But Will the Planet Notice?: How Smart Economics Can Save the World by Gernot Wa

Description: But Will the Planet Notice?: How Smart Economics Can Save the World by Gernot Wagner The Environmental Defence Fund economist Gernot Wagners tour of global economics and of the economics wrestling with the scope of climate chaos. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description You are one of seven billion people on Earth. Whatever you or I do personally—eat tofu in a Hummer or hamburgers in a Prius—the planet doesn't notice. In our confrontation with climate change, species preservation, and a planet going off the cliff, it is what several billion people do that makes a difference. The solution? It isn't science, politics, or activism. It's smarter economics. The hope of mankind, and indeed of every living thing on the planet, is now in the hands of the dismal science. Fortunately, we've been there before. Economists helped crack the acid rain problem in the 1990's (admittedly with a strong assist from a phalanx of lawyers and activists). Economists have helped get lead out of our gas, and they can explain why lobsters haven't disappeared off the coast of New England but tuna is on the verge of extinction. More disquietingly, they can take the lessons of the financial crisis and model with greater accuracy than anyone else the likelihood of environmental catastrophe, and they can help save us from global warming, if only we let them. Notes The Environmental Defence Fund economist Gernot Wagners tour of global economics and of the economics wrestling with the scope of climate chaos. Author Biography Gernot Wagner is an economist at the Environmental Defense Fund. He teaches at Columbia and graduated from both Harvard and Stanford. He doesnt eat meat, doesnt drive, and knows full well the futility of his personal choices. Review "Its always a pleasure to read a confident, funny and convincing writer who promotes counter-intuitive conclusions. If you like the idea of an environmentalist who works for one of the nations largest environmental groups making a full-throated argument against the Endangered Species Act . . . then "But Will the Planet Notice?: How Smart Economics Can Save the World" is the book for you." --Dan Shapley, "The Daily Green" (blog) "Wagners wry, witty prose brings rationality to an emotionally charged subject and urges us to take personal responsibility for the planet by demanding an economically sound solution to guiding market forces in the right direction, making it in our best interests to do the right thing." --"Publishers Weekly" "If you want to understand how an economist thinks about the biggest challenge our planet has ever stumbled up against, this book is an awfully good place to start!" --Bill McKibben, author of "Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet" "Idealism will not shift the choices of billions of people as effectively as self-interest. Gernot Wagner has written a lucid and enjoyable exposition of the underlying economics. We must remove the incentives to treat scarce resources as if they were free. He respects the moral principles of the idealists who want to change behavior by precept alone. But, as an economist, he knows that if we want less of anything, including pollution, we must raise its price." --Martin Wolf, "Financial Times" "This splendid book showcases why environmental economics is such an exciting field today. Who knew that an economist not named Krugman could write so well? I will buy my mom a copy." --Matthew E. Kahn, author of "Climatopolis: How Our Cities Will Thrive in Our Hotter Future" "As the earth approaches runaway global warming, Gernot Wagner lays out clearly the moral and economic reasoning we will need to make the tough choices ahead. His intellect is powerful, his style is engaging and humorous. But he is also rig Review Quote Wagners wry, witty prose brings rationality to an emotionally charged subject and urges us to take personal responsibility for the planet by demanding an economically sound solution to guiding market forces in the right direction, making it in our best interests to do the right thing. Excerpt from Book 1 CUE THE ECONOMISTS Details ISBN0809032732 Author Gernot Wagner Short Title BUT WILL THE PLANET NOTICE Publisher Hill & Wang Language English ISBN-10 0809032732 ISBN-13 9780809032730 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 333.72 Pages 272 Year 2012 Publication Date 2012-09-21 Birth 1980 Imprint Hill & Wang Subtitle How Smart Economics Can Save the World Audience General/Trade We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:127202259;

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Book Title: But Will the Planet Notice?: How Smart Economics Can Save the Wor

Publisher: Hill & Wang Inc.,U.S.

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Language: English

Publication Name: But Will the Planet Notice?: How Smart Economics Can Save the World

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