Includes bibliographical references (p.446-452) and index.

Natural capital, resource dependency, and poverty in developing countries : the problem of 'dualism within dualism' / Edward B. Barbier -- Measuring development prospects by 'greening' the national accounts / Kirk Hamilton and Rashid Hassan -- Impacts of macroeconomic policies on the environment, natural resources, and welfare in developing countries / Jon Strand and B. Gabriela Mundaca -- Political economy and natural resource use / Robert T. Deacon and Bernardo Mueller -- Structural adjustment and sustainable development / Ramón López -- Trade and the environment in developing economies / Brian R. Copeland and Sumeet Gulati -- Environmental policy instruments and institutions in developing countries / E. Somanathan and Thomas Sterner -- Energy, equity, and economic development / Douglas F. Barnes and Michael A. Toman -- Water institutional reforms in developing countries / R. Maria Saleth and Ariel Dinar -- Water quality issues in developing countries / Anil Markandya -- Urban air pollution, health, and policy instruments / Alan J. Krupnick -- The economics of terrestrial biodiversity conservation in developing nations / Heidi J. Albers and Paul Ferraro -- Conservation of tropical forests / Erwin Bulte and Stefanie Engel.