The Economic Analysis of Environmental Policy and Law

An Introduction

Michael Faure, Professor, Maastricht University and Erasmus School of Law, the Netherlands and Chairman of the Flemish High Council of Environmental Enforcement (VHRM), Brussels, Belgium and the late Göran Skogh, formerly Professor of Economics, University of Linköping, Sweden

The Economic Analysis of Environmental Policy and Law covers many of the recent advances in the field and attempts to integrate some of the most crucial legal and economic instruments which, in the authors' view, have not yet been subjected to proper analysis

‘Sometimes, one has to teach an introductory course, for instance to civil servants, and if you should have the task to teach environmental policy and law, this is the book to recommend. It could really not be more straightforward. . . This is a wonderful introduction, and every conscientious teacher of the subject can successfully build upon it.’
– Jürgen G. Backhaus, European Journal of Law and Economics

‘This volume would make an excellent textbook for students of both introductory environmental economics and introductory environmental law. The examples of real world legal problems and environmental policies provide the student with the context within which the basic principles of microeconomics come alive. The scope of economic topics covered is broad and impressive, ranging from the notion of marginal cost to the idea of limits to growth. The authors have created a framework within which it is possible for both law students and economics students to learn from each other’s disciplines. A truly remarkable achievement.’
– Timothy M. Swanson, University College London, UK