Book Description

This book contains the edited versions of papers presented at the Third International Conference on Environmental Economics and Investment Assessment, held in Cyprus, in 2010. The conference was organised by the Wessex Institute of Technology in collaboration with the National Technical University of Athens. The current emphasis on sustainable development is a consequence of the general awareness of the need to solve numerous environmental problems resulting from our modern society. This has resulted in the need to assess the impact of economic investments on the environment. The book addresses the topic of Investment Assessment and Environmental Economics in an integrated way; in accordance with the principles of sustainability considering the social and environmental impacts of new investments. The book addresses these problems of primary importance to Society, discussing and proposing a more constructive and progressive approach to ensure sustainability. Methodologies to address these important problems are presented.The contributions comprise the following broad subject headings: Environmental Policies, Planning and Assessment, Cost Benefit Analysis, Decision Support Systems, Natural Resources Management, Social Issues and Environmental Policies.

Book Contents

The impact of the emission trading system on companies’ profitability: the case of Greece
K. Aravossis; G. Garoufi;

Infrastructure and ecology: ‘limited’ costs may hide substantial impacts
E. J. Bos; J. M. Vleugel;

Implementation of the polluter pays principle – example of planning for decommissioning
S. Lindskog; R. Sjöblom;

Estimating the economic benefits of redeveloping the former Athens International Airport
D. Damigos; E. Laliotis;

Assessment of the impact of local energy policies in reducing greenhouse gas emissions
A. Arteconi; C. M. Bartolini; C. Brandoni; F. Polonara;

The contradiction between modernising irrigation and water buyback
L. Crase; S. O’Keefe;

The cost of food safety due to animal by-product regulation in Spain: who pays for it?
A. Esturo; N. González; P. Greño; M. Martinez-Granado; M. Saez de Buruaga;

Cost-benefit risk of renewable energy
K.-J. Hsu;

New benefit-cost methodology for evaluating renewable and energy efficiency programs of the US Department of Energy
R. T. Ruegg; G. B. Jordan;

Assessing the efficiency of municipal expenditures regarding environmental protection
J. Soukopova; E. Bakos;

Car scrappage incentives policies: a life cycle study on GHG emissions
M. Lelli; G. Pede; M. P. Valentini; P. Masoni;

Towards a decision support tool: sensitivity mapping of the French Mediterranean coastal environment (a case study of fishery and lodging)
C. Scheurle; H. Thébault; C. Duffa;

Funding evaluation model for the implementation of wastewater treatment projects through public private partnerships
A. Ch. Karmperis; A. Sotirchos; K. Aravossis; I. Tatsiopoulos;

Payments for environmental services (PES): contribution to Indigenous livelihoods
R. Greiner;

Enhancing natural resource management through payment for ecosystem services
S. Vemuri; J. Gorman;

Investment in sustainable buildings: the role of green building assessment systems in real estate valuation
S. Geissler; M. Groß;

Hydropower and sustainable development: a case study of Lao PDR
S. Jusi;

Sustainability actions in Mediterranean countries through cooperation partnerships: the case of the project PAMLED
T. Daddi; F. Farro; S. Vaglio; G. Bartoli; F. Iraldo;

Relevance of environmental and public safety issues predicts public importance of economic vitality
R. Thomas; S. Conway; P. Washeba; R. Cameron; R. Skidmore;

Values held by young stakeholders on financial planning regarding liabilities for nuclear decommissioning
B. Labor; S. Lindskog;

Evaluating the complementarity of the educational function in agriculture
Y. Ohe;

Green economies and green jobs: implications for South Africa
G. Nhamo;

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