A Dictionary of Environmental Economics, Science, and Policy

This comprehensive new dictionary is an important reference tool for all those interested in environmental science and environmental studies. Written in a clear and accessible style, the dictionary includes over 3000 up-to-date entries, all accompanied by a detailed yet straightforward definition covering all aspects of the subject. The book also includes three primers, which will bridge the gap between each discipline covered. These consist of introductions to environmental economics, international environmental problems and environmental systems, dynamics and modelling. Another feature is the inclusion of an appendix which lists and describes the world's major international environmental agreements. This "Dictionary" with its primers and appendices should prove useful to all students and scholars of environmental science and studies.

Table of Contents:
Contents: Acknowledgements Preface Introduction • Economics for the Environment: A Primer • International Environmental Problems: A Primer • Environmental Systems, Dynamics and Modeling: A Primer • Annotated References: A Starting Point • Dictionary of Environmental Economics, Science, and Policy • References • Appendix 1: Greek Alphabet Appendix 2: Roman Numerals Appendix 3: Système Internationale Units Appendix 4: Prefixes of the Système Internationale (SI) Appendix 5: Common Abbreviations Appendix 6: Geological Time Appendix 7: Selected Environmental Treaties and Conventions

About the Author :
R. Quentin Grafton, Professor of Economics, Crawford School, Australian National University, Linwood H. Pendleton, Formerly Department of Economics and Finance, University of Wyoming, US and Harry W. Nelson, Forest Economics and Policy Analysis Research Unit, University of British Columbia, Canada

Review :
'I would recommend the current book to schools and public libraries.' 'This Dictionary offers a much needed transdisciplinary reference presenting clear and concise meanings for disciplinary jargon and the specialised uses of certain familiar terms in the context of environmental economics, resource sciences and policy analysis.' 'A Dictionary of Environmental Economics, Science and Policy offers a reference that bridges the gap between the disciplines of environmental economics, environmental sciences and environmental studies. . . . This dictionary if a valuable reference source for professionals in natural resource and environmental management and for non-specialists.' 'Definitions are concise and readable even for readers with limited knowledge of the field. . . . Libraries serving environmental studies departments will want to add this unique, useful titles to their collections.' 'At last, three authors who have recognised the need for economic literacy among environmental scientists and scientific literacy for economists. Quentin Grafton and his colleagues offer a wide-ranging, ambitious, but highly successful guide to the ever-expanding terminology that any modern-day environmental researcher and reader needs. One to keep on the reference shelf.' 'In a field like environmental studies that cuts across so many diverse disciplines, scholars and students really need a basic reference like this Dictionary<\/i>. It provides concise definitions of a myriad of terms from economics, environmental science, and the policy arena. And even more, it also provides a set of excellent primers for environmental economics itself and some related issues. It is an invaluable reference.' 'This book is a very useful reference for professionals in natural resource and environmental management. . . . I recommend that practitioners get a copy for their own reference and that courses in this area adopt the book as a supplemental text.'- From the foreword by Robert Mendelsohn, Yale University, US