The Spirit of Green: The Economics of Collisions and Contagions in a Crowded World
From a Nobel Prizeāwinning pioneer in environmental economics, an innovative account of how and why āgreen thinkingā could cure many of the worldās most serious problemsāfrom global warming to pandemics
Solving the worldās biggest problemsāfrom climate catastrophe and pandemics to wildfires and corporate malfeasanceārequires, more than anything else, coming up with new ways to manage the powerful interactions that surround us. For carbon emissions and other environmental damage, this means ensuring that those responsible pay their full costs rather than continuing to pass them along to others, including future generations. In The Spirit of Green, Nobel Prizeāwinning economist William Nordhaus describes a new way of green thinking that would help us overcome our biggest challenges without sacrificing economic prosperity, in large part by accounting for the spillover costs of economic collisions.
In a discussion that ranges from the history of the environmental movement to the Green New Deal, Nordhaus explains how the spirit of green thinking provides a compelling and hopeful new perspective on modern life. At the heart of green thinking is a recognition that the globalized world is shaped not by isolated individuals but rather by innumerable interactions inside and outside the economy. He shows how rethinking economic efficiency, sustainability, politics, profits, taxes, individual ethics, corporate social responsibility, finance, and more would improve the effectiveness and equity of our society. And he offers specific solutionsāon how to price carbon, how to pursue low-carbon technologies, how to design an efficient tax system, and how to foster international cooperation through climate clubs.
The result is a groundbreaking new vision of how we can have our environment and our economy too.
PRODUCT DETAILS :
| ISBN : 9780691214344 | |
| BY (AUTHOR) Nordhaus, William D. | |
| PUBLISHER : Princeton University Press | PUBLICATION DATE : May 18, 2021 |
| COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United States | IMPRINT : Princeton University Press |
| LANGUAGE : English | AGE : Tertiary Education |
| PRODUCT FORM : Hardback | |
PRODUCT CATEGORY :
Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning
Economics, Finance, Business & Management
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From a Nobel Prizeāwinning pioneer in environmental economics, an innovative account of how and why āgreen thinkingā could cure many of the worldās most serious problemsāfrom global warming to pandemics
Solving the worldās biggest problemsāfrom climate catastrophe and pandemics to wildfires and corporate malfeasanceārequires, more than anything else, coming up with new ways to manage the powerful interactions that surround us. For carbon emissions and other environmental damage, this means ensuring that those responsible pay their full costs rather than continuing to pass them along to others, including future generations. In The Spirit of Green, Nobel Prizeāwinning economist William Nordhaus describes a new way of green thinking that would help us overcome our biggest challenges without sacrificing economic prosperity, in large part by accounting for the spillover costs of economic collisions.
In a discussion that ranges from the history of the environmental movement to the Green New Deal, Nordhaus explains how the spirit of green thinking provides a compelling and hopeful new perspective on modern life. At the heart of green thinking is a recognition that the globalized world is shaped not by isolated individuals but rather by innumerable interactions inside and outside the economy. He shows how rethinking economic efficiency, sustainability, politics, profits, taxes, individual ethics, corporate social responsibility, finance, and more would improve the effectiveness and equity of our society. And he offers specific solutionsāon how to price carbon, how to pursue low-carbon technologies, how to design an efficient tax system, and how to foster international cooperation through climate clubs.
The result is a groundbreaking new vision of how we can have our environment and our economy too.
PRODUCT DETAILS :
| ISBN : 9780691214344 | |
| BY (AUTHOR) Nordhaus, William D. | |
| PUBLISHER : Princeton University Press | PUBLICATION DATE : May 18, 2021 |
| COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United States | IMPRINT : Princeton University Press |
| LANGUAGE : English | AGE : Tertiary Education |
| PRODUCT FORM : Hardback | |
PRODUCT CATEGORY :
Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning
Economics, Finance, Business & Management
* This is a fixed price item. Promo codes, coupons, special online offers and promotions, VIP or member's discount cannot be used in conjunction with this item.
