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Persistent Pollutants: Economics and Policy

Economics and Policy

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  • © 1991

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Editors:
  1. J. B. Opschoor

    1. Free University of Amsterdam and Advisory Council for Research on Nature and Environment, Rijswijk, The Netherlands

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  2. D. W. Pearce

    1. University College London, UK

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Part of the book series: Economy & Environment (ECEN, volume 3)

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Persistent Pollutants: A Challenge for the Nineties

    • J. B. Opschoor, D. W. Pearce
    Pages 1-8

  3. Sources of Persistent Micropollutants: Analysis with Dynamic Materials Balances

    • Xander Olsthoorn
    Pages 9-19

  4. Long-Term Environmental and Health Effects of PMPs

    • H. Govers, J. H. F. Hegeman, H. Aiking
    Pages 21-32

  5. Benefits of PMP Control: Ecosystems

    • R. Kerry Turner
    Pages 33-42

  6. Approaches to the Economic Evaluation of Environmental Effects of PMPs: A General Introduction

    • J. B. Opschoor, W. A. Hafkamp
    Pages 43-54

  7. Valuation of Wetland Ecosystems

    • R. Kerry Turner
    Pages 55-63

  8. Health Benefits of PMP Control: The Case of Stratospheric Ozone Depletion and Skin Damage Risks

    • Mark Dickie, Shelby Gerking, Mark Agee
    Pages 65-75

  9. Ecotoxicology, Environmental Economists and the Valuation of Adverse Environmental Effects

    • D. Michael Pugh
    Pages 77-82

  10. Cost-Benefit Analysis and PMPs

    • David Pearce
    Pages 83-91

  11. Problems of Irreversibility in the Control of PMPs

    • RÜdiger Pethig
    Pages 93-103

  12. Integrated Environmental Economic Systems

    • Leen Hordijk
    Pages 105-114

  13. Environmental Regulation and Policy

    • Lester B. Lave
    Pages 115-125

  14. Economic Effects of Emission Reduction: Impacts on Industry

    • Wim Hafkamp
    Pages 127-136

  15. Economic Impacts of Controlling PMPs: A Comment

    • Jonathan Fisher
    Pages 137-143

  16. Long-Term Tradeoffs for Sustainability Policies in the Area of Environmental Toxicology: An Economic Analysis of a NIMBY Syndrome

    • Peter Nijkamp
    Pages 145-156

  17. A Comment on Nijkamp

    • Anil Markandya
    Pages 157-158

  18. Uncertainty in the Prediction of Attitudes Towards Environmental Control

    • D. Rondia
    Pages 159-161

  19. Economic Instrument for Controlling PMPs

    • J. B. Opschoor
    Pages 163-176

  20. Economic Instruments for Controlling PMPs: A Comment

    • Jean-Philippe Barde
    Pages 177-182
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Free University of Amsterdam and Advisory Council for Research on Nature and Environment, Rijswijk, The Netherlands

    J. B. Opschoor

  • University College London, UK

    D. W. Pearce

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Persistent Pollutants: Economics and Policy

  • Book Subtitle: Economics and Policy

  • Editors: J. B. Opschoor, D. W. Pearce

  • Series Title: Economy & Environment

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3372-2

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1991

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-1168-3Published: 30 June 1991

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-5491-1Published: 24 September 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-3372-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0924-1019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 225

  • Topics: Environmental Economics, Environmental Management, Economic Policy, Ecology

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