The Ocean as a Global System: Economics and Governance of Fisheries and Energy Resources
This book gathers together contributions from the Symposium “The Ocean: Green Shipping and Sustainable Energy”, held in Paris on 28-29 April 2011. The aim of the conference was to address critical issues regarding the ocean, considered successively as a global ecosystem, as a global energy system and as a global regulation system. The first part of the book is concerned with the current state and the future of fisheries. The second part deals with energy-related maritime activities, while the third offers a global perspective on these issues.
Ivar Ekeland, Damien Fessler, Jean-Michel Lasry et Delphine Lautier, The Ocean as a Global System, Economics and Governance of Fisheries and Energy Resources, Eska, 2012.
The Economics of Sustainable Development
This book brings together the lecture notes from the seminars held at the Finance and Sustainable Development Chair from 2007 to 2009. The first part is concerned with climate change policies, with particular emphasis on the relevance of traditional economic theories. The second part deals with economic concepts and methodologies associated with sustainable development. It presents the precautionary principle, discusses the concept of externalities and introduces the methodology of mean field games. The third part is devoted to models and empirical applications in various fields, such as water resources, gas emissions, and a sustainable development path. The fourth part deals with carbon markets, along with their theoretical justification and historical development. The last part focuses on socially responsible investment and gives insights in regard to its definition, its links with sustainable development, and the way it could be used for investment strategies.
Jean-Michel Lasry, Delphine Lautier & Damien Fessler (editors), The Economics of Sustainable Development, Economica, 2010
Finance & Sustainable Development: Opposition or Partnership?
Economic and financial considerations are often perceived as being antithetical to environmental concerns. Is it possible to reconcile economic development and growth with preservation of the planet and its resources? The authors of “Finance and Sustainable Development” believe reconciliation of these two seemingly opposite agendas isn’t just possible – it’s essential. Economic analysis of environmental problems has made considerable progress in recent decades. Growing concerns about sustainable development, and more particularly environmental and climate change, have emphasized the importance of this research. This book, an outgrowth of the December 2007 conference on ‘Finance and Sustainable Development: Opposition or Partnership?’ brings together many of the leading experts concerned with environmentally friendly growth. Their aim is to provide a better understanding of the long-term issues that must be considered when attempting to create any short-term solutions.
Pierre-André Chiappori, Jean-Michel Lasry, Damien Fessler (editors), Finance & Sustainable Development: Opposition or Partnership?, Economica, 2009.