Economics for a fragile planet : [rethinking markets, institutions and governance] / Edward B. Barbier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barbier, Edward, 1957- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Environmental aspects.

Economic development.

Sustainable development.

Environmental policy--Economic aspects.

Environmental policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 337 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2022.

Summary:

In a world of growing environmental risks and ecological scarcities, ensuring a safe Anthropocene for humankind is essential. Managing an increasingly "fragile" planet requires new thinking on markets, institutions and governance built on five principles: ending the underpricing of nature, fostering collective action, accepting absolute limits, attaining sustainability, and promoting inclusivity. Rethinking economics and policies in this way can help to overcome the global challenges posed by climate change, biodiversity loss, freshwater scarcity, and deteriorating marine and coastal habitats. It requires decoupling wealth creation from environmental degradation through business, policy and financial actions aimed at better stewardship of the biosphere. In this book, renowned environmental economist Edward Barbier offers a blueprint for a greener and more inclusive economy, and outlines the steps we must take now to build a post-COVID world that limits environmental threats while sustaining per capita welfare.

Contents:

Cover

Half-title

Title page

Copyright information

Dedication

Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Preface

Acknowledgments

1 Introduction

The Anthropocene

Underpricing Nature

Collective Action

Absolute Limits

Sustainable and Inclusive Development

Economics for a Fragile Planet

Notes

2 Humankind and the Planet

Early Human Impacts on the Earth System

The Fossil Fuel Age

The Great Acceleration

Planetary Boundaries

3 Economics for a Fragile Planet

Spaceship Earth

Total Capital Stock

Natural Capital

Natural Resource and Ecological Scarcity

Ending the Underpricing of Nature

4 Climate Change

Economics for a Fragile Climate

Underpricing of Fossil Fuels

Major Economies

Low- and Middle-Income Economies

Inclusive Climate Action

Conclusion

5 Land Use Change and Biodiversity

Economics for a Fragile Landscape

Underpricing and Rent Seeking

Underpricing, Poverty and Inequity

Underfunding of Nature

Ending the Underpricing of Natural Landscape

No Net Loss

6 Freshwater

Freshwater Boundaries

The Economic Challenge of the Water Crisis

Transforming the Hydraulic Mission

Reforming Governance and Institutions

Ending the Underpricing of Water

Water-Saving Innovations

7 Oceans and Coasts

Economics for a Fragile Ocean

Underpricing of Marine Capital

Protecting Marine Life

Underfunding of Oceans and Coasts

Inclusive Ocean and Coastal Development

8 Public Policies

The Green Economy in a Post-pandemic World

Building the Green Economy

Policies for a More Inclusive Economy.

Conclusion

9 Business

Business in the Anthropocene

Business and Environmental Risks

Green Finance

Policies for Greening Business

Toward Green Transformation of Business

Collective Business Action

10 Conclusion

References

Index.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 30 Mar 2022).

Includes bibliographies and index.

ISBN:

1-108-91284-2

1-108-91244-3

1-108-91400-4

OCLC:

1292531939