Economics, Game Theory and International Environmental Agreements ― The Ca' Foscari Lectures

Environmental issues have become increasingly pressing in recent years. The science and management of environmental problems is a vast area, comprising both the natural and social sciences, and the multidisciplinary links often make these issues challenging to comprehend.Economics, Game Theory and International Environmental Agreements: The Ca' Foscari Lectures aims to introduce students to the multidimensional character of international environmental problems in general, and climate change in particular. Ecology, economics, game theory and diplomacy are called upon and brought together in the common framework of a basic mathematical model. Within that framework, and using tools from these four disciplines, the book develops a theory that aims to explain and promote cooperation in international environmental affairs.Other books on the topic tend to be research-oriented volumes of various papers. However, Economics, Game Theory and International Environmental Agreements: The Ca' Foscari Lectures is the only book that offers a reasonably sized synthesis of the multidimensional societal problems of transfrontier pollution, particularly of climate change. It seeks to use mathematical modeling and game theory to demonstrate and examine these environmental issues in an accessible fashion. This book would be a very useful tool for readers interested in understanding the link between ecology and economics, and the connection between economics and institutional decision-making.