Sustainability economics

This book is an essential guide to understanding and tackling the complex challenges of sustainable development.It provides a thorough analysis of economic principles and their application to pressing sustainability issues. Covering everything from foundational theories and energy dynamics to enviro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Zhang, Lin (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer, [2025]
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783031878299
9783031878282
Physical Description1 online zdroj (xx, 447 stran) : ilustrace

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Table of Contents:
  • PART I: The Basis
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Economics Theory and Evaluation Method
  • 3. The Economic Origins of Sustainability Challenges
  • Part II Energy Related Sustainability Issues
  • 4. Energy Supply
  • 5. Energy Demand
  • 6. Energy Efficiency
  • 7. Energy Market
  • PART III Environment-related Sustainability Issues
  • 8. The Origins of Environmental Problems
  • 9. Dynamic Resource Allocation
  • 10. Air Pollution
  • 11. Water Resource Management
  • 12. Land Use Management
  • PART IV: Society-related Sustainability Issues
  • 13. Poverty and Inequality
  • 14. Environmental Justice
  • 15. Energy as Social Science
  • 16. Urban & City Sustainability
  • 17. Human-environment Interactions
  • PART V: Policy and practice related Sustainability Issues
  • 18. Economic Policy Instruments
  • 19. Business Practice & Green Finance
  • 20. Non-Economic instruments.