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Charles D. Kolstad’s Intermediate Environmental Economics, published by Oxford University Press, has established itself as one of the most authoritative texts on the subject. It differentiates itself from other books by assuming that readers already have an understanding of midway microeconomics. It focusses only on environmental economics – problems of pollution of the earth, air, and water – with prominence on regulation and private-sector anti-pollution incentives and coverage of international examples. The key features of this book include the following: an updated treatment of valuation, substantial revision and coverage of cost-benefit analysis, property rights, and market failure, resulting in greater clarity, new chapters on voluntary environmental protection and additional sections on discounting and dynamics, and increased attention to open access resources and fisheries. About Charles Kolstad Charles Kolstad is the Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara. About Oxford University Press Oxford University Press is a renowned publishing house that develops and publishes high-quality textbooks, scholarly works, and academic books for school courses, bilingual dictionaries and also digital materials for both learning and teaching. It is a division of the University of Oxford. The first book was locally published in the year 1912. Some of the books published under their banner are India’s Ancient Past, Atkins’ Physical Chemistry, Companion to Politics in India, Sociology: Themes and Perspectives, and Common Mistakes at IELTS Advanced …and How to Avoid Them.