Conservation: Economics, Science, and Policy

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Charles Perrings (Professor of Environmental Economics, Professor of Environmental Economics, Arizona State University) Ann Kinzig (Professor of Biology and Society, Professor of Biology and Society, Arizona State University)

Conservation

Economics, Science, and Policy

Charles Perrings (Professor of Environmental Economics, Professor of Environmental Economics, Arizona State University), Ann Kinzig (Professor of Biology and Society, Professor of Biology and Society, Arizona State University)

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Oxford University Press Inc
29 July 2021

Environmental economics; Energy industries & utilities; Energy & natural resources law; Conservation of the environment; Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology

A unified theory of conservation that addresses the broad problem of conservation, the principles that inform conservation choices, and the application of those principles to the management of the natural world.

The conservation of natural resources, like that of any other asset, involves trade-offs. Yet, in a world faced with the harsh realities of climate change, crafting the right environmental policies is an increasingly urgent task. In Conservation, Charles Perrings and Ann Kinzig bring together new research in economics and biodiversity to investigate conservation decisions and the theory behind them.

Perrings and Kinzig apply the concept of conservation broadly to examine how the principles of conservation apply to the management of the natural world. They demonstrate that the same basic principles serve as the foundation of all rational conservation decisions, from managing financial assets to safeguarding at-risk ecosystems. Whether someone is deciding to hold or dispose of a stock or whether to exploit or preserve a natural resource, they are better off choosing to conserve a resource when its value to them, if conserved, is greater than its value when converted. The book also considers the context of such conservation decisions. Just as national tax rules influence choices about financial investments, environmental regulations within countries, and environmental agreements between countries, impact the decisions regarding natural resources. Building on their basic theory of conservation, Perrings and Kinzig address key issues in the field of environmental economics, including the valuation of ecosystem services and environmental assets; the limits on the substitutability of produced and natural capital;

and the challenges posed by the often weak markets for ecosystem services oriented toward the public good. They also address the problem of scale: while decisions might be easier to make at the local level, many conservation policies need to apply at either the national or international level to succeed. Written by experts from both social and hard sciences, this book presents a unified theory of conservation and provides a model for a more effective way to approach the vitally important issue.

By: Charles Perrings (Professor of Environmental Economics Professor of Environmental Economics Arizona State University), Ann Kinzig (Professor of Biology and Society, Professor of Biology and Society, Arizona State University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 162mm, Width: 241mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 853g
ISBN: 9780190613600
ISBN 10: 0190613602
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 29 July 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Charles Perrings is a Professor of Environmental Economics at Arizona State University. Previous appointments include professorships at the University of York and the University of California, Riverside. He was for several years vice-chair of the international biodiversity science research program, DIVERSITAS, and represented the International Council of Science in negotiations with national governments to establish the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). He was also a member of the US President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) working group on biodiversity and ecosystem services. He was the founding editor of the journal, Environment and Development Economics, and is a Past President of the International Society for Ecological Economics. Ann Kinzig is a Professor of Biology and Society at Arizona State University, where she has held an appointment for 22 years. Before coming to ASU, she was named the first American Association for the Advancement of Science Roger Revelle Fellow in Global Stewardship, and worked on issues of conservation and climate change in the Environment Division of the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Clinton White House. She is an elected Fellow of the AAAS and has served on the Ecological Society of America Governing Board.

Reviews for Conservation: Economics, Science, and Policy

This is a remarkably learned, informative, and useful book that will work well in graduate courses. Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals. * R. M. Whaples, Wake Forest University, CHOICE *