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Record Nr.

UNINA9910149200803321

Autore

Dewees Donald

Titolo

Economic Analysis of Environmental Policies / / Donald Dewees, C.K. Everson, William Sims

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Toronto : , : University of Toronto Press, , [2017]

©1975

ISBN

1-4426-3824-9

1-4426-5375-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (187 pages) : illustrations, graphs

Collana

Heritage

Altri autori (Persone)

EversonC.K

SimsWilliam

Disciplina

301.31

Soggetti

Environmental policy

Pollution - Economic aspects

Environmental policy - Ontario

Ontario

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Framework for environmental analysis -- 3. Benefits of pollution control -- 4. Costs of pollution control -- 5. Monitoring and information cost -- 6. Evaluation of control policies -- 7. Selected case studies -- Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

A framework is concisely presented for the economic analysis of pollution problems and for evaluating proposed solutions. The substantial recent literature on environmental economics is reviewed and related to Ontario environmental policy. Topics include the theory of externalities as an explanation of environmental problems, policy objectives, costs of information and monitoring, and the impact of these costs on control policy selection. Three case studies of specific pollution problems - sulphur dioxide from a smelter, lead from downtown factories, and urban automobile emissions - are given, and possible solutions explored. The authors' methodology is applicable not only to air and water pollution but also to noise, aesthetic degradation, and solid waste. This study will be welcomed by



specialists, civil servants, and students trying to understand the economic aspects of environmental maintenance.