Springer - The Economics of the Global Environment (Vol. 29)

Explore the complex relationship between human activity and the natural world with The Economics of the Global Environment: Catastrophic Risks in Theory and Policy. This volume, part of the Studies in Economic Theory series, represents a groundbreaking effort to combine research on the global environment, catastrophic risks, and economic policy into a single academic resource. As industrial expansion and population growth continue to drive the use of natural resources, the impact on our atmosphere, water bodies, and biological species becomes more apparent. This book examines how these radical changes in our planetary circumstances require a new approach to economic theory. It provides a foundation for understanding how modern economic frameworks can address the large-scale environmental changes that define our current era. This text is an essential resource for those studying how economic policy can respond to the risks facing our planet's ecosystems and the complex web of life that sustains it.