A nonlinear dynamic theory of economic growth and environmental change

"The contemporary global economy is characterized by rapid economic growth of different countries and increasingly severe environmental problems. It is necessary to construct a theory to connect all of these changes in a single analytical framework with minimum assumptions. This book advances environmental economics by integrating various theories of modern economics in a comprehensive and analytical framework. The book is composed of many models - each emphasizing interactions between environment and economic, technological, institutional, structural, or gender variables. Each model can be mathematically integrated with any other model in the book. The book also provides a computational procedure for simulation so that anyone can observe see dynamics of the system using computers. This book is part of my general economic theory which focuses on further developing the theory of environmental economies. It deals with dynamic interdependence between environmental change, population dynamics, wealth accumulation and technological change with different market structures in a single analytical framework. The theory is constructed on the basis of a few concepts within a compact framework and it permits valid generalizations from one special modeling structure to another, and thus deepen understanding of the complexities of political, social, and economic dynamics in a systematical manner." - Provided by publisher