Policy, Economics, and Law

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Island Press recognizes that people are a central part of the environment. Human activity shapes the physical world, and in turn, the physical world affects human health and wellbeing profoundly. Our books on policy, economics, and law explore this fundamental relationship in all its complexity. We are proud to have published Ecological Economics by Herman Daly and Joshua Farley, the first textbook to introduce students to Daly’s groundbreaking economic theory. We have also published seminal texts on ecosystem services, toxics, coastal regulation, wetlands law, and many other topics at the intersection of human and natural systems. These important books present innovative ideas to improve both human and environmental health.

Our policy, economics, and law list includes books on business and economics and policy and law.