmental future.
This fascinating volume has at its heart a simple but powerful premise: that a clean and safe environment is not a commodity to be allocated on the basis of purchasing power, nor a privilege to be allocated through political power, but rather a basic human right.
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