Books in the Ashgate Studies in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics series

Provides an overview of the economics of land-use change. Presenting a synopsis of the economics of land-use, this book examines the critical issues involved, such as transportation and technological change, and the economic principles behind them.

Using developments in microeconomic theory and with numerous case-studies and examples, this book shows how to measure efficiency, productivity, profitability and capacity of fishing fleets and how to improve fisheries management. It is useful for those interested in understanding the problems in fisheries and how they may be overcome.

Addresses the challenges facing stable democratic sates in dealing with oil companies in order to secure general welfare gains. Political stability means that such states should be able to take a longer term perspective. The topic considered is petroleum industry regulation but the insights extend to other renewable energy sources.

Providing useful insights on the use of Multi-criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) in natural resource management, this book examines a number of empirical applications for several countries and a variety of natural resources. It gives in-depth analysis of the potential problems in applying the techniques.