h - Vogel, Joseph Henry; Chichilnisky, Graciela; ebrary, Inc. (London ; New York : Anthem Press, 2009)
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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes filmography.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Environmental policy -- Economic aspects; Environmental policy -- Economic aspects -- Ecuador; Climatic changes -- Economic aspects; Greenhouse gas mitigation -- Economic aspects; Electronic books