A dictionary of environmental economics, science, and policy

This comprehensive Dictionary is an important reference tool for all those interested in environmental science and environmental studies. Written in a clear and accessible style, the dictionary includes over three thousand up-to-date entries, all accompanied by a detailed yet straightforward definit...

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Main Author: Grafton, R. Quentin, 1962-
Corporate Author: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Other Authors: Pendleton, Linwood H., 1964-, Nelson, Harry W., 1961-
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar Pub., 2001.
Series:Elgar original reference.
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Online Access:https://www.elgaronline.com/view/9781840641264.xml
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Economics for the environment : a primer
  • International environmental problems : a primer
  • Environmental systems, dynamics and modeling : a primer
  • Annotated references : a starting point
  • Dictionary of environmental economics, science, and policy
  • References
  • Appendix 1 : Greek alphabet
  • Appendix 2 : Roman numerals
  • Appendix 3 : Système Internationale units
  • Appendix 4 : prefixes of the Système Internationale (SI)
  • Appendix 5 : common abbreviations
  • Appendix 6 : geological time
  • Appendix 7 : selected environmental treaties and conventions.