Natural resources : the economics of conservation / Anthony Scott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scott, Anthony, author.

Series:

Carleton library ; no. 68.

The Carleton Library ; Number 68

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conservation of natural resources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (329 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, Ontario : McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1973.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction to the second edition

Part One : The Theory of Natural Resources and the Practice of Conservation

1. The Theory of Use

2. The Meaning of Conservation

3. Conservation in Practice

Part Two : Criteria for Conservation

4. Motives for Conservation

5. Social Benefits of Conservation

6. Conservation for Defence and Employment

7. Ignorance, Risk and Monopoly

8. A Social Rate of Interest

9. Social Policy of Intervention

Part Three : Economics of Conservation Measures

10. Conservation by Socialization, Compulsion, and "Liaison"

11. Conservation and Resource Tenure

12. Conservation and Taxation

Appendix to Chapter 3: Conservation in Practice

Notes

Note on Author

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 12, 2014).

ISBN:

0-7735-8448-X