Nature and Wealth
Overcoming Environmental Scarcity and Inequality| By: | Edward Barbier |
| Publisher: | Springer Nature |
| Print ISBN: | 9781137403377 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781137403391 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Copyright: | 2015 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
Lifetime - $49.99
eBook Features
Instant Access
Purchase and read your book immediately
Read Offline
Access your eTextbook anytime and anywhere
Study Tools
Built-in study tools like highlights and more
Read Aloud
Listen and follow along as Bookshelf reads to you
Details
Table of Contents
Drawing on historical and contemporary evidence, this book argues that growing environmental degradation and wealth inequality are linked to how nature is exploited to create economic wealth. Ending the under-pricing of natural capital and insufficient human capital accumulation is essential to overcoming structural imbalance in modern economies.