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The political economy of sustainable development : policy instruments and market mechanisms / Timothy Cadman, Institute for Ethics, Governance and Law, Griffith University, Australia [and five others].
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sustainable development.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (270 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Cheltenham, United Kingdom : Edward Elgar Publishing, [2015]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Since the Rio 'Earth' Summit of 1992, sustainable development has become the major policy response to tackling global environmental degradation, from climate change to loss of biodiversity and deforestation. Market instruments such as emissions trading, payments for ecosystem services and timber certification have become the main mechanisms for financing the sustainable management of the earth's natural resources. Yet how effective are they - and do they help the planet and developing countries, or merely uphold the economic status quo? This book investigates these important questions.
- Contents:
- Cover; Copyright; Contents; Authors; Abbreviations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: the political economy of sustainable development; 1. Protection of the atmosphere - CDM and REDD+; 2. Combatting deforestation I - FSC and PEFC; 3. Combatting deforestation II -FLEGT; 4. Conservation of biological diversity- PES and BOM; 5. Comparative analysis; Conclusion; Recommendations; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-78347-484-X
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