Beschreibung:
This volume presents the key ideas of major figures in economics throughout history, covering issues such as population growth, resource scarcity and environmental contamination.
Preface and Acknowledgement, Introduction and Guide to Organisation of the Book, 1. The Early Days, 2. Malthusian Problem, 3. Ricardian Stagnation, 4. Socialism, Marxism and the Environment, 5. Natural Resources and the Environment in Neo-Classical Tradition, 6. Interventionist school on natural resources and the environment, 7. Market Environmentalism Based on Property Rights, 8. Empirical Studies on Scarcity After Second World War, 9. Spaceship Earth, 10. Sustainability Debate, 11. Ethical and Spiritual Dimensions of Environmental Degradation, 12. Conclusion, Bibliography, Glossary, Subject and Author Indices.