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    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    Fair and efficient pricing has become increasingly important in international environmental and transport policy. Thus the valuation and internalization of social costs is now a crucial element within strategies towards sustainable mobility. The book provides methods and results from major European and American studies evaluating both social costs of transport and first experiences with their ... Leer más

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  • Global Warming

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    de John Houghton ...
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  • Ecological Economics from the Ground Up

    Ecological Economics from the Ground Up takes a unique and much-needed bottom-up approach to teaching ecological economics and political ecology, using case studies that focus on a wide range of internationally relevant topics, to teach the principles, concepts, methods and tools of these fields, which are seen as increasingly important in the context of the current triple social, economic and ... Leer más

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  • Primer on Climate Change and Sustainable Development

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  • Coastal Zones Ecosystem Services

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    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
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    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
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