How Long to Read Environment and Resource Policies for the Integrated World Economy

How Long Does it Take to Read Environment and Resource Policies for the Integrated World Economy?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 13 minutes to read Environment and Resource Policies for the Integrated World Economy by Richard N. Cooper

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

To whom do the Earth's riches belong—all of mankind, the nations in which those riches are found, or individuals? Why should a relatively small number of Arabs own most of the world's oil reserves? Why should South Africans own most of the world's gold and diamond resources? Or why should the Americans and Canadians own the agriculturally rich Great Plains? Shouldn't these resources and the environment be treated as endowments available to all mankind? Long ago, the international community agreed to a system of national ownership of natural resources, giving states sovereignty over their respective territories. In recent years, however, environmentalists have raised questions about this distribution of property rights with respect to global environmental issues, such as atmospheric disposal of waste gases, preservation of the Earth's genetic material, and the destruction of tropical rain forests. When environmental impacts are global, international action may be warranted to ensure that individual nations are complying with transnational standards. In this book, part of the Brookings Integrating National Economies series, Richard N. Cooper evaluates the need for international policy action in natural resource and environmental management. Using numerous examples, he illustrates the issues that cause conflict in environment and resources policies. Cooper divides the use of natural resources into three categories and examines the rationale for international action in each. He discusses the use of resources not yet subject to national jurisdiction, such as Antarctica, open oceans, and outer space, and analyzes the effects of national action on other nations via both market and environmental externalities. Taking into account the diversity of individual states' circumstances and priorities, Copper concludes that stiff environmental regulations generally are not the best answer to environmental management. He explains that developing countries are not likely to take actions to improve environmental hazards if those actions risk slowing their economic growth. Instead, policies that provide incentives for compliance with international standards are needed. The book outlines past internatioal actions, what has worked and what has not, and provides recommendations for future actions. A volume of Brookings' Integrating National Economies Series

How long is Environment and Resource Policies for the Integrated World Economy?

Environment and Resource Policies for the Integrated World Economy by Richard N. Cooper is 132 pages long, and a total of 33,264 words.

This makes it 45% the length of the average book. It also has 41% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Environment and Resource Policies for the Integrated World Economy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 1 minute to read Environment and Resource Policies for the Integrated World Economy aloud.

What Reading Level is Environment and Resource Policies for the Integrated World Economy?

Environment and Resource Policies for the Integrated World Economy is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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