Description: This book presents a new perspective on the link between economic growth and environmental change. All the key issues in environmental economics are covered.
Review Quotes: "Douglas Booth's pioneering book is an example of the kind of intellectual effort we will need if we are to make the transition to a sustainable way of life."
-"Review of Social Economy
"Booth puts forward th case for a new, ethical approach to evaluating environmental questions, arguing that if human and biotic life are viewed as valuable in their own right, then we need an alternative to cost-benefit analysis, an alternative he calls steady-state economics, based on the concept of ethical commitment."
-"Book News