Resource Conservation: Economics and Policies

Resource Conservation: Economics and Policies by S. V. Ciriacy-Wantrup is a landmark study that frames conservation not simply as a matter of ecological stewardship but as a set of economic problems demanding rigorous analysis. Written in the early postwar era, the book identifies the twin experiences of resource depletion—renewable and nonrenewable—as central challenges for modern societies, linking them to technological change, population growth, and shifting social institutions. Ciriacy-...