Note: Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Editor's Introduction -- I. ENGLAND AND WALES: NATIONAL PARKS ADMINISTRATION -- The Nature of the U. S. Problem -- National Parks in England and Wales -- What the United States Can Learn -- II. SWEDEN: SMALL FOREST HOLDINGS -- The Nature of the U. S. Problem -- Management of Small Forest Holdings in Sweden -- What the United States Can Learn -- III. GREAT BRITAIN: PRESERVATION OF NATURAL AREAS -- The Nature of the U. S. Problem -- Preservation of Natural Areas in Great Britain -- What the United States Can Learn -- IV. WEST GERMANY: WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT -- The Nature of the U. S. Problem -- Pollution Abatement in the Ruhr District -- What the United States Can Learn -- V. CANADA: LOCAL INTEGRATION OF PROGRAMS -- The Nature of the U. S. Problem -- Multiple Purpose Land and Water Districts in Ontario -- What the United States Can Learn -- VI. FRANCE: DEVELOPMENT OF A REGION -- The Nature of the U. S. Problem -- Land and Water Development in Southern France -- What the United States Can Learn -- Index.

Note: Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Analysing global resource use of national and regional economies across various levels -- 3 Europe's resource use: basic trends, global and sectoral patterns, environmental and socioeconomic impacts -- 4 Visions of a sustainable resource use -- 5 Outline of a resource policy and its economic dimension -- References -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- About the contributors -- Index.

Note: Intro -- Foreword -- Prologue -- Introduction -- Contents -- Part I: Limits to Resource Use -- Chapter 1: The Limits of Resource Use and Their Economic and Policy Implications -- 1.1 Why and How Natural Resources Are Limited -- 1.2 Current Trends in Global Resource Use: Some Basic Trends -- 1.3 Different Types of Resource Scarcities -- 1.4 Some Consequences of Limited Resources -- 1.5 Some Policy Implications -- References -- Chapter 2: The Availability of Fossil Energy Resources -- 2.1 Conventional Wisdom -- 2.2 Crude Oil -- 2.3 Natural Gas -- 2.4 Coal -- 2.5 The Fossil and Nuclear Supply Outlook -- References -- Part II: Goals and Potentials for a Sustainable Use of Resources -- Chapter 3: Targets for Global Resource Consumption -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The Goal of Sustainable Resource Consumption -- 3.3 Major Environmental Problems of Global Resource Consumption -- 3.3.1 A Systems Perspective -- 3.3.2 Growing Resource Use -- 3.3.3 Increasing Impacts of Mineral Extraction -- 3.3.4 Increasing Impacts of Land Use Change -- 3.4 Indicators Describing the "Big Three" Environmental Pressures -- 3.4.1 Primary Minerals Consumption -- 3.4.2 Global Land Use for Agricultural Consumption -- 3.5 Which Targets Can Be Suggested? -- 3.5.1 Global Targets of Resource Use Versus National Consumption of Global Resources -- 3.5.2 Towards a Rationale for a Target of Global Mineral Extraction -- 3.5.3 Preliminary Target for Global Cropland -- 3.6 Targets for Resource Consumption Versus Productivity -- 3.7 Conclusion and Outlook -- References -- Chapter 4: Sustainable Land Use - Example: Land Take for Settlement and Transport in Germany -- 4.1 Introduction - The German National 30-hectares Goal for the Year 2020 -- 4.2 Why Is It Crucial for Sustainable Development to Reduce the Speed of Land Take?. , 4.2.1 Environmental Impact and Energy Consumption Induced by Land Take -- 4.2.2 Input of Materials - Especially Mineral Construction Materials and Products -- 4.2.3 Decline of Resource Efficiency and Economic Efficiency Through Demographic Change -- 4.2.4 Preserving Fertile Soils and Biodiversity as Natural Resources -- 4.3 Interaction Between the 30-ha Goal and Economic and Social Issues -- 4.3.1 Driving Forces and Decision-Makers Pushing Land Take in Germany -- 4.3.2 Is It Possible to Achieve the 30 ha Goal Without Negative Impacts on the Economy? -- 4.4 Consistent Strategies to Meet the 30 ha Goal -- 4.4.1 Intermediate, Regional or Sectoral Targets to Meet the 30 ha Goal -- 4.5 First Practical Steps to Reduce the Speed of Land Take -- 4.5.1 New Measures and Instruments to Slow Down Future Land Take -- 4.5.1.1 Communication, Education and Information Tools -- Communication with the Public and with Decision-Makers -- Improvement of Professional Training -- Monitoring and Assessment of Future Land Use -- 4.5.1.2 Support and Enforcement Instruments -- Adjusting the Economical Framework -- Further Improvement of the Planning System -- New Instruments Increasing the Price of Land Take -- 4.5.1.3 An Innovative Instrument to Guarantee the 30 ha Goal -- 4.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5: The Need for Decarbonising Our Economy -- 5.1 Limiting Climate Change -- 5.2 Keeping Track of the 2 Degree Path: Cutting Emissions to 95 % Below 1990 Levels in Industrialized Countries by 2050 -- 5.3 The Role of the Energy Sector -- 5.4 The German Vision: Power Supply by Renewable Energies -- 5.4.1 Precondition: Efficient Power Supply and Consumption -- 5.4.2 The Possibility of a 100 % Renewable Electricity Supply -- 5.4.3 Preconditions for Increasing the Share of Renewable Energies to 100 % -- 5.5 A Vision for Europe -- References. , Chapter 6: Strategies for Enhancing Resource Efficiency -- 6.1 Introduction: 'An Economy Crashing Against the Earth' -- Box 6.1: The Great Collision - A Global Economy Crashing Against the Earth -- Box 6.2: Our Ecological Footprint: Ending Overshoot -- 6.2 Fundamental Strategic Questions - Towards a 200 Trillion Dollar Economy? -- 6.2.1 Introduction -- 6.2.2 Growth Versus De-growth -- 6.2.3 Resource Input Versus Impact Limitations -- 6.2.4 Implications: Radical Resource Efficiency Improvements Required for Food, Mobility and Housing -- 6.3 Intervention Options for Decoupling and Potential Per Decoupling Strategy -- 6.3.1 Introduction -- Box 6.3: Relation Between Quality of Life and Environmental Impact -- 6.3.2 'Reducing Emission Factors' -- 6.3.3 The Same Output with Less Production Effort -- 6.3.4 Intensifying the Use of Products -- 6.3.5 Reducing the Material Intensity of Expenditure -- 6.3.6 Enhancing Quality of Life Per Euro Spent -- 6.4 Implications for Policy and Monitoring -- 6.4.1 Policy -- 6.4.2 Monitoring and Indicators -- 6.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 7: Macroeconomic Impacts of Efficient Resource Use -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Economic Effects of Dematerialization -- 7.3 Evaluation of the Potential of a Policy Aimed at Increasing Resource Productivity -- 7.4 Conclusions -- References -- Part III: Strategies and Policies for a Sustainable Use of Resources -- Chapter 8: The Challenge of the Whole: Creating System Policies to Tackle Sustainability -- 8.1 Key Concepts -- 8.2 Ecosystem Services -- 8.3 System-Policies -- 8.4 Decoupling Growth from Using Nature -- 8.4.1 Targets -- 8.4.2 Measuring the Decoupling Growth from the Use of Nature -- 8.4.3 Technology -- 8.4.4 Achieving a Suitable Economic Framework -- Chapter 9: Changing the Priorities: From Labour Productivity to the Efficiency in the Use of Resources -- 9.1 Introduction. , 9.2 Defining and Measuring Resource Use Efficiency in the Normative Perspective of Dematerialisation and Well-Being -- 9.2.1 Natural Resources (NR) and Socially Valuable Outcomes of the Socioeconomic Process -- 9.2.2 GDP, Societal Goals and the Relation Between RE and RP -- 9.2.3 The Economy-Wide Material Flow Approach to Measuring NR -- 9.3 The Case for, and Some Remarks on, Dematerialisation -- 9.4 Resource Productivity, Economic Growth, Labour Productivity -- 9.4.1 Resource Use and Economic Growth -- 9.4.2 Economic Growth and Labour Productivity -- 9.4.3 LP, RP and the Speed of Materials Throughput -- 9.5 Changing the Perspective on Socially Valuable Outcomes -- 9.6 Objectives and Tools of a RE-Oriented Policy -- 9.7 Wrap Up -- References -- Chapter 10: Establishing and Strengthening Markets for Resource Efficient Products and Services -- 10.1 Benefits of a Proactive Policy -- 10.2 Obstacles to Raise Resource Efficiency -- 10.2.1 Obstacles on the Macroeconomic Level -- 10.2.2 Obstacles on the Firm Level -- 10.2.3 Barriers Among Consumers -- 10.3 Concepts, Strategies and Instruments -- 10.3.1 Long Term Targets as a Catalyst for Resource Efficiency -- 10.3.2 Strategies -- 10.3.3 Getting the Prices Right -- 10.3.4 Mobilizing Capital for Resource Efficiency Investments -- 10.3.5 Smart Regulation and Labelling as a Driver for Resource Efficiency -- 10.3.6 Enhancing Resource Efficient Closed Cycle Management -- 10.3.7 Public Procurement -- 10.3.8 Consulting and Environmental Management Systems -- 10.3.9 Knowledge Transfer and Networking -- 10.3.10 Training and Qualification: Managing the Transformation of Skills -- 10.3.11 Lead Market Strategies -- 10.4 Outlook -- References -- Chapter 11: Business Models for Material Efficiency Services -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 The Research Design -- 11.3 Business Models of Material Efficiency Services. , 11.3.1 The MASCO Model -- 11.3.2 Material Efficiency as Additional Service -- 11.3.3 Management Service for Material Flows -- 11.4 Financing Challenges and Feasibility -- 11.4.1 Financing Challenges -- 11.4.2 Feasibility of the Business Models -- 11.5 Conclusions and Implications for the Future -- Appendix: Interview Summary -- References -- Chapter 12: Requirements of an International Natural Resource Policy -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 The Need for a Natural Resource Policy -- 12.2.1 Drivers of Resource Use -- 12.2.2 Impacts of Resource Use and Environmental Costs -- 12.2.3 Economic Implications and Consequences for Resource Policy -- 12.3 Approaches for a Sustainable Resource Use Across the Entire Lifecycle of Products and Services -- 12.3.1 Raw Material Extraction and Processing -- 12.3.2 Product Design, Construction -- 12.3.3 Resource Efficient Production -- 12.3.4 Product Use and Supplying Services -- 12.3.5 Closing Material Cycles -- 12.4 Requirements for Global Resource Management -- 12.4.1 Important Elements of a Sustainable Management of Resources Worldwide -- 12.4.2 Policy Approaches for a Global Resource Policy Development -- 12.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 13: Innovations for a Sustainable Resource Use - Reflections and Proposals -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Dimensions of Material Flows: Environment, Productivity and Employment -- 13.2.1 Environmental Impacts -- 13.2.2 Resource Productivity and Labour Productivity -- 13.2.3 A Booming Industry of Eco-Efficient Resource Management -- 13.3 The Role of Eco-Efficient Innovations -- 13.4 Governance for Sustainable Material Use -- 13.4.1 Using the Present Crisis, Riding on Mega-trends -- 13.4.2 General Policy-Design -- 13.4.3 Points of Policy Intervention -- 13.4.4 "Policy Acceleration": Lessons from Climate Policy? -- 13.5 Conclusion -- References. , Part IV: Proposals for Implementation.

Note: Intro -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Preface to the second edition -- Preface to the first edition -- 1. Economics and the living environment -- 2. Global conservation strategies and concerns -- 3. Markets and government intervention in environmental conservation -- 4. Environmental conservation in developing countries -- 5. Preservation of wildlife and genetic diversity -- 6. Open-access, common-property and natural resource management -- 7. Economics of conserving natural areas and valuation techniques -- 8. Forestry, trees and conservation -- 9. Agriculture and the environment -- 10. Tourism, outdoor recreation and the natural environment -- 11. Sustainable development and conservation -- 12. Population, economic growth, globalisation and conservation: a concluding perspective -- Index.