Environmental and Economic Accounting for Industry

by M. N. Murty, Surender Kumar

One of the first books to discuss environmental accounting in India, this presents detailed case studies of industries in the country and abroad, and discusses the application of standard methodology which the authors have refined. The book discusses methodological issues pertaining to
shadow pricing, environmentally sustainable industrial development, valuing non-marketable benefits from environmental resources, accounting for industrial pollution in India, environmental regulation in water polluting industries, and a case study of the sugar industry. The authors stress that
environmental values are essential for designing economic instruments and environmental policy.

280 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 2003