Overview
Controlling Pollution begins by reviewing the existing policy regime and analyzing its impact on the quality of air and water in India's cities and rivers. The authors then proceed to examine the choice of instruments for pollution control by linking economic and environmental systems. Comparing the alternative instruments against various criteria while also drawing upon theoretical results and available international experience, the authors conclude that no single instrument proves overwhelmingly successful. They therefore spell out a menu of proposals, all of which involve a combination of regulation and economic incentives with varying degrees of government intervention.
With its emphasis on problems of implementation and the formulation of appropriate policies, Controlling Pollution will be of considerable interest to policymakers and those studying environmental economics, pollution control, and environmental management.