Environmental Economics in Developing Countries: Issues and Challenges

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the vulnerabilities of socio-economic systems and the risks of natural capital degradation. This book studies the environmental challenges faced by developing economies in a post-COVID-19 world, exploring case studies from South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. It discusses the impact of economic development and COVID-19 on the environment, ecology, and economy, analyzes nature conservation policies, and highlights the role of environmental economics networks in capacity building and policy development.

Format: Hardback
Length: 370 pages
Publication date: 02 November 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the profound vulnerabilities of socio-economic systems across the globe, exposing the grave risks associated with the degradation of natural capital. This comprehensive book delves into the environmental challenges faced by developing economies in the aftermath of the pandemic. Through a series of diverse case studies from South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, the volume explores the profound impact of economic development and, more recently, COVID-19 on the environment, ecology, and economy of these regions. It conducts a thorough analysis of nature conservation policies designed to mitigate the ecological damage caused by economic growth, while also examining the overarching objectives of sustainable development. Moreover, the book underscores the crucial role played by environmental economics networks in fostering capacity building, employing ecological economics tools to shape policies, and nurturing local leadership capable of addressing local sustainability issues.

This book constitutes a significant contribution to the study of environmental economics in the Global South, attracting the attention of students, researchers, and scholars across the fields of economics, environment, development studies, development economics, environmental policies, and South Asia studies. Furthermore, it holds great value for policymakers and non-governmental organizations actively engaged in this field.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032182919