Dictionary of Environmental Economics

Recent disease events such as SARS, H1N1 and avian influenza, and haemorrhagic fevers have focussed policy and public concern as never before on epidemics and so-called 'emerging infectious diseases'. Understanding and responding to these often unpredicta

Anil Markandya is Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics and International Development, University of Bath Renat Perelet is research leader at the Institute for Systems Analysis. Associate Professor at the Russian Academy of Civil Service and Head of the Centre of Environmental Economics, Higher School of Economics, Russia Pamela Mason and Tim Taylor are researchers in the Department of Economics and International Development, University of Bath