The clash between businesses, environmentalists, and politicians
has produced a vast array of environmental policies and
legislation. From Tradable Pollution Permits to Cost-Benefit
Analysis , numerous methods have arisen for protecting the
environment in an economically efficient manner. Other actors
such as OPEC also influence environmental economics and make the
issue a global one. Many controversial topics, from NAFTA to
Third World Pollution, form the debate on environmental
economics. Sustainable Economics and the theory of the Tragedy
of the Commons are just two concepts in the field of
environmental economics. Many other philosophies, such as
Marxism, have a view of the environment based on another,
broader theory. There are a variety of philosophies that deal
specifically with the environment. The idea of Test what you
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