Immigration, Population Growth and the Environment

aggregate agricultural production analysis areas argued argument assessment Australian agriculture Australian Conservation Foundation Australian dollar Australian population benefits capital cent chapter conservation consumption cost-benefit analysis CSIRO Dasgupta decisions demand discussed domestic economic economists efficient pricing emissions environment environmental damage environmental policies environmental quality environmental resources equilibrium example exhaustible resources existing residents external costs farmers fish stocks fisheries future greenhouse gas higher immigration policy impact of immigration implications important incentives income increase in population industries irreversible irrigation issues land degradation larger population level of immigration long-run marginal cost maximise migrants million Murray-Darling Basin native forests natural resources optimal population optimum output Pareto optimal partial equilibrium pollution tax population growth population increase pre-immigration population pressures problems protection rangelands recreation reduce renewable resources resource and environmental result salinisation salinity social costs soil supply sustainability trade tradeable urban utility welfare