Books
From the launch of Ecological Economics, the Book Review section has served an important role. It has informed readers about important books that are relevant to our field, but due to the inevitable time it takes to review, contemplate and critique the contents of a book we have not been able to rely on the Book Review section as a source for the most recent publications in the field. Of course, we all could actually read the stack of catalogues we find every week in our mailboxes, but very few of us have time to do so.
Thus, to aid the constant quest for new and noteworthy books we have decided to expand the Book Review section to include a list of newly published books that are of interest to the readers of the journal. The list will appear quarterly and include information on new books that were published during the three preceding months. The first such list is published in this issue and includes books that were published in the fall of 2002 and in the winter months of 2002-03.
Please note this list is a selective distillation from the large number of catalogues and books we receive from a wide range of publishers. It is not meant to be an exhaustive compilation of every book that might be of relevance to Ecological Economics. Readers are encouraged to send me information about their own new books, or those written by others that may be of interest to our readers.
I look forward to your comments and feedback.
Brynhildur Davidsdottir,
Book Review Editor
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The Political Economy of Women’s Presence Within and Beyond Community Forestry Bina Agarwal Director and Professor of Economics, Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi, India Economists studying environmental collective action and green governance have paid little attention to gender. Research on gender and green governance in other disciplines has focused mainly on women’s near [...click title for full article...]
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Stanford University Press is pleased to announce "an excellent and timely guide for students on the evolution of microeconomic theory" Microeconomic Theory Old and New A Student’s Guide John M. Gowdy This book presents the core model of contemporary economic theory and policy, Walrasian economics, and presents a systematic behavioral and theoretical critique of that [...click title for full article...]
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The first edition of Introduction to Ecological Economics, originally, published by in 1997 by St. Lucie Press, has recently been put up on the Encyclopedia of Earth. Read the ISEE press release or the actual e-book. (Press Release)
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Edited by Marnina Fischer-Kowalski and Helmut Haberl, Edward Elgar, May 2007 Contributors include: N. Eisenmenger, K.H. Erb, M. Fischer-Kowalski, C.M. Grunbuhel, H. Haberl, F. Krausmann, J. Ramos Martin, H. Schandl, S.J. Singh Foreword by Joan Martinez-Alier This new book analyses fundamental changes in society-nature interaction: the socioeconomic use of materials, energy and land. The volume [...click title for full article...]
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Thomas Prugh with Robert Costanza, John H. Cumberland, Herman E. Daly, Robert Goodland, and Richard B. Norgaard Foreword by Paul Hawken CRC Press – Lewis Publishers Second Edition, 1999 ISBN: 1566703980
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Robert Costanza, John H. Cumberland, Herman E. Daly, Robert Goodland, and Richard B. Norgaard CRC Press – St. Lucie Press First Edition, 1997 ISBN: 1884015727
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Tom Prugh, Robert Costanza, Herman E. Daly Island Press 2000
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Book publication on sustainability impact of CSR Corporate Social Responsibility in Europe: New book presents results of a three year research project on the sustainability impact of CSR The acid test of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is simply this: does it lead to positive impacts on society and the environment or is it just rhetoric? [...click title for full article...]
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GDAE’s Timothy A. Wise was in Brazil and Bolivia for the launch of the Portuguese and Spanish versions of the report, “The Promise and the Perils of Agricultural Trade Liberalization: Lessons from Latin America.” The report, released last year in English with the Washington Office on Latin America, finds that the promise of trade liberalization [...click title for full article...]
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Edited by Clive L. Spash Series: Critical Concepts in the Environment Article
