Now available in paperback, this is the first comprehensive dictionary of environmental economics, compiled by leading academics in the field. Each expression or phrase is explained clearly in non-technical language, with references given to its use in the growing literature on the subject area.

From abatement to zonal travel cost method, this dictionary encompasses over 1000 cross-referenced entries on topics such as:

* environmental instruments for policy-making
* techniques applied in environmental and natural resource economics
* major issues in environmental economics and environmental management
* economics of sustainable development
* natural resource accounting
* international environmental agreements

As well as providing incisive answers to questions such as "what is natural capital?" or "when are crowding diseconomies important?", the dictionary includes a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations and a complete bibliography detailing the major texts in the field.

The "Dictionary of Environmental Economics" will prove to be an essential tool for students and policy-makers.