• ISBN13: 9788171569434
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Earth-Science/Environment
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
• Publication Date: June 20, 2005
• Pages: 232
• Original Price: INR 450.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 280 grams

With the development process, there are dangerous risks to future well-being posed by acid rain, ozone depletion and green-house effects. The time has come to study environmental degradation, its causes, effects and remedies in the economic context. Environmental economics is suitable theoretical and applied platform for this. The book is best combination of theoretical analysis of environmental problems. Here the meaning, nature, scope and importance of environmental economics are analyzed. The various theories of Sustainable Development and Environmental Impact Assessment are reviewed. An attempt has been made to examine the role of State and market in the context of environment to analyze the pollution theories and problems, environment and development, environmental industrial management and culture and environment etc. This book will very useful to environmental researchers, theorists, students, teachers and environmental institutions. This will guide to policy-makers and environmental reformers, organizers etc.

Dr. M.V. Joshi is Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, Saurashtra University, Rajkot. He has 28 years of teaching, research and writing experience. He is author and co-author of fourteen books and about ten research monographs, has contributed over eight hundred articles in professional journals and periodicals. He has undertaken and completed independently thirty research projects. He has presented sixty three papers in international, national and regional seminars/conferences. He has delivered 300 public lectures in different forums, colleges and institutions besides his 20 Radio talks and 10 T.V. talks. He manages the centre for Economic, Rural and Gandhian Studies at Rajkot. He is excellent teacher, writer, orator and researcher.

• 1. Environmental Economics : An Introductory Outlook
• 2. Sustainable Development
• 3. Environmental Impact Assessment
• 4. Environment : Market and State
• 5. Environment and Economic Development
• 6. Pollution : Theories and Approaches
• 7. Environmental Industrial Management
• 8. Culture and Environment