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in_focus: VALUING THE ENVIRONMENT Economics for a Sustainable Future David Glover IDRC 2010 ISBN 978-1-55250-476-5 e-ISBN 978-1-55250-479-6 108 pp.   
Disponible en français / Disponible en español A vast number of people in developing countries depend on the natural environment for their livelihoods — on farmland or forests, wetlands or coastal areas. For these people, the environment is much more than a source of recreation — it is the basis of the economy. But poorly functioning markets, incomplete property rights, and misguided policies can drive people’s behaviour in ways that are rational in the short term or from an individual’s point of view, but harmful to the environment and future generations. Economics has much to offer in understanding and influencing this behaviour. It also provides tools for decision-makers faced with difficult choices. How can we compare the value of environmental benefits to the costs of safeguarding them? How can we assess the impacts of environmental action (or inaction) on the poor? How should we share the costs of improvements? This book shows how researchers from four of IDRC’s regional environmental economics networks have dealt with questions like these in a wide variety of situations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. It brings together insights from more than 15 years of research and assesses their impact on policy and the research community. It concludes by looking at the future of environmental economics in the developing regions of the world. For more analysis, discussion, and case material, visit the companion website, web.idrc.ca/in_focus_environment, which is included with the book, on CD. THE AUTHOR David Glover leads the Environmental Economics program at Canada’s International Development Research Centre. He has worked at IDRC since 1982, first as director of Economic Policy and from 1993 to 2006 as founding director of the Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia. Dr Glover has a PhD in Political Economy from the University of Toronto and is the author of numerous publications dealing with environment, trade, and agricultural policy.
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VALUING THE ENVIRONMENT: Executive Summary 2010 VALUING THE ENVIRONMENT: Foreword Sir Partha Dasgupta, Frank Ramsey Professor of Economics, University of Cambridge, UK 2010 VALUING THE ENVIRONMENT: Preface 2010 VALUING THE ENVIRONMENT: Part 1. The Issues 2010 This chapter outlines the central ideas and principles of environmental economics, and traces the evolution of the regional et works that have been established to promote the approach in developing countries. Basic principles Market and policy failures The search for solutions Environmental economics in developing countries Recognizing a gap From Rio to reality VALUING THE ENVIRONMENT: Part 2. Environmental Economics in Action 2010 Thirty stories from the field illustrate the kinds of questions that environmental economics can help answer. These vignettes showcase the work of researchers in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, and give a sense of how their findings have helped improve environmental policies. Valuing the environment Applying the principles Financing conservation Information for policy design Putting ideas into action Economics: Helping in the search for solutions VALUING THE ENVIRONMENT: Part 3. Pioneers of Change 2010 This section describes in detail how the regional environmental economics networks have developed the skills of researchers, and introduces a few of the talented individuals who are carrying the work forward into new areas. A model for building skills Developing careers Drawing in the media Educating students Applying research to development Country-to-country collaboration Institutionalizing environmental economics VALUING THE ENVIRONMENT: Part 4. Lessons and Future Directions 2010 This chapter presents key lessons drawn from IDRC’s 15-year effort to build the field of environmental economics in developing countries. It also looks ahead to a future in which economic principles are applied wherever they can help make action to protect the environment more effective, more equitable, and less costly. Lessons for policymakers Future directions Into the mainstream VALUING THE ENVIRONMENT: Glossary 2010 VALUING THE ENVIRONMENT: Bibliography 2010 |
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