This book introduces readers to the theoretical and applied approaches used to control pollution in developing countries. The first of its kind in the Indian context, it investigates the case for using economic instruments to control environmental pollution, especially water pollution arising from industrial production. Unlike most other books in the area, it goes beyond commonly discussed issues like the measurement of pollution levels, legal structures and the ...
The Ganga is the most important river system in India with almost one-tenth of the world’s population living within its basin. It is also one of the most polluted rivers in the country environmental pressures have attained intimidating proportions in recent years. This volume analyses the case for cleaning the Ganga, using rigorous cost-benefit analysis. Benefits, both tangible and intangible, have been quantified. This study, one of the first ...
This is one of the first books to discuss environmental accounting in the Indian context. It provides a comprehensive account of theoretical and empirical literature on measuring environmental values and accounting for them in the estimation of environmentally corrected net national product for a country. The book presents detailed case studies of industries in India and abroad, applying standard methodology that has been refined by the authors. It (a) discusses ...
