The economics of the Yasuní initiative climate change as if thermodynamics mattered /: climate change as if thermodynamics mattered. (2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Joseph Henry Vogel ; foreword by Graciela Chichilnisky.
• Other Names: Vogel, Joseph Henry
• Contents: Thermodynamics: the language chosen defines the debate -- The tragedy of the commons: a class of problems that has no technical solution -- The willful ignorance of realpolitik: market failure or cost-shifting success? -- The general theory of second best: a rigorous justification for an intuitively just proposal -- Through the bottleneck of a cowboy economy: financing shovel-ready projects -- Conclusions: reason for hope and despair.
• Publisher Details: London New York, NY : Anthem Press
• Publication Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxvi, 117 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 333.701; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Environmental Economics; Environmental policy -- Economic aspects; Environmental policy -- Economic aspects -- Ecuador; Climatic changes -- Economic aspects; Greenhouse gas mitigation -- Economic aspects; NATURE -- Natural Resources; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Environmental Economics; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Green Business; NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781843318637; 1843318636; 9780857286284; 0857286285
• Related ISBNs: 1283377926; 9781283377928; 9781843318781; 1843318784; 9781843318743; 1843318741
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Includes filmography.; Note: Print version record.
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.