The challenges for environment and development economics

I consider that the field of environment and development economics (EDE) began with the publication of The Control of Resources by Partha Dasgupta (1982). Although he did not confine his focus to developing countries, Dasgupta (1982: 10) suggested that managing environmental resources was much broad...

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Published in:Environment and development economics 2014-06, Vol.19 (3), p.287-290
Main Author: Barbier, Edward B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Developing countries
Development economics
Economic development
Economics
Ecosystems
Environmental economics
Environmental impact
Environmental management
Environmental policy
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Global economy
LDCs
Low income groups
Natural resource management
Natural resources
Pollution control
Property rights
Question 2: What do you consider to be the biggest obstacles faced by the field of environment and development economics over the past 20 years?
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Summary:I consider that the field of environment and development economics (EDE) began with the publication of The Control of Resources by Partha Dasgupta (1982). Although he did not confine his focus to developing countries, Dasgupta (1982: 10) suggested that managing environmental resources was much broader than conventional resource stock depletion or pollution control: To sum up: environmental discussions need to be conducted in the face of a clear recognition that, (a) these resource are often common property, (b) resolutions of environmental problems usually involve changes in the allocation of property rights, (c) resource use may well be irreversible (e.g. it may lead to their exhaustion when in fact this could have been avoided), (d) resource stocks often affect welfare directly, (e) the environmental impact of certain types of activity are cumulative and only become noticeable at some time in the future, and (f) the environmental impact of certain types of activity are uncertain. It is no wonder that environmental problems are formidable to analyse, let alone solve.
ISSN:1355-770X
1469-4395
DOI:10.1017/S1355770X14000175