An introduction to ecological economics. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Robert Costanza [and six others].
• Authors: Costanza, Robert; Cumberland, John H; Daly, Herman; Goodland, Robert; Norgaard, Richard B; Kubiszewski, Ida; Franco, Carol
• Contents: Humanity’s Current Dilemma The Global Ecosystem and the Economic Subsystem From Localized Limits to Global Limits Population and Poverty Beyond Brundtland Toward Sustainability The Fragmentation of Economics and the Natural Sciences The Historical Development of Economics and Ecology Early Codevelopment of Economics and Natural Science Economics and Ecology Specialize and Separate Reintegration of Ecology and Economics Conclusions Principles and Objectives of Ecological Economics Sustainable Scale, Fair Distribution, and Efficient Allocation Ecosystems, Biodiversity, and Ecosystem Services Substitutability versus Complementarity of Natural, Human, Social, and Built Capital Population and Carrying Capacity Measuring Welfare and Well-Being Valuation, Choice, and Uncertainty Trade and Community Institutions, Instruments, and Policies History of Environmental Institutions and Instruments The Need to Develop a Shared Vision of a Sustainable Society Successes, Failures, and Remedies Policy Instruments: Some Background Examples of Policies, Instruments, and Institutions Governance Conclusions and Prospects for the Future References Index
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 333.7; Environmental economics; Economic development -- Environmental aspects
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781420012675
• Related ISBNs: 9781498725873
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