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Growth versus the Environment: Is there a Trade-off?

Economic growth and the environment is a complex and much debated issue. Per Kågeson's book has a broader approach than earlier studies on this subject as he relates the analysis of present-day problems and trends (1960-2010) to clearly defined long-term objectives based on the concept of susta...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kågeson, Per
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1998, 1998
Edition:1st ed. 1998
Series:Economy & Environment
Subjects:
Environmental Economics
Environmental Management
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Hypotheses
  • 3. Delimitations and methodology
  • 4. The concept of sustainable development
  • 5. Economic growth in the post-war period
  • 6. Resource intensity
  • 7. Depletion of natural resources
  • 8. Economic growth and the environment — the case of OECD Europe
  • 9. Air pollution
  • 10. Climate change
  • 11. Water pollution
  • 12. Hazardous chemicals
  • 13. Toxic heavy metals
  • 14. Dematerialisation and waste
  • 15. Noise
  • 16. Nature protection and biodiversity
  • 17. Pollution abatement costs and economic growth
  • 18. A closer look at transport
  • 19. Discussion and main conclusions
  • References

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