Environmental Policy Analysis for Decision Making

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Loomis, John (Συγγραφέας), Helfand, Gloria (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2001.
• Σειρά: The Economics of Non-Market Goods and Resources, 1
• Θέματα: Environment.; Political science.; Environmental management.; Ecotoxicology.; Economic policy.; Environmental economics.; Environmental Management.; Economic Policy.; Environmental Economics.; Political Science.

1. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ANALYSIS: WHAT AND WHY? Why environmental policy analysis? Environmental issues are growing in visibility in local, national, and world arenas, as a myriad of human activities leads to increased impacts on the natural world. Issues such as climate change, endangered species,...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• What Is Policy Analysis, and What Is Its Role in the Policy Process?
• Scoping the Policy Analysis
• Decision Criteria and Decision Methods for Policy Analysis
• Steps in Conducting an Environmental Policy Analysis
• Modeling
• Statistical Analysis Using Regression
• Principles of Benefit-Cost Analysis
• Discounting Benefits and Costs Over Time
• Valuation of Environmental Resources and Quality
• Regional Economic Analysis, Input-Output Models and Multipliers
• Optimization and Linear Programming
• Risk Analysis
• Examples of Policy Analyses
• Concluding Guidance.