Environmental Economics in Practice: Case Studies from India

This book brings together some important case studies in environmental economics in India. It outlines the social-scientific tools and methodologies involved in the management of natural resources of a developing economy such as India. Industrialization and increasing rates of growth have accompanying social costs such as rising demands on the natural and environmental resources of a country. Management of the environment is, therefore, of prime importance to maintain the ecological balance towards sustainable development of an economy. According to the contributors, the approach towards such issues should merge contemporary scientific and technological tools with socio-economic perspectives. The case studies in the volume are exhaustive, dealing with a host of issues, including air and water pollution, solid waste resource recovery, and fiscal and institutional approaches to pollution abatement. They also discuss the applicability and usefulness of various statistical tools of environmental economics. This book will be a reference tool for practising environmental economists, policy-makers, managers of environment related projects. Researchers and academics of environmental economic aspects of developing countries will also find this volume good reference material.