Environmental Principles and Policies

Environmental Principles and Policies
AuthorSharon Beder
Publication date
2006
Pages304 pp.
ISBN978-1-84407-404-4
OCLC70232360

Environmental Principles and Policies: An Interdisciplinary Introduction is a textbook written by Professor Sharon Beder.[1] The book examines six environmental and social principles that have been used at the international and national level. It uses them to evaluate the new wave of market-based policy instruments that have been introduced in many countries.[citation needed]

Six principles

The six principles discussed in the book are:

Interdisciplinary approach

This book on environmental policy-making takes a critical and interdisciplinary approach. Rather than merely setting out policy options in a descriptive way, it evaluates policies from different perspectives. This enables readers to gain a thorough understanding of important principles and current policies, and also to be able to apply the various principles and critically evaluate them.[citation needed]

The author

Professor Beder was included in a list of "Australia's most influential engineers", published by Engineers Australia in 2004. She was also included in Bulletin Magazine's "Smart 100" in 2003.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Routledge website, Environmental Principles and Policies: An Interdisciplinary Introduction, By Sharon Beder
  2. ^ Taylor & Francis website, Environmental Principles and Policies: An Interdisciplinary Introduction, By Sharon Beder
  3. ^ Sydney Morning Herald website, Australia's Smart 100, October 22, 2003