An Analytical Framework of Environmental Issues |
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Author:
| Levin, Jonathan |
Series title: | IMF Working Papers |
ISBN: | 978-1-4623-3388-2 |
Publication Date: | Jun 1993 |
Publisher: | International Monetary Fund
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $7.50 |
Book Description:
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Environmental effects which were insignificant in the past, when the fewer concentrations of population or products of modern technology allowed the vast absorptive capacity of nature to act as a sink, are quite evident today--in the pollution of air or water, the overuse of potentially renewable fishing or forestry resources, or the wasteful extraction of nonrenewable, mineral, resources. to contribute to an overall understanding of environmental issues, this paper sets out a general...
More DescriptionEnvironmental effects which were insignificant in the past, when the fewer concentrations of population or products of modern technology allowed the vast absorptive capacity of nature to act as a sink, are quite evident today--in the pollution of air or water, the overuse of potentially renewable fishing or forestry resources, or the wasteful extraction of nonrenewable, mineral, resources. to contribute to an overall understanding of environmental issues, this paper sets out a general analytical framework encompassing the physical character of environmental problems, the behavioral factors that contribute to them, and the principal approaches to their prevention and correction.