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The state of the environment is now widely acknowledged as a serious cause for concern. Valuing Nature? argues that responding to this concern by economic valuation of the environment as a consumer good only makes matters worse. The book brings together philosophers, economists and sociologists to put the case for a new and more creative approach to environmental policy. The discussion covers: * the structure of environmental policy-making * the current orthodoxy in environmental economics and its deficiencies * the deeper problems with contingent valuation surveys and cost-benefit analysis for environmental decisions * alternative valuation methods Embracing three disciplines, this book is nevertheless written in a clear, accessible style. It includes chapters by Geoff Hodgson, Clive Spash, Michael Jacobs, Brian Wynne and John O'Neill. Its ground-breaking critique and suggestions will be of great interest both to specialists in the field and to students of the disciplines concerned; it has important messages for anyone concerned with how decisions about the environment are made.
| ISBN-13 | 9781134751761 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1134751761 |
| List Price | $275.00 |
| Format | - |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 288 pages |
| Publisher | |
| Published On | 1997-05-01 |
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