Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction: Economics and the Environment 2. Markets and the Environment 3. Incentives for Conservation 4. Valuing the Environment: Concepts and Methods 5. Cost-Benefit Analysis and Environmental Policy 6. Environmental Risk and Behaviour 7. Economic Growth, the Environment, and Sustainable Development 8. Conflicts and Cooperation: Strategic Interactions 9. The Economics of Non-Renewable Natural Resources 10. The Economics of Renewable Resources: Fisheries and forestry 11. Trade and the Environment 12. The Economics of Climate Change 13. The Economics of Water Quality Improvement 14. The Economics of Household Waste and Recycling 15. Energy and the Environment 16. Biodiversity

"Accessible to students with little or no background in the subject, Introduction to Environmental Economics, Second Edition, features an exceptionally clear writing style, a global approach, and wide-ranging theoretical coverage. The first part of the book carefully explains core economic concepts, while the second part shows how these concepts are used to develop policy responses to several of today's most vital environmental issues including climate change, water pollution, and loss of biodiversity. Ideal for upper-level undergraduate courses in environmental economics, the text incorporates a variety of case studies drawn from around the world and assesses different economic theories in the context of environmental issues." --Publisher's website.