Investing in resource efficiency : the economics and politics of financing the resource transition /: the economics and politics of financing the resource transition. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Florian Flachenecker, Jun Rentschler, editors.
• Editors: Flachenecker, Florian; Rentschler, Jun
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Contributors; Part I: Background and Concepts; 1: Introduction: A Pragmatic Perspective on the Opportunities and Limits of Investing in Resource Efficiency; 1 Policy Relevance; 2 Key Messages; 3 Organisation and Overview of Book; 3.1 Themes; 3.2 Chapter Overview; 4 Contribution and Outlook; References; 2: An Introduction to Resource Efficiency: Concepts and Definitions; 1 Introduction; 2 Resource Efficiency: Context and History; 3 A Conceptual Map of Resource Efficiency; 4 Drivers of Resource Use; 5 Resources and the Economy. 6 Resource Use and the Environment7 Discussion and Conclusions; References; 3: Monitoring Resource Efficiency Developments: Indicators, Data, and Trends; 1 Introduction; 2 Material Resource Use and Resource Efficiency Indicators; 2.1 Underlying Methodologies; 2.2 Resource Use Indicators; 2.3 Resource Efficiency Indicators; 2.4 Application of Material Resource Indicators; 2.5 Limitations; 3 Data Sources to Monitor Material Resource Use and Resource Efficiency; 4 Trends in Material Resource Use, Trade, Price, and Resource Efficiency; 4.1 Material Resource Use: Global. 4.2 Material Resource Use: Regional4.3 Material Resource Use: DMC and RMC; 4.4 Material Resource Trade: Regional; 4.5 Material Resource Prices; 4.6 Resource Efficiency; 5 Conclusion; References; Part II: Methodologies and Evidence; 4: Barriers to Resource Efficiency Investments; 1 Introduction; 2 Competitive Markets, Market Failures, and the Rationale for Investments; 3 Barriers to Resource Efficiency Investments; 3.1 Information Constraints; 3.1.1 Monitoring and Disclosure: Limited Information on the Scale and Nature of Resource Inefficiencies. 3.1.2 Dissemination, Access, and Management: Limited Information on the Solutions3.2 Capacity Constraints; 3.2.1 At the Firm Level: Technical Expertise and Management Capacity; 3.2.2 Institutional Capacity; 3.2.3 Biases at the Individual Level; 3.3 Financial Market Constraints; 3.3.1 Uncertain Investment Payoffs Hamper Financing; 3.3.2 Non-monetary and Third Party Benefits from Resource Efficiency Investments; 3.3.3 Structural Issues in the Banking Sector; 3.4 Uncompetitive Market Structures; 3.5 Fiscal Mismanagement; 3.5.1 Subsidies; 3.5.2 Waste Tariffs. 3.6 Uncertainty, Volatility, and Instability4 Policy Instruments for Improving Resource Efficiency; References; 5: The Introduction and Application of a Comprehensive Cost-Benefit Framework for Resource Efficiency Investments; 1 Introduction; 2 Introducing a Comprehensive Cost-Benefit Framework; 3 Matching the Framework to the Existing Evidence Base; 3.1 Environmental Costs in the BAU Scenario; 3.2 Environmental Benefits in the BAU Scenario; 3.3 Environmental Costs from Investments in Resource Efficiency; 3.4 Environmental Benefits from Investments in Resource Efficiency.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvi, 294 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 333.7; Economics; Environmental economics; Natural resources -- Management; Sustainable development; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General; Environmental economics; Natural resources -- Management; Sustainable development; Business & Economics -- Green Business; Political Science -- Economic Conditions; Science -- Global Warming & Climate Change; Science -- Environmental Science; Business & Economics -- Finance; Business & the environment, 'Green' approaches to business; Political economy; The environment; Sustainability; Finance; Management science; Natural resources; Political economy; Business & Economics -- Economics -- General; Environmental economics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319788678; 3319788671
• Related ISBNs: 9783319788661; 3319788663
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 27, 2018).
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