Economics of Transnational Commons

Name: Economics of Transnational Commons
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ISBN: 9780198292203

ISBN-10: 0198292201

ISBN-13: 9780198292203

Edition: 1997

Authors: Partha Dasgupta, Karl-Gï¿½ran Mï¿½ler, Alessandro Vercelli, Karl-Gï¿½ran Mï¿½ler

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Transnational commons, cross-border areas without well-defined property rights, have long been ignored in 'official' development economics. This volume redresses the balance by adopting an environmental approach which stresses the importance of shared natural resources and the links between acute poverty and environmental degradation. The Economics of Transnational Commons draws together eminent contributors from fields as diverse as law, population studies, social anthropology, biological sciences, and economics, to present authoritative accounts that combine empirical case-studies with rigorous theoretical foundations. Despite the milti-disciplinary approach, the main focus of the…

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List price: $230.00
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/19/1998
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 332
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.94" tall
Weight: 1.408
Language: English



List of Figures


List of Tables


Abbreviations


Notes on Contributors



Introduction



Game-Theorisitic Models of Bargaining: An Introduction for Economists Studying the Transnational Commons



Transnational River Basins: Pervasive Unidirectional Externalities



The Interdependence between Environment and Development: Marine Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea



The Value of Biodiversity



Population Growth, Physical Resources, and Human Resources in Sub-Saharan Africa



Global Commons: Can they be Managed?



How Should International Greenhouse Gas Agreements Be Designed?



The International Protection of the Environment: Voluntary Agreements among Sovereign Countries



Protecting the Transnational Commons



Implications of a World Economy for Environmental Policy and Law



Cultural Beliefs as a Common Resource in an Integrating World



Cultural Diversity in the Global Ecumene


Index