Blueprint for a green economy / a report by David Pearce, Anil Markandya, Edward B. Barbier for the UK Department of the Environment.

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Pearce, David W. (David William)

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TextPublication details: London : Earthscan, 1989.Description: xvi, 192 p. ; 20 cmISBN:

1853830666

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DDC classification:

338.9

Contents:

Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. The meaning of sustainable growth -- Ch. 3. Valuing the environment -- Annex: Difficulties in the application of estimation techniques -- Ch. 4. Accounting for the environment -- Ch. 5. Project appraisal -- Ch. 6. Discounting the future -- Ch. 7. Prices and the incentives for environmental improvement -- Annex: Sustainable development – A gallery of definitions.

Summary: Popularly known as the "Pearce report" this book presents government, for the first time, with a series of practical proposals for financing a sustainable environment. This blueprint, not just for Britain but for governments world-wide, has been widely hailed as a great step forwards. Writing clearly and simply, the authors have provided an economics of hope for the world around us.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Introduction --
Ch. 2. The meaning of sustainable growth --
Ch. 3. Valuing the environment --
Annex: Difficulties in the application of estimation techniques --
Ch. 4. Accounting for the environment --
Ch. 5. Project appraisal --
Ch. 6. Discounting the future --
Ch. 7. Prices and the incentives for environmental improvement --
Annex: Sustainable development – A gallery of definitions.

Popularly known as the "Pearce report" this book presents government, for the first time, with a series of practical proposals for financing a sustainable environment. This blueprint, not just for Britain but for governments world-wide, has been widely hailed as a great step forwards.

Writing clearly and simply, the authors have provided an economics of hope for the world around us.

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